Inventory of the Carl Washington Papers
Processed by Eric Wagner an Gayle O'Hara
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Inventory of the Carl Washington Papers
Collection number: LP488
California State ArchivesOffice of the Secretary of State
Sacramento, California
- Processed by:
- Eric Wagner and Gayle O'Hara
- Date Completed:
- January 2017
- Encoded by:
- Veronica Lara
© 2017 California Secretary of State. All rights reserved.
Title: Carl Washington Papers
Dates: 1979-2002
Collection number: LP488
Creator:
Carl Washington, California Legislator
Collection Size:
9.5 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Sacramento, California
Abstract: Carl Washington, Democrat, served as a State Assembly Member from 1997 to 2002. The Carl Washington papers consist of 9.5
cubic feet of textual records reflecting Washington’s activities during his time as an Assembly Member from 1997 to 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], Carl Washington papers, LP488:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary
of State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition and Custodial History
California State Archives acquired the Carl Washington papers, in a series of two record transfers, first in 1999 (Accession
Number: 1999-03-11) and again in 2003 (Accession Number: 2003-057).
Carl Washington, Democrat, served as a State Assembly Member from 1997 to 2002. As a State Assembly Member, his 52nd District
consisted of the southeast Los Angeles County region. Cities in the district included Compton, Gardena, Lynwood and Paramount,
as well as parts of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Carl Washington was born on January 25, 1965, in Littlefield, Texas. His family moved to California in 1966 and he grew up
in the 52nd District. He attended Bishop's College in Dallas, TX, studying at the Minister's Institute. Washington entered
his ministry studies in 1983 and was ordained in 1988. From 1992 to 1996, Washington served as the Field Deputy for Supervisor
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke. Ms. Burke was the first African American elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and
a former member of both the California State Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives.
Carl Washington worked extensively in his community prior to and during his time in the State Legislature. He was a founding
member of the Saturday Night Live Christian Fellowship and the Young Minister's Conference of Los Angeles. In addition, he
served as a member of the Board of Directors of Community Youth Gang Services, the American Philanthropy Association, Inc.,
and the Young American National Awareness Campaign. Washington was also the spokesman for the Minister's Coalition for Peace,
which organized several weeks prior to the Los Angeles Riots of 1992. He served as a mediator of a gang truce in South Los
Angeles following that unrest. In 1993, he was the only United States recipient of the Reebok International Human Rights Award.
In 1998, he received the CSUS Peace Service Award.
Carl Washington was elected to the State Assembly in 1996 and continued there until he was termed out in 2002. His district
was economically challenged, with some retail, small business and industry, but no major employers. During his tenure, Washington
was active member of several select committees and served on the Speaker's Task Force on the Impact of Terrorism on California.
Additionally, Washington was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus.
From 2006 to 2012, Carl Washington was the Division Chief of Intergovernmental Relations and Legislative Affairs for the California
State Probation Department. From 2012 until the present, he has served as the Associate Pastor for the St. Mark's Missionary
Baptist Church in Los Angeles.
- 1965 Born in Littlefield, Texas
- 1966 Established residency in California
- 1996 Elected to California State Assembly
- 1997 Began term in the State Assembly representing the 52nd District
- 1997-2002 Chair of the Select Committee on the Compton Unified School District
- 1999-2002 Chair of the Public Safety Committee
- 1999-2002 Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Prison Construction and Operations
- 2002 Ended service in the State Assembly
The Carl Washington papers consist of 9.5 cubic feet of textual records reflecting Washington's activities during his time
as an Assembly Member from 1997 to 2002. The Washington papers include six record series: Bill Files 1997-2002, Chronological
Files 1997-2001, Scheduled Events Files 1997-1998, Subject Files 1979-2002, Administrative Files 1996-2000, and Photographs,
undated.
The Bill Files document his legislative activity during his term as a member of the California State Legislature. The bills
introduced by Carl Washington include a wide array of subjects. Washington authored bills concerning education, school safety,
community programs, and crime prevention. The Chronological Files reflect his correspondence during his time in office. Scheduled
Events Files consist of openings, fundraisers and other events attended by Washington. Subject files cover a wide range of
Washington's interests and concerns while he was in office, including education, the work of the Legislative Black Caucus,
welfare reform, Compton community programs and healthcare. Administrative Files include issues pertinent to Washington's office
and district, including speeches, press clippings and letters of support for community members and programs. Photographs document
Washington's involvement in various community events, including awards ceremonies.
No further accruals are expected.
Related Material at the California State Archives
Assembly Public Safety Committee Records
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Washington, Carl
Education
Crime prevention - California
Community organization
California. Legislature. Legislative Black Caucus.
LP488:1-53
Series 1 Bill Files 1997-2002
Physical Description: 53 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by legislative session, then numerically by bill number.
Access Information
Certain records in the file folder LP488:26 are restricted under Government Code section 7927.7 (formerly Gov. Code section
6254(c)). File folder LP488:38 contains items restricted under the Information Practices Act (Civil Code 1798 et seq.).
Scope and Content Note
Bill files created by Carl Washington may include bill analyses, amendments, author's statements, testimony, correspondence,
committee statements, resolutions, press releases, newspaper clippings, and background information. Bills of note include
AB52 (1997-1998) seeking to restore local control to the State-run Compton Unified School District; AB658 (1999-2000) amended
and renamed prior legislation as the Carl Washington School Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 1999 which provided statewide
funding for school safety and reducing school site violence; AB696 (1999-2000) which sought to continue funding for the only
charter school in his district and AB1620 (2002-2002), which focused on crime prevention.
1997-1998 AB52-AB2204, ACR185 (19ff) LP488:1-19
1999-2000 AB38-AB2730, AJR39 (27ff) LP488:20-44
2001-2002 AB48-AB2732, ACR154 (9ff) LP488:45-53
LP488:54-60
Series 2 Chronological Files 1997-2001
Physical Description: 7 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of correspondence.
Scope and Content Note
Chronological Files reflect correspondence during Washington's time in office.
LP488:61-74
Series 3 Scheduled Events Files 1997-1998
Physical Description: 15 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of event.
Access Information
Certain records in file folder LP488:62 are restricted under Government Code, sec. 7927.7 (formerly Gov. Code section 6254(c)).
Scope and Content Note
Scheduled Events Files consist of openings, fundraisers and other events attended by Washington.
LP488:75-330
Series 4 Subject Files 1979-2002
Physical Description: 256 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject heading.
Access Information
Certain records in file folder LP488:62 are restricted under Government Code, sec. 7927.7 (formerly Gov. Code section 6254(c)).
Scope and Content Note
Subject files cover a wide range of Washington's interests and concerns while he was in office, including education, the work
of the Legislative Black Caucus, welfare reform, Compton community programs and healthcare
ABC School District (1ff) LP488:75
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (1ff) LP488:76
Adolescents (1ff) LP488:77
Adult Residential Homes (1ff) LP488:78
Advantage Group Home (1ff) LP488:79
Affirmative Action (3ff) LP488:80-82
African American Business Association (1ff) LP488:83
African Americans (1ff) LP488:84
Air Pollution (1ff) LP488:85
Alzheimer's (1ff) LP488:86
The Apartment Association (1ff) LP488:87
Appropriations Committee (1ff) LP488:88
Arco (1ff) LP488:89
Arizona Boys Ranch (1ff) LP488:90
Armory Shelters (1ff) LP488:91
Articles (1ff) LP488:92
Assembly District 52 Committee (1ff) LP488:93
Assembly Rules Committee (1ff) LP488:94
Association for Retarded Children (1ff) LP488:95
Better Educated Students for Tomorrow (BEST) (1ff) LP488:96
Big Bend Resort (1ff) LP488:97
Bilingual Education (1ff) LP488:98
Black American Political Association of California (1ff) LP488:99
Black Business (1ff) LP488:100
Black Crime (1ff) LP488:101
Black Education Commission (1ff) LP488:102
Black Foundation (1ff) LP488:103
Black History (1ff) LP488:104
Board of Supervisors/County of Los Angeles (1ff) LP488:105
Boy and Girl Scouts (1ff) LP488:106
Brotherhood Crusade (1ff) LP488:107
Budget (2ff) LP488:108-109
BUILD (1ff) LP488:110
Cadet Corps (1ff) LP488:111
California Earthquake Authority (1ff) LP488:112
California Hospital Medical Center (1ff) LP488:113
Californians Against Fraud (1ff) LP488:114
California Political Action Committee (1ff) LP488:115
California Public Utilities Commission (1ff) LP488:116
Cemetery Fraud (2ff) LP488:117-118
Center for California Studies (1ff) LP488:119
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (1ff) LP488:120
Child Abuse (1ff) LP488:121
Child Guidance Center (1ff) LP488:122
Children (1ff) LP488:123
Child Support (1ff) LP488:124
Christmas Invitations (1ff) LP488:125
Churches (1ff) LP488:126
Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (1ff) LP488:127
City of Compton Business Assistance Center (1ff) LP488:128
Colma Card Room (1ff) LP488:129
Community Care Licensing (2ff) LP488:130-131
Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention And Treatment (1ff) LP488:132
Community Coalition for Change (1ff) LP488:133
Compton (1ff) LP488:134
Compton Card Casino (1ff) LP488:135
Compton Paramedics (1ff) LP488:136
Compton Pilot (1ff) LP488:137
Compton Schools (1ff) LP488:138
Compton Welfare Rights (1ff) LP488:139
Computers for Schools (1ff) LP488:140
Concerned Black Women (1ff) LP488:141
Consumer Affairs (1ff) LP488:142
Crime (1ff) LP488:143
C – Miscellaneous (1ff) LP488:144
Delancey Street Foundation (1ff) LP488:145
Democratic Caucus (1ff) LP488:146
Department of Health Services (1ff) LP488:147
Developmentally Disabled (1ff) LP488:148
Domestic Violence (1ff) LP488:149
Drug Control (2ff) LP488:150-151
Earthquakes (1ff) LP488:152
Ebonics (1ff) LP488:153
Education (14ff) LP488:154-167
Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund LP488:168
Elder Abuse (1ff) LP488:169
Election Information (1ff) LP488:170
Emergency Services (1ff) LP488:171
Employment Training Panel (1ff) LP488:172
Environment (1ff) LP488:173
Environmental Protection Agency (1ff) LP488:174
Ethics (1ff) LP488:175
Fair Political Practices Commission (1ff) LP488:176
Family Services Center (1ff) LP488:177
Federal Assistance Monitor (1ff) LP488:178
Ferret Bill (1ff) LP488:179
Finance (1ff) LP488:180
Firearm Celebrations (1ff) LP488:181
Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (1ff) LP488:182
Flooding (2ff) LP488:183-184
For the Child Sarah Center (1ff) LP488:185
Foster Family Agency (1ff) LP488:186
Franchise Tax Board of California (1ff) LP488:187
Gardena Budget (1ff) LP488:188
Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce (1ff) LP488:189
Grace Home (1ff) LP488:190
Great Western Financial Corporation (1ff) LP488:191
Gun Control (1ff) LP488:192
G- Miscellaneous (1ff) LP488:193
Health (7ff) LP488:194-200
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) (1ff) LP488:201
Helmet Law (1ff) LP488:202
H.E.L.P. Group (1ff) LP488:203
High Five America (1ff) LP488:204
Homelessness (1ff) LP488:205
Housing (1ff) LP488:206
Housing Authority (1ff) LP488:207
Housing Authority of Long Beach (1ff) LP488:208
Hughes King Hospital (1ff) LP488:209
Immigration (1ff) LP488:210
Imperial Courts (1ff) LP488:211
Insurance (1ff) LP488:212
Internet (1ff) LP488:213
Interns (1ff) LP488:214
Invitations to Promenade of Prominence Walk of Fame (1ff) LP488:215
Jackson and Associates (1ff) LP488:216
Jenesse Center (1ff) LP488:217
Jewish Issues (1ff) LP488:218
The Job Start Center (1ff) LP488:219
Jordan Downs Clinic (1ff) LP488:220
Judicial Court (1ff) LP488:221
Juvenile Incarceration (1ff) LP488:222
Kaiser Permanente (1ff) LP488:223
Kazi House (1ff) LP488:224
Labor (1ff) LP488:225
Labor/Community Service Strategy Center (1ff) LP488:226
Latino Legislative Caucus (1ff) LP488:227
Leach Oil Company, Inc. (1ff) LP488:228
Legislative Accomplishments 2000 (1ff) LP488:229
Legislative Analyst Office (1ff) LP488:230
Legislative Black Caucus (4ff) LP488:231-234
Legislative Council (1ff) LP488:235
Long Beach (1ff) LP488:236
Long Beach City College (1ff) LP488:237
Long Beach Promise for Youth (1ff) LP488:238
Los Angeles Care Health Plan (1ff) LP488:239
Los Angeles County (1ff) LP488:240
Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council (1ff) LP488:241
Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (1ff) LP488:242
Los Angeles County Welfare Reform Coalition (1ff) LP488:243
Los Angeles Parents' Fair Share Program (1ff) LP488:244
Los Angeles Police Department (1ff) LP488:245
Los Angeles Unified School District (1ff) LP488:246
Lynwood Desegregation (1ff) LP488:247
L- Miscellaneous (1ff) LP488:248
Majority Services (1ff) LP488:249
Martha Escutia (1ff) LP488:250
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade (1ff) LP488:251
Mearl Ellison (1ff) LP488:252
Medi-cal (1ff) LP488:253
Medi-cal Managed Care Education Project (1ff) LP488:254
Mental Health Care Coverage (1ff) LP488:255
Methamphetamine (1ff) LP488:256
Metropolitan Transit Authority Government Relations (1ff) LP488:257
Metropolitan Transit Authority Press Conference (1ff) LP488:258
Mexican Independence Day (1ff) LP488:259
Miscellaneous (1ff) LP488:260
M – Miscellaneous (1ff) LP488:261
Miscellaneous Bills (1ff) LP488:262
Mobile Homes (1ff) LP488:263
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (1ff) LP488:264
Mother Net Los Angeles (1ff) LP488:265
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1ff) LP488:266
Native Americans (3ff) LP488:267-269
New Horizons Unlimited (1ff) LP488:270
Newsletters (1ff) LP488:271
Not Even One (1ff) LP488:272
Operation Hope (1ff) LP488:273
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach (1ff) LP488:274
Paramount Women's Club (1ff) LP488:275
Personal Involvement Center (1ff) LP488:276
Physicians (1ff) LP488:277
Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles (1ff) LP488:278
Prison Escapees (1ff) LP488:279
Prisons (2ff) LP488:280-281
Private Postsecondary Education (1ff) LP488:282
Project Impact (1ff) LP488:283
Public Housing (1ff) LP488:284
P – Miscellaneous (1ff) LP488:285
Reality Check (1ff) LP488:286
Regional Job Training Center (1ff) LP488:287
Request to Adjourn in Memory (1ff) LP488:288
Retirement Housing Foundation (1ff) LP488:289
SB135, Program Funding (1ff) LP488:290
SB209, Judicial Review (1ff) LP488:291
112th Street Elementary School (1ff) LP488:292
School Bonds (1ff) LP488:293
School Construction (1ff) LP488:294
Seniors (1ff) LP488:295
South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (1ff) LP488:296
South Coast Air Quality (1ff) LP488:297
Southern California Edison (1ff) LP488:298
Southland Senior Olympics (1ff) LP488:299
Summaries (2ff) LP488:300-301
S – Miscellaneous (1ff) LP488:302
Team California (1ff) LP488:303
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (1ff) LP488:304
Term Limits (1ff) LP488:305
Thanksgiving (1ff) LP488:306
Tobacco (1ff) LP488:307
Transportation (1ff) LP488:308
Truevine Baptist Church (1ff) LP488:309
Turkey Giveaway Listings (1ff) LP488:310
Unions (1ff) LP488:311
United Parents of Compton (1ff) LP488:312
Utilities (1ff) LP488:313
Water Park Expansion Project (1ff) LP488:314
Water Replenishment District (1ff) LP488:315
Watts Cinema and Education Center (1ff) LP488:316
Watts Labor Community Action Committee (1ff) LP488:317
Watts Summer Festival (1ff) LP488:318
Welfare (5ff) LP488:319-323
Welfare Reform (1ff) LP488:324
Woman of the Year 2000 (1ff) LP488:325
Women's Economic Summit (1ff) LP488:326
Worker's Compensation (1ff) LP488:327
Young Explorer (1ff) LP488:328
Youthbuild (1ff) LP488:329
YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) (1ff) LP488:330
LP488:331-342
Series 5 Administrative Files 1996-2000
Physical Description: 12 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Administrative files include biographies, letters of support, an inauguration program and speeches. Speeches regard such topics
of interest to Washington such as family values, youth and welfare reform.
LP488:343
Series 6 Photographs Files Undated
Physical Description: 1 file folder
Scope and Content Note
Photographs include headshots of Washington, Washington with children at school events, and Washington at awards ceremonies
and other community events.