This is the archive area for December 1997.
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Volume 1, Number 21: December 1, 1997
When two of the most powerful members of
California's Democratic congressional delegation, Vic Fazio and Ronald
Dellums, announced their plans to retire, few in Sacramento or
Washington were caught by surprise -- Dellums has been publicly toying
with the idea for years and Fazio has narrowly survived a series of
tough election fights with another one looming.
Volume 1, Number 22: December 8, 1997
When Willie Brown served as speaker of the
California Assembly, he led a charmed life. Despite the flamboyance,
arrogance and bombast, the wheeling and dealing, Brown thrived for 15
years as the second-most powerful politician in California after the
governor.
Volume 1, Number 23: December 15, 1997
Most of Republican Gov. Pete Wilson's three
decades in public office have been marked by a plodding, steady
achievement rather than the kind of dramatic events that capture the
public's imagination.
Volume 1, Number 24: December 22, 1997
Few court decisions have had as dramatic an
impact on California politics as the ruling handed down by the U.S.
9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld the term limits approved by
voters seven years ago. A sea change is beginning.
Volume 1, Number 25: December 29, 1997
Sometimes, by doing nothing, the California
Legislature has a profound impact on citizens' lives. Such is the case
this week, when thousands of taverns across California will put up a
"No Smoking" sign to greet the New Year.
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