Jackson (Hannah-Beth) California State Legislature papers, 1998-2020

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Summary

Title:
Hannah-Beth Jackson California State Legislature papers
Dates:
1998-2020
Creators:
Jackson, Hannah-Beth
Abstract:
Papers documenting the career of California politician Hannah-Beth Jackson (1950-). The bulk of the collection comprises legislative files and other materials from her service in the California State Senate (2013-2020), with a smaller number of files from her service in the California State Assembly (1998-2004), including public outreach and issue files, legislative summaries and accomplishments, and talking points.
Extent:
12 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Hannah-Beth Jackson California State Legislature papers, Mss 379. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of papers documenting the career of Hannah-Beth Jackson in both branches of the California State Legislature from 1998-2020. The bulk of the collection is composed of legislative files covering her service in the California State Senate (2013-2020). In addition to these files, materials include letters (arranged chronologically from 2013-2020), California State Senate Committee on Judicary Legislative Bill Summaries (2013-2020), a California State Senate Legislation and Awards Packet (2013-2020), and a Legislative Package (1999-2017). A smaller number of files covers Jackson's service in the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2004. These files include printed talking points, collected public outreach materials (1999-2004), photographs, issue files, legislative summaries, and accomplishments.

Biographical / historical:

Democratic politician Hannah-Beth Jackson served in the California State Senate from 2012-2020, representing the 19th Senate District (Santa Barbara County, Ventura County). From 1998 to 2004, she served in the California State Assembly, representing the 35th Assembly District (Kern County). Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1950, Jackson received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Sociology from Scripps College (Claremont, California) in 1971 and her Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.

Working in support of education, labor, veterans, the enivronment, and gender equality, Jackson introduced many bills while serving in the California State Senate, including the California Fair Pay Act (2015), ensuring that employees are not paid more for the same work because of their gender, and SB 826 (2018), requiring gender diversity on California's corporate boards. Both were signed into law.

Jackson received "Legislator of the Year" awards from the Consumer Federation of California, the National Organization of Women, the Junior League of California, the California League of Conservation Voters, and Californians Against Waste.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Hannah-Beth Jackson, 2021.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Zachary Liebhaber, 2025.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-04 14:24:24 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.

All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at special@ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assigns for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Hannah-Beth Jackson California State Legislature papers, Mss 379. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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