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Show The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand ant Reagan Nestande as Aide to Governor). September 18, 1975 The Utah Independent Page 7 in Washington ecutive branch of government. (L.A. Times, 1 367 ; Here 's the Rest of Him, PROMISED ECONOMY P-8- contract with private agencies to proinstruction in venereal disease. Signed AB 71 (1972) allowing details of venereal disease education in public schools with parental consent. vide (1) Reagan vowed fiscal responsibility and (7) AMERICAN ASSEMBLY, interlocked cut in operating costs of govern10 with Council on Foreign Relations, ment. (San Francisco Chronicle, called upon state legislatures to be (5) PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Reagan signed AB 2265 (1972) enacting provisions 11367) willing to authorize participation in lor state regulation of private schools (2) HOUSTON FLUORNOY, founder of intergovernmental and regional proof postsecondary, secondary level and liberal California Republican Council grams; called for constitutional revibelow. sions to remove restraints on powers of with Rockefeller leaders, was apTREATMENT FOR legislatures and pushed for moderniza- (6) FLUORIDE pointed to chart the TAX REFORM SCHOOL CHILDREN: tion of state constitutions. (Impact in PROGRAM, was made chairman of Reagan apthe News proved SB 1396 (1971) whereby adAdvisory Commission on Tax Reform. Special Report) (The mission to schools would involve proof American Assemblys main thrust is (L.A. Times 5668 and 61368) of childs use of some fluoride treatU.N. World Government. It promotes (3) DOUBLED THE BUDGET: State ment of teeth. State constitutional revisions which Budget grew from $4.6 billion in 1966 to $10.2 billion in 1974-7- 5 permit the delegation of local and state (7) RACIAL IMBALANCE: (L.A. Reagan governmental powers to AB regional 724 Times, 9 129 11 A, Source: Department (1971) signed empowering the entities. The words modernization State Dept, of Education to write of Finance) and used are mask to H. streamlining L. guidelines on racial balance for school (4) SALES TAX INCREASED: (Sen. this transformation from government districts and to enforce them, contrary (Bill) Richardson Report, 1 2273) local officials elected rule to by by to the 1964 Civil Rights Act which AT FASTER RATE (5) SPENDING regional appointees.) prohibits factors of race as criteria for THAN DEMOCRAT BROWN, Sen. attendance areas, etc. John Schmitz charged. (L.A. Times, LIBERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - 21368) APPOINTED LIBERALS TO STATE (6) PRACTICALLY ALL TAXES ROSE (1) BOARD OF EDUCATION: Dr. John REAGAN: Middle-brackUNDER Ford, instrumental in getting sex eduPersonal Income Taxes rose; Inherication in schools, (Pro America So. tance and Gift Taxes rose; Use Tax Calif. Chapter, School Affairs Report, rose; Corporate Taxes rose, and CigFeb. 1975). Dr. David Hubbard, the arette Tax rose. (Guide Book to Senate Caucus asked Republican California Taxes by Russell Bock, 1967 Reagan to withdraw the nomination, and 1975 editions) Star News, 6172). Rev. . (Pasadena (7) REAGANS INITIATIVE LIMITING Donn Moomaw: headed a state adTAX REVENUES PERMITTED visory committee which drew up guideINTERGOVERNMENTAL lines for moral instruction in CalifTRANSFER PAYMENTS, (the ballot ornia schools. The result, Guidelines have would did not pass) proposition for the Education of Responsible CitiRevenue Federal door to the opened zens in the Schools of California, was while Federal and control, only Sharing adopted Jan. 8, 1970 and is a nonrelimiting State revenues. (So. Calif. Pro ligious, humanistic document which America Analysis) shifts morality from traditional principles of morality, truth, justice and PROMOTED REGIONAL GOVERNMENT to concern for et patriotism Candidate MERGING CITIES AND COUNTIES and to review the entire existing governmental structure in California, California shouldnt be saying: saddled with a horse and buggy system" of local government. (Palo Alto Times, 91 372; L.A Times, 111672) (3) REAGAN: MEMBER OF COMNATIONAL ADVISORY MISSION ON INTERGOVERITS NMENTAL RELATIONS: OFFICIAL A BROCHURE, bearing PROGRAMMING, SYSTEM (2) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Reagan signed SB 1302 (1972), a program with $65 million plans to send children 3 years and 9 months to classes, to be phased in over 5 years, to restructure teaching methods in all Reagans name, urges consolidation of local governments, cooperation of states in consolidation or dissolving local units through comprehensive development of national urbanization planning (policy), with the states policy complimenting the national policy and with state authority over zoning, building codes, licensing and funding of elementary and secondary education. (GPO Reagan, was of 26 members, appointed to (3) p N three-year-ol- reorganization centralization of the ex Reagan proposed creation of a CCC-WPtype public work force, using welfare recipients on new public projects (L.A. Herald-Examine12870). To battle his old enemy -- the welfare bureaucracy, Reagan proposed removing aged, blind and disabled from welfare rolls and treating them as (L.A. Times, pensioners. A r, 11471). CRIME CONTROL TO PROGRAMS ( ) IMPLEMENTED EMPTY PRISONS AND CLOSE THEM DOWN, while calling for law and order and protection of the law abiding. (State Sen. II. L. Bill Richardson 1 Report, 273). CONVICT (2) STARTED FURLOUGH PROGRAM 72-HOU- R (1968), (L.A. 102871). L.A. Police Chief Edward Davis charges Reagans administration has increased Herald-Examine- r, danger to policemen, through furlough program. (3) REAGAN SUPPORT FOR PROBATION SUBSIDY PROGRAM AND OPERATION OF STATE CORRECPERMITS TIONAL FACILITIES SUCH EASY PAROLE AND PROBATION THAT: of convicted felons in L.A. County dont go to prison. We (a) 90 dont have a crime wave, we have a wave of veteran criminals. (LAPD Chief Edw. Davis, open letter to Reagan, 121471 ). (b) The highest number of parolees in history are wreaking murder, havoc and mayhem in California. (State Sen. H. L.(Bill)Richardson Report, 273). (c) HE SIGNED BILL PERMITTING PARDONED FELON TO BE PAROLE OFFICER. (L.A. Herald-Examine- r, 1 (4) PROMOTED 1 2771 ). CENTRALIZATION, CONSOLIDATION STANDARDIZATION OF AND CALI- FORNIAS JUSTICE CRIMINAL local thus control SYSTEM, decreasing in accordance with Federal recommendations. Reagan recommended in PROPERTY RIGHTS were decreased by many land use, general plan, redevelopment laws signed such as SB 591 (1972), SB 1173 (1972), SB 1239 (1972); Reagan urged State coastal authority over coastal property (L.A. Herald-Examine- r, 8471). As candidate promised support for repeal of the Calif. Forced Housing Law (Rumford Act); after election, he vowed veto of Rumford repeal and opposition to initiative to repeal it. (L.A. Times, 4368, 4468; Schmitz Press Release, schools serving K-- 3 children in time, aimed at EACH child, (ECE Policies St Bd of Ed, 173, p.4&7; ECE, Dept, of Ed, 273). Reagan Backs Riles Plan for Early Childhood Schooling . . . The program calls for radically rede. In signed schooling for children 4368). addition to medical, health and social INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING: Reagans services would be provided. (L.A. absolute promise to oppose state withTimes, 1AI12). holding income tax, saying my feet are in. 1 902-553- ). cement against withholding, was reversed. P RESCHOO L AND CHILD GUN CONTROL CENTERS: Reagan signed AB 99 replace Rockefeller. (Pasadena Star EF(1972) pertaining to the state opera- (1) PROMISED TO RESIST ANY ) News, 125 FORT THAT WOULD TAKE FROM tion of federally funded preschool (4) Reagan appointed the California AMERICAN CITIZEN HIS RIGHT TO child centers. Also signed AB 250 RelaCouncil on Intergovernmental OWN AND POSSESS FIREARMS, be(1972) allowing preschool and kindertions to hold hearings around the state fore election. (L.A. Times, 8366). garten to be combined in public on reform of local governmental strucSWEEPING MULFORD schools. Head Start, compensatory pre- (2) SIGNED ture. (Local . Govt Reform Press ANTI-GULAW (1968) which serischool program, SB 702 (1971) signed Release, 2773; Santa Ana Register, ously curtails right of citizen to defend by Reagan approving $1,000,000 ap52073). himself; the law bans a loaded gun propriation. In his 62469 (5) SUPPORTED CREATION OF TAHOE from any public street or highway Sacramento Report State Sen. John REGIONAL GOVERNMENT. (Here's unless proof of imminent danger of Schmitz wrote: The would-b- e educathe Rest of Him, p. 82) attack. (Here's the Rest of Him, p. tional totalitarians have already turned CONSTITUSTATE (6) SUPPORTED 60,61). many of our schools into boiling We dare MEDICINE: SIGNED A MEDICAL BILL TION REVISION, calling it moderncauldrons of crisis and strife. let them which extend their turmoil into that could contain biggest step toward not perizing the Constitution, but d lives of two- - and mitted delegation of state taxing power socialized medicine in history of Califdefenseless to it. children agency (groundagainst ornia. (Oakland Tribune, 42167). utterly work for regional govt.) and urged the (4) SEX EDUCATION: Reagan signed AB MENTAL HEALTH: SUPPORTED REVOLegislature to authorize his subsequent 359 (1972) permitting schools to LUTIONARY MENTAL HEALTH PRO ... in Calif. (Oakland Tribune, AB 47 (1973) removing 41167). Signed right to refuse lobotomy for good cause if a person is involuntarily detained in a mental health facility. WELFARE REFORM: In calling for welfare reform or face more taxes, (PPBS): During the Reagan Administration, PPBS was established in the school system. AB 61 (1967) authorized pilot study of PPBS; ACR 198 (1970) created the Joint Committee on Educational Goals and Evaluation; AB 2800 (1971) and SB 1526 (1971) set up the essential PPBS subsystems to facilitate federal funding and centralized control of state schools goals, evaluation and management of all school programs and people; AB 293 (1971), the Stull Bill, provided for teacher evaluation; the State Board of Education approved Program Budgeting in a new California School Accounting Manual I (Phase of PPBS), and Reagan signed AB 1207 (1973) giving the manual legal mandate in districts. PPBS implementation in education (and in other govt, functions) was given considerable impetus by Reagan, who strongly the intent of his Adminisexpressed tration to activate PPBS, a management tool of political change through funding. (PPB Pilot Projects Report, Geo. Washington Univ., p. 14). social change and duties of citizenship. When conservative Board member Clay Mitchel resigned, he said: The Board has become a rubber stamp for policy loaded with progressive socialism . . . The philosophy of the Board has radically changed since 1970 as new appointments have been made . . . Educational sociology replaces educational excellence as a goal. (L.A. Herald REAGAN BETRAYED CONSERVATIVE Examiner, 11574). PRINCIPLES IN AREAS OF: Reagan proclaimed: Government is best when it is closest to the people. (L.A. Times , 11566) (2) After election, Gov. Reagan called for streamlining local government by (1) environment, (8) PLANNING, BUDGETING GRAM Controlling Crime in California and Project Safer California the consolidation of local police departments, centralization of States law enforcement system with national guard under the Governor in a State Public Safety Agency, mandatory standards for local and private police; state inspections and local compliance before release of grant funds. Recommendations were mostly paraphrased recommendations of LEA A National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards. (Controlling Crime in Calif.; Project Safer Calif.; Woman Constitutionalist , . 3875). LABOR: OPPOSED RIGHT TO WORK LAWS in 1958 and 1965. (San Francisco Chronicle, 5265). Victor Riesel tells labor, HES (Reagan) BASICALLY A LIBERAL . . . Labor is looking forward to working with him. (Oakland Tribune, 122066). ABORTION: Reagan vowed support for Beilenson Abortion Bill. (San Francisco Chronicle .61467). CONSUMERISM: Urged creation of first state consumer affairs dept, in nation (Speech: 1670). OEO: Saved Office of Economic Opportunity in Calif, when Legislature reduced appropriation to $100 by donating $100,000 from own office funds. (L.A. Herald-Examine- r, 847 1 ). |