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February 1970 Issue - 19 ArticlesLegislature
- Senate -Leadership Shake-up, pp. 35-39
- A Conversation, pp. 40-41
Howard Way Discusses the New Senate
- New Senate Committees Announced by Schrade, p. 42
Executive Departments
- Budget Message, pp. 42-44
Governor's $6.5 Billion Plan
- Tax Reform, pp. 45-46
Republicans Outline Program
State Issues
- Vital State Water Project in Fiscal Crisis Is Beset by Environmental Controversy, pp. 47-49
- Teacher Credentialing, p. 50
Reform Introduced Again
- Exhaust Controls Offered, p. 51
- Conflict of Interest Issue Flares, p. 52
- Consumers Get More Gov't Attention, p. 53
Political Roundup
- State Contests Gain Momentum, p. 54
- Legislative Races, pp. 55-56
Challengers Vie for Position
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 57 Bench and Bar
- Busing Decisions, p. 58
Government Seminar
- Legislative Process, pp. 58-59
- California Calendar, p. 60
- People in the News, p. 60
- Selected State Government Reports, p. 61
Voting Records
- Key Legislative Votes, pp. 62-64
March 1970 Issue - 23 ArticlesState Issues
- Proposition 7 Would Increase Bond Interest to 7%, pp. 68-69
- Proposition 8, pp. 70-71
Tax Restructuring Gets on lune Ballot
Executive Branch
- The Governor, p. 72
Reagan Runs for Re-election; Submits Legislative Program
- Governor Reagan's 1970 Legislative Program Outlined, pp. 72-73
- Reagan Offers 2 Reorganizations, p. 74
- Reorganization Power, p. 75
- Resources Agency, p. 76
End of Leaded Gas Sought
- TransDortation Agency, p. 77
Transportation Board Appointed
- State Board, pp. 77-78
Desegregation Guidelines Dropped
Political Roundup
- New Ballgame in US. Senate Race, p. 79
- Yorty Finally Joins Governor Race, p. 80
- Other Statewide Races Heat Up, p. 81
- Region- by- Region Summary, pp. 81-83
Congress, State Senate and Assembly: many Changes Likely as Races Begin
Bench and Bar
- May Affect Elections, p. 84
Supreme Court Rules on literacy, Conflict
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 85 Snowflakes, code words fill the air
Government Reports
- Statewide Research Net Free to Public, p. 86
- Selected State Government Reports, p. 87
- People in the News, p. 88
- California Calendar, p. 88
Legislature
- Senate Quiets Houses Go to Work, p. 89
- Status of Major Bills, p. 90
- Key Votes, p. 90
- California Journal Legislative Roster
April 1970 Issue - 26 ArticlesFeature
- Welfare, p. 95
Programs and Problems
- Nixon Welfare Reform Plan is Outlined, p. 96
- California Reaction to Nixon Plan, p. 97
- Counties Put Forth Their Own Welfare Plan, p. 98
- Major State & Federal Studies Offer Evidence Of Welfare Program Failure, p. 98
- 1970 Welfare Legislation, p. 99
Legislature
- John Miller Discusses His Election, pp. 100-101
- Stiffer Pesticide Law Sought, p. 102
- Joint Open Space Committee Reports, pp. 103-104
- Drug Control Measures Offered, p. 105
- Status of Major Bills, p. 106
Bench and Bar
- Chief Justice Named, p. 106
Political Roundup
- Legislative Elections Approach Peak, pp. 107-109
- Statewide Races, pp. 110-111
Reagan-Unruh-Yorty Battle Royal
- Journal Questionnaire, pp. 112-113
Rafferty, Riles and Nava
- Sacramento Poll
Gary L. Wilhelm
, p. 114 Unruh-Reagan Closer Now Than Brown-Reagan in Nov. '66
- Constitional Revision Measure on June Ballot, p. 114
- Proposition 1, p. 115
Medical Facilities Bonds
- Proposition 6 Permits Plural Textbook Adoption, p. 115
- Attorney General Candidates Speak Out on the Issues, pp. 116-117
Executive Departments
- Water Pollution Bans Are Eased, p. 118
- Selected State Government Reports, p. 119
- People in the News, p. 120
- California Calendar, p. 120
Voting Records
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 121 Washington Crime & Self-government
- Key Legislative Votes, pp. 122-124
July 1970 Issue - 24 ArticlesLegislature
- Major Penal Reform is Dead, p. 183
- Four Days in July, pp. 184-185
Budget Deadlock Finally Broken
- Budget Process Reforms Proposed, p. 186
- Land Use Bills Survive "Turkey Shoot", p. 187
- Prohibiting Additive, p. 188
Heated Debate Over Lead Amendments
- Constitutional Amendment, p. 189
Lower Voting Age May Go to Ballot
- Transit Fund Bills Move Step Closer to November Vote, p. 190
- Consumer Bill, p. 190
Unit Pricing Unlikely
- Anti-Vietnam War Bills Killed in Committee, p. 191
- Progress of Major Bills, p. 191
Education
- Teacher License Act Signed, p. 192
Executive Branch
- Court Challenge Certain, p. 193
ABC Issues New Nudity Restrictions
- What Reagan's Medi-Cal and Welfare Cuts Are All About, pp. 194-197
Welfare Cuts Draw State and U S Fire, Medi-Cal Cutbacks Receive Court Approval
Interview
- Medi-Cal Chief Discusses Program, pp. 198-199
Third House
- Coalitions on Franchising Disclosure, p. 200
- Utility Tax Bill Sparks Lobby Duel, p. 201
Bench and Bar
- Two-thirds Bond Vote Held Invalid, p. 202
Feature
- Growing Revenue Gap Stymies Cities, p. 203
- California Calendar, p. 204
- People in the News, p. 204
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 205 House Goes on Record
- Selected State Government Reports, p. 206
Political Roundup
- GOP Again Wins Special Elections, p. 207
Voting Records
- Key Legislative Votes, pp. 208-212
August 1970 Issue - 11 ArticlesFeature
- Revenue Problem, p. 215
School Districts Face Cost Squeeze
Political Roundup: The Campaign for Control of the 1971 Legislature
- How the Parties Plan to Win, p. 216
- These Are the Decisive Districts, pp. 217-219
Executive Branch
- State Has $67 Million Computer Snarl, pp. 220-221
Legislature
- Senate Defeats Governor's Tax Program, p. 222
- 1970 Legislative Session, pp. 223-234
What It Did and Did Not Accomplish
- California Calendar, p. 235
- People in the News, pp. 235-236
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, pp. 237-238 The Summer Riptides
- Selected State Government Reports, p. 239
Voting Records
- Key Legislative Votes, pp. 240-244
September 1970 Issue - 22 ArticlesPolitical Roundup
- GOP on Defense in Statewide Elections, p. 247
- Congress Democrats Face Stiff Test, p. 247
- The Challenger
John Jervis#2
, p. 248 Unruh's Confrontation Politics
- The Incumbent
John Jervis#2
, p. 249 Reagan's Confident Campaign
- New Political Tools
James Farmer and Michael J. Strumwasser
, p. 250 Computers Guide All Campaign Phases
- State's Voters Face Twenty Propositions, pp. 251-253
- Bay Area Has Three Tight Contests, pp. 254-255
- No Key Switches Are Expected in Northern California, p. 256
- Three Valley Districts in Doubt, pp. 256-257
- Six Heated Southern California Races, pp. 258-261
Third House
- Lobbyist Campaign Contributions, pp. 262-263
Legislature
- Governor Reagan Vetoes 77 Bills, p. 264
- Veto Session, p. 265
Legislature Reconvenes for 3 Dull Days
Executive Branch
- Reagan's Legislative Program Boxscore, p. 266
- General Fund Declines $150 Million in 1969-70, p. 267
- California Calendar, p. 267
Interview
- Human Relations Agency Secretary, pp. 268-269
- Selected State Government Reports, p. 270
Bench and Bar
- US Supreme Court to Rule On Housing Vote Constitutionality, p. 271
- People in the News, p. 272
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 273 Congressional Paranoia
Voting Records
- Key Votes, pp. 274-276
October 1970 Issue - 13 Articles- Counties Are Also Caught In Local Finance Squeeze, pp. 280-281
County government tax rates continue their upward climb as county officials attempt to ...
- Farm Labor Issue Enters New Phase, pp. 282-283
Recent victories by Cesar Chavez's UFWOC may be forcing growers to reconsider their opp...
- Legislative-Executive Duel Ends With Signing Of Social Security Pass-On Bill
Ann B. Jenkins
, pp. 284-285 Assemblyman John Burton's persistent fight for state legislation allowing social securi...
- Governor's Task Force Examines Education Costs And Management, pp. 286-288
Unpublicized task force on education prepares a major legislative program for 1971 cove...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 289 - Third House: Unity And Diversity In The Farm Bloc, pp. 290-291
A rundown of farm organizations and lobbying groups demonstrates the variety of economi...
- Interview: Mrs. Carolyn C. Heine On The Status Of Women, pp. 292-294
Mrs. Heine, Executive Director of the state Advisory Commission on the Status of Women,...
- Analyst Reports On Federal Aid Funds, p. 295
- People in the News, p. 296
- California Calendar, p. 297
- Legislative Hearing Schedule, p. 297
- State Government Reports, p. 298
- Recent Books On California Government, pp. 299-300
November 1970 Issue - 18 Articles- Democrats Win Control of Senate and Assembly, pp. 304-305
- Voters Reject "Politicians" in Key State Contests, p. 306
- Riles' Grassroots Campaign Unseats Rafferty, p. 307
- Smog Transit Proposition Rejected, p. 308
- Incumbents Roll On in Congressional Elections, p. 309
- Familiar Name and Fat Wallet Insure Success at State Level, p. 309
- How the Losers Feel; What They Will Do, p. 310
- Electing Legislative Leadership: How It's Done, p. 311
The strategies and tactics of winning the Assembly and Senate leadership positions are ...
- Looking for Blood in the State Turnip, pp. 312-313
Predictions that the state is facing a major deficit in 1971-72 dim prospects for an in...
- Welfare Conformity Merry-Go-Round Continues, p. 314
Decisions, disputes, and delays follow one another in the attempt to resolve AFDC payme...
- New Planning Office Charts Course, p. 315
- George Milias: Legislating for the Environment, pp. 316-318
Former Assemblyman Milias gives his views on the recent election and what it takes to g...
- California's Court System: Issues and Structure, pp. 319-322
A guide to the organization and current administration problems of the state courts.
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, pp. 323-325 - People in the News, p. 326
- California Calendar, p. 326
- Legislative Hearing Schedule, p. 326
- State Government Reports, pp. 327-328
December 1970 Issue - 16 Articles- Interview: Governor Ronald Reagan, pp. 330-333
Governor Reagan talks about the agenda for his second term, emphasizing the basic objec...
- Building the Governor's Budget: The Department of Finance, pp. 334-337
The first of a continuing series on the construction of California's annual fiscal plan...
- Interview: Verne Orr Director of Finance, pp. 338-340
The Director of Finance comments on the budget making process and discusses some of the...
- Reagan Administration Confirms 1970-71 Deficit Announces Counter-Measures, p. 341
Declining revenues and unforseen costs lead Reagan administration to make sharp cuts in...
- Legislature Faces Reapportionment Showdown, pp. 342-344
Five new congressional seats and realignment of Assembly and Senate districts under str...
- State Population Growth Slows, p. 345
New Federal census totals show that California's growth rate has eased off since 1960 w...
- Proposition 18 Campaign Spending Controversy Continues, p. 346
- 1970 Campaign Costs Pass $26 Million Mark, pp. 347-348
Nearly complete campaign expenditure reports indicate that the cost of seeking public o...
- Methadone Maintenance For Heroin Addicts
Shirley A. Biondi
, p. 349 State and local governments give tentative approval to further expansion of methadone m...
- Legislative Agenda For The 1971 Session, pp. 350-352
- Legislature Examines Spreading Rural Subdivisions, pp. 353-354
Conservationists, developers, county officials, and landowners present their arguments ...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, pp. 355-356 - Death Penalty Cases Await Decision, p. 357
- California Calendar, p. 358
- People in the News, p. 358
- State Government Reports, pp. 359-360
January 1971 Issue - 16 Articles- The Lieutenant Governor and His Office, pp. 4-5
Ed Reinecke finds the expanded duties, opportunities, and staff of his office suit his ...
- Interview: Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke, pp. 6-7
The Lieutenant Governor talks about his political past and future and the assets and li...
- California's Legislature is Ranked Best in the Nation, pp. 8-9
A nationwide survey by the Citizen's Conference on State Legislatures finds California'...
- Early Retirement Becomes Attractive Choice for Legislators, pp. 10-11
Thanks to a bonus provision in the Legislative Retirement System, every state legislato...
- Temperance Fair Trade and the ABC, pp. 12-13
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control continues to rule with a strong hand in is...
- Pressure Eases on State Water Planning, p. 14
Report by Department of Water Resources says state now has adequate facilities under co...
- Reagan's 1971 State of the State Message, pp. 15-18
Complete text of Governor Reagan's statement of his administration's philosophy and goa...
- Governor's Staff Rearranged as Second Term Begins, p. 19
- Voting Record, p. 19
- Conservatives Outnumber Liberals Middle-Roaders, p. 20
A recent California Poll shows that 40 percent of Californians label themselves conserv...
- California Calender, p. 21
- Late Campaign Spending Reports Point Up Weakness of System, p. 22
Late filers raise total reported 1970 campaign expenditures to $26.5 million, but add t...
- Tomato Growers Reject Supply Controls, p. 23
Growers' fail to agree on a far-reaching supply management order, but stir up a major c...
- People in the News, p. 24
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 25 - State Government Reports, pp. 26-28
February 1971 Issue - 14 Articles- Reagan's 1971-72 Budget Draws Heavy Attack, pp. 32-35
An incomplete and precariously balanced fiscal plan based upon no new taxes hits hard a...
- Willie Brown Discusses the Budget, pp. 36-37
The new chairman of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee talks about the Budget and th...
- Students Push for Campus Child Care Centers, p. 38
An important new objective of university and state college students is the provision of...
- Edmund G. Brown Jr. Keeps Office In Public Eye, p. 39
Background on the new Secretary of State, the functions of his office, and his staff.
- Interview: The New Secretary of State, pp. 40-41
Jerry Brown discussed the duties of his office and some of his plans as California's ne...
- Vouchers Proposed As Education Funding Alternative
Denis P. Doyle
, pp. 42-43 The voucher plan for school support, which opponents say will destroy the public school...
- Public Utility Commission Changes Course, pp. 44-46
Commissioners' statements, recent decisions, and proposed staff changes indicate that t...
- Environmental Superagency Proposed, p. 47
The Environmental Quality Study Council has decided to back legislation to establish a ...
- Fish and Game Politics and Pressure Groups, p. 48
Hundreds of organized groups of myriad persuasions are a major force in determining the...
- State Administration of Fish and Game Programs, pp. 49-51
Four state agencies - the Commission and Department of Fish and Game, the Wildlife Cons...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 52 - People in the News, p. 53
- California Calendar, p. 53
- State Government Reports, pp. 54-56
March 1971 Issue - 16 Articles- Governor Reagan's Welfare Reform: Plans Problems and Prospects, pp. 60-63
Underneath the Governor's heavy rhetoric, he proposes an extensive series of reforms ai...
- Criminal Justice Council - Promise vs. Performance
Jerome Evans and Diane Friedman
, pp. 64-65 Hailed in 1967 as a major device for strengthening law enforcement, the courts and corr...
- Interview: Senator James Mills Discusses the Office of President Pro Tem, pp. 66-68
Senator Mills, in the third month of his first term of office, talks about his election...
- Senate Approves 18-year Old Vote, p. 69
The Senate reverses its 1970 position and approves a reduction in the minimum voting ag...
- California's Political Parties: An Introduction
Thomas Jesse Goff, Jr.
, pp. 70-71 First in a series of articles exploring the structure, history, resources, and leadersh...
- Statewide Property Tax Proposed to Aid Schools, pp. 72-73
Support grows for adoption of a statewide property tax to equalize school funding, but ...
- Women's Commission Faces Funding Struggle
Shirley A. Biondi
, p. 74 The State Advisory Commission on the Status of Women, due to expire June 30th, issues i...
- New Approach to State Planning, p. 75
A private group attacks the problem of statewide planning with a "sketch plan" of the a...
- Interview: Dr. Willard B. Spalding, pp. 76-82
The former director and deputy director of the Coordinating Council of Higher Education...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 83 - Newsletters Provide Specialized State News, pp. 84-85
- Newsbriefs, pp. 86-87
- California Calendar, p. 88
- People in the News, p. 89
- Voting Record, p. 89
- State Government & Reports, pp. 90-92
April 1971 Issue - 15 Articles- Legislative Staff of 1500 Provides Administrative Support and Professional Aid to Lawmakers, pp. 96-99
The Legislature spends $14.5 million per year to provide itself with an ever-growing ar...
- Attorney General Younger Gives New Direction to Justice Department, pp. 100-101
The first Republican Attorney General in 20 years has reorganized the Justice Departmen...
- Interview: Evelle J. Younger, pp. 102-103
California's Attorney General discusses his plans and objectives as the state's chief l...
- Legislative Committees Lean on PUC, pp. 104-105
Assembly and Senate Committees look into Public Utilities Commission staff rotation pla...
- Interview: PUC President Vukasin Defends Commission Changes, pp. 106-107
Reacting to recent criticism in the Legislature and press, Vukasin explains his objecti...
- Youth Authority Commitments Continue to Decline, p. 108
- Disunity Threatens Action on Coastline Protection, p. 109
Broad public support may be insufficient to bring opposing factions together in support...
- Joint Committees of the Legislature, p. 110
- Legislative Workload Piles Up May Force Extended Session, p. 111
A last minute flood of bills and a compressed calendar throw doubt on legislative plans...
- Legislature Considers Further Changes in Juvenile Court Procedures, pp. 112-116
Numerous bills indicate the probability of a continuing evolution of the juvenile court...
- People in the News, p. 117
- California Calendar, p. 117
- Voting Record, pp. 118-119
- Newsbriefs, pp. 120-121
- State Government Reports, pp. 122-124
May 1971 Issue - 14 Articles- Moretti Says Legislature Provides the Leadership this Year Not the Governor, pp. 128-129
Claiming Assembly leadership in such issues as tax reform, environmental protection and...
- Tax Battle Heads Toward Second Legislative-Administrative Deadlock, pp. 130-132
Democrats push a large tax reform package as the Governor indicates he will settle for ...
- Legislative Committees Add to Reagan's Budget, p. 133
The Democratic-controlled fiscal committees in each house are pushing hard for state sa...
- Continuing Unemployment Frustrates State Officials, pp. 134-135
As the unemployment rate rose to 7.4 percent, legislative and administrative officials ...
- Legislature Is Reluctant to Gamble, pp. 136-137
Despite the possibility of more state revenue and indications of increased public recep...
- Newsbriefs, pp. 138-139
- California's Republican Party: Cal Plan and Coexistence
Thomas Jesse Goff, Jr.
, pp. 140-141 The organization and the strategy which brought the Republicans to control of the Legis...
- Republican State Chairman Livermore Assesses His Party's Position and Prospects, pp. 142-143
Following 1970's setback for the Republicans' Cal Plan, state chairman Putnam Livermore...
- Proponents Divided on Transit Financing, pp. 144-146
This year's initial effort to gain financing for public transit has focused upon a gaso...
- Policemen and Firemen Seek Binding Arbitration, p. 147
Unhappy with their present negotiating position and threatening more strikes, policemen...
- State Government Reports, p. 148
- People in the News, p. 149
- California Calendar, p. 149
- Voting Record, pp. 150-152
June 1971 Issue - 13 Articles- Legislature Proposes Governor Disposes in Final (?) Budget Action, pp. 156-157
Reagan cuts funds added by Legislature for salaries, education, local assistance before...
- Growing Demand for Outdoor Recreation Forces Re-examination of Park Policy, pp. 158-159
Park planners, legislators look for effective ways to protect state beaches and parks f...
- Penal Reform Bills Offer Shorter Terms More Prisoner Rights, pp. 160-161
Adult Authority, indeterminant sentences and excessive administrative powers are the ta...
- Conservationists Fight to Block Dam Builders on North Coast Rivers, pp. 162-165
Freshman Senator Behr leads 1971 legislative drive to preserve the Eel, Klamath and Tri...
- Charles Manatt Talks About the Role Effectiveness of State Democratic Party, pp. 166-167
The Democratic State Chairman tells how he hopes to make the state's party into a major...
- Legislature Struggles with Reapportionment Problems Behind the Scenes, pp. 168-174
Democratic leaders seek to combine the art and science of politics to satisfy courts, p...
- CRLA Conflict Resolved, p. 175
- Special Election for Los Angeles Senate Seat, pp. 175-179
- Newsbriefs, pp. 180-181
- People in the News, p. 182
- California Calendar, p. 182
- Voting Record, pp. 183-185
- State Government Reports, pp. 186-188
July 1971 Issue - 15 Articles- Legislature Returns to Confront Old Issues New Deadlines, p. 192
Taxes, school finance and reapportionment head the list of issues to be resolved in the...
- Tough Trading Breaks Executive-Legislative Deadlock on Welfare and Medi-Cal, pp. 193-195
Two weeks of tough, head-to-head bargaining produce compromises on welfare and Medi-Ca...
- Major Court Reorganization Heads Toward Senate Showdown
Bethami Auerbach
, pp. 196-198 An Assembly bill to consolidate the municipal, justice and superior courts attracts wid...
- Rural Subdivision Control Bills Move Ahead, pp. 199-200
A package of bills to halt premature subdivision of rural lands moves toward final hurd...
- Child Care Services Win New Funding and Encouragement
Ruth Pritchard
, pp. 201-202 - Consumer Groups Fight for Protective Legislation, pp. 203-204
- California's Democratic Party
T. Jesse Goff
, pp. 205-207 Organization, Leadership and Reform Proposals
- Treasurer Guides State's Banking Borrowing and Investing, pp. 208-209
- State Land Management Agency Draws Public Attention, pp. 210-211
- Student Interns Infiltrate Sacramento, pp. 212-215
- Newsbriefs, pp. 216-217
- People in the News, p. 218
- California Calendar, p. 218
- State Government Reports, p. 219
- Voting Record, pp. 220-224
September 1971 Issue - 17 Articles- Nader Task Force Blasts State Officials Land Use Policies, pp. 228-229
- Summary of Nader Report Recommendations, pp. 230-231
- How the Report was Prepared What Happens Next, pp. 232-233
- An Exchange of Views on the Nader Report
Robert C. Fellmeth and Lou Cannon
, pp. 234-236 - Court Decision Shakes School Tax Structure
Denis P. Doyle
, pp. 237-239 California's Supreme Court rules that the state's public school finance system discrimi...
- State Park System Faces Critical Finance and Planning Problems, pp. 240-241
In the face of rapidly increasing demands for outdoor recreation, the state park system...
- Interview, pp. 242-245
State Parks Director William Penn Mott Jr.
- Health Maintenance Organizations Attract Federal, State Attention as Health Care Alternatives
Darryl D. Enos
, pp. 246-249 - State Supreme Court Rulings on Tahoe Voting Welfare and Campaign Finances, p. 250
- Field Polls Disclose Shifting Public Views on 18-Year-Olds Bonds Reagan, p. 251
- Seven Democrats Battle for Forty-Eighth Assembly District Nomination, p. 252
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 253 - Newsbriefs, pp. 254-255
- People in the News, p. 256
- California Calendar, p. 256
- State Government Reports, pp. 257-258
- Voting Record, pp. 259-260
October 1971 Issue - 15 Articles- Senators and Assemblymen Remain Divided on Reapportionment as Time Runs Out, pp. 264-265
Assembly Democrats seek to increase their margin in the lower house while the Senators ...
- Interview, pp. 266-268
Senator Mervyn M. Dymally Discusses his Role as Democratic Caucus Chairman
- Tax Stalemate Continues Through October as Administration-Legislative Negotiations Prove Fruitless, p. 269
The Governor and Democrats fail to reach a compromise on a major tax shift after nearly...
- Welfare Reform Act Comes Under Heavy Attack in State and Federal Courts, pp. 270-273
Following enactment of the Welfare Reform Act of 1971, the welfare battle has moved bac...
- Serrano Decision Stirs up State Officials Educators Economists Attorneys and Legislators Across the Country, p. 274
The California Supreme Court's decision has provoked new interest in the tough question...
- With the Moment of Decision Drawing Near Legislators Seek to Keep Their Early Retirement Options Open, pp. 275-276
The retirement plan which was designed to ease reapportionment victims into early retir...
- The Governor's Executive Reorganization Authority May End This Year After Four-Year Experiment, pp. 277-278
With the defeat of Reagan's Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1971, members of both parties ...
- Jurisdictional Disputes Slow Efforts to Give the State an Effective Role in Solid Waste Management, p. 279
Despite accumulating evidence that solid waste management is more than a local problem,...
- The State Senate in Transition
Alvin D. Sokolow
, pp. 280-284 A Study of the Declining Importance of Seniority in the Upper House
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 285 - Newsbriefs, pp. 286-287
- People in the News, p. 288
- California Calendar, p. 288
- State Government Reports, p. 289
- Voting Record, pp. 290-292
November 1971 Issue - 10 Articles- Environmental Lobby Suffers Second Year of Defeat for its Major Proposals, pp. 296-301
The 1971 session promised to be the "year for legislation" for the environmentalists, b...
- "Easy" Congressional Reapportionment Gets Crunched Between Rival Demands of Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature, pp. 302-303
What was expected to be a trouble-free task of reapportioning California's Congressiona...
- State Continues to Play Small Role in Ski Area Safety Despite Growing Public Concern, pp. 304-305
Although skiing has grown from an elite to a mass recreational activity in California o...
- University and College Students Seek to Establish an Effective Presence in Sacramento
Laura Magnani
, pp. 306-313 Over the past three years students from the University of California, California State ...
- Newsbriefs, pp. 314-316
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 317 - People in the News, p. 318
- California Calendar, p. 318
- State Government Reports, p. 319
- Voting Record, pp. 320-324
December 1971 Issue - 12 Articles- Reapportionment Reels Toward the Court as Republicans Deadlock Democrats, pp. 328-329
The Democrats, having failed to gain Republican agreement to their plans for reapportio...
- Growing Senior Power Revives Old Age Politics Stirs Legislators to Look for New Solutions to the Problems of the Aging, pp. 330-333
A continuing increase in the proportion of Californians 65 or older and an enforced awa...
- Interview, pp. 334-336
Chief Justice Donald R. Wright
- Judicial Council and Administrative Office of the Courts Seek to Reduce Court Congestion Develop Uniform System of Judicial Administration, pp. 337-338
Under the leadership of Chief Justice Wright and Executive Officer Ralph Kleps, the cou...
- The 1971 Tax Law Eases State's Fiscal Crisis Provides Some Reforms Postpones Major Tax Restructuring, pp. 339-341
With $508 in additional revenue for 1971-72, the state will escape the fiscal disaster ...
- Department of Education Moves to Implement Early Education Plan Recommended by Riles Task Force
Ruth Pritchard
, pp. 342-343 Within three or four years, Superintendent Wilson Riles expects the public schools to b...
- State Scholarship Program Helps Thousands of California Students to Cope with Rising Cost of Higher Education, pp. 344-348
State Scholarships, College Opportunity Grants and other state financial assistance pro...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 349 - People in the News, p. 350
- California Calendar, p. 350
- State Government Reports, p. 351
- Voting Record, pp. 352-356
January 1972 Issue - 14 Articles- Governor Reagan Submits His Fiscal Plan for 1972-73, pp. 4-6
A summary of the principal features of the Governor's $7.4 billion budget for the next ...
- Supreme Court Rules Against Senate and Assembly Reapportionment Plans Reapportionment Commission, pp. 7-9
The court's decision to uphold the Governor's veto of legislative district changes but ...
- State Supreme Court Decision on Reapportionment, pp. 10-11
Text of the unanimous decision of the California Supreme Court on the reapportionment o...
Protecting Lake Tahoe
- The Real Life Adventures of a Planning Agency
Laurel W. Ames
, p. 12 - A Trip Through the Fiscal Wilderness
John D. Ayer
, pp. 13-17 - Whether It's "Barbaric" or "a Winner" the Four-Day Forty-Hour Work Week is Attracting Growing Interest Among State Agencies, pp. 18-19
A series of relatively small-scale, short duration experiments in several state agencie...
- Resources Agency Prepares Rules and Guidelines for Environmental Impact Statements Required to Implement the State's Environmental Protection Act of 1970, pp. 20-21
After eighteen months of study and operation under interim guidelines, the administrati...
- WIN Employment Program for Welfare Recipients Falls Short Of Expectations Draws Fire from State and Federal Studies, pp. 22-23
The much-studied Work Incentive Program, one of the most ambitious federal-state job pl...
- Newsbriefs, pp. 24-26
- Governor Reagan's 1972 State of the State Message, pp. 27-32
The complete text of Reagan's message outlining the accomplishments of his administrati...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 33 - People in the News, p. 34
- California Calendar, p. 34
- State Government Reports, pp. 35-36
February 1972 Issue - 17 Articles- Legislature Moves Toward Approval of Recorded Committee Votes, pp. 40-42
A major reform measure backed by environmentalists and others suddenly gains over-whelm...
- Assembly Investigation Charges Lax Enforcement of Labor Safety Laws Administration Promises Reforms, pp. 43-45
Following up on the Sylmar Tunnel disaster of June, 1971, the Select Committee on Indus...
- Two Study Groups Take Another Look at California's Higher Education Master Plan, pp. 46-47
The Joint Committee on the Master Plan and the coordinating Council's Select Committee ...
- UC President Charles J. Hitch Talks About Master Plan Studies and UC Financial Problems, pp. 48-50
- State Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional in California, pp. 51-52
- The Fight Against Water Pollution-A Sellout or a Realistic Attack on One of California's Toughest Problems?, pp. 53-55
Last fall Ralph Nader's investigators called the state's anti-pollution laws "a fraud o...
- Population Forecasters Foresee a Drop in Public School Enrollment; Advisory Council Calls for Population Controls, pp. 56-57
Latest state projections show a decline in school enrollment through 1979, posing serio...
- Does Reapportionment Have to be This Way?, p. 58
- Scholar Says Legislature Should Not Reapportion, p. 59
- Experts Disagree on Reapportionment Alternatives, pp. 60-65
- Legislative Hearings Spotlight Failure to Implement New State-Federal Child Care Programs, pp. 66-67
Assembly and Senate hearings bring out differences between Education and Social Welfare...
- Newsbriefs, p. 68
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 69 - People in the News, p. 70
- California Calendar, p. 70
- State Government Reports, p. 71
- Roster of California's Elected Officials
March 1972 Issue - 15 Articles- Candidates Line Up for June Primary Races, pp. 76-78
As usual, few incumbents are threatened in Senate and congressional races, but the larg...
- June Ballot Will Carry Ten State Propositions, pp. 79-80
Three bond issues, five constitutional amendments and two initiatives, including the hi...
- Assembly Outmaneuvers Senate in Committee Vote Reform, pp. 81-82
The Assembly acts swiftly to adopt its own rules requiring recorded committee votes, ta...
- Conflict of Interest Evades Easy Answers, pp. 83-85
- Controller is Paymaster Treasury Guardian and Tax Officer, pp. 86-87
As one of the state's chief fiscal officers, the State Controller presides over a large...
- Interview, pp. 88-89
Controller Houston I. Flournoy
- BART Nears Its Initial Test, pp. 90-93
Background on the development of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system which will match its...
- Strong Backing for No-Fault Insurance, pp. 94-95
- Selective Admissions Policies Under Study, pp. 96-97
Researchers find little educational justification for selective admissions requirements...
- Newsbriefs, pp. 98-99
- California Calendar, p. 100
- People in the News, p. 100
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 101 - State Government Reports, p. 102
- Voting Record, pp. 103-104
April 1972 Issue - 14 Articles- Legislature Considers Shift to Two-Year Sessions, pp. 108-111
Senate and Assembly leaders propose a new calendar intended to increase legislative eff...
- Labor Opposition Stalls Equal Rights Amendment
Geraldine L. Sherwood
, pp. 112-115 Women's rights groups win passage of ratification resolution in the Assembly, but so fa...
- Secretary of State Heads Effort to Stiffen Campaign Laws, pp. 116-118
Brown announces new guidelines for reporting campaign spending as legislators debate ot...
- Stalking the Capitol Press Corps in Its Natural Habitat, pp. 119-121
Seventy-three newspapermen, wire service reporters and radio and television newsmen see...
- Interview, pp. 122-123
Governor Reagan's New Press Secretary
- California is Key State for Contending Democratic Factions, pp. 124-125
McGovern and Humphrey forces converge on California in crucial battle for the state's 2...
- The California Arts Commission Is Alive and Well in..., pp. 126-129
With traveling exhibits, educational programs, and aid to state and local organizations...
- Schools Prepare for Painful Evaluation Task
Denis P. Doyle
, pp. 130-131 As effective date nears, school officials throughout the state begin to prepare staff e...
- Newsbriefs, pp. 132-133
- State Government Reports, p. 134
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 135 - California Calendar, p. 136
- People in the News, p. 137
- Voting Record, pp. 138-140
May 1972 Issue - 15 Articles- Reagan Moretti Back Rival Tax Plans, pp. 144-145
Once again the Republican and Democratic leaders have met head on over the issues of pr...
- Budget Goes to Assembly-Senate Conference, pp. 146-147
As the annual budget bill went to conference committee, the principal issue was how muc...
- Voucher Experiment Begins at Alum Rock, p. 148
- State Reports on Minority Hiring Record, pp. 149-151
Recent minority employment figures show a mixed record of achievement, which the Person...
- Understaffed FEPC Finds Popularity a Mixed Blessing
Geraldine M. Randall
, pp. 152-154 Once the object of bitter attacks, the Fair Employment Practices Commission now finds i...
- The Worth of a Thing is the Price It Will Bring, pp. 155-157
William Bennett charges that his fellow members of the Board of Equalization have under...
- Little Hoover Commission Continues Attack on Costs, pp. 158-160
Now only one of several agencies concerned with costs and efficiency in state governmen...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 161 - Supreme Court Decisions, p. 162
- California Calendar, p. 163
- Newsbriefs, pp. 164-165
- State Government Reports, pp. 166-167
- People in the News, p. 168
- Voting Record, p. 169
- Special
Complete Election Results for State Offices Insert
June 1972 Issue - 14 Articles- State Gets $7.9 Billion Budget, pp. 176-178
Governor Reagan again gets the last word by cutting $257 million from 1972-73 budget pa...
- Freeway Era Draws to a Close
Michael Wenstrom
, pp. 179-181 Legislators, local officials and environmentalists join forces to bring consideration o...
- California Shifts to Community Mental Health Programs
Valorie J. Bradley
, pp. 182-186 Three years after the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act took effect, the focus of mental healt...
- Press Responds S-l-o-w-l-y to Government's Growth
Bruce Keppel
, pp. 187-189 Hampered by traditional concerns for "prestige coverage", speed, and competitive advant...
- Administration Legislature Study Information Officers, pp. 190-191
Three separate investigations attempt to determine what it is that agency IOs do, and w...
- Truth in Packaging ... Consumer Affairs, pp. 192-195
- Water Project Strike Was a First for State Workers
Ronald Blubaugh
, pp. 196-197 The four-day strike may have marked a watershed for the California State Employees Asso...
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 198 - California Calendar, p. 199
- Supreme Court Decisions, p. 199
- Newsbriefs, pp. 200-201
- State Government Reports, p. 202
- People in the News, p. 203
- Voting Record, pp. 204-208
August 1972 Issue - 12 Articles- Lobbying the Legislature: Facts Friendship Favors and Flim-Flam, pp. 212-216
The days of Artie Samish are gone, and the new breed of lobbyist stresses information r...
- Regional Government Proponents Seek State Action, pp. 217-220
California lags behind many other states in the development of effective regional plann...
- People v. Sharp: Behind the Blue Velvet Curtain
Winifred L. Hepperle
, pp. 221-223 How the State Supreme Court reaches a decision, as illustrated by a recent case concern...
- A County Fair By Any Other Name, pp. 224-228
Cal Expo, once planned as an attractive, exciting tribute to contemporary California, r...
- Initiative Makes a Big Comeback, pp. 229-233
In the first of a series of articles on the propositions on the November ballot, state ...
- A View From Inside the Delegation
Jacques Levy
, pp. 234-236 Jacques Levy, a member of the McGovern delegation in Miami, describes some of the event...
- State Government Reports, p. 237
- Supreme Court Decisions, pp. 238-239
- People in the News, p. 240
- California Calendar, p. 240
- Voting Record, pp. 241-246
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, pp. 247-248
September 1972 Issue - 11 Articles- Legislative Candidates Report a Forty-Eight Percent Increase in Primary Spending, pp. 252-253
A dramatic increase in spending for congressional, state Senate, and Assembly races may...
- California Calendar, p. 254
- Sacramento County's Experience with Mental Health Reform
Ted Fourkas
, pp. 255-259 Sacramento County provides one example of how community mental health services have exp...
- Analysis of November Ballot Propositions 1-8, pp. 260-268
1.Community College Facilities Bonds 2.Health Science Facilities Bonds 3.Environmental ...
- Sacramento Area Government-Related Extension Courses, p. 269
- Newsbriefs, pp. 270-271
- State Government Reports, p. 272
- People in the News, p. 273
- Voting Record, pp. 274-278
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, p. 279 - Special
Interim Report on 1972 Session
October 1972 Issue - 10 Articles- Presidential and Ballot Campaigns Cloud Democratic Prospects for Continued Legislative Control, pp. 284-288
Republican challengers are making a strong bid to overthrow Incumbents in marginal dist...
- Revenue Sharing Will Become a Reality This Month After Eight Years of Debate and Negotiation, pp. 289-290
Congress compromises on a plan that will provide $556.1 million for state and local gov...
- California Calendar, p. 291
Supreme Court
- The Lobbyists the Public Pays: One of Every Ten Advocates in Sacramento Represents Local Government, pp. 292-296
The second in a series of articles analyzing the composition, functions, and methods of...
- Public, Private Interests Clash Over Coastline Access
Michael Freed
, pp. 297-301 A 1970 State Supreme Court decision promises greater public access to beaches, but stat...
- Ballot Propositions 1972 General Election, pp. 302-312
The last in a series of articles describing and analyzing the statewide propositions on...
- Reports, p. 313
- Newsbriefs, pp. 314-315
- Supreme Court Decisions, pp. 316-318
- People in the News, pp. 319-320
November 1972 Issue - 12 Articles- Court's Ruling on Environmental Impact Reports Puts Pressure on Legislature to Clarify Act, pp. 324-326
Near-panic among builders and local governments subsides as Legislature seeks to find a...
- Continuing Criticism Makes the Future Uncertain For the Council on Criminal Justice
Katherine Holmes
, p. 327 Its critics are still unhappy with the CCCJ's failure to focus federal aid in an effect...
- While the Legislature Studies New Logging Rules, The State's Private Timber Reserve Dwindles
Doug Dempster
, pp. 328-334 The timber industry is harvesting California's private forest resources under temporary...
- Unfinished Capitol Master Plan Leaves a Wasteland of Parking Lots, pp. 335-337
Land around the Capitol building sits idle while plans for a state government center fo...
- Television Has Come of Age in the Capitol; Are Producers and Viewers Ready for It?
Bruce Keppel
, pp. 338-339 Broadcast journalists have made progress in gaining acceptance from their newspaper col...
- A Correspondent Describes His Daily Brush With Broadcast Reality, pp. 340-341
- Newsbriefs, pp. 342-343
- Supreme Court Decisions, p. 344
- Government Reports, p. 345
- California Calendar, p. 346
- People in the News, p. 347
- Special- Complete Statewide Election Results
December 1972 Issue - 15 Articles- Welfare Reform Revisited
Jerome Evans
, pp. 352-355 Eighteen months ago Governor Reagan began putting into effect his plan to slay the "wel...
- Executive Agencies Before the Legislature
Bruce Keppel
, pp. 356-359 Until recently, state departments and boards went pretty much their own way in dealing ...
- Interview with Wilson Riles, pp. 360-362
The Superintendent of Public Instruction answers questions on early childhood education...
- Coordinating Council Gets Proposed Changes in the State's Higher Education Plan, p. 363
- It's Still Just a Baby But the Children's Lobby Is Learning Its Legislative Lessons Quickly, pp. 364-365
A coalition of organizations and individuals interested in children's welfare works the...
- Newsbriefs, p. 366
- Legislature Adjourns Last Annual Session, pp. 367-369
- 1973 Legislature Has Heavily Democratic Assembly Evenly Divided Senate, p. 370
The Democrats have a strong Assembly majority for the coming session, but have lost the...
- The Legislature Still Plans to Draw New District Boundaries, p. 371
A Supreme Court deadline of December 31st fails to deter Assembly plans for meeting its...
- California Calendar, pp. 372-373
- Supreme Court Decisions, pp. 374-378
- People in the News, p. 379
- State Government Reports, p. 380
- Voting Record, pp. 381-382
- Letter from Washington
Lou Cannon
, pp. 383-384
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