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• Ronald Reagan
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o Able to reduce state appropriations for higher education / mental health
o But because of population growth he was unable to stop state expenditures |
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• Pat brown:
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o Is not known for his legislative accomplishments
o His appointments included a diversity among African Americans,& Latinos to the supreme court o He supported alternative energy programs and energy conservation |
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• George Deukmejian :
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o Budgets contained major increases for prison’s and highways
o reductions in family planning, medical, public defenders office and agricultural labor relations |
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• Pete Wilson :
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o had inter republican feud due to his lack of support of Reagan and working w/ democrats in tax increases
o attempted to cut expenditures for health welfare and education |
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• Gray Davis:
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o bland style stood him well when things were going well, but w/ energy crisis and state budget collapse ,
o public support dwindled and a recall election arised |
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• earl warren – became gov in 1946 thru cross filing( runs as democrat and republican at same time)
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o won due to nonpartisan approach that appealed to democrats , independents and republicans
o he later became supreme court judge o he declared racial segregation unconstitutional o problem w/ his record supported relocation of Japanese American’s to relocation camps |
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Prop 209
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Affirmative action
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Lobbying the judiciary
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Groups can influence the judiciary
They can lobby the governor for the appointment of certain judges Groups can help members of the judiciary when they stand for election Individuals and organizations who are not parties in a legal suit can file amicus curiae briefs in support of one side Interest groups can shape the docket of court business by filing test case concerning issues on which they have encountered unfavorable results Recent and controversial tactic used to lobby is to pack courtrooms during trials |
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prop 115
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changed court procedures in ways that confer advantage to the prosecution over the defense
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Prop 21
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juvenile penalties are higher
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Prop 36
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nonviolent drug crimes are excluded
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Prop 66
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Third strike should be violent crime (rejected)
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