Inventory of the Robert C. (Bob) Frazee Papers

Processed by Kim Mitchell

California State Archives

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Inventory of the Robert Frazee Papers

Collection number: LP412

California State Archives

Office of the Secretary of State

Sacramento, California

Processed by:: Kim Mitchell
Date Completed:: January 2010
Encoded by:: Cori Schmidtbauer

Descriptive Summary

Title: Robert Frazee Papers

Dates: 1979-1994

Collection number: LP412

Creator: Robert Frazee, California Legislator

Collection Size: 18 cubic feet

Repository: California State Archives

Sacramento, California

Abstract: Robert Chauncey Frazee, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1979-1994. The Robert C. Frazee Papers consist of Bill Files, 1979-1994, which document his legislative activity during his term as an Assemblymember of the California State Legislature. He authored numerous bills concerning topics such as historic preservation of buildings (AB3037, 1991-1992), senior citizen housing (AB1429, 1989-1990), and parental consent for abortions (AB1987-1988). However, his primary interest was local government and small business: AB549 (1979-1980) Board of Supervisors, Lighting Districts; AB630 (1981-1982) Local Agencies, Assessments; AB1235 (1983-1984) Land Use Decisions; AB2431 (1989-1990) Hazardous Waste Sites; and AB3360 (1993-1994) Joint Powers Agreements.

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

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Robert Frazee Papers, LP412:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.

Acquisition and Custodial History

The California State Archives acquired the Robert Frazee Papers following his final term in the State Legislature.

Biography

Robert Chauncey Frazee, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1979-1994. His 76th District included Oceanside, La Jolla, Escondido, and Carlsbad within San Diego County. Following redistricting in 1982, he represented the 74th District which now included cities such as Del Mar, San Marcos, and Vista.

He was born on September 1, 1928 in San Luis Rey, California. A lifelong resident of Southern California, he attended Oceanside public schools before serving in the U.S. Marine Corps (1950-1952). He was a former President and General Manager of Frazee Flowers, Inc., a family business specializing in cut flowers. He married Dolores Hedrick in 1951; they had two daughters, Susan Marie and Nancy Anne. Frazee died of a heart attack on January 24, 2009.

Frazee was an active member of his community. He was the director and vice president of the San Diego County Farm Bureau; a board member of the League of California Cities; and a member of the Society of American Florists, the El Camino Real Rotary Club, the Boys Club, the YMCA, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, and the Carlsbad Union Church.

Frazee was elected to the Carlsbad City Council in 1972 and became the city's mayor in 1974. He served as chairman of the San Diego Coast Regional Commission as well as the North San Diego County Transit District. He also sat on the board of directors of the Comprehensive Planning Organization of San Diego County.

Frazee was elected to the State Assembly in 1978. He served as chair of the Republican Caucus from 1989 to 1990, considered the "Number 2 Republican job in the Assembly" (Who's Who in the California Legislature, 1993).

During his term in the Legislature, Robert C. Frazee was a member of the following committees:

State Assembly, 1979-1994

Standing Committees
Consumer Protection, 1985-1992 (Chair, 1985-1986)
Chair, 1985-1986
Economic Development and New Technologies, 1983-1984, 1987-1988
Energy and Natural Resources, 1981-1982
Government Efficiency and Consumer Protection, 1987-1992
Government Organization, 1983-1984
Governmental Efficiency and Cost Control, 1985-1986
Higher Education, 1993-1994
Housing and Community Development, 1979-1980
Local Government, 1979-1994 (Chair, 1981-1982; Vice Chair, 1979-1980, 1986-1987, 1991-1992)
Chair, 1981-1982
Vice-Chair, 1979-1980, 1986-1987, 1991-1992
Natural Resources, 1989-1990
Public Investments, Finance and Bonded Indebtedness, 1985
Revenue and Taxation, 1983-1984
Rules, 1991-1992
Transportation, 1979-1980, 1987, 1991-1994
Utilities and Energy, 1981-1982
Water, Parks and Wildlife, 1989-1990, 1993-1994
Select Committees
California Wine Production and Economy, 1989-1992
Ethics, 1990
Mass Transit, 1981
Oil Spill Prevention and Response Preparedness, 1990
Regional Government, 1990
Unlicensed Contractors, 1990
Joint Committees
International Trade, 1990
Legislative Audit, 1983-1984
Legislative Budget, 1985-1987
Legislative Retirement, 1990
Public Pension Fund Investment, 1990
Special Committees
Policy Research Management, 1990
Subcommittees
Local Government: State-Local Relations, 1990

Scope and Content

The Robert C. Frazee Papers consist of Bill Files, 1979-1994. The bill files document his legislative activity during his term as a member of the California State Legislature. The bills authored by Frazee include a wide array of subjects. He authored numerous bills concerning topics such as historic preservation of buildings (AB3037, 1991-1992), senior citizen housing (AB1429, 1989-1990), and parental consent for abortions (AB1987-1988). However, his primary interest was local government and small business, as his 16 years of service on the Assembly Local Government Committee can attest. Examples of this include: AB549 (1979-1980) Board of Supervisors, Lighting Districts; AB630 (1981-1982) Local Agencies, Assessments; AB1235 (1983-1984) Land Use Decisions; AB2431 (1989-1990) Hazardous Waste Sites; and AB3360 (1993-1994) Joint Powers Agreements.

Indexing Terms

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

Frazee, Robert C.

California. Legislature. Assembly.

California. Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Local Government

LP412:1-383

Series 1 Bill Files 1979-1994

Physical Description: 383 file folders

Arrangement

Bill files are arranged chronologically by legislative session and numerically by bill number.

Scope and Content Note

Bill Files created by Frazee may include bill analyses, amendments and resolutions, author's statements, testimony, press releases, editorials and newspaper clippings, correspondence, committee statements, and other information. Each session begins with a Legislative Program file, which documents Frazee's legislative goals for the session. Frazee authored numerous bills concerning topics such as historic preservation of buildings (AB3037, 1991-1992), senior citizen housing (AB1429, 1989-1990), and parental consent for abortions (AB1987-1988). However, his primary interest was local government and small business. Examples of this include: AB549 (1979-1980) Board of Supervisors, Lighting Districts; AB630 (1981-1982) Local Agencies, Assessments; AB1235 (1983-1984) Land Use Decisions; AB2431 (1989-1990) Hazardous Waste Sites; and AB3360 (1993-1994) Joint Powers Agreements.

1979-1980: AB8-AB3462; ACA39; ACR34-ACR67 (LP1412:1-33)

1981-1982: AB113-AB3729; ACR71 (LP412:34-75)

1983-1984: AB4-AB4024; AJR12-AJR38 (LP412:76-128)

1985-1986: AB117-AB4413 (LP412:129-167)

1987-1988: AB264-AB4329; ACA62 (LP412:168-237)

1989-1990: AB145-AB4356; ACA25-ACA61 (LP412:238-301)

1991-1992: AB125-AB3715 (LP412:302-340)

1993-1994: AB235-AB3605; AB79X (LP412:341-383)