California Gov. Jerry Brown says Oakland city officials should keep the port open during protests.
Occupy Oakland activists shut down the Port of Oakland on Nov. 2 and Dec. 12.
During a Sacramento interview on Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle says Brown was asked about Oakland Mayor Jean Quan's assertion last week that the city may be unable to prevent further shutdowns of the port.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan was criticized for not preventing the port shutdown.
The governor says Oakland's port is important to Northern California's economy and leadership and imagination can, and should, keep the port open.
The governor, who was once the mayor of Oakland, also says he believes Quan will do everything she can to keep the port open during any future demonstrations.
