Richard "Dick" Ackerman, Republican, served in the California Legislature from 1995-2008. He was an Assembly Member representing the 72nd Assembly District from 1995-2000. From 2001-2008, he served as a State Senator for the 33rd Senate District. The Richard (Dick) Ackerman...

In 1961, the state geologist created The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names within the Resources Agency. The committee began its work in July 1963, providing the federal government with advice in naming geographic features through researching local naming practices....

The records of the Department of Aging and its predecessors document California's efforts to protect and care for its ever-growing elderly population. This record group contains 25 cubic feet of text records covering the period 1950-1993 and includes administrative files,...

Beginning in 1954 the state air pollution control program was centered in the State Department of Public Health, Bureau of Air Sanitation, and later shared with the Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board, created in 1959. In 1967, state air pollution...

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) was created by Constitutional Amendment (Statutes of 1954, 1st. Ex. Sess., chapter 20, p. 274. Effective July 1, 1954, operative Jan. 1, 1955; Constitution Article XX, Section 22, as amended November 2, 1954)...

Doris Allen, Republican, was a State Assembly Member from 1983 to 1995. She was first elected to represent the 71st Assembly District. After district reapportionment in 1992, she won re-election in the 67th Assembly District. The Doris Allen Papers...

California legislator Deirdre Alpert served as a State Assembly Member from 1990-1996, and as a State Senator from 1996-2004. The Deirdre Alpert Papers consist of 22 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Alpert during her...

This record group contains the records of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California, 1968-1977. As prescribed by law, the purpose of the Commission was to provide for, assist, sponsor, and promote Statewide and local celebrations, ceremonies, and observances, and...

Assembly Member Dion Louise Aroner, Democrat, was elected to the Legislature in 1996 and served three consecutive terms representing Assembly District 14. The Dion Louise Aroner Papers consist of 5 cubic feet of records reflecting Aroner's activities during her time...

The California Arts Commission was created in 1963 (Stats. 1963, sh. 1742) "to join with private patrons and with institutions and professional organizations concerned with the arts, to encourage and assist the freedom of artistic expression of the arts." The...

This record group consists of 29 cubic feet of records of the Joint Committee on Aging, Special Subcommittee on Aging, Assembly Committee on Aging, and Assembly Committee on Aging and Long Term Care. The majority of the records were created...

The Assembly Agriculture Committee Records consist of 32 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records reflecting the committee's activity in investigating and introducing legislation of concern to California's large agricultural community and the subsidiary industries that support it.

The Assembly Appropriations Committee records consist of 87 cubic feet of textual records and 140 audiotapes. The record group is organized into two series: bill files and hearing files. Bill files, consisting of 87 cubic feet, were created between the...

House Resolution 7 created the Assembly Committee on Banking, Finance and Bonded Indebtedness on January 18, 1991. This committee handles all of the legislation that pertains to the regulation of the banking and finance industry as well as consumer financial...

The Assembly Business and Professions Committee,first created on January 22, 1981, is the most recent Assembly committee to oversee occupational licensing, state contracting, and consumer affairs. The Assembly Business and Professions Committee records consist of 24.5 cubic feet of textual...

This collection contains the records of the California State Assembly Local Government Committee and the Assembly Elections and Constitutional Amendment Committee. They reflect the activity of the committees in overseeing constitutional amendments, and election procedures for the period 1969-1970. They...

The Assembly Consumer Protection, Governmental Efficiency, and Economic Development Committee records consist of approximately 33.25 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records covering the years 1978-2000. This includes records from its predecessor, the Assembly Governmental Efficiency and Consumer Protection Committee....

The Assembly Economic Development and New Technologies Committee records consist of approximately 18.25 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records covering the years 1981-1990. In addition to this committee's records, there are those of its predecessor, the Assembly Economic Development...

The records of the Assembly Committee on Education and its numerous subcommittees contain a total of 156.5 cubic feet of textual, audiovisual, and photographic material. The collection is organized with the records of the standing committee first, followed alphabetically by...

The Assembly Energy Costs and Availability Committee Records consist of 4.5 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual material from 2001-2002. The records are organized into two record series: Bill Files, 2001-2002; and Hearing Files, 2001-2002. The Assembly Committee on Energy...

The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Records consist of approximately 56.5 cubic feet of textual records and audio-visual materials. The records cover the years 1980-2010 and are comprised of Bill Files, Hearing Files, Subject Files, and Correspondence.

The Assembly Higher Education Committee Records consist of 31 cubic feet of records detailing the activity of the committee in evaluating legislation and policy related to California higher education institutions. The records cover the years, 1987-2004, with the bulk dating...

This record group consists of 32 cubic feet of records created by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee, the Urban Affairs and Housing Committee and the Urban Development and Housing Committee. The records are organized into four series with...

The Assembly Human Resources Committee and the Human Services Committee Records consist of 31 cubic feet of textual records and audiovisual materials reflecting the activity of the committee in overseeing legislation and other matters pertaining to public and social services...

The Assembly Insurance Committee records consist of 43 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records and are organized into five records series and one subgroup: Bill Files, 1991-2008; Hearing Files, 1991-2008; Subject Files, 1989-1994; Correspondence Files, 1993-1994 and 2005-2006; and...

The Assembly International Trade and Development Committee Records consist of two cubic feet of records reflecting the activity of the committee in overseeing legislation and other matters concerning international trade and economic development. The records cover the years, 1997-2000.

Created by House Resolution 1 on December 4, 2000 as a replacement for the Assembly International Trade and Development Committee, the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee reviews a variety of issues concerning California's economy. The committee's records,...

The Assembly Judiciary Committee predates California's admission into the Union, to the would-be State's first Constitutional Convention of 1849, held in San Jose. The series described throughout this record group include Bill Files (1967-2006), Hearing Files (1849-1995), Subject Files (1931-1996),...

The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Records consist of 56 cubic feet of material reflecting the activities of the committee. Although the name of the committee changed several times, its primary mandate remained the same: to introduce and investigate legislation...

This collection contains the records of the California State Assembly Local Government Committee and its predecessor, the Municipal and County Government Committee. They reflect the activity of the committees in overseeing legislation and other matters affecting California's local governments, including...

The Assembly Natural Resources Committee records consist of ninety-three cubic feet of textual records and three cubic feet of audiovisual records dating from 1954-2014. The committee's first predecessor, the Assembly Resources and Land Use Committee was delineated as an investigative...

Since 1969, the Assembly has continually established a committee related to public employment, retirement, and social security. The committee's name and responsibility have changed since this time. The overall scope and responsibilities of the committee have essentially remained the same...

The Assembly Public Safety Committee Records span from 1959 to 2010, consisting of 192 cubic feet of records (including audiovisual materials) reflecting the activity of the committee in overseeing legislation and other matters affecting California's criminal justice, correctional needs, and...

The California State Assembly Republican Caucus consists of Assembly Members from the Republican Party. This partisan office is involved in leadership policy development, legislative research, committee monitoring and staffing, and assisting with members' public information programs. The Assembly Republican Caucus...

The Assembly Transportation Committee records consist of 141 cubic feet of records reflecting the committee's activities, along with those of its antecedents, in studying and analyzing transportation related legislation as well as general transportation issues. The bulk of the collection...

The Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee was created on in 1981 to oversee legislation and issues involving investor-owned public utilities such as Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Pacific Telephone, municipal energy utilities such as the Los Angeles Department of...

The Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Records consist of 68 cubic feet of records detailing the activity of the committee in evaluating legislation and policy related to California water resources, flood management, fish and game, parks and recreation, and...

In 1955, the Legislature created the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) for the purpose of examination and reporting independent of the information provided by an executive body (Chapter 1699, Statutes of 1955). The...

Charles "Chuck" Bader, a Republican, served as an Assembly Member in the California legislature from 1983-1990. The Charles Bader Papers consist of 2.5 cubic feet of textual records covering the years 1983-1990. The majority of documentation covers the years 1983-1984...

William P. Baker, Republican, was a State Assembly Member from 1981 to 1992. The William Baker Papers consists of 4 cubic feet of textual records and spans the years 1981-1992. The collection is organized into one series: Bill Files, 1981-1992.

The Tom Bane Papers consist of 5 cubic feet of textual records that cover the years 1975-1984. The records are organized into one record series: Bill Files, 1975-1984.

Tom Bates was a Democratic California State Assembly Member from 1977-1996. The Tom Bates Papers consist of 30 cubic feet of records reflecting Bates's legislative activities during his 20-year Assembly career. This collection is particularly useful to researchers interested in...

Scott Randall Baugh, Republican, was a native Californian, born in Redding on July 4, 1962 to Helen and Cason Baugh, the fourth of five sons. The Scott Baugh Papers consist of 3.5 cubic feet of textual records reflecting Baugh's legislative...

Peter H. Behr, Republican, was a California State Senator, 1971-1978. He authored the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1972 and helped to establish roll call votes in all legislative committees. Behr was named Conservation Legislator of the Year in...

Frank P. Belotti, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1951-1972. Bills introduced by Belotti cover a wide array of subjects including agriculture, education, environmental conservation, and land use.

Marian Bergeson served as a California Legislator from 1979 to 1994. She was a member of the Republican Party. The Marian Bergeson Papers consist of 21 cubic feet of textual records from her term as an Assembly Member, 1979-1984, and...

Howard L. Berman, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1973-1982. From 1974- 1980 Berman held the position of Assembly Majority Floor Leader. He also served as Democratic Caucus Chairman from 1981-1982. Berman authored bills concerning patient rights to access their...

California legislator Robert G. Beverly served as a State Assembly Member from 1967-1976, and as a State Senator from 1977-1996. The Robert G. Beverly Papers consist of 11.3 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Beverly...

The records of the Board of Examiners consist of 104 bound volumes created from 1856-1910. These bound folios were assigned identification numbers F2429 and F3349. These record groups are organized into nine series consisting of Minutes, Record of Claims, Appropriations,...

The records of the California State Board of Education consist of 110 cubic feet, 358 bound volumes, and audiocassettes of records covering the period 1866 through 2004. The official Board meeting minutes make up the bulk of this record group...

Daniel E. Boatwright, Democrat, served the California Legislature as a State Assembly Member from 1973-1980 and as a State Senator from 1981-1996. The Daniel E. Boatwright Papers consist of 4 cubic feet of records reflecting Boatwright's legislative activities during his...

Paula Boland, Republican, was a State Assembly Member from 1990-1996. The Paula Boland Papers consist of Assembly Bills and Correspondence Files, 1991-1996.

The Bill Bradley Papers consist of 9.25 cubic feet of textual records and 1 audiocassette. These materials document Bradley's activities in the California State Assembly from 1983-1989.

The Braun & Company records span the years 1936 to 1988 and contain 13 cubic feet of textual records, as well as several media items, such as audiocassettes, film reels, and computer diskettes. Researchers interested in political strategy, especially in...

John V. Briggs, Republican was a member of the Assembly from 1967 to 1976 and a Senator from 1977 to 1981. He was Senate Republican Whip in 1979. Senator Briggs concentrated on insurance reform, a wider application of the death...

Bruce Bronzan was a Democratic California State Assembly Member, 1983-1992, and who served the 31st Assembly District.Bronzan was on the Assembly Health Committee for all ten years, serving as Chair the last four. As a leading legislator in health...

Assemblyman Dennis L. Brown, a Republican, was elected to the Legislature in 1978 and served six terms representing the 58th Assembly District. The Dennis L. Brown papers consist of two bill files, A.B. 90 (1981-1982) relating to imposing a tax...

The John Burton Papers consist of 17.5 cubic feet of textual records and audio/visual materials. The records are organized into the following record series: Bill Files, 1987-2004; Hearing Files, 1992; Asset Forfeiture Files, 1987-1996; and Press and Media Files, 1997-2004....

Louis Caldera, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member from 1992 to 1997. His 46th District included central Los Angeles, bordered in the north by the Hollywood Freeway. The Louis Caldera Papers contain six record series dating over a 5-year time...

The records of the California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (CFBPW) document the organizational and legislative business of this state chapter of the national organization of the same name. This record group contains one cubic foot of textual...

Founded in 1938, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was once the southern, agrarian campus of the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo). The record group consists of 2 cubic feet of...

The record group consists of 26 cubic feet of textual records from the State Colleges, California State Colleges, California State University and Colleges, and The California State University created between 1957-1996. The records contain bill analysis, reports, memoranda, correspondence, press...

Robert J. Campbell, a Democrat, was elected to the California State Assembly in 1980 to represent the Eleventh Assembly District. The Robert J. Campbell Papers consist of 15 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Assembly...

William P. (Bill) Campbell, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1967-1972 and 1975-1976, and a State Senator, 1977-1989. The William P. Campbell Papers consist of 19 cubic feet of records reflecting his activities during his time in the legislature. Campbell's...

The Bill Campbell Papers consist of 3 cubic feet of textual records that reflect Campbell's legislative activities during his six-year career in the Assembly.

Sal Cannella, a Democrat, was first elected to the Assembly on January 30, 1990 in a special election and served for six years. The Sal Cannella Papers consist of 5 cubic feet of textual records that cover the years 1990-1996.

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...

Paul Carpenter served as a Democrat in the State Assembly from 1975 to 1976 and the State Senate from 1977 to 1986. He represented the 71st Assembly District and the 37th Senate District. Both districts encompassed parts of Orange County....

The California Centennials Commission (CCC) records were created primarily in the years 1948-1950. The collection is divided into five major file series. These series largely retain their original file group titles. Oversized documents and photographs have been transferred to separate...

The California Central Valleys Flood Control Association (CCVFCA) records consist of 17 cubic feet of records and 18 maps created and collected by the CCVFCA, its predecessor, related committees, and affiliated groups. The records are arranged into 24 series. The...

Peter R. Chacon, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member from 1971 to 1992, and represented the 79th District. One of the first Latinos elected to the California Legislature, Chacon was one of five founding members of the Chicano Legislative Caucus...

Wilma Chan was elected to the California State Assembly in 2000 and served until 2006. The Wilma Chan Papers consists of 13.5 cubic feet of textual records reflecting Chan's legislative activity during her time as member of the California State...

Eugene A. Chappie, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1965-1980. Bills introduced by him cover a wide array of subjects including welfare reform, removal of architectural barriers for the handicapped, feeding of guide dogs for the blind, and environmental protection...

Wesley Chesbro was a State Senator from 1998-2006 and a member of the State Assembly from 2008-2014. The Wesley Chesbro Papers consist of three series: Bill Files, 1999 to 2006 and 2009-2014, Office Files, 1999-2014, and Speeches Files, 2009-2013. The...

The records of the California Children and Families Commission (CCFC) include 3 feet of textual records covering the years 1999 to 2002. The majority of the records consist of meeting files, detailing the Commission's monthly meetings from October 1999 to...

The records of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners document California's efforts to establish professional standards to regulate the chiropractic profession in California. This record group contains 9 cubic feet of textual records from 1911 to 2000 and are organized into...

The records of the Civil Service Commission consist of 2.5 cubic feet of payroll sheets and meeting minutes from 1913 through 1934. The majority of files represented are payroll records for the period between 1913 and 1922.

Robert Corde Cline, a Republican, was first elected to the State Assembly in 1970 and served until 1980. Bills introduced by Cline cover a wide array of subjects including tax cuts, the death penalty, completion of the Simi-San Fernando Valley...

In November 1972, the People of California approved Proposition 20, the Coastal Zone Conservation Act, which created the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission (CCZCC). The CCZCC was mandated with the responsibility for the preservation and protection of California's environmentally and...

Rebecca Cohn was a member of the State Assembly from 2001-2006. The Rebecca Cohn Papers consist of four series: Administrative Files, 2001 to 2004, Bill Files, 2001-2006, Subject Files, 1998-2006, and Hearing Files, 2000-2004. The records document her legislative activity...

Collier's papers document his career in the State Senate. He handled the concerns of the constituents he represented as well as the interests of the general public. Many of the bills he drafted were preceded by extensive background research and...

The Colorado River Board of California was created by legislation in 1937 (Chapter 838). The records of the Board consist of two series: Office Files (1949-1953), which document the activities and functions of the Board, and Newspaper Clippings (1960-1966), which...

Originally established in 1969, the Department of Commerce has held the responsibility of encouraging growth in California’s economy by attracting new and expanding existing businesses and industries, stimulating employment for Californians, and enlarging local and state revenue bases to support...

The records of the Commission for the Establishment of Academic Content and Performance Standards (Academic Standards Commission or ASC) document the creation of recommended content and performance standards for California's public school system. This record group contains 9 cubic feet...

The California Community Colleges (CCC) records consist of eighteen cubic feet of textual records covering the period from 1959-1997, with the bulk of the record group dating from 1970-1980s. The collection is divided into two sub-groups: Chancellor's Office and Facilities...

Lloyd George Connelly Jr., (D) was a State Assembly Member, 1983-1992. The Lloyd Connelly Papers consists of 21.5 cubic feet of textual records reflecting Connelly's legislative activity during his time as member of the California State Assembly.

The California Conservation Corps was created in 1976, in order to further the development and maintenance of the natural resources and environment of the State, and to provide the young men and women of the State meaningful, productive employment. The...

The records of the California Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) consist of 2.5 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records reflecting the Commission's study of its assigned subject areas of public education, budget process, accountability, and local government. Chapter 1243 (Statutes...

The records of the California State Board of Medical Examiners consist of 1,678 files folders and 177 volumes of textual material that reveal the history, policies and functions of the Board from 1876-1978, as well as information about the medical...

The Cemetery Board was created by Chapter 1487, of 1949, which added Chapter 19 to Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code 9600 et seq. The records of the Cemetery Board consist of 4 cubic feet of textual materials...

The records of the Contractors' State License Board (CSLB) contain 29.5 cubic feet of textual records spanning the years from 1929 to 1988. The records document the Board's work to protect consumers by licensing and regulating contractors.

The records of the Board of Pharmacy contain 20.5 cubic feet and 58 volumes of textual records spanning the years from 1894 to 1998. The records document the Board's work to protect consumers by licensing and regulating those responsible...

The State Athletic Commission was created by an initiative measure submitted to and approved by the people of California on November 4, 1924. The records of the State Athletic Commission consist of 30.5 cubic feet of textual materials dating from...

The Cooperative Area Manpower Planning System records consist of 2.5 cubic feet of textual records created between 1967 and 1975. The collection is organized into the following record subgroups: Regional Manpower Coordinating Committee, California Manpower Planning Council, Ancillary Manpower Planning...

The records of the Department of Corporations and its predecessor, the Department of Investment - Division of Corporations, consist of 21 cubic feet of documents spanning the years 1966-1982 and are organized into six records series: Subject Files, Commissioner Office...

Assembly Member Lou Correa, Democrat, was elected to the Legislature in 1998. Correa represented Assembly District 69, which includes central Orange County and is dominated by Santa Ana in the south and stretches north to take in parts of Garden...

Dominic Cortese, Democrat, served the California Legislature as a State Assembly Member from 1981-1996. The Dominic Cortese Papers consist of 22.5 cubic feet of records reflecting Cortese's legislative activities during his 16-year legislative career. The records consist of Bill Files,...

The Courts of Appeal Records at the California State Archives (CSA) contain records from all six appellate courts: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento (created by election on November 8, 1904), Riverside/San Bernardino (Statutes 1929, c. 691), Fresno (Statutes 1961,...

California legislator Dave Cox served as a State Assembly Member from 1999-2004, and as a State Senator from 2005-2010. The Dave Cox Papers consist of 6.5 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Cox during his...

James M. Cramer, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1981-1982. He authored bills concerning corrections, specifically the sentencing of habitual offenders and reforming the justice system at the county level.

Bill Craven, Republican, was a California State Assembly Member from 1974-1978, representing the 80th Assembly District from 1974-1975 then the 76th Assembly District. The Bill Craven Papers consist of 12 cubic feet of records reflecting Craven's activities during his Assembly...

The Pauline L. Davis Papers consist of 2.5 cubic feet of records reflecting Davis' activities during her 25-year Assembly career. The records contain Bill Files, 1961-1976; Subject Files, 1954-1976; and Committee Hearing Files, 1954-1974.

The Wadie P. Deddeh Papers consist of 11.5 cubic feet of records reflecting Deddeh's activities during his 26-year career in the Assembly and Senate. The records contain Bill Files, 1973-1993 and Subject Files, 1967-1976.

The records of the Democratic State Central Committee are drawn from the papers of Elizabeth Snyder. Elizabeth Snyder was born April 8, 1914 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her political career began during college with the Young Democrats. She received her graduate...

In 1970, the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (PL 91-517) was amended to require every state to establish a council on developmental disabilities. In California, Assembly Member Frank Lanterman had already authored legislation toward the goal of improving...

Ralph C. Dills, Democrat, was elected to the 69th Assembly District, one of the thirty districts representing Los Angeles County in 1938. He resigned in 1949. In 1966 he won the 32nd Senatorial District and served in the Senate until...

The California Districts Securities Commission (CCDS) was created in 1931 and changed with the direction and supervision of the fiscal and physical affairs of irrigation and other agricultural districts organized under the laws of the state (1931, ch. 1073; in...

Julian Carey Dixon, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member representing portions of Los Angeles County from 1973-1978. He was a Representative in the United States Congress from 1979-2000. His papers include Assembly bill files, 1973-1978; committee files, 1973-1977; and subject...

John T. Doolittle, Republican, was a California State Senator from 1981-1990. The John T. Doolittle Papers consist of 16 cubic feet of textual records and 10 audiocassette tapes reflecting Doolittle's activities during his ten-year Senate career.

California legislator Denise Ducheny served as a State Assembly Member from 1994-2000, and as a State Senator from 2002-2010. The Denise Ducheny Papers consist of 22 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Denise during her...

Assembly Member Jean Moorhead Duffy was elected as Jean Moorhead to the 5th District in 1978. She originally ran as a Republican. In 1981, she switched her party affiliation to the Democratic Party. In 1985, she married former Assembly Member...

The records of the GIEC have been arranged in the following order: GIEC general records, the records of the Steering Committee, the records of the Preparedness and Response Committee, the records of the Research and Investigations Committee, the records of...

Delaine Eastin, Democrat, served as a California State Assembly Member from 1987 to 1994, and was the first female to serve as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1995 to 2003. Eastin’s 18th Assembly District included the cities of...

Democrat Gerald R. "Jerry" Eaves was first elected to the California State Assembly in 1984. The Jerry Eaves Papers consist of 5 cubic feet of textual records reflecting Eaves's legislative interests during his eight years in the California State Assembly.

The records of the Department of Economic and Business Development document California's efforts to promote economic development, provide service to visitors, and assist California and foreign businesses active in international trade. This record group contains 20 cubic feet of textual...

School statistics and reports were originally kept by a statistician in the State Superintendent's Office and later by the Division of Research and Statistics. Between 1947 and 1954 this function was administered by the Bureau of School Accounts and Records....

The first California State Constitution required the State Legislature to provide for the election of a Superintendent of Public Instruction by the people (1849, Art. IX, Sec. I). In 1851 the Legislature passed a law which provided for the Superintendent's...

The Electricity Oversight Board was created by Chapter 854, Statutes of 1996, as part of the Legislature's restructuring of California's electricity industry. The records consist of twelve series (1996-2007)which document the Board's efforts to ensure a reliable electricity system and...

James "Jim" L Ellis, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1977-1980, and a State Senator, 1981-1988. The James L. Ellis Papers consist of 5.25 cubic feet of records reflecting Ellis's activities during his time as both an Assembly Member and...

The California Emergency Medical Services Authority, EMSA, is one of 13 departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency and administers the statewide system of coordinated emergency medical care, injury prevention, and disaster medical response. The records of the...

The records of the Department of Employment (1936-1967) and Department of Human Resources Development (1968-1974) include 42 cubic feet of records accumulated over 30 years at the California State Archives. The records cover the period 1932 to 1974 and reflect...

William F. Englebright served as a member of Congress from California's First District from 1907-1911. The William F. Englebright Papers consist of 3 cubic feet of records containing professional correspondence relating to his five years in the U.S. House of...

The Environmental Affairs Agency was formed through a series of executive actions in the 1970s, in order to maintain and enforce existing environmental laws in California. The records of the Environmental Affairs Agency contain 22.5 cubic feet of textual...

The records of the California Environmental Protection Agency, or CalEPA, comprise 19 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records reflecting the work of the Secretary of Environmental Protection and the Secretary's role in overseeing the various units within the agency,...

California legislator Robert David "Bob" Epple, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1988-1994. He served two terms from 1988 to 1992 as representative of the 63rd Assembly District including the cities of Artesia, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Santa Fe Springs,...

This record group contains the records of various agencies and entities regarding their administration of the California State Fair and Exposition as well as other fairs and expositions in California.

The records of the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice (CCFAJ) consist of four cubic feet of textual records reflecting the Commission's research and recommendations on the state's administration of criminal justice. The records date from 2005-2008....

Sam Farr served as a California State Assemblyman from 1980-1993, representing the 27th and 28th Assembly Districts. The Sam Farr Papers consist of 19 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Farr during his 12 years...

Gerald Felando, Republican, served in the California Legislature from 1979 to 1992. He was first elected to the California State Assembly in 1978, representing the 52nd Assembly District through 1982. In 1983, until the end of his term in 1992,...

Liz Figueroa, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member from 1995 to 1998 and a State Senator from 1999 to 2006.The Liz Figueroa Papers contain two record series dating over an 11-year time period (1995-2006) and include 8 cubic feet of...

The Department of Finance was created in 1921 and was responsible for budgets, accounts, claims, purchases, printing, motor vehicles, and libraies. In 1927, the Legislature charged the Department with visiting state institutions to ascertain their condition and monitoring public buildings...

The records of the Department of Finance consist of 492 cubic feet of records from 1912 through 2001.

The Richard Floyd Papers consist of 31 cubic feet of textual records and audio visual materials and cover the years 1979 to 2000.

On January 1, 1998 the Board of Forestry became the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection through an amendment to the Public Resources Code. The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection records cover the years 1998-2006 and are arranged into...

The records of the Board of Forestry cover 1885-2002, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period from the late 1970s through the 1990s. There are fourteen series including Minutes, W.S. Rosecrans Papers, Organization and Policy Files, Miscellaneous...

The records of the California Department of Forestry (CDF) span over a century, with the majority of the material concentrated in the period from the 1930s to the 1970s. The records reflect the activities of the Department of Forestry, and...

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...

Terry Friedman, Democrat, served in the State Assembly from 1987 to 1994. The Terry Friedman papers consist of 17.5 cubic feet of textual and photographic records from 1979 to 1994. The records are organized into seven series: Bill Files, 1997-2002;...

Nolan Frizzelle served in the State Assembly from 1981 to 1992. The Nolan Frizzelle papers consist of 3.5 cubic feet of textual and photographic records and are organized into three record series: Bill Files, 1981-1992; Correspondence, 1981-1992; and Photographs, 1981-1992.

Chapter 867 ( of 1997, Chapter 867), commonly known as the Gambling Control Act, abolished the Gambling Control Board (within the Department of Justice, Division of Gambling Control) and created the California Gambling Control Commission (GCC) under the executive branch,...

The records of the California Building Standards Commission reflect the administrative processes of review, approval, adoption, publication, and implementation of California's building codes.

The California State Geological Survey was created by statute in 1860. The records include the correspondence of the State Geologist, Josiah D. Whitney, with the Governor and State Legislature. Included are four file folders of correspondence, reports, and statements of...

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) is a state agency charged with protecting lives and property by effectively preparing for, preventing, responding to, and recovering from all threats, crimes, hazards, and emergencies. Six cubic feet of textual records...

Arlen Gregorio, Democrat, was a State Senator from 1971-1978. The Gregorio Papers include Bill Files, Legislative Counsel and Bill Analyses, Gregorio's weekly columns to newspapers, and Press Releases from his office. He sponsored legislation on a variety of topics including...

Although William Hammond Hall served as State Engineer only until 1889, the Hall Papers cover the years 1878 to 1907 because the records were housed until 1991 as documents still in use by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) where...

Carol Boyd Hallett, a Republican, was first elected to the 77th Assembly District in 1976. She authored bills concerning agriculture, education, and flood control in Monterey. Hallett also introduced legislation to reform the State Teachers' Retirement System (AB1002, 1977-1978) and...

Richard Thomas Hanna, a Democrat, was elected to the California State Assembly in a special election in June of 1956. He served through 1962 when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives.

The Thomas M. Hannigan Papers consist of 22.5 cubic feet of textual records, covering the years 1979-1996. The records document his career in the California Legislature and are organized into three series: Bill Files, Chronological Files, and Legislative Counsel Opinions.

The records of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners for San Francisco Harbor and its predecessor, the Board of State Harbor Commissioners, document California’s efforts to manage the port of San Francisco. This record group contains 81.5 cubic feet...

California legislator Tom Harman served as a State Assembly Member from 2001-2006, and as a State Senator from 2006-2012. The Tom Harman Papers consist of 7 cubic feet of physical and digital records reflecting the interests and political activities of...

The Elihu Harris Papers consist of 19 cubic feet of records reflecting Harris's activities during his Assembly career. The collection contains Bill Files, 1979-1990; Subject Files, 1979-1990; Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) Files, 1988-1990; Photographs, 1979-1990; Audiovisual Materials, 1979-1990; and...

The Dan Hauser Papers consist of 29 cubic feet of records reflecting Hauser's legislative activities during his 14-year Assembly career. The record series include Bill Files, 1983-1996; Subject Files, 1982-1991; Press Releases, 1986-1991; Chronological Correspondence, 1985-1987; Timber Files, 1981-1991; and...

Tom Hayden, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1983-1992 and a State Senator, 1993-1998. He represented the 44th Assembly District in Los Angeles County until 1992 when his Assembly seat was eliminated with redistricting. Hayden was then elected to the...

The records of the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) document the earliest years of the California Medical Assistance Program (Medi-Cal), which was established in 1965. This record group contains 20.5 cubic feet of textual records and 12 audio reels....

The record group consists of 25.5 cubic feet of textual records from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development and related agencies covering the years 1967 to 1990. Memoranda, correspondence, and reports form the bulk of the material and...

Wally Herger, Republican, was a California State Assembly Member, 1981-1986. Bill files introduced by Herger concern agriculture, land management, and water resources in California.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 4 created the Heritage Task Force (HTF) in 1981 to study and recommend policies, programs, and legislation to preserve and enhance California's architectural, cultural, and historic resources. The Heritage Task Force (HTF) records consist of 2.75 cubic...

The records of the Commission to Review the Master Plan for Higher Education consist of four cubic feet of textual records as well as 49 audiotapes and 8 videotapes, reflecting the Commission's study and review of California higher education. The...

The records of the California Highway Commission consists of 157 cubic feet of textual records with selected photographs interfiled reflecting the Commission's study, review, planning, and funding of California's highway projects. The records, dated from 1911-1978, cover the entire period...

The records of the California State Historical Association consist of five cubic feet of textual records reflecting the Association's survey work, publications, correspondence, and outreach efforts to disseminate information regarding the history of California. The records date from 1915-1948.

Established in 1933 the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) regulates authorized California horse races that involve pari-mutuel betting and protects the public from fraudulent operations.

The Jerome E. Horton Papers consist of 8 cubic feet of textual records and one compact disc that reflect the political activities and interests of Assembly Member Horton during his six years in the California State Legislature. They are organized...

The California Housing Finance Agency became effective on September 26, 1975, with enactment of Chapter 1, of 1975, First Extraordinary Session. The agency's primary function provides for the preparation, issuance, and the sale of state bonds. Funds used by the...

Teresa P. Hughes, Democrat, was both a State Assembly Member, 1975-1992 and a State Senator, 1993-2000. She represented cities in Los Angeles County in the 47thth Assembly District and the 25th Senate District. The Teresa P. Hughes Papers consist of...

The records of the Human Relations Agency (HRA), 1963-1973, consist of 20 cubic feet of textual records separated into twenty-one record series. The records reflect the administration of California's many and varied direct service and correctional programs.

Charles Richard Imbrecht, Republican, was a State Assembly Member from 1977 until 1982, and represented the 36th Assemby District. Record series in his papers include Bill Files, 1977-1982; Assembly Ways and Means Committee Files, 1979-1983; Subject Files, 1976-1983; District...

Walter Monte Ingalls, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1973-1982. His main areas of interest were transportation, air pollution control, and energy.

The California Integrated Waste Management Board collection consists of 34.5 cubic feet of textual records covering the years 1974-2004 and is organized into seven series: Board Meeting Packets, Bill Files, Hearing Files, Budget File, Subject File, Legislative Proposals, and Board...

The records of the Intergovernmental Board on Electronic Data Processing consist of eleven cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records spanning the period from 1967-1979. The records document the activities of the Board, which included establishing policies to guide the...

The records of the Department of Investment, and its divisions, document many different facets of California's financial past. The records described in this inventory concern only the Division of Banking, the Division of Corporations, Division of Real Estate, and the...

The Phil Isenberg Papers consist of 13.75 cubic feet of textual and audio-visual records and cover the years 1983-1996. The collection is organized into three record series: Bill Files (1983-1996), Proposition 39 Correspondence (1984), and Subject Files (1983-1985). The Bill...

As an Assembly Member, Ray E. Johnson represented the 4th District as a Republican from 1965 to 1975. As Senator, he represented the 1st District, which included all of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou,...

Patrick Johnston, Democrat, was a member of the California State Assembly from 1980-1990 and a State Senator from 1991-2000. The Patrick Johnston Papers consist of 38 cubic feet primarily representing Johnston's activities during his twenty years of service in the...

The records of the Joint Committee for Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education contain 7 cubic feet of Hearing Files (1985-1989) and Subject Files (1984-1988). The Master Plan for Higher Education was established by the Leigslature in 1959...

The papers of the Joint Committee on Seismic Safety are divided into ten Parts: PART I - Central Records of the JCSS; PART II - Records of the Sub-Committee to Study the San Fernando Earthquake; PART III - Records of...

The subject files of the above two committees relate directly and indirectly to the various hearings held by the committees during their respective periods of activity. Where possible subject files have been placed with the specific hearing or hearings to...

The records of the Judicial Council of California consist of 17 cubic feet of textual records that cover the years 1926-1962. The Judicial Council records reflect the administration and operations of the California court system.

Lawrence Kapiloff, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1973-1982 for the 78th Assembly District, which included cities within San Diego County. The Lawrence Kapiloff Papers consist 8.5 cubic feet of Assembly Bill Files documenting Kapiloff's legislative activity. Bills introduced by...

Richard Katz was first elected to represent the 39th Assembly district in 1980, and served until 1996, when he termed out of office. The Richard Katz Papers consist of 29 cubic feet of textual records and 2 boxes of audio/visual...

Barry Keene, Democrat served in the California State Assembly 1972-1978 and California State Senate, 1978-1992. The Barry Keene papers contain eighty-five feet of records representing many of Keene's concerns and goals for his districts and California as a whole during...

David Kelley, a Republican, served California as a State Assembly Member from 1979 through 1992, as a State Senator from 1993 through 2000, and again as a State Assembly Member from 2000 through 2001. The David Kelley Papers consist of...

When the California State Archives received the Kennedy assassination investigation records in August 1987, it was apparent that the records would require special treatment. In examining the material, one is immediately struck by both the magnitude of the investigation and...

The records of the Goodwin J. Knight Administration consist of 83 cubic feet of records covering the period that Knight served as governor (1953-1959).

John T. Knox, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1960-1980. During his term in the Legislature, Assembly Member Knox sponsored legislation concerning, the reorganization of local government, the environment, the Bay Area, and medical plans.

Quentin Kopp, Independent, served in the California State Senate from 1986 until 1998. His papers consist of 35 cubic feet of textual records and 5 audio cassettes and are organized into the following record series: Bill Files (1987-1998) and...

Sheila J. Kuehl served in the California State Legislature from 1994-2008. The Sheila J. Kuehl Papers consist of 20 cubic feet of textual records and one cubic foot of audiovisual materials reflecting the interests and political activities of Kuehl during...

Assembly Member William H. Lancaster, Republican, was elected to the Legislature in a special election in June 1972. The William L. Lancaster Papers consist of 6 cubic feet of records reflecting Lancaster's activities during his time as an Assembly Member...

The California State Lands Commission Records consist of 43 cubic feet of textual records with selected photographs and maps interfiled reflecting the Commission's management and supervision of California's state owned lands. There are 0.25 cubic feet of VHS Video tapes...

The Frank D. Lanterman Papers consist of 8 cubic feet of textual records and one audiocassette tape that reflect the interests and political activities of Assembly Member Lanterman during his 28 years in the California State Legislature.Throughout his 28 years...

The California Law Revision Commission Records consist of 88.5 cubic feet of textual materials organized into eleven record series: Study Files, 1954-1978; Approved Minutes, 1970-2010; Minutes, 1974-2005; Memoranda Files, 1977-2007; Tentative Recommendations, 1977-2000; Bill Files, 1961-1970; Legislative files, 1959-1969; 1980,...

Tim Leslie, Republican, served in the California Legislature from 1987 to 2006. The Tim Leslie Papers consist of 30.5 cubic feet of textual records and audio/visual materials and cover the years 1986-2006.

John R. Lewis, Republican, was a State Assembly Member from 1980-1991 and a State Senator from 1991-2000 representing Orange County, California. The John Lewis Papers consist of 9 cubic feet of records, plus electronic materials, including Bill Files, 1981-2000 and...

The Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission of California was established in 1959 to celebrate the life of President Abraham Lincoln. The records of the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission consist of 6 file folders of publications, commission and exhibit files that cover the years...

The records of the Commission on Local Governance for the 21st Century (CLG) document the efforts of the commission to perform a comprehensive study of and publish a report on local government organization in California for presentation to the Governor,...

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department records - Sirhan Sirhan case file contains twelve cubic feet of textual and photographic records covering the period of his confinement by the Sheriff's Department following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968....

The State Lottery Commission, a five-person commission appointed by the Governor with the concurrence of the State Senate, was created with the passage of the California State Lottery Act of 1984. The records of the California State Lottery Commission consist...

California legislator Michael Machado served as a State Assembly Member from 1995 to 2000, and as a State Senator from 2001-2008. The Michael Machado papers consist of 20.5 cubic feet of textual records, one DVD-ROM videodisc, and one 5.25 inch...

Burt Margolin, a Democrat, was elected to the California Assembly in 1982 to represent the 45th Assembly District. The Burt Margolin Papers consist of 10.5 cubic feet of textual records and 95 audiocassettes documenting Margolin's activities in the California State...

Leo T. McCarthy, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member from 1969-1982; he was Lieutenant Governor from 1983-1994. His papers include one bill file on AB1111, 1979-1980, and press and publicity files from 1972-1973 and 1975-1978.

The William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection consists of eleven photograph albums (approximately 3 cubic feet of material). The 2,998 photographs, taken between 1905 and 1938, include family, personal, and vacation photos taken by William M. McCarthy while he and his...

Dan McCorquodale, Democrat, was a State Senator, 1983-1994. The Dan McCorquodale Papers consist of 20.5 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of McCorquodale during his 12 years in the California State Legislature. The records contain two...

Bruce McPherson, Republican, served in the California legislature from 1994 to 2004. The Bruce McPherson papers consist of 8 cubic feet of textual records dating from 1994 to 2004. The records are organized into five series: Bill Files, 1997-2002; Subject...

The California Medical Assistance Commission was established by Chapter 329 of the Statutes of 1982. The Commission's purpose is to contract with health care service providers to deliver health care services to Medi-Cal recipients. The records of the California Medical...

DeWitt State Hospital, formerly an Army facility, was purchased from the federal government in September 1946 and began receiving patients in early 1947. To decrease over-crowding in other state mental hospitals, it was required by law to receive patients only...

Mendocino State Hospital, originally the Mendocino State Asylum for the Insane, was established in 1889. Major programs over the years have included treatment for the criminally insane, alcoholic and drug abuse rehabilitation, a psychiatric residency program, industrial therapy, and others....

The records of the Department of Mental Hygiene - Modesto State Hospital consist of 191 file folders spanning the period 1900-1972. The records are organized into one series: Patient Case Files....

The records of the Department of Mental Hygiene - Sonoma State Hospital consist of 139 volumes, 266 file folders, 173 photographs, and 4 items spanning the period 1884-1966. The records are organized into one series of photographs and four subgroups:...

Stockton State Hospital first opened its doors in 1851, and remained a functioning state hospital until 1995. The records of the Department of Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital cover the years 1852-1994 and consist of over 130 bound volumes, one cubic...

The California State Merit Award Board was created by the State Board of Control in 1950 to make awards to state employees who submitted suggestions, which, after adoption, resulted in eliminating or reducing state expenditures or improving operations. The records...

The Carole Migden Papers consist of 18 cubic feet of textual records and audio/visual materials and cover the years 1996-2008. The records are organized into three record series: Bill Files, 1995-2002, 2005-2008; Subject Files, 1995-2002; Budget Files, 1998-2001. Bill Files...

The Indian War Papers, 1850-80 (F3753), oniginated in the Adjutant General's Office. Encompassing 2-1/2 cubic feet, the records deal with attempts to suppress the Indians in California. Local militia groups were usually formed to eliminate the Indian Menace and pacify...

John J. Miller, Democrat, was a member of the Assembly from 1967-1978. Assembly Member Miller focused his efforts on judicial, equal opportunity, and utility issues.

James R. Mills, Democrat, was a member of the Assembly from 1961 to 1966 and a member of the Senate from 1967 to 1982. The John J. Mills papers consist of Assembly Bill files from 1961-1982 and photographs, 1973-1974.

Correspondence and financial records of the California State Mining Bureau

Ernest M. Mobley, Republican, was a member of the Assembly from 1967-1976. Some of his legislative interests were local government and wildlife conservation.

Gloria Molina, Democrat, was a State Assembly member from 1982-1986. Her papers include bill files on AB418-AB3950, AJR110 1983-1984, AB141-AB4303 1985-1986, ACR25, ACR28, AJR26, press releases, newspaper editorials, and background files from 1982-1986.

Joseph B. Montoya, Democrat, was a California Assembly Member from 1972 to 1978 and a Senator from 1979 to 1990. The Joseph B. Montoya Papers consist of 12.75 cubic feet of textual records, 39 audiocassette tapes, and 1 audio record...

Gwen Moore, Democrat, served in the California State Assembly from 1979 through 1994 representing the 49th assembly district until 1990, when the district was renumbered as the 47th. The Gwen Moore Papers consist of 35 cubic feet of textual records...

The Don Mulford Papers consist of 18 cubic feet of textual records covering the years 1934-1976.

Frank Murphy, Jr., Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1967-1976. His legislative papers reflect his interest in areas relating to the Vehicle Code.

The California Music Educators Association records consist of 4 cubic feet of records and three audiocassette tapes documenting the activity of the Association from 1947-1990.

The records of the Native American Heritage Commission and its predecessors, the California Indian Assistance Program, document California's efforts to address Native American concerns and issues in California. This record group contains 17.5 cubic feet of textual and photographic records...

Patrick James Nolan, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1979-1994. He represented the 41st District until the re-districting in 1993, after which he represented the 43rd District. The Pat Nolan Papers contain three record series covering 1979 to 1994: Bill...

The records of the Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (COICC) consist of twelve cubic feet of textual records and one box of electronic media. The committee was created by an act of the State Legislature in response to the national Comprehensive...

The Keith Olberg Papers consist of 9.5 cubic feet of textual records that reflect Olberg's legislative activities during his six-year career in the Assembly. The records are organized into the following record series: Bill Files, 1995-2000; Correspondence Files, 1995-1997; Budget...

This record group consists of 5.5 cubic feet of records from the Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy. The records span from 1974 to 1990.

Lou Papan was a man of many names. Born Elias Papandricoupolos to Greek immigrant parents; called "The Enforcer" for his tendency to punish recalcitrant members with smaller staffs and offices; called "Leadfoot Lou" for the speeding tickets he received...

The Dept. of Parks and Recreation was originally named the Dept. of Natural Resources when first created in 1927. The records of the Dept. of Parks and Recreation consist of fifty-two cubic feet and include thirty maps covering the years...

Nicole Parra, a Democrat, served as a State Assembly Member from 2003 to 2008. The Nicole Parra papers consist of eleven record series: Assembly Bill Files, 2003-2008, Subject Files, 2001-2008, Hearing Files, 2005-2007, Correspondence, 2003-2008, Weekly Reports, 2006-2008, Resolutions, 2004-2006,...

The records of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission consist of seven cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records spanning the period from 1970-1992, which reflect the activities of the Commission as it worked to raise the level of...

John Stephen (Steve) Peace, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1982-1993, and a Senator, 1993-2002. The Steve Peace Papers consist of 42 cubic feet of textual records covering 1983-2002. The collection is organized into five series: Bill Files, Worker's Compensation...

The records of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) consist of 14 cubic feet of textual records reflecting the agency's administration of California's many and varied pesticide regulatory programs. The records are dated from 1950 to 2004, are separated into...

Nicholas (Nick) C. Petris, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1959-1966, and a State Senator, 1967-1996. The Nicholas C. Petris Papers consist of 51 cubic feet of records covering 1959-1996. The collection is organized into four series: Bill Files, Subject...

The photographic collection of the California State Archives constitutes a rich and varied source of information about the history of California state government and of the state as a whole. While portions of the collection have been used extensively, most...

Richard Polanco, Democrat, served in the California Legislature from 1986 to 2002. The Richard Polanco Papers consist of 45 cubic feet of textual records and audiovisual materials and cover the years 1986-2002. The records are organized into 16 record series.

The records of the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) consist of 68.5 cubic feet of textual records, 291 audiotapes, 8 videotapes, 1 DVD, and 2 audio reels reflecting the Commission's work as the State's advisory body on higher education....

Robert Presley, Democrat, was a California State Senator from 1975-1994. The Robert Presley Papers consist of 23.5 cubic feet of records reflecting Presley's activities during his 19-year Senate career. The records contain Bill Files, 1975-1994; Subject Files, 1973-1994; and Correspondence,...

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.

The California Public Broadcasting Commission was formed as a result of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1975. The records consist of 4 cubic feet of textual records, 165 audiocassette tapes, and 95 1/4 inch reel-to-reel tapes. The files consist primarily...

In 1927, Californians amended Article IV of the State Constitution by adding Section 22a to require that the State provide pensions to state workers. Shortly thereafter, the State Legislature passed a bill creating the State Employee Retirement System (SERS)....

Created by law, Chapter 228 of Statutes 1869-1870, California's first public health agency, the State Board of Health and Vital Statistics, began operation on March 18, 1870. This board became the second state public health agency in the nation. Two...

For many years, railroad safety came under the service department of the Railroad Commission. In 1929, because of the increasing number of investigations and studies required of the Commission, a safety division was created within the engineering department. With the...

The Dept. of Public Works, Division of Architecture was responsible for the design and construction of state buildings. Photograph collection documents the planning, construction, use and maintenance of state-owned buildings.

Leon Douglas Ralph, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1966-1976. His main area of interest was issues affecting minorities, particularly affirmative action.

This record group contains the administrative, legal, and financial records of the California State Reclamation Board established in 1911.

The State Redevelopment and Reemployment Records consist of 29 cubic feet of material reflecting the activity of the Commission in the areas of research and fact finding, providing assistance to local leaders, and solving problems dealing with various social, economic,...

The Department of Rehabilitation records consist of 38 cubic feet of textual records and three motion picture films covering the period 1947 through 1997. The earliest records document the establishment of the department and the formation of departmental policies. The...

The State Emergency Relief Administration was created in 1933, and succeeded by the State Relief Administration in 1935. Both agencies were developed to alleviate certain conditions caused by the Great Depression. The records from both agencies include reports, statistics, surveys,...

Alan Robbins, Democrat, was a State Senator, 1973-1991. He initially represented the 22nd Senatorial District. Following redistricting in 1974, he represented the 20th Senatorial District. The Alan Robbins Papers consist of 15.5 cubic feet and are organized into three...

Albert S. Rodda, Democrat, was a State Senator, 1959-1980. Senator Rodda introduced legislation in the areas of education, local government, labor, recreation, and water.

Don Rogers, a Republican, was first elected in November 1978 to represent California's 33rd Assembly District. The Don Rogers Papers consist of 10 cubic feet of textual records that cover the years 1979-1996.

The Herschel Rosenthal Papers consist of 18 cubic feet of textual records and 14 artifacts and cover the years 1975 to 1998. The records are organized into the following record series: Bill Files, 1975-1998; Bill Records, 1975-1998; and Artifacts, 1975-1998.

Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democrat, served in the California Assembly from 1987 to 1992, representing the 56th Assembly District. The Lucille Roybal-Allard Papers are organized into four series: Bill Files, Subject Files, Speeches, and Hearing Files.

California legislator Newton R. Russell served as a State Assembly Member from 1965-1974, and as a State Senator from 1975-1996. The Russell Papers consist of 35 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Russell during his...

The records of the Department of Savings and Loan consist of 23 cubic feet of textual records and are divided into two subgroups: the records of the San Francisco Office and the records of the Los Angeles Office.

The records of the Secretary of State's office comprise one of the largest record groups at the Archives. This finding aid, identified as "Part I," describes many records that are no longer created by the various programs within the agency....

The Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee is the most recent Senate committee to oversee legislation affecting agriculture and water resources. The Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee Records consist of forty cubic feet of textual, audiovisual, and electronic records...

The Senate Agriculture Committee is the most current Senate committee overseeing legislation on agricultural issues. The Senate Agriculture Committee records consist of Senate and Assembly Bill Files, 2005-2008, Hearing Files, 2005-2008, Subject Files, 2005, Chronological Correspondence, 2005-2008, and Committee Records,...

The Senate Appropriations Committee is the most recent Senate committee to oversee bills which appropriate money or result in a substantive expenditure or loss of revenue and which are not referred to the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. The Senate...

The Senate Rules Committee created the Senate Banking and Commerce Committee by passage of Senate Resolution 8 on January 8, 1981 to consider "bills relating to financial institutions and commerce." The Senate Banking, Commerce and International Trade Committee Records consist...

The Senate Business and Professions Committee Records consist of 71 cubic feet of records reflecting the activity of the committee in investigating and introducing legislation related to the California Business and Professions Code. The records cover the years, 1962-2004, with...

The California Senate Democratic Caucus formed to organize the Democratic members of the Senate and advocate for their collective interest. The Senate Democratic Caucus records consist of 13 cubic feet of textual records. These records reflect the legislative analysis...

The Senate Education Committee was created by the first legislature of California on December 21, 1850. The Senate Education Committee records consist of 106 cubic feet of records reflecting the committee's activities, along with those of its antecedents, in studying...

The Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments Committee is the most recent Senate committee to oversee election law, redistricting and reapportionment, and, beginning in 2005, constitutional amendments. Throughout the life of the committee its scope appears to have remained that of...

The Senate Environmental Quality Committee Records consists of 35 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records reflecting the legislative activities of the California State Senate that were deemed to fall under the jurisdictions of this standing committee for review and/or...

The Senate Governmental Organization Committee evolved from the Senate Governmental Efficiency Committee, and was renamed the Governmental Organization Committee by Senate Resolution 9 of the 1970 regular session. The committee heard legislation relating to judges and other public employment, horseracing,...

The records of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and Senate Health and Human Services Committee consist of 134 cubic feet of material reflecting the activities of the committee in introducing and investigating legislation related to California's Health and Safety...

The Senate Health Committee is the most recent Senate committee to oversee bills relating to public health, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, health insurance and managed care, and related institutions. The Senate Health Committee Records consist of approximately 71...

The Senate Housing and Community Development Committee is the most recent Senate committee to oversee bills concerning housing and community development. The Senate Housing and Community Development Committee Records consist of 5.5 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records organized...

The Senate Housing and Land Use Committee Records consist of 24 cubic feet of records including records under both committee names, the Senate Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and the Senate Housing and Land Use Committee. The records reflect the...

The Senate Industrial Relations Committee Records reflect the activity of the committee in overseeing legislation and other matters affecting the California Labor Code.

The present Senate Insurance Committee was created with Senate Resolution 58 on August 30, 1994, and charged to hear bills relating to insurance, indemnity, surety, warranty agreements, liens, claims, unclaimed property, collections and franchises. The Senate Insurance Committee Records consist...

The records of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and its related subcommittees contain approximately 220 cubic feet of textual materials, 1705 cassette tapes, 95 CDs, and 31 VHS tapes. The records are organized with the records of the Standing Committee...

The Senate Committee on Local Government Records consist of 112 cubic feet of records reflecting the activity of the committee in investigating and introducing legislation related to local governmental procedure and organization. The records cover the years 1967-2010, with the...

The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee six record series consists of Senate Bill Files (1971-2014), Hearing Files (1959-2013), Subject Files (1972-2003), Committee Files (1960-2003), Salmon Files (1957-1969, 1997-1998), and Session Binder Files (2005-2011). These files show the close involvement...

The Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee Records consist of 27 cubic feet and span the years 1971-2000. The records reflect the work of the committee in reviewing legislation pertaining to state and local non-school public employees and public employee...

The Senate Public Safety Committee Records consist of 82.5 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records. The Senate Public Safety Committee was created in 1997, replacing and assuming the responsibilities of the Senate Criminal Procedure Committee.

The Senate Republican Office of Policy records consist of a single record series, Bill Files, 1999-2012. The bill files reflect the legislative analysis done by the office on nearly every piece of legislation heard in the Senate and Assembly.

The California State Senate Republican Caucus's purpose was to formally organize the Senate Republican members as a distinct group in order to advocate their collective interests.The Republican Caucus created the Fiscal Office and the Office of Policy in 2000. The...

The President of the Senate appointed the first Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee in 1901 as a standing committee. The committee handles all bills relating to state and local revenues and taxation, including bills amending the Revenue and Taxation Code...

This record group consists of 315 cubic feet of Bill Files from the Senate Rules Committee, Office of Senate Floor Analyses. The bill files may contain several drafts of floor analyses from either the Senate Rules Committee or various other...

The Senate Select Committee on Government Oversight records consist of Hearing Files (2003-2004). These files show the close involvement of the committee in such issues as department inefficiencies and fiscal waste.

The Senate Select Committee on Higher Education records consist of a Senate Bill File (1995-1996), Hearing Files (1995-1998), and a Subject File (1995-1998). These files show the close involvement of the committee in such issues as prepaid college tuition and...

The Senate Transportation and Housing Committee records consist of 12.5 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records organized into the following record series: Bill Files covering legislative sessions between 2005-2008; Hearing Files from 2005-2008; Chronological Correspondence from 2005-2008; and Committee...

The Senate Transportation Committee records consist of 14.5 cubic feet of textual and audiovisual records organized into the following record series: Bill Files covering legislative sessions between 1975-2004; Hearing Files from 1948-2004; Subject Files from 1986-1988 and 1995-1996; General Correspondence...

The Senate Rules Committee created the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in 1989 to analyze legislation related to veterans, military affairs, and armories. The records of the committee consist of 4 series regarding the activites of the committee: Bill files (1989-2000),...

Senator John Seymour, Republican, was a California State Senator from 1982 to 1990. He represented the 35th district that included most of Orange County. The records document Senator Seymour's legislative work in the California Senate and contain bill files, 1983-1990;...

The Kevin Shelley Papers consist of 8 cubic feet of textual records. The records are organized into two record series: Bill Files, 1997-2002; and Subject Files, 2001.

Alan G. Sieroty, Democrat, was elected to the State Assembly in 1966 to represent the 59th District of Los Angeles County. He authored bills concerning teachers, taxation, education, industrial loan companies, civil rights, corrections, retirement, motor vehicles, air pollution, fine...

On September 17, 1973, Assembly Bill 252, Chapter 250, established the Sir Francis Drake Commission as an independent agency. The primary function of the Commission was to organize celebrations for the quadricentennial of Sir Francis Drake's landing in California in...

The Elizabeth Snyder Papers consist of 2 cubic feet of records covering the years 1937 to 1987, with the bulk of materials covering 1953 to 1956, when she was Chair of the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC), and 1977 to...

The records of the War Services Bureau consist of six cubic feet of textual records as well as 42 photographs, reflecting the Bureau's work with Civilian War Assistance, Enemy Alien Assistance, and Japanese Evacuation. The records, dated from 1940...

The records of the State Department of Social Welfare contain about 242 cubic feet of textual records one 16 mm film, one slide, two photograph negatives, three negative slides, and a number of photographs. The records cover the period from...

The State and Consumer Services Agency oversees a diverse array of state departments and is considered the conglomerate superagency within state government. The records of the State and Consumer Services Agency consist of 95 cubic feet of textual records covering...

The records of the Commission on State Finance consists of 4 cubic feet of textual records, 3 audiocassette tapes, and 8 projection slides covering the period 1980 through 1993. The files consist primarily of meeting agendas and minutes, reports, roll...

The State Land Office Records consist of 47 cubic feet of records documenting transactions in the disposal of state public lands, and early survey records of various geographic areas within California, especially San Francisco.

The records of the Commission on State Mandates document the hearings and applications surrounding claims for reimbursement by local agencies and school districts due to increased costs mandated by the state.

The records of the State Water Rights Board consist of 36 cubic feet, 55 maps and blueprints, and 3 bound volumes covering the period 1915 through 1986. The earliest records reflect the work and management of water rights and resources...

The records of the California Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) consist of fourteen cubic feet of textual, photographic, and audiovisual records reflecting the Commission's research and recommendations specifically on women's issues within the state. The records date from...

M. David Stirling, Republican, was elected to the California Assembly in the 64th district in 1976, which included Whittier, La Miranda, La Habra Heights, Walnut, Hacienda Heights, Diamond Bar, and Rowland Heights. He served until 1982, when he stepped down...

Virginia Strom-Martin, Democrat of Duncan's Mills, CA was a State Assembly Member from 1997-2002. After many years of teaching elementary school, Strom-Martin brought a passion for education to her agenda when she was elcted to the Assembly. The Virginia...

The Student Aid Commission administers various financial aid programs for postsecondary schooling. The original commission, then known as the State Scholarship Commission, consisted of nine members, with representatives from private institutions, public universities, and members of governing boards of school...

John Stull, Republican, was a State Assembly Member, 1967-1972 and a State Senator, 1973-1978. Bills introduced by him cover a wide array of subjects with particular emphasis on education and school issues.

The records of the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency cover the years 1974-1984 and consist of 14 cubic feet of textual records. The records are organized into the following record series: Governing Board Meeting Packets, Subject Files, Press Files,...

The Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility was established by Statutes 1986, Chapter 1065 (AB3659, Vasconcellos) as a three year, twenty-five-member task force to investigate the effect self-esteem has on society. The Task Force to Promote...

The records of the Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing and its predecessors, the Commission of Credentials and the Dept. of Education-Committee of Credentials, consist of 20 cubic feet of textual materials and two bound volumes dating from 1917 to...

This record group consists of subject files of the California State Teachers' Retirement System, including information on its method of organization, its rules, and members' benefits.

California legislator Helen Thomson served as a State Assembly Member from 1997-2002. The Helen Thomson Papers consist of The Helen Thomson papers consist of 18 cubic feet of textual records, 14 videocassettes, 4 audiocassettes, and 1 box of artifacts reflecting...

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) Records consist of 41 cubic feet of textual records, with selected photographs and maps interfiled, reflecting the Commission's study, review, planning, policy development, and funding allocation of California's transportation systems. The records date from 1978-1990...

The records of the Office of the State Treasurer consist of 521 volumes and 58 folders of textual records, as well as 95 items. The records reflect the Treasurer's work overseeing the financial operations of different public agencies and districts,...

The California Un-American Activities Committees (CUAC) files (identification numbers 93-04-12 and 93-04-16) span the period 1935-1971 and consist of eighty cubic feet. The files document legislative investigations of labor unions, universities and colleges, public employees, liberal churches, and the Hollywood...

Jesse M. Unruh was first elected to represent the 65th Assembly district in 1954, and served until 1970, when he left office to run for Governor of California. He was Assembly Speaker from 1961-1968, and Assembly Minority Floor Leader from...

The scope of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission records cover the eight year period of the Commission's existence and the tasks granted to the Commission to create a memorial dedicated to California Vietnam Veterans. Topics include fundraising, Commission finances, media...

The record group consists of 5 cubic feet of textual records from the Council on Vocational Education, 1967 to 1996. The record group is organized into the following series: Agendas, Correspondence, Council Files, Minutes, and Reports. This collection will interest...

The files of the State Commission on Voting Machines and Vote Tabulating Devices span 1947 to 1986, with the bulk of the material falling within 1960 and 1980. Records of the Voting Systems and Procedures Panel (1983-1986) which was formed...

Charles Warren, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member, 1963-1977. The bill files document his legislative activity during his terms as a member of the California State Legislature.

The Earl Warren Papers are the first major collection of a California governor's administrative and personal papers to be deposited in the State Archives. Except for provisions covering specific classes of records--original laws, proclamations, pardons, commutations, and reprieves, extraditions, etc.--California...

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.

The Records of the Water Resources Control Board span the years 1949 to 2006 and contain approximately 145.5 cubic feet of textual records, as well as audiovisual materials such as audiocassette tapes, CD-Rom, and Floppy Disks. The records were created...

Maxine Waters was elected to the California Assembly in 1976. She represented the 48th Assembly District, which included a portion of south central Los Angeles and the suburbs of Lynwood and South Gate. The Maxine Waters Papers consist of 19...

Norman S. Waters, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member from 1976 to 1990. The Norm Waters Papers consists of 13 cubic feet of textual records and spans the years 1978-1990. The collection is organized into the following series: Bill Files,...

The Diane Watson Papers consist of 25 cubic feet of records reflecting Watson's activities during her Senatorial career. The records contain Bill Files, 1979-1998; Subject Files, 1977-1986; Chronological Correspondence, 1979-1991; Constituent Correspondence, 1989-1994; Correspondence of Jane Uitti, 1985-1991; and Legislative...

Whitaker & Baxter Campaigns, Inc. was the country's first political campaign management firm. The company's records document their state, local and national political campaigns as well as work for various public relations clients spanning the 1933 to 1974 time period....

Cathie Wright, Republican, was a California State Assembly Member, 1980-1991 and a California State Senator, 1992-2000. She represented cities within Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in the 37th Assembly District and 19th Senate District. The Cathie Wright Papers consist of...

The records of the California Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (YACA) consist of twenty-four cubic feet of textual records reflecting the Agency's administration of the Department of Corrections, Youth Authority, Board of Prison Terms, Youthful Offender Parole Board, Institutional...

George N. Zenovich, Democrat, was a State Assembly Member for the 32nd Assembly District from 1963 to 1970, and a State Senator for the 16th Senate District (which later became the 14th Senate District after redistricting) from 1971-1979. The George...

The Stephen Zetterberg Papers consist of 2 cubic feet of records reflecting Zetterberg's activities in the California Democratic Council (CDC), the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, and Democratic Party. Zetterberg was instrumental in the formation of the CDC, a...