Inventory of the Paul V. Priolo Papers
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Inventory of the Paul V. Priolo Papers
Collection number: See series description
California State Archives
Office of the Secretary of State
Sacramento, California
- California State Archives
- 1020 "O" Street
- Sacramento, California 95814
- Phone: (916) 653-2246
- Fax: (916) 653-7363
- Email: ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov
- URL: http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/
- Processed by:
- Archives staff and Rebecca Wendt
- Date Completed:
- 2001
- Encoded by:
- Sara Roberson
© 2004 California Secretary of State. All rights reserved.
Title: Paul V. Priolo papers,
Date (inclusive): 1967-1980
Collection number: See series description
Creator:
Priolo, Paul V.
Extent:
5 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Sacramento, California
Abstract: Paul V. Priolo, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1967-1980. Bills introduced by him cover a wide array of subjects
including government expenditure limits, coastal conservation, and seismic safety.
Physical location: California State Archives
Language:
English.
Collection is open for research.
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], Paul V. Priolo Papers, LP[number]:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary
of State, Sacramento, California.
The California State Archives acquired the Paul V. Priolo Papers following his final Assembly term.
Alternative Forms of Material Available
Some of the records are available on microfilm at the California State Archives.
Paul V. Priolo, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1967-1980. He represented the 60th District that included cities
in Los Angeles County and Ventura County. After redistricting his Assembly district became the 38th.
Priolo was born on July 14, 1927 in San Francisco, California. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and
received a B.A. degree in Political Science-Public Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. He owned and
operated a retail establishment before his election. Assembly Member Priolo and his first wife, Anna Lee, had two children:
Jeffrey and Jan. He later married Beate Engel. After retiring from the Legislature, he had his own lobbying and government
relations business.
Assembly Member Priolo's community and civic affiliations included such positions and organizations as Secretary, Republican
Caucus; President of Santa Monica Junior Chamber of Commerce; Member of Chamber of Commerce; Santa Monica Mall Committee Chair;
Member of National Conference of State Legislators; Board Member of Councilors of the Center for Public Policy at USC; Member
of Pacific Palisades Community Council; San Fernando Valley Business and Professional Association Member; and Vice President
and President of National Republican Legislators' Association.
Priolo was elected to the State Assembly in 1966. During his term in the Legislature, he served as Minority Floor Leader 1976-1979.
According to the Legislative Handbook, he also served on the following committees:
California State Assembly, 1967-1980
- Standing Committees
- Constitutional Amendments, 1967
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments, 1969-1970
- *Chair, 1969-1970
- Elections and Reapportionment, 1971-1972; 1977-1978
- Finance and Insurance, 1967-1974
- Governmental Efficiency and Economy, 1967
- Governmental Organization, 1970-1972; 1979-1980
- Intergovernmental Relations, 1975
- Local Government, 1975-1978
- Planning and Land Use, 1971-1973
- *Chair, 1971-19731
- Planning, Land Use, and Energy, 1974
- *Chair, 1974
- Policy Research Management, 1979
- Resources and Land Use, 1975
- Resources, Land Use, and Energy, 1975-1976
- Rules (ex officio member), 1976-1979
- Urban Affairs and Housing, 1969
- Ways and Means, 1973-1974
- Joint Committees
- Public Domain, 1975
- Revision of Elections Code, 1973-1974
- Seismic Safety, 1973-1974
- Select Committees
- Coastal Zone Resources, 1973-1975
- *Vice Chair, 1973-1975
- Deepwater Ports, 1974
- Fire Services, 1976
- Health Manpower, 1973-1974
- Landslide Prevention, 1980
- *Chair, 1980
The Paul V. Priolo Papers consist of Assembly Bill Files, 1967-1980 and Press Files, 1967-1980. The bill files document Priolo's
legislative activity during his term as a member of the California State Legislature. Bills introduced by him cover a wide
array of subjects including government expenditure limits, coastal conservation, and seismic safety. The press files include
press releases and statements.
Arranged into two series: bill files and press files.
The following terms have been associated with these materials in the Archives'
automated public access system (currently in development, July 2004).
Priolo, Paul V.
California - - Legislature - - Assembly
Environmental policy
Paul V. Priolo, Oral History Interview, conducted 1990 by Carlos Vasquez, Oral History Program, University of California,
Los Angeles for the California State Government Oral History Program.
Folder LP181:1-71
Series 1. Bill Files, 1967-1980
Physical Description:
71 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by session and numerically by bill number.
Scope and Content Note
Bill files created by Paul V. Priolo while he served as Assembly Member, 1967-1980. The files may include amendments, analyses,
correspondence, opinions, worksheets, statements, press releases, newspaper clippings, and notes. Microfilm copies of bill
files are available for the years 1967-1980 as indicated by (mf) following the LP number.
1967: ACA41 (1ff) LP181:1 (mf)
1968: AB56-AB2036, ACA12, ACR91, AJR1 (5ff) LP181:2-6 (mf)
1969: AB14-AB2332, ACAs, ACRs, AJR21 (6ff) LP181:7-12 (mf)
1970: AB105 - AB2380, ACAs, ACRs (7ff) LP181:13-19 (mf)
1971: AB192 - AB2887, ACRs, AJR58 (9ff) LP181:20-28 (mf)
1972: AB29-AB2362 (6ff) LP181:29-34 (mf)
1973-1974: AB67-AB4124, ACA80, ACRs, HR73 (10ff) LP181:35-44 (mf)
1975-1976: AB3, AB701-AB3968, ACAs, ACRs, AJRs, HRs (12ff) LP181:45-56 (mf)
1977-1978: AB280 - AB3836, ACAs, ACRs, AJRs (12ff) LP181:57-68 (mf)
1979-1980: AB1583 - AB3272, ACA4, ACR103 (3ff) LP181:69-71 (mf)
Folder See LP numbers below
Series 2. Press Files, 1967-1979
Physical Description:
40 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and by type.
Scope and Content Note
Press releases indexed by Sacramento Office, District Office, and Committee.
1967-1980: Press releases (12ff) LP181:72-83
1967-1974: Radio statements, KSRF-Santa Monica (1ff) LP181:84
1967-1979: "Sacramento Reports" (newsletters) (11ff) LP181:85-95
1976-1979: Minority Lead Press files (16ff) LP194:138-153