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Family background and education; U.S. Air Force, 1951-1952; University of San Francisco, B.A., and San Francisco Law School, J.D.; San Francisco politics, 1960s, with mention of Eugene McAteer, Joseph Alioto, Phillip Burton, Willie Brown; California State Assembly: Environmental, Labor, and Land Use and Planning Committees, speakership battles and office, 1974-1982; comments on Governors Ronald Reagan, Jerry Brown, George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson; establishment of Office of Administrative Law; legislation for children and families, seniors, the environment, taxation; Feminization of Poverty task force, 1980s; California Energy Commission and State Lands Commission; University of California: Free Speech Movement, Regents, divestment, affirmative action.