Oral history interview with Paul V. Priolo : California state assemblyman, 1967-1980 ; January 11 and 12, 1990, San Francisco, California / by Carlos Vásquez. [1990]

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Oral history interview with Paul V. Priolo : California state assemblyman, 1967-1980 ; January 11 and 12, 1990, San Francisco, California / by Carlos Vásquez. [1990]

Topics covered include: his family history, ethnic discrimination, his association with Governor Pat Brown, the California State Legislature, Proposition 1A (1966), Proposition 9 (1974) and Proposition 13 (1978). He describes his friendship with Willie Brown Jr. and his association with Jesse Unruh and Leo McCarthy. He served under governors Ronald Reagan and Jerry Brown. While in the legislature he became attached to the 'Moretti' gang. Decries the current stagnation in the California legislature.

[7], iii, 168 leaves ; 28 cm.

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Priolo, Paul V.

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A native of San Francisco, Paul V. Priolo received his BA in political science from UC Berkeley in 1951. He began his political career in 1966 when he was elected to California State Assembly. He served in the assembly until 1980, rising to the position of minority leader. He served under both father and son governors, Edmund G. Brown Sr. and Jr. Retiring from the legislation, he continued to serve the party as a legislative lobbyist. From the description of Oral history interview wi...

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Administrative History Documentation of California state government with the use of oral history techniques began in 1969 with the Earl Warren Era Oral History Project. It was initiated by the Regional Oral History Office of the Bancroft Library and "centered on key developments in politics and government administration at the state and county level, innovations in criminal justice, public health, and social welfare from 1928-1953." ...

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