Inventory of the Tony Cardenas Papers
Processed by Jason Sarmiento
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Inventory of the Tony Cardenas Papers
Collection number: LP460
California State ArchivesOffice of the Secretary of State
Sacramento, California
- Processed by:
- Jason Sarmiento
- Date Completed:
- June 2014
- Encoded by:
- Veronica Lara
© 2014 California Secretary of State. All rights reserved.
Title: Tony Cardenas Papers
Dates: 1997-2002
Collection number: LP460
Creator:
Tony Cardenas, California Legislator
Collection Size:
7 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Sacramento, California
Abstract: Tony Cardenas, Democrat, served in the California State Assembly from 1997 to 2002. He was elected to the California State
Assembly in 1997 and became the first Latino state legislator from the San Fernando Valley. The Tony Cardenas papers consist
of 7 cubic feet of textual records 1997-2002. The records are organized into two series: Bill Files, 1997-2002, and Juvenile
Justice Files, 2000-2002.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
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.
[Identification of item], Tony Cardenas papers, LP460:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary
of State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition and Custodial History
California State Archives acquired the Tony Cardenas papers following the end of his third term in the State Assembly (Accession
Number: 2002-286).
Tony Cardenas, Democrat, served in the California State Assembly from 1997 to 2002. He was elected to the California State
Assembly in 1997 and became the first Latino state legislator from the San Fernando Valley.
During his Assembly term he represented the 39th Assembly District, encompassed most of the San Fernando Valley and the Los
Angeles cities of Panorama City, Pacoima, Sepulveda, and Sylmar. After his term ended, Cardenas served as a City Councilmember
for Los Angeles' Second District from 2003 to 2013, before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2013.
Cardenas was born on March 31, 1963, in Pacoima, California. The youngest of 11 children of a migrant farm worker, Cardenas
graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. After college,
Cardenas worked as an engineering specialist for Hewlett-Packard and later as a real estate agent. Before he was elected
to the California State Assembly, Cardenas was active in the City of Los Angeles Business Advisory Committee, the San Fernando
Association of Realtors, and the Coalition against the Keystone XL Pipeline. At the local level, he served as president and
partner of Our Community Real Estate Company in Pacoima, and as commissioner for the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument.
Cardenas and his wife, Norma, have three children.
As a state legislator, Cardenas' legislative interests were varied and included juvenile justice, education reform, postsecondary
education and healthcare. He also authored numerous bills related to public safety, business growth, property laws, and Native
American issues.
During his term in the California Legislature, Cardenas served on the following committees according to the
California Legislature at Sacramento (Handbooks), Assembly Final History, and
Pocket Directory of the California Legislature:
California State Assembly, 1997-2002
- Standing Committees
- Appropriations, 1997-1998
- Banking and Finance, 1999-2000
- Budget, 1997-2002
- *Chair, 1999-2000
- Business and Professions, 2001-2002
- Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments, 1999-2002
- Governmental Organization, 1997-2002
- Natural Resources, 1997-1998
- Transportation, 1997-1998
- Utilities and Commerce, 1997-2002
- Subcommittees
- Information Technology/Transportation (Budget, No. 5), 1997-1998, 2001-2002
- *Chair, 1997-1998, 2001-2002
- Resources (Budget, No. 3), 1999-2000
- Select Committees
- Aerospace, 1997-1998
- California Indian Nations, 2001-2002
- *Chair, 2001-2002
- Indian Gaming, 1997-2000
- *Chair, 1997-2000
- Juvenile Justice, 2001-2002
- *Chair, 2001-2002
- Joint Committees
- Legislative Budget, 1997-2000
The Tony Cardenas papers consist of 7 cubic feet of textual records 1997-2002. The records are organized into two series:
Bill Files, 1997-2002, and Juvenile Justice Files, 2000-2002.
The Bill files are the bulk of the collection and a strong source of information about his legislative interests. Within
this series, recurring topics include: public safety, (AB2674, 1997-1998; AB1913, 1999-2000), education reform (AB1453, 1997-1998;
AB801, 1999-2000), business growth (AB83, 2000-2001; AB777, 1999-2000), and child protection issues (AB1730, 1999-2000).
The Juvenile Justice files focus on the implementation of AB1913 (1999-2000), also known as the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention
Act of 2000. Notable subjects relate to statewide implementation of the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, juvenile crime
research materials, and youth crime data statistics.
No further accruals are expected.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Cardenas, Tony
Public safety
Education
Child welfare--California
Juvenile corrections--California
LP460:1-96
Series 1 Bill Files 1997-2002
Physical Description: 96 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Scope and Content Note
Bill files were created by Tony Cardenas while he served as an Assembly Member from 1997 to 2002. The files may include bill
analyses, amendments and resolutions, author's statements, testimony, press releases, newspaper clippings, correspondence,
and committee statements that pertain to numerous issues of concern to Cardenas.
As an Assembly Member, Tony Cardenas' legislative interests were varied. Some topics and bills of note include: public safety,
(AB2674, 1997-1998), education reform (AB1453, 1997-1998; AB801, 1999-2000), business growth (AB83, 2000-2001; AB7771999-2000),
and child protection issues (AB1730, 1999-2000). Additionally, a large focus of Cardenas' political interest focused on youth
crime prevention (AB1913, 1999-2000; AB2885, 1999-2000).
1997-1998: AB632-AB2724 (34ff) LP460:1-34
1999-2000: AB77-AB2885, ACR145 (53ff) LP460:35-87
2001-2002: AB6-AB2423 (9ff) LP460:88-96
LP460:97-119
Series 2 Juvenile Justice Files 1999-2002
Physical Description: 23 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Scope and Content Note
Juvenile Justice files include press and news clippings, correspondence, support letters, bill analyses, local government
reports and/or interest group memoranda regarding the implementation of AB1913 (1999-2000), also known as the Juvenile Justice
Crime Prevention Act of 2000. Topics within this series include program funding, state-wide implementation of AB1913, gender
specific programs, Juvenile Justice council meetings, crime statistics, and multi-agency enforcement plans.
See Appendix A in Additional Series Information for a complete list of folder titles.