California Democratic Council collection, 1960-1981.

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California Democratic Council collection, 1960-1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40473351

Collection consists of materials concerning the history of the California Democratic Council. Includes original correspondence of CDC president Gerald N. Hill, clippings, and other printed items, ephemera, and photocopies of letters and papers.

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7426926

University of California, Los Angeles

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Gerston, Larry N.

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Gerston received his AB at UC Berkeley and his MA and Ph. D at UC Davis; professor of political science, San Jose State Univ.; has been concerned with issues of regional government, highway travel, light rail, and traffic and housing; wrote Politics in the golden state : the California connection (c1984), The deregulated society (c1988), American government : politics, process and policies (1993), and Public policy making : process and principles (c1997). From the description of Cali...

California Democratic Council

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The California Democratic Council (CDC), a federation of local volunteer clubs, was established in 1953; under the direction of founding president Alan Cranston, the CDC was able to balance its electoral and legislative goals; CDC endorsements and campaign support led to the first full statewide slate of Democrats in 40 years (1954) and also figured prominently in the election of Edmund G. "Pat" Brown as CA governor in 1958; as the CDC's focus became increasingly ideological, tensions led to a s...