Inventory of the Robert G. Beverly Papers

Processed by Joseph P. Samora

California State Archives

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Sacramento, California 95814

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Inventory of the Robert G. Beverly Papers

Collection number: LP321

California State Archives

Office of the Secretary of State

Sacramento, California

Processed by:: Joseph P. Samora
Date Completed:: 2001
Encoded by:: Lisa DeHope

Descriptive Summary

Title: Robert G. Beverly Papers

Dates: 1967-1996

Collection number: LP321

Creator: Robert G. Beverly, California Legislator

Collection Size: 11.3 cubic feet

Repository: California State Archives

Sacramento, California

Abstract: California legislator Robert G. Beverly served as a State Assembly Member from 1967-1976, and as a State Senator from 1977-1996. The Robert G. Beverly Papers consist of 11.3 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Beverly during his 29 years in the California State Legislature. The records contain one series: bill files.

Physical location: California State Archives

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Administrative Information

Access

Collection is open for research.

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], Robert G. Beverly Papers, LP321:[folder number], California State Archives, (Sacramento, CA: Office of the Secretary of State).

Acquisition and Custodial History

The California State Archives acquired the Robert G. Beverly Papers with a deed of gift.

Biography

Robert G. Beverly, Republican, was a State Assemblyman, 1968-1976 and a State Senator, 1977-1996. Senator Beverly was first elected to the Assembly in the 1967 Special Election to succeed Charles E. Chapel who died in office. He represented Los Angeles County. Beverly was elected to the State Senate in 1976 to represent the 27th District in Los Angeles.

Born in Belmont, Massachusetts; Robert G. Beverly attended the University of Pittsburgh; University of California, Los Angeles; Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he graduated with a LLB in 1951. Senator Beverly's residence was in Los Angeles where he worked as an attorney. He was in the United States Marine Corps, 1943 to 1946, was Mayor and Councilman, Manhattan Beach, 1958 to 1967. Beverly had also served as City Attorney for the Cities of Lawndale, Industry, Cerritos and Bell Gardens.

Senator Beverly served as Past President of the Los Angeles Division, League of California cities and was a member of the State Bar of California, American Legion and South Bay YMCA Married to Elizabeth L. Weisel, they have four children: Barbara, William, Robert Jr. and Brian.

During his term in the California State Legislature, Senator Beverly was the Minority Floor Leader for the Assembly, 1972-1975 and served on numerous Senate and Assembly committees.

State Assembly, 1967-1976

Committee Chair
Finance and Insurance
Criminal Justice
Committee Vice Chair
Intergovernmental Relations
Committee Member
Rules
Constitutional Amendments
Finance, Insurance and Commerce
Judiciary
Local Government
Prison Reform and Rehabilitation
Revenue and Taxation
Administration of Justice (Select)
Economic Conversion (Joint)
Automobile Accident Study Commission

State Senate, 1976-1996

Committee Chair
Revenue and Taxation
Committee Vice Chair
Rules
Appropriations
Finance
Finance and Insurance
Committee Member
Banking and Commerce
Elections and Reapportionment
Finance, Investment, and International Trade
Governmental Organization
Judiciary
Transportation
Housing and Urban Affairs (Select)
Maritime Industry (Select)
Fisheries and Acquaculture (Joint)
Legislative Audit (Joint)
Legislative Budget (Joint)
California Debt Advisory Commission (Joint)
Tort Liability (Joint)

Scope and Content

The Robert G. Beverly Papers consist of Assembly and Senate Author's Bill Files, 1967-1996. The bill files document his legislative activity during his term as a member of the California State Legislature. Senator Beverly introduced legislation relating to elections, reapportionment, finance, investments, foreign trade, government organization, maritime industry, fisheries, budgets, insurance, prisons, transportation, housing, economy, constitutional amendments, taxation and commerce.

Related Material at the California State Archives

Oral History

Robert G. Beverly, Oral History Interview, conducted 1997 by Donald B. Seney, Oral History Program, California State University, Sacramento, for the California State Archives Government Oral History Program.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Beverly, Robert G.

Finance

Elections

LP321:1-204

Series 1 Bill Files 1968-1996

Physical Description: 204 file folders

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically and numerically by bill number within each file.

Scope and Content Note

Bill files created by Robert G. Beverly while he served as Assemblyman, 1968-1976 and Senator, 1976-1996. The files may include bill analyses, amendments and resolutions, author's statements, testimony, press releases, editorials and newspaper clippings, correspondence, committee statements, and other information.

1968: AB89-AB1604 (2ff) LP321:1-2

1969: AB92-AB2266, ACR112-ACR247 (6ff) LP321:3-8

1970: AB166-AB2352, ACR34, ACR123 (3ff)LP321:9-11

1971: AB164-AB2322, ACR38, AJR7 (4ff) LP321:12-15

1972: AB278-AB2372, ACA42 (4ff) LP321:16-19

1973-1974: AB174-AB4339, ACR91-ACR175, AJR29,ACA146, HR201 (13ff) LP321:20-32

1975-1976: AB383-AB3120, ACA31, HR42, HR44 (8ff) LP321:33-40

1977-1978: SB282-SB2131, SCR48, SJR18, SJR28 (13ff) LP321:41-53

1979-1980: SB114-SB2062, SCA14, SCA18, SCR15,SCR51, SJR12, SJR20 (20ff) LP321:54-73

1981-1982: SB35-SB2004, SJR39 (13ff) LP321:74-86

1983-1984: SB174-SB2071, SCR9 (12ff) LP321:87-98

1985-1986: SB72-SB2608, SCR73, SJR34, SJR67 (21ff) LP321:99-119

1987-1988: SB56-SB2832, SCR34, SCR95 (20ff) LP321:120-139

1989-1990: SB20-SB2891, SCA10 (19ff) LP321:140-158

1991-1992: SB76-SB2059, SCR88, SR21 (18ff) LP321:159-176

1993-1994: SB68-SB2090, SCR39, SJR50, SB43X (17ff) LP321:177-193

1995-1996: SB13-SB2111, SCR28 (11ff) LP321:194-204