"I know God will give Alan enduring peace, for which he struggled his entire life," said Gov. Gray Davis, who presented Cranston's son, Kim, with the flag that had been lowered in the senator's honor.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 -- Former Democratic Sen. Alan Cranston of California died Sunday at the age of 86. Cranston ended his 24-year Senate career in 1993 following the savings and loan industry ...