Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Agency History
Scope and Content
Accruals
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Inventory of the Lucille Roybal-Allard Papers
Dates: 1987-1992
Collection number: LP406
Creator:
Roybal-Allard, Lucille
Collection Size:
7 cubic feet of textual records, 7 videocassettes and 6 audiocassettes
Repository:
California State Archives
Abstract: Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democrat, served in the California Assembly from 1987 to 1992, representing the 56th Assembly District.
The Lucille Roybal-Allard Papers are organized into four series: Bill Files, Subject Files, Speeches, and Hearing Files.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Administrative Information
Access
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
Publication Rights
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Lucille Roybal-Allard Papers, LP406:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary
of State, Sacramento, California.
Agency History
Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democrat, was born in Los Angeles, California on June 12, 1941, to Congressman Edward Roybal and his
wife, Lucille. She was raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, where she attended Euclid and St. Mary's Catholic
Schools. Roybal-Allard received her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles, where she majored
in speech therapy. Prior to being elected to the California Assembly, Roybal-Allard was active professionally and as a volunteer.
Roybal-Allard served as the executive director of the National Association of Hispanic CPAs in Washington, D.C.;department
manager for Community and Human Resources, Inc.; assistant director at the Alcoholism Council of East L.A; and a research
assistant for Community Health Projects/ Drug Abuse and Prevention, Los Angeles County.
Roybal-Allard was elected to the California Assembly in 1987 in a special election after Gloria Molina left the Assembly for
the Los Angeles City Council. Roybal-Allard won 58 percent of the vote. She represented the 56th Assembly District, which
includes the cities of Commerce, Maywood, Vernon, and parts of Los Angeles, including the downtown, Bell Gardens and Royal
Heights areas, and the unincorporated East Los Angeles area. Roybal-Allard fought against the construction of a prison in
Hispanic areas of Los Angeles during her time as an Assemblywoman. Other legislation by Roybal-Allard required the California
State Bar to set standards for punishing attorneys for improper sexual conduct with clients. Additionally, she carried bills
to protect the environment, with an emphasis on stopping incineration of hazardous wastes. Bills on protecting victims of
sexual assault and domestic violence as well as legislation that made it a misdemeanor to harass someone with repeated telephone
calls were also introduced by Roybal-Allard.
In 1992, Roybal-Allard successfully ran for the U.S House of Representatives, taking the 33rd Congressional District, which
was later renumbered as the 34th Congressional District after the 2000 Census. She has been reelected seven times and currently
holds the office today. She is married to Edward Allard III and together they have four children: Lisa, Ricardo, Angela and
Guy-Mark.In 1992, Roybal-Allard successfully ran for the U.S House of Representatives, taking the 33rd Congressional District,
which was later renumbered as the 34th Congressional District after the 2000 Census. She has been reelected seven times and
currently holds the office today. She is married to Edward Allard III and together they have four children: Lisa, Ricardo,
Angela and Guy-Mark.
According to the California Legislature at Sacramento (Handbooks) and the Assembly Final History, Roybal-Allard served on
the following Assembly committees:
Standing Committees
Health, 1987-1992
Labor and Employment, 1987-1988
Local Government, 1987-1988
Rules, 1991-1992
Transportation, 1989-1990
Utilities and Commerce, 1987-1992
Ways and Means, 1989-1992
Subcommittees
Immigration in the Workplace, Chair, 1897-1988
Ways and Means #1, 1989-1990
Select Committees
Assistance to Victims of Sexual Assault, Chair, 1989-1990
Scope and Content
The Lucille Roybal-Allard Papers consist of 7 cubic feet of textual records, 7 videocassettes and 6 audiocassettes. These
materials document Roybal-Allard's activities in the California State Assembly from 1987-1992. They are organized into four
series: Bill Files, Subject Files, Speeches, and Hearing Files.
The Bill Files series reflects Roybal-Allard's long-standing interest in women's rights. Roybal-Allard consistently authored
legislation to protect women in cases of domestic violence and sexual assault. AB4348 (1987-1988), AB237 (1989-1990), and
AB371 (1991-1992) all dealt with domestic violence. The bills sought to add language to existing laws to make spousal abuse
punishable and created preventative services for victims of domestic violence. She also authored numerous bills each session
pertaining to different aspects of sexual assault. Most notable among these bills are AB4208 (1987-1988), which attempted
to standardize hospital protocol for victims of sexual assault; AB2631 (1989-1990), which defined acquaintance rape and called
for stricter punishments to be enforced; and AB365 (1991-1992), which sought to provide educational services and materials
to university students about sexual assault and how to remain safe. Along the lines of sexual assault, Roybal-Allard also
authored legislation to have the California Bar add bylaws that would require punishment for any attorney found guilty of
sexually assaulting a client (AB415, 1989-1990). Roybal-Allard introduced multiple bills on education and preventative services
concerning such subjects as domestic violence and sexual assault.
Roybal-Allard also took a great interest in the rights of immigrants in California. Her district had a large proportion of
immigrants and she authored numerous bills to protect their rights. Of particular interest are AB3371 and AB3372 (1987-1988)
which prevented the construction of a toxic waste incinerator in East Los Angeles County, a mostly immigrant region of her
district. She also authored AJR50 (1987-1988), which called on legislators and the governor to allow amnesty to those who
had fallen victim to threats or acts of terrorism from the Salvadorian "Death Squads". Other notable legislation related to
immigration included AJR41 (1989-1990) which called for a moratorium of immigration raids while the 1990 census took place,
and AJR47 (1987-1988) which allowed for family unity after the effects of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Another piece of notable legislation authored by Roybal-Allard for two consecutive sessions (AB408, 1989-1990; AB757, 1991-1992)
was a bill to make safety standards on cigarette lighters more stringent. The idea behind the bill was to increase safety
standards on cigarette lighters so that children could not injure themselves or start fires in their homes. The major concern
over the bill was the cost but the bill finally became law (chapter 904) in 1991.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Women
Emigration and Immigration
Family Violence