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CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Head Table:
POTUS
Governor and Mrs. Deukmejian
Attorney General and Mrs. Van de Kamp
Senator and Mrs. Pete Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Wainer (Chairman of Chamber)
Mr. and Mrs. Merksamer (Dinner Chair)
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk West (Chamber President)
State Senator and Mrs. Maddy (Senate Republican Leader)
State Treasurer and Mrs. Tom Hayes
The Reverend Donn Moomaw (Pastor of Bel Air Presbyterian)
(Willie Brown may be added later. Except for him, this list
is final and inclusive.)
NOTE: This is the first birthday party the Chamber has ever had,
definitely it's first 100th party. It is a big deal and
there will not be another party till 2090!
they better
have good time now!
After dinner, and right before dessert, a marching band
and dancers, drill team, etc. will be getting loud out
in the foyer. The doors will fly open and they will
burst into the room singing "California, Here I Come". They
are going to circle the room and get everyone pumped up.
Then the waiters enter with dessert
chocolate likenesses
of the NEW Chamber Logo. (they're proud of it and we
may want to mention it. Maybe humor
"hmm, I'll have to
suggest to the White House chef that we get the Presidential
Seal done in chocolate" etc
)
SOME TIDBITS ABOUT THE 1890's:
"Father Time Outdone" was the headline of the New York World
after Nellie Bly circled Jules Verne's world in less than 80
days. in hours! Today, you can fly from San Francisco to Tokyo - takes les time to cross
ocean than to get Vowaki
Frederick W. Taylor's stopwatches began to override customary
work methods and improve industrial efficiency. Watches began to
run the world and social interactions
the 5 minute interview,
the one minute telephone conversation
the One minute wavogr
Things moved faster and the world began to get smaller and
smaller. Telegraphs, telephones, transatlantic cables,
transcontinental railroads, adding machines, the first weather
stations and longrange forecasting. More and more people came
from Europe to America and then from the East Coast to the
West Coast
CA population in 1890: 1,213,000
1890 migration to CA:
30,000
CA population in 1989: 29, 630,000
1989 migration:
421,000
The biggest year for migration was 1943: 694,000
Big years followed the war also.
Current demographics of young people (in case we
want to talk about the youth there etc.) :
age 0-4: 2.4 million
age 5-9: 2.4 million
age 10-14:
1.9 million
age 15-19:
2 million
age 20-24:
2.2 million
DIONNE WARWICK:
Will be singing at 9:20 p.m.
(don't forget the joke there)
Here show:
Walk on by
Say a little prayer
Do you know the way to San Jose
Alfie
Take Good Care
On My Own
Deja Vu
Never loved like this before
FINALE: That's what friends are for
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
After the earthquake,
many San francisco
businesses banded together.
Pacific Gas $ Electric
chevron
plus
Pacific Telesis
many
Bank of America
more
They donated millions of $ $ and
thousands of hours in
employee time.
The CA Chamber organized an
Earthquake Relief Fund for
smaller chambers & businessy
in the quake area. Raised $30,000.
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CALIFORNIA CHAMBER of COMMERCE
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Each year, state legislators introduce thousands of bills that would
affect your business operation in some way. State agencies develop
an equal volume of regulatory requirements.
Never has it been more important - or more difficult - to keep up-
THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS
TRACK RECORD
to-date on important legislative issues.
That's where the California Chamber of Commerce can help. We are
the largest advocate for California business and our lobbyists make
certain that lawmakers and regulators consider your perspective.
We also offer services to help you comply with complex new laws
and still remain competitive.
We invite you to join the California Chamber of Commerce.
Investing in our program is an investment in your company's future.
King West
Kirk West
President
P.S. Please take a few minutes to read our "Track Record." I'm sure
you'll find we are active in a number of areas of interest to you
and your business.
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A strong voice for business
As a California Chamber member, you are part of a broad-based, non-profit
organization that brings together a diverse range of interests from business,
industry and agriculture. Together, we can be a strong influence for positive action
on key legislation and regulatory issues affecting California's economy and our
ability to compete in the world market.
Widespread membership
California Chamber members include:
3,500 employers, two-thirds of which are small businesses, a major source of
economic growth.
400 local chambers of commerce that work with the California Chamber to
provide local business with a voice at the state level.
employers.
THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS
TRACK RECORD
PROGRAM FOR ACTION
160 trade associations that work with us on issues of concern to all
Advocacy through grassroots action
Strong lobbying, coupled with an expanding grassroots action program on
priority legislation is the cornerstone of the California Chamber's year-round
effort to improve the state's economy and job climate. The Chamber also is
active on federal issues of importance to members.
Chamber policy is generated by our members. More than 1,000 representatives
of member firms serve on 17 committees that recommend Chamber policy to the
Board of Directors. Committee members, volunteers who have an interest or
expertise in the subject, meet quarterly.
Implementing the Chamber's legislative program are:
our 10-member lobbying team, assisted by staff specialists, working full-time
on legislation and regulations of greatest concern to Chamber members.
the 170,000 small businesses in the Chamber's legislative network, working
with local chamber of commerce legislative affairs committees to press for
action on key proposals.
the 90-member Board of Directors, which brings its full support and strength
to bear on priority issues.
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We're committed to helping our members succeed
The California Chamber supplements lobbying with a variety of programs aimed at
fostering a favorable business climate. These services provide timely information and
advice on management and political issues to keep you profitable.
Political action
The Chamber sponsors California Business Political Action Committee
(CALBUSPAC). Through CALBUSPAC the Chamber has waged successful
campaigns on behalf of the business community.
The Legal Defense Fund initiates legal action in courts or before regulatory bodies to
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS
TRACK RECORD
Legal action
challenge or defend statutes and regulations affecting business.
Publications
The Chamber's weekly legislative newsletter, Alert, keeps members informed on the
latest action on key business issues.
The Small Business Advocate newsletter, published 10 times a year, calls for action
and provides updates on the status of major legislation affecting small business.
"How to" handbooks and alerts to help our members cope with complex regulations and
issues on:
Labor and employment law
Key business issues
Unemployment insurance
Pending legislation/regulations
Workers' compensation
Toxics and environmental law
Personnel policy
Hiring independent contractors
Workshops and seminars
Chamber workshops and seminars held throughout the state bring you the experts who
explain how to comply with government mandates in such areas as labor and
employment laws and toxics regulations, unemployment insurance, workers'
compensation, hiring independent contractors, Cal/OSHA and more.
Discounts
California Chamber members receive 25 percent discounts on seminars and "how to"
handbooks.
Telephone help
For information about legislation, an emerging issue or any other governmental matter,
call the Chamber at (916) 444-6670 - our staff specialists are here to help you.
Cost saving programs
Unemployment cost control helps you save approximately $6 for every $1 spent.
Pension plans package of pre-approved pension plans with no up-front costs and
a reduced fee for administration.
Personnel policy expert software - helps you design and write your personnel
manual.
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A history of success
When employer interests are at stake, the California Chamber is on the job, saving business
millions of dollars.
Labor and employment law
Sponsored successful bill to lower unemployment insurance costs by preventing
administrative findings in unemployment hearings from being used in subsequent wrongful
discharge court actions.
Led the fight to secure meaningful reforms to the workers' compensation system.
TRACK RECORD
Blocked plant closure laws that would have punished firms that close or reduce operations
in California.
Killed bills mandating new group health care benefits.
Halted unnecessary restrictions on the use of video display terminals.
Worked for reform of federal immigration law and assisted member employers with
record-keeping and employment practices.
Liability insurance crisis
Led successful Proposition 51 campaign to reform "deep pocket" liability.
Headed tort reform coalition to secure additional reforms in product liability, contingency
fees and other liability areas.
Defeated bills that would have placed criminal penalties on managers in product liability
cases.
Taxes
Led the campaign to defeat the $8 billion split roll property tax initiative which would
have taxed business at a higher rate.
Spearheaded reform of state's unitary tax.
Further conformed state to federal tax laws by sponsoring a bill requiring conformity on
incentive stock options.
Abolished the inheritance tax through a successful initiative campaign.
Blocked increased property taxes on construction projects.
Backed successful legislation allowing farmers to carry forward net operating losses.
Defeated the oil severance tax.
Toxics
Communicated with the Governor's administration on orderly and scientific
implementation of Proposition 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
of 1986).
Provided leadership in toxics and waste management issues.
Tightened the enforcement of pesticide laws.
Successfully lobbied against air emission fees that would have cost Southern California
businesses more than $1 billion per year.
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Special projects
Put a lid on government spending through the Proposition 4 spending limitation
initiative.
Promoted trade and investment in California when the Chamber's business delegation
attended the Governor's opening of the California state trade and investment offices in
Tokyo, London, Mexico City, Frankfurt and Hong Kong.
Strongly supported bills to gain increased access to international markets for California
farmers, manufacturers and service firms.
Fostered school-business partnerships through the BET program to improve student and
teacher performance.
E
Aided economic development through laws that increased the state's advertising program
for industrial development, limited litigation on development projects, set up procedures to
protest excessive development fees and speeded the processing of development
applications.
Coordinated business community actions to improve state's transportation network.
TVK ACTION
Led business organizations in supporting completion of the State Water Project and other
development projects needed to meet statewide water needs.
Developed legislation to protect property owners from excessive environmental regulations
and opposed the "lock-up" of public lands that precludes future resource development and
recreational opportunities.
Sponsored "Use a Gun. Go to Prison," "Keep California Green" and "Arson Burns
Everyone" public awareness campaigns.
Sparked the creation of Pacific Legal Foundation, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Far
West Ski Association and California Wine Institute.
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Our members set the policies
To represent the diverse interests of all members, the California Chamber maintains 17 committees,
each focusing on a subject of concern to business. The committee chairmen work closely with staff
specialists. This means that we can act quickly as an issue emerges.
The Chamber's committees and their primary goals are as follows:
Agriculture
Provide agricultural employers with a conduit for communicating with state and congressional
lawmakers regarding such agricultural issues as labor relations, chemical usage, land use,
international trade, taxation and credit.
International trade
PROGRAM FOR ACTION
Support expansion of international trade and investment, fair and equitable market access for
California products abroad, and elimination of disincentives that impede the international
competitiveness of California business.
Taxation
Monitor legislation and regulatory activity to ensure that California tax laws are fair and can be
administered easily. Review state spending plans to ensure that economy and efficiency are primary
goals of government.
Natural resources
Advocate sound management of natural resources on public and private lands with optimum
economic benefit to the people of California.
Water resources
Encourage water development, under state water rights law, to meet agricultural, municipal and
industrial requirements in all parts of the state.
Economic and job development
Assist expanding California companies by reducing unnecessary cost and delays for new housing and
business development projects.
Air and waste management
Develop policies on air pollution, waste management and contamination clean-up issues that meet the
mutual objectives of protecting human health and the environment, while conserving the financial
resources of business to the extent possible.
Safety and health
Achieve worker protection through cost-effective and practical safety and health regulations,
emergency planning for releases of hazardous materials, and community need-to-know issues.
Industry labor relations
Protect employers' rights to organize, direct and manage their companies' employees in an efficient,
safe and productive manner.
Health care policy
Fight legislative requirements and restrictions on health insurance plans. Promote innovative ways
for employers to contain health care costs.
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Unemployment insurance
Work with the Legislature to ensure the financial integrity of the unemployment insurance program,
which is funded by employers. Resist increases in the weekly benefit amount without commensurate
eligibility reforms.
Workers' compensation
Restore equity and fairness to the workers' compensation system, and return injured employees to
work as quickly as possible.
Product liability and tort reform
Seek comprehensive tort reform legislation that will halt runaway liability risk and promote greater
fairness, efficiency and economy in the civil justice system.
Education
Foster greater business involvement with schools to improve the quality of public education in
California.
Political affairs
Discuss priority legislative issues and targeted ballot issue campaigns and provide advice on strategy
and timing. Also act as liaison with major corporate members on Chamber campaigns and special
projects.
Small business
Represent the small business viewpoint on priority legislation in cooperation with other standing
committees of the Chamber. Promote legislative action on key issues through the grassroots network
of local chamber and small businesses.
Transportation
Develop and maintain a statewide transportation network that is adequate for the needs of business,
agriculture and individual citizens.
Special groups
The Chamber also has special groups to offer counsel on such subjects as the economy, decision-
making and the private sector, criminal justice and regulatory matters.
Economic Advisory Council
Provides quarterly forecasts on the state of the California economy. Council members include
business economists from a variety of industries, government and the University of California.
Corporate Governance/Public Pension Investment Ad Hoc Committee
Recommends policies on issues that affect how decisions are made within private corporations,
and issues pertaining to the use of investment to influence corporate social responsibility. The
committee has dealt with such issues as investments in South Africa and hostile corporate
takeovers.
Criminal Justice & Public Safety Ad Hoc Committee
Recommends policies on legislation to improve the safety of California communities and places
of employment.
Regulatory, Consumer & Legal Affairs Ad Hoc Committtee
Reviews governmental policy regarding the regulation of business and professional practices in
the areas of banking, telecommunications, consumer credit, advertising, warranties, consumer
legal remedies, class actions, packaging and labeling, and franchises.
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CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CENTENNIAL DINNER GALA
CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL, LOS ANGELES
MARCH 1, 1990
Doug. tue this
REMARKS BY STANLEY A. WAINER
[Introduction by Voice-Over: "And now, the Chairman of the
Board of Wyle Laboratories, and the 1990 Chairman of the
Board of The California Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Stanley
Wainer".]
GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
AND TO YOU, PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH, GOVERNOR AND MRS.
DEUKMEJIAN, AND ALL OF OUR SPECIAL GUESTS, THANK YOU FOR
" The Aute " ?
' The
Auto
JOINING US ON THIS VERY SPECIAL OCCASION, CELEBRATING THE
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CENTENNIAL.
CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT CALIFORNIA WAS LIKE ON MARCH 1st 1890?
WELL, WE RANKED 22nd AMONG THE 42 STATES THAT THEN MADE UP
OUR UNION, WITH A POPULATION OF ONLY ONE AND A QUARTER
MILLION. (YOU PROBABLY SAW THAT MANY PEOPLE ON THE FREEWAY
JUST DRIVING HERE TONIGHT!)
Y
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CALIFORNIA CHAMBER CENTENNIAL
PAGE 2
TODAY, OURS IS THE MOST POPULOUS OF ALL THE 50 STATES,
NEARING 30 MILLION CITIZENS!
IN 1890, CALIFORNIA HAD JUST 61,000 BUSINESSES, INCLUDING
53,000 FARMS. TODAY, THAT NUMBER HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN
700,000.
A CENTURY AGO, OUR STATE'S FOREIGN TRADE TOTALED 2 MILLION
DOLLARS. NOW, THAT FIGURE EXCEEDS ONE HUNDRED BILLION
DOLLARS -- THAT'S B FOR BILLION!
YES, WE'VE COME A LONG WAY FROM THAT DAY ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO.
TODAY, ON MARCH 1, 1990, CALIFORNIA RANKS AS THE SIXTH
LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, AND THIS TREMENDOUS
This state
RECORD OF SUCCESS WAS ACHIEVED BY THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA,
ranks
BY LEADERS WITH THE VISION TO SEE WHAT THIS GREAT STATE COULD
away
world
BECOME, AND BY A BUSINESS COMMUNITY WITH THE COURAGE TO TAKE days
ENORMOUS RISKS IN ORDER TO MAKE OUR GOLDEN STATE THE ENVY OF
ITS PEERS AND A MAGNET FOR THE WORLD.
California is world claim
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CALIFORNIA CHAMBER CENTENNIAL
PAGE 3
THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CALIFORNIA'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY LED THE
WAY TO THIS SUCCESS, AND WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT
AS WE HONOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, AND YOURS.
NOW, IT IS MY DISTINCT PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU A MAN
WHO HAS BEEN A TRUE FRIEND TO THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER, A
STRONG ALLY OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND A DISTINGUISHED
LEADER OF THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE MAN WHOSE FIRST ACT AS GOVERNOR WAS
TO WELCOME BUSINESS BACK TO CALIFORNIA, GOVERNOR GEORGE
DEUKMEJIAN..
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THE EARLY DAYS
OF THE
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Prepared by
Julia Q. Hathaway
California State University, Sacramento
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THE EARLY DAYS
OF THE
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Julia Q. Hathaway
California State University, Sacramento
The California Chamber of Commerce can be proud of its
ancestry stretching back over one hundred years into this State's
history. Its position today can be directly traced to the
dedicated visionaries who struggled to organize and develop
California's commerce, industry and agriculture. Their promotion
of immigration, their advocation of all California-made products
and their publicity of the superior life to be had in California
were world-wide.
As early as 1867 attempts to encourage immigration to
California from Europe, Great Britain and Ireland by the
California Immigration Association were recorded. In 1881
another effort was made to organize immigration activities into
California which noted the population at 1,200,000 people in
1888. The Immigration Association of California's stated
purpose in their by-laws was the encouragement of
agriculturalists and artisans to become permanent citizens of the
State, to obtain and disseminate reliable information regarding
available land, the climate and the soil and its production. In
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addition, they sought to secure safe and inexpensive
transportation for the immigrant and his family. Scarce
documentation hinders further research into the activities of
either of these organizations.
In 1887, a direct descendant of the California Chamber of
Commerce, the California State Board of Trade was organized; it
was not formally incorporated until 1909 at which time its by-
laws stated their purpose was to establish and maintain at San
Francisco a permanent exhibit of agricultural and other
industrial resources of the state, to aid in immigration to
California, and to publish and circulate statistical and other
descriptive literature on the growth and the products of the
state.
With a more agricultural bent, in 1888, the Honorable M. M.
Estee of Napa reported to the California State Board of Trade
that the wages in the eastern United States averaged ten to
thirty-five percent less than in California. Citing some of the
staggering wages, he noted that unskilled farm labor and girls as
house-servants received twenty to thirty dollars per month plus
board; lumbermen and loggers were paid forty to ninety dollars
per month plus board, and mechanics brought in three to six
dollars per day. Female teachers earned an amazing sixty to
eighty-five dollars per month but this did not include board as
they normally boarded elsewhere! "The success of men who toil
depends largely on steady employment, good wages and cheap
living. A man can work in California more days hence receive
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the city and County of San Francisco, the name of the California
State Board of Trade changed to the California Development Board
in 1910.
Another early pioneer working for the advancement of
California products was the Manufacturers and Producers
Association of California. An exhilarating, holiday-like
atmosphere marked the first membership meeting. California-made
fireworks entertained the people who could not crowd into the
Metropolitan Temple in San Francisco to hear the rousing
speeches. The speaker's stage, decorated with red, white and
blue bunting surrounded the Association's motto in gilded
letters, "Home Industry," was the setting for several illustrious
orators who prevailed upon the assembled multitude to buy
California-made products, and to this end, to join the
organization that promoted the purchase of domestic goods in
California and outside the state.
Incorporated in 1895, its aims, as stated in its by-laws,
were to encourage the manufacture, production, distribution and
consumption of California products, to promote the formation of
companies for the transportation of the products of the state,
and to foster and promote all industries that have as their
objective the development of natural resources, such as
agriculture, horticulture, mineral and viticulture.
James W. Kerr, president of the Manufacturers and Producers
Association remarked that an arousing of a sense of public pride
and loyalty to our own institutions and industries was needed,
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and a development of a sense of public honor. To develop the
public's awareness of California products each woman who signed a
pledge to buy California goods, instead of purchasing those
imported, was given a silk badge at the 1895 Oakland Exposition.
The keynote of the drive to enlist new members in San
Francisco was "Home Patronage of Home Industries." A speaker of
the day reported, "The trouble with San Francisco and California
in general has been that our merchants and manufacturers have
pulled against each other instead of pulling all together. When
price and quality are equal, the merchants are advancing their
own prosperity by patronizing home products. In doing so, they
are insuring a larger distribution of wages among the laboring
classes and such money is turned again almost immediately into
the local trade channels."
Concerned about the need to sell pure, uncontaminated food
to the public, the Manufacturers and Producers Association
sponsored the California Pure Food Congress in 1897 in San
Francisco. A speaker of the day, Senator James N. Gillett
cautioned, "It seems to me that our state has a great future in
wine producing. But if we adulterate our wine, if we send it out
impure, so that it is killed by its own impurity, the greatest
industry will be lost to the people, and millions of dollars will
be lost thereby." The Association received a large number of
letters commending the work of protecting the people of
California from injurious adulteration as well as preserving the
good name of the food products of the State by preventing the
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exportation of contaminated and inferior goods. In the same
year, the organization proposed legislation against the sale of
adulterous good in California. Impure food products from the
east were being sold in the State at prices lower than the honest
California toiler could meet, noted one newspaper.
In 1898, protesting the practice of the federal government
to patronize eastern companies, the Manufacturers and Producers
Association charged discrimination. A. Sbarboro of the Italian
Swiss Colony, and director of the Association, wrote, "We have
demonstrated that we can furnish everything the federal
government requires, not only from a needle to an anvil, but from
an anvil to the best battleships that have ever been constructed
in the world, and therefore, we feel that the government should
procure here all that they require, price, quality and fitness
being equal."
Prior to the Manufacturers and Producers Association merger
with the California State Board of Trade and the California
Promotion Committee in 1910, an Association official urged the
general public "to use and patronize the produce our own
California soil and to buy the wares of California manufacturers.
There is no doubt that in time California will become one of the
wealthiest and most desirable states in the Union. Nature has
bestowed upon her a magnificent climate and wonderful resources."
A third early organization that encouraged the advancement
of California as a whole was the California Promotion Committee,
organized in 1902. Its goal was the dissemination of reliable
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information on every subject connected with California
industries, the encouragement of new industries in the State and
an appeal for desirable immigrants.
Organized into various committees, the Publicity committee
published information on almost every aspect of California, such
as dairy farming, intensive farming, hog raising, poultry
raising, tips for tourists. and reasons for investing in
California. A monthly publication, For California, was widely
circulated among people who contemplated making California their
home, and "was in constant use in the Congressional Library in
Washington, D. C." One issue dealt with Women's Occupations in
California wherein the assorted articles advised women on profit-
yielding poultry-farming, how to make olive-growing profitable,
bee-keeping for women in California, a college girl's experience
in poultry raising, silk culture for women, and why California
girls excel in size and strength -- a comparison between the
University of California girls and those enrolled in Wellesley
College!
The Publicity Committee was in frequent correspondence with
American Consuls throughout the world. As a result, many
desireable people were directed to California and became
settlers.
Following the 1906 earthquake and fire, the Publicity
committee sent out twice weekly bulletins to leading newspapers
across the nation to correct the "wild stories sent out following
the disaster, and to restore the confidence of the East."
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The Reception committee arranged for excursions around
California for groups traveling the State. One such group
recorded was the entertainment of the National Gathering of the
Knights of Pythias in 1902 which included sight-seeing trips to
Mount Tamalpais, the Russian River, the Redwoods, and the San
Joaquin Valley. Recognized as having desirable cities,
California hosted two conventions in 1905: San Francisco held the
National Educational Association and Los Angeles entertained the
Mystic Shriners. The Reception committee kept in close contact
with national organizations for the promotion of convention
activities in California.
Daily illustrated lectures, given by varying county
representatives, informed the visitors of the benefits of living
in California. 1906 saw the establishment of the Eastern Bureau
of the California Promotion Committee in New York city. All the
leading hotels sent their guests who inquired about California to
the Bureau. By 1909 2,100 visitors had attended the lectures
with stereopticon views of California and received abundant
literature concerning all aspects of the State and its resources.
The California Promotion Committee and the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company offered extra low rates to travelers journeying
to California. Colonists travel rates were available in the
Spring and Fall. On the hope the visitors would remain in
California, these special tickets were one-way only. During
1905, 76,800 travelers availed themselves of this bargain, with
many remaining to settle here.
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In 1909, desiring the opening of roads for automobiles in
Yosemite Valley, the California Promotion Committee sent a
petition to the Secretary of the Interior in Washington, D. C.
requesting the change. Allowing automobiles into Yosemite would
allow more people to see the awe-inspiring beauty of the valley.
The California Promotion Committee, the California State
Board of Trade and the Manufacturers and Producers Association of
California merged on December 12, 1909 to become the California
Development Board. It was hoped the consolidation of these three
organizations would result in a more effective machine for the
work of the State. Governor James N. Gillett, elected president
of the new organization in 1910, urged the people of California
to take great pride in California-made products.
Realizing that the increase of population was top priority,
much of the California Development Board's work was aimed at
immigration. To this end much was written and distributed to
cities around the nation as to why San Francisco should host the
Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1913 in the hope the
increased traffic would bring more settlers to the State Like
their predecessors, the California Development Board published
frequent bulletins about California and its agricultural
advantages, such as dairy farming, hog raising and marvelously
productive soils of California.
In 1916, the California Development Board supported a
$15,000,000 State-issued highway bond for the completion of trunk
lines and laterals of the State's highway system. The San
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Francisco Examiner editorial reported that California had invited
the world of tourists and possible settlers to visit. Modern
highways played a crucial role in community growth, and were of
incalculable economic, social and educational advantage to the
residents and tourists alike. Noting this was not a political or
administration measure but, the completion of the highways in
California, was for the benefit of all.
With a massive advertising campaign aimed at attracting
settlers from the east, the California Development Board urged
the legislature to pass laws protecting home seekers from land
sharks and land salesmen, and thereby regain California's lost
reputation damaged by those opportunistic, fly-by-night and
unscrupulous men.
By 1918 the farm industry shared their concern with the
California Development Board: increased foodstuffs were seriously
menaced by the scarcity of farm labor. More than 100,000 men had
left the farms on the Pacific Coast for the high wages offered by
the factories and shipyards. So serious was this problem that in
Monterey county migratory workers demanded and received $4.50
per day!
Another California promotion group formed in 1910 -- the
Home Industries League of California -- whose main thrust aimed
at the encouragement and promotion of California-made products.
New marketing techniques were employed, advising members to
advertize their products daily in the newspapers and to reinforce
their image in the public mind with billboard and streetcar
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advertising. The creation of a new positive image of California
products among Californians was essential for the prosperity of
each and every individual in the State -- "All things being
equal, patronize goods made in California."
A newly elected director of the Home Industries was quoted
in the San Francisco Daily Call, "People were sending East for
all the necessities of life, and for the luxuries as well, until
the manufacturers found themselves seriously menaced in the
vortex of disorganization, prejudice, selfishness, distrust and
were threatened by the influx of eastern agents. Factories make
large and prosperous cities. The people in the contiguous
territory consume the outputs of the factories and that gives the
factories reason to increase. The larger cities are not doing as
well as they might because they are not being supported by home
people. Therefore, it is apparent some organized campaign must
be undertaken to educate California to consume the products of
our local factories and to support them in every way. Our
manufacturing industries must be increased to provide employment
for the half million youths, boys and girls of our state who are
completing their school-work and coming into industrial maturity.
They must be given employment, or they will leave their native
state to seek employment elsewhere."
To this end members of the Home Industries League voted to
enlist the aid of fifty thousand women of San Francisco who would
pledge themselves to buy California goods first when the price
and quality were equal. Pay-envelopes, distributed to
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manufacturers by the League with reminders printed on them to buy
home products, assured the employee that even the envelope was
totally California-made, including the glue which held it
together. Teachers pledged their support to buy home products
and to foster home industries in the classrooms. Active steps
were taken to assure that the streets of San Francisco were paved
with California-made bricks. Through the political efforts of
this organization, California manufacturers could submit their
bids for military supplies to be used in the quartermasters
department in Manila. Previously, only eastern cities could
submit bids due to the time constraints of three weeks placed by
Washington which excluded western manufacturers who were unable
to properly prepare their bid.
By the end of 1912, the Home Industries League claimed that
more than $12,000,000 had been saved from leaving the state by
the actions of their organization by its insistence on the use of
California products in private and public contracts. Through
their aggressive actions, the Home Industries League became the
champions of the California manufacturers.
Home Industries advised California manufacturers to extend
their trade to Arizona and New Mexico because of the more
favorable railroad freight rates: San Francisco to Phoenix cost
$1.90 per 100 pounds for first class. A brilliant career was
forecast for the motor truck industry in California, and
encouragement given to the purchase of home produced trucks which
had proven superior to the eastern brands because the local
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machinery was made for the work to be done in this State.
In 1913, the League supported and applauded the formation of
the 6,500 member raisin exchange organized to stabilize prices.
The California crop, estimated to be 100,000 tons in 1914,
provided a product superior to their competitors in Spain.
The Home Industries League launched a campaign to protect
the $10,000,000 viticulture interests from the "drys" desire to
pass the prohibition amendment to the United States Constitution.
Not only would the wine industry suffer, but the raisin and grape
growers would be severely damaged. Voters were urged to
register in time for the elections and to vote against this
amendment.
In an effort to increase trade and to keep prosperity here
the Home Industries endorsed the building of a bay bridge
estimated to cost $22,000,000 in 1916.
For undocumented reasons the Home Industries League of
California changed its name to the California Industries
Association on September 15, 1920.
Each organization, the Immigration Associations, the
California State Board of Trade, the California Promotion
Committee, the Manufacturers and Producers Association of
California and the Home Industries League of California, gave
incredible amounts of energy and devotion toward the growth of
agriculture and industry in the State of California. From the
initial immigration campaigns to beckon settlers to make
California their home to the promotion and encouragement of
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farming and manufacturing products made by the early settlers and
those that followed in their paths, the credit is due to the
combined efforts of these remarkable predecessors of the
California Chamber of Commerce whose enthusiasm for California
became contagious, such as Arthur R. Briggs in 1906. "California
has a climate that will continue to be sought, productions from
the soil that are unparalleled, a wealth in her mines, her
forests, her streams that capital stands ready to develop, all of
which contributes to the growth and importance of the great state
of California."
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Celebrate Commerce
100 Years of Shared Progress
Photo: New California Chamber Building
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California Chamber of Commerce
1890 - 1990
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In the spring of 1990, the California Chamber of Commerce will bemoving
its Sacramento headquarters to new offices in an 18-story high rise located
one block from the State Capital. Thenew offices will provide state-of-the-art
facilities in keeping with the California Chamber's expanding program of
services and products designed to help California business stay competitive
well into the 21st century.
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Centennial Dinner Committee
commerce whose representatives meet with Chamber
representatives on a regular basis to discuss issues of
mutual concern. The Chamber's Spring Legislative
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Chairman
Conference provides an annual forum on these subjects.
STEVEN A. MERKSAMER
Encourage economic research activities as aids in
Nielsen, Merksamer, Hodgson, Parrinello & Mueller
determining policies affecting government and the
GEORGE H. BABIKIAN
business community. The Chamber's Economic Advisory
ARCO Products Company
Council, made up of representatives of a variety of
GEORGE H. BENTER, JR.
industries, government and the University of California,
Security Pacific National Bank
offers quarterly insights on the state of the economy.
WILLARD Z. CARR, JR.
Support development of the state's educational resources.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
The Chamber has supported school-business partnerships
FRED L. HARTLEY
as a means of improving student and teacher performance
Unocal Corporation
and joined the state superintendent of public instruction
HOWARD P. MARGULEAS
and the California Business Roundtable in pressing for
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Sun World International, Inc.
"compacts" to work for measurable results in such
ELLEN M. NEWMAN
programs.
Ellen Newman Associates
Support broad-perspective policies on behalf of all
THOMAS H. NIELSEN
Californians. The Chamber's broad-based membership
The Irvine Company
continues to give it the perspective and the flexibility to
THOMAS C. PATON
pursue action on general interest issues, ranging from
Blue Shield of California
reform of liability and workers' compensation laws to
PHILIP J. QUIGLEY
maintaining equitable tax laws and controlling health care
Pacific Bell
costs.
PETER F. SCOTT
DiGiorgio Corporation
The California Chamber takes pride in the achievements of
STANLEY T. SKINNER
the business community in building California into the sixth
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Pacific Gas & Electric Company
largest economy in the world with the resources to tackle the
STANLEY A. WAINER
challenges of the 21st century. The outlook for the next
Wyle Laboratories
century seems as bright as when the State Board of Trade
DR. DEAN A. WATKINS
needs to be at
published this comment in 1906:
Watkins-Johnson Company
least 4 lines
PHILLIP WILLIAMS
shorter now.
California has a climate that will continue to be
The Times Mirror Company
sought, productions from the soil that are
KIRK W EST
unparalleled, a wealth in her mines, her forests,
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her streams that capital stands ready to develop,
all of which contributes to the growth and
importance of the great state of California.
Message from the Chairman
of the Board
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STANLEY A. WAINER
Chairman of the Board
California Chamber of Commerce
Chairman of the Board
Wyle Laboratories
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Photo: "Metropolises"
The history of California from gold rush days to the
present is inseparable from the story of the growth and
development of the business community here.
Wave upon wave of energetic immigrants and hardy
entrepreneurs have transformed the frontier economy of the
gold miners into an economy renowned for its diversity and
strength in industries ranging from aerospace and agriculture
to resources and tourism.
From its beginnings as an organization dedicated to
encouraging more settlers to move to this state, the California
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Chamber of Commerce has worked to help business succeed.
Today, as in 1890, our success depends upon the prosperity
of the businesses we seek to serve.
It is in this spirit that the California Chamber of Commerce
chose its centennial year theme: "Celebrate Commerce: 100
The 1920 census found 506,676 people living within the San Francisco city
Years of Shared Progress." We hope 1990 will be the start of
limits, 576,673 people in Los Angeles. These photos are from the April 1923
another great century for the California business community.
issue of the California Development Association magazine.
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1990 Executive Committee
Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry, its
purposes were as broad as the state's economy.
California Chamber of Commerce
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Today, operating under the shorter name adopted by its
Board of Directors in 1972, the California Chamber of
Chairman of the Board
Commerce continues to pursue purposes outlined in the 1929
STANLEY A. WAINER
articles of incorporation:
Wyle Laboratories
Promote most effective use of the state's natural
First Vice Chairman
resources. The Chamber seeks to ensure the development
WILLARD Z. CARR, JR.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
of adequate water supplies and judicious use of the state's
timber, oil, desert and other resources.
Second Vice Chairman/Treasurer
Protect and encourage economic development of basic
PHILIP J. QUIGLEY
producing industries. The Chamber is closely tracking the
Pacific Bell
impact of land use and environmental regulatory decisions
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on the business community.
Third Vice Chairman
WILLIS J. PRICE
Support provision of adequate transportation facilities.
Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
The Chamber continues to press for sufficient funding to
assure that the state's transportation system will support
President
the needs of a 21st century economy.
KIRK WEST
Exen leadership in policy areas related to public finance.
California Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber was closely involved in the coalition effort
?Immediate Past Chairmen
that led to the proposal that will have a major impact on
JAMES F. DICKASON
state and local government finances by revising the state
The Newhall Land & Farming Company
spending limit to better reflect growth and permit more
JOHN V. DIEPENBROCK
funds to be spent on transportation.
Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan
Provide organizational machinery for determining
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HOWARD P. MARGULEAS
alternative solutions to a wide variety of agricultural,
Sun World International, Inc.
industrial and commercial problems. The Chamber's 17
THOMAS C. PATON
policy committees bring together representatives of
Blue Shield of California
numerous industries and trade and business associations to
PETER F. Scorr
focus attention on and develop solutions to key business
DiGiorgio Corporation
issues.
Stimulate widespread cooperation between local, regional
and statewide organizations. Chamber members include
160 trade associations and 400 affiliated local chambers of
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Gala Centennial Dinner Patrons
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ARCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.
DEL MONTE Foods, USA
PHILIP MORRIS
UNOCAL CORPORATION
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Photo: Car and Horse
Special Thanks
Wine Courtesy of
GEYSER PEAK WINERY
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Decorations by
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS
C and homes shared napaved roads in the early years of the antomobile.
Flower Arrangements by
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The California Legislature started the state highway system by approving an
$18 million bond issue in 1909. The federal government approved matching
grants to the state in 1916, the saxne year the California Development Board
supported a $15 million state highway bond for completing trunk lines and
Interals of the state highway system.
Courtesy: California State Library
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Message from the Governor
Celebrate Commerce:
100 Years of Shared Progress
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The
economic well-being of California business is a
longtime concern of the California Chamber of Commerce
and the organizations from which it evolved.
The California Chamber traces its roots directly to the
GEORGE DEUKMENAN
Governor
California State Board of Trade, which incorporated on
State of California
February 20, 1890 after three years as a voluntary
organization. The primary goal of the organization in those
early years was to encourage immigration to California, a
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goal the State Board of Trade pursued by publishing and
I
take great pleasure in extending my congratulations to
circulating statistical and other descriptive information on the
growth and products of the state.
the California Chamber of Commerce as it celebrates its
100th anniversary this year.
In an effort to more effectively promote the business of the
state, the California State Board of Trade merged with the
The phenomenal growth of the California economy in the last
Manufacturers and Producers Association of California and
century is a tribute to the hard work of hundreds of thousands
the California Promotion Committee in 1910. The new
of Californians and reflects favorably on the efforts of the
combined group, known as the California Development
California Chamber and its predecessors to support the
Board, carried out the aims of its parent groups. The board
development of the business community.
continued to promote immigration to California, the main
focus of the Board of Trade. It encouraged pride in
Since I was sworn in as governor nearly eight years ago, my
California-made products, as had the Manufacturers and
administration has advocated policies conducive to a sound
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Producers Association. It also disseminated information
business climate. We are well aware that a healthy economy
about the state, as had the California Promotion Committee.
is a key ingredient in ensuring the health, welfare and
happiness of the state's citizens.
To better deal with the complexities of supporting a sound
business climate in a rapidly growing state, the California
The business community and the California Chamber have
Development Board merged with the California Industries
much to celebrate in looking back from 1990 to 1890. May
Association in 1921 to form the California Development
our descendants have as much to celebrate in another
Association, Commerce and Industry. By September 1929,
hundred years!
when the organization incorporated as the California State
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Dionne Warwick
Gala Centennial Dinner
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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1990
CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the
California Chamber of Commerce and the growth of the
California business community during the twentieth century.
After Dinner Remarks
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STEVEN A. MERKSAMER
Biography of singer Dionne Warwick
Chairman
Centennial Dinner Committee
STANLEY A. WAINER
Chairman of the Board
California Chamber of Commerce
THE HONORABLE GEORGE DEUKMENAN
Governor
State of California
THE HONORABLE GEORGE BUSH
President
United States of America
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Featured Entertainment
DIONNE WARWICK
and the ?? Strings
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Special Guest of Honor
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GEORGE BUSH
President
United States of America
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Photo: "California Land of Promise"
The California Chamber of Commerce
is pleased and honored to have as its guest
the 41st President of the United States of America,
the Honorable George Bush.
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Shortly before the tern of the century, the California State Board of Trade
put together a bookles to answer questions about the Golden State from both
visitors and bomeseekers. Articles in the booklet included one on "Food
Fishes of California" by Stanford University President David Starr Jordan;
another on "Scenic California" by "distinguished geologist" John Mair, and 8
third on the state's sugar beet industry by an "undoubted authority," Claus
Spreckels.
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CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MARCH 1, 1990
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Event:
Centennial Year Gala (Black Tie)
Date:
March 1, 1990
6:30 p.m. (cocktails) ; 7:30 p.m. (dinner)
Place:
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
Douglas
CONTACT:
Gordon
CA Chamber, VP of Corporate Affairs
(916) 444-6670
Steven Merksamer
Gala Coordinator/Deukmejian's Chief of Staff
(916) 446-6752
REMARKS:
**After dinner, Steven Merksamer (Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce) will introduce Stanley A. Wainer (Chairman of the Board
of the Chamber of Commerce and CEO of Wyle Laboratories). He
will introduce Governor Deukmejian. The Guv will introduce POTUS.
After that, Dionne Warwick will entertain for an hour and then
the fat lady sings and everyone stumbles home. It's a PARTY.
**They are working their program around 10-15 minutes of remarks
by the President, unless we tell them drastically otherwise.
They would like his remarks not to be a big pat on the back for
the Chamber, but rather more celebratory of 100 years of
California business. Their theme is (roughly) : " A Century
of Success". Mr. Gordon stressed the upbeat mood and would like
humor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
**The audience will be 1100-1200 people, mainly California
business people. There will also be a smattering of local
politicians and candidates. They will furnish us with a list as
soon as they know.
**There will be 21 or 22 people at the head table/dais (depending
on if Mrs. B. attends). They will furnish us with a complete
list and seating arrangement as soon as they can. For now, we
know: the Deukmejians; Attorney General and Mrs. Van de Kamp
(running for Dem. nomination for gubernatorial race) ; Senator
Pete and Mrs. Gail Wilson; the Wainers; the Merksamers.
Tammy and I are pow- wowing on a theme: we would like to draw a
picture of California in 1890 and 1990, mainly business but also
cultural (for example, Yosemite is also 100 this year.)
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CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
California Chamber Gala Centennial Dinner
FACT SHEET
Date & Time:
Thursday, March 1, 1990
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Reception: 6:30 p.m.
Dinner: 7:30 p.m.
Place:
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Ballroom
Special Guest:
President George Bush
Honored Guests:
Governor George Deukmejian
(Partial List)
U.S. Senator Pete Wilson
Attorney General John Van de Kamp
Entertainment:
Dionne Warwick
Dress:
Black Tie
Cost:
Table of 10
$5,000
Individual Places
......
$500
Use of Proceeds:
Expand Chamber's growing grassroots legislative network in cooperation
with 425 local chambers of commerce.
Move Chamber headquarters to new offices in premier capital location.
Enhance membership program to double Chamber membership by 1995.
General Information:
This will be the outstanding business event of 1990. It will celebrate the Chamber's
Centennial and the growth and success of the business community during the
Twentieth Century.
About the Chamber:
The California Chamber led the recent effort against a proposed split roll tax
initiative that would have more than doubled property taxes for California
businesses. The Chamber also has been a leading advocate on issues such as
workers' compensation reform, adequate transportation funding, civil liability
reform, state budget reform and education reform. The Chamber is actively
promoting California exports and investment, together with specific proposals to
improve California's competitiveness. In addition, the Chamber is actively involved
in supporting partnerships between business and education throughout California.
P.O. Box 1736 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95812-1736 FACSIMILE (916) 443-4730 TELEPHONE (916) 444-6670
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California Chamber of Commerce
MISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Pioneers in California's industrial and commercial development
during the 1890's and the early 1900's were identified with
numerous civic-commercial organizations. Those that performed
important and effective spade work were the California State
Board of Trade, organized on or about February 20, 1890, and the
Home Industry League, established 20 years later on October 21,
1910.
By judicial decree, the Board of Trade became the California
Development Board on February 1, 1910. In like manner, the Home
Industry League gave way to the California Industries Association
on September 15, 1920.
On August 18, 1921, the Secretary of State issued a Certificate
of Incorporation to the California Development Association
Agriculture and Industry. This incorporation merged the
California Development Board and the California Industries
Association, thus bringing to existence California's first truly
statewide civic-commercial organization designed to provide
intelligent, organized help to all worthy statewide efforts.
To better express the purposes of the corporation, the Board of
Directors changed the organization's name in 1929 to the
California State Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry.
The Board adopted the resolution making the name change at a
meeting in Del Monte on March 29. Amended articles of
incorporation with the new name were certified by the Secretary
of State on September 11, 1929.
On February 1, 1972, the Board voted to change the name to the
California Chamber of Commerce.
1027 10th Street, 4th Floor P.O. Box 1735 . Sacramento, CA 95812.1736 . (916) 444-6670
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 22, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
PATTY PRESOCK
DAVID BATES
LINDA CASEY
ANDREW CARD
WILLIAM KRISTOL
JAMES CICCONI
TIMOTHY MCBRIDE
DAVID DEMAREST
ROSE ZAMARIA
MARLIN FITZWATER
PAUL BATEMAN
BOYDEN GRAY
RICHARD TREFRY
FRED MCCLURE
DAVID VALDEZ
BONNIE NEWMAN
BILLY DALE
ROGER PORTER
JAY ALLISON
SIG ROGICH
JOHN HERRICK
BRENT SCOWCROFT
LAURIE FIRESTONE
CHASE UNTERMEYER
PEGGY SWIFT
SUSAN PORTER ROSE
KIM BRADY
ED ROGERS
JEAN LAMB
JOE HAGIN
DEB ANDERSON
JIM WRAY
TONY BENEDI
CHRISS WINSTON
USSS/PPD OPS
BOBBIE KILBERG
WHCA AUDIO/VISUAL
SICHAN SIV
WHCA OPERATIONS
WHTV
MEDICAL UNIT
PRESIDENTIAL
DOCUMENTS
THROUGH:
SIG ROGICH
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
PUBLIC EVENTS AND INITIATIVES
FROM:
JOHN G. KELLER, JR. YOK
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND
DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENTIAL ADVANCE
SUBJECT:
TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT TO STATEN ISLAND,
NEW YORK; SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, AND
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA ON FEBRUARY 28 -
MARCH 4, 1990
For your use and planning purposes, the attached is a preliminary
outline schedule for the Trip of the President to Staten Island,
New York; San Francisco, Los Angeles and Palm Springs,
California. Please keep in mind that the following information
has not been finally approved and is subject to change.
Attachments
PRELIMINARY OUTLINE SCHEDULE
Staten Island, New York; San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Palm Springs, California
Wednesday, February 28, 1990
GUEST AND STAFF INSTRUCTIONS:
8:00 am Baggage Call. Please place all
unlocked baggage in Room 89 1/2,
O.E.O.B. at this time.
9:40 am Vans depart West Basement
en route Andrews Air Force Base
Distinguished Visitors Lounge.
9:40 am Those with own transportation
and baggage should arrive
Andrews Air Force Base
Distinguished Visitors Lounge
for check-in.
10:10 am Those with own transportation
should arrive Andrews Air Force
Base Distinguished Visitors
Lounge at this time.
10:25 am
MARINE ONE departs White House en route Andrews
Air Force Base.
(Flying Time: 10 Minutes)
10:35 am
MARINE ONE arrives Andrews Air Force Base.
10:40 am
AIR FORCE ONE departs Andrews Air Force Base en
route Newark, New Jersey.
(Flying Time: 45 Minutes)
(Interchange: No)
(Time Change: None)
11:25 am
AIR FORCE ONE arrives Newark, New Jersey.
11:30 am
MARINE ONE departs Newark International Airport,
Newark, New Jersey en route Staten Island, New
York.
(Flying Time: 15 Minutes)
11:45 am
MARINE ONE arrives TBD Landing Zone, Staten
Island, New York.
11:50 am
MOTORCADE departs TBD Landing Zone en route
Shalimar Hall.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
11:55 am
MOTORCADE arrives Shalimar Hall.
*
STAFF PHOTO
- Closed Press
(12:00 pm - 12:20 pm)
*
FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON FOR SUSAN MOLINARI
- Open Press
- Brief Remarks
(12:25 pm - 1:00 pm)
1:05 pm
MOTORCADE departs Shalimar Hall en route TBD
Landing Zone.
(Drive Time: 5 Minutes)
1:10 pm
MOTORCADE arrives TBD Landing Zone.
1:15 pm
MARINE ONE departs Staten Island, New York en
route Newark, New Jersey.
(Flying Time: 15 Minutes)
1:30 pm
MARINE ONE arrives Newark International Airport.
1:35 pm
AIR FORCE ONE departs Newark, New Jersey en route
(E.S.T.)
San Francisco, California.
(Flying Time: 5 Hours 45 Minutes)
(Interchange: No)
(Time Change: Back 3 Hours)
4:20 pm
AIR FORCE ONE arrives San Francisco International
(P.S.T.)
Airport, San Francisco, California.
4:25 pm
MOTORCADE departs San Francisco International
Airport en route St. Francis Hotel.
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
4:45 pm
MOTORCADE arrives St. Francis Hotel.
*
PRIVATE TIME
(4:50 pm - 6:55 pm)
*
WILSON STAFF PHOTO
- Closed Press
(7:00 pm - 7:20 pm)
*
WILSON FUNDRAISING DINNER
- Open Press
- Brief Remarks
(7:35 pm - 8:05 pm)
8:10 pm
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San Francisco International Airport.
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
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Airport.
8:35 pm
AIR FORCE ONE departs San Francisco, California en
(P.S.T.)
route Los Angeles, California.
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(Interchange: No)
(Time Change: None)
9:35 pm
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(P.S.T.)
9:40 pm
MOTORCADE departs Los Angeles International
(P.S.T.)
Airport en route Century Plaza Tower.
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10:05 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Century Plaza Tower for RON.
Thursday, March 1, 1990
10:00 am
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Paramount Studios.
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TAPING - STUDIO TOUR
- Pool Coverage
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Century Plaza Tower.
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- Closed Press
- Brief Remarks
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6:55 pm
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PHOTO
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- Open Press
- Dinner
- Remarks
(7:30 pm - 8:30 pm)
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route Century Plaza Tower.
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Friday, March 2, 1990
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AND SCIENCES BREAKFAST
- Open Press
- Remarks
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9:05 am
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route Century Plaza Tower.
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Santa Monica Airport.
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11:05 am
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11:10 am
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Anaheim Field Landing Zone, Santa Ana, California.
(Flying Time: 35 Minutes)
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11:50 am
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route Santa Ana Bowl.
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"DRUG USE IS LIFE ABUSE" ANTI-DRUG RALLY
- Open Press
- Remarks
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1:35 pm
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Marine Corps Air Station.
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1:50 pm
MOTORCADE arrives El Toro Marine Corps Air
Station.
1:55 pm
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route Palm Springs, California.
(Flying Time: 35 Minutes)
(Interchange: No)
(Time Change: None)
2:30 pm
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Airport, Palm Springs, California.
2:35 pm
MOTORCADE departs Palm Springs Regional Airport
en route Annenberg Residence.
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2:55 pm
MOTORCADE arrives Annenberg Residence for RON.
Saturday, March 3, 1990
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, March 4, 1990
9:10 am
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Palm Springs Regional Airport.
(Drive Time: 20 Minutes)
9:30 am
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9:35 am
AIR FORCE ONE departs Palm Springs, California
(P.S.T.)
en route Andrews Air Force Base.
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(Flying Time: 4 Hours 10 Minutes)
(Interchange: No)
(Time Change: Ahead 3 Hours)
4:45 pm
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(E.S.T.)
4:50 pm
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White House.
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EAUC
CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Education Accomplishments -- 1984 - 1989
Restructuring and reforming the educational system has been a major focus of the
business community since the early 1980s. To initiate such efforts in California,
the Chamber's education committee has actively promoted business partnerships
with schools. Building on the Chamber's successful Project BET (Business &
Education Together), which expanded or established more than 300 local chamber
of commerce education committees to link business and education, the committee
has launched two major efforts to promote goal-oriented partnerships that help to
implement systemic changes.
The California Compact is a statewide project modelled loosely after the Boston
Compact and the California Academies. Its focus is district-wide partnerships in
which the business community makes an agreement, or compact, with the
schools, higher education, and other community agencies to participate in specific
projects that support student achievement. Target skills and behaviors include
attendance rates, test scores, dropout rates, college attendance and job readiness
skills. There currently are more than 27 communities participating in the
California Compact.
The California Educational Partnership Consortium was launched by the
Chamber as a way of linking Project BET with other partnership efforts
statewide. Its current focus is on promoting ways that existing partnerships can
begin to implement the education restructuring and reform recommendations
being made by the California Business Roundtable, the Governor, and the
Association for California School Administrators. The Consortium is co-hosting
its 1990 seminar with the Chamber and will provide a special session following
the annual Legislative Conference for businesses and educators to learn more
about making partnerships a tool for reforming the educational system.
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RESTRUCTURING
CALIFORNIA EDUCATION
A Design for Public Education
in the
Twenty-First Century
Recommendations
to the
California Business Roundtable
SUMMARY
BW Associates
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PREFACE
he California Business Roundtable, an or-
The recommendations propose bold but practical
T
ganization of the Chief Executive Officers
steps to strengthen and redesign public educa-
(CEOs) of over ninety of California's major
tion. They build on strengths in the current system
corporations. is deeply concerned about elemen-
and on steps now underway to Improve California
tary and secondary education. The Roundtable
education. Taken together, they represent a vision
believes that the state's future rests on the vitality
of a new education system geared to the needs of
of its public education system.
the 21st Century.
In 1983, Roundtable CEOs worked with the re-
The recommendations are comprehensive, though
form movement that resulted in California's major
they do not cover some areas in need of major
education bill, SB-813. Since then, student test
reform (for example, the financing of public edu-
scores have shown some improvement. standards
cation, the construction of new school facilities,
have been raised, and morale in the schools ap-
issues of collective bargaining, business-education
pears to be stronger. This progress shows that
partnerships, and social services outside of the
educators can respond positively to support and
education system). Subsequent volumes in this
to clear signals for change.
series may treat these and other topics.
The Roundtable expects the passage to the 21st
The Roundtable is publishing this report now to
Century to be challenging. a time of both opportu-
stimulate discussion and serve as one basis for
nities and difficulties. As our country shifts to the
Californians to agree on an agenda for change.
information age and global competition, the K-12
The CEO's plan to solicit responses to the ideas
education system will be confronted with even
presented here, meet with concerned groups
greater social demands and technological change.
throughout the state, and contribute to the for-
The CEOs are committed to working with educa-
mulation of governmental and non-governmental
tors to develop an outstanding education system
actions for implementing needed reform.
to meet these challenges. They funded this project
This report summarizes a more detailed volume,
to recommend how this goal could be achieved.
Restructuring California Education: A Design
The proposals presented here are the product of a
for Public Education in the 21st Century, which
six-month process in which Berman, Weiler Asso-
reviews the current status of the public K-12 édu-
clates (BW) met with educators. political leaders.
cation system, discusses future trends. presents
legislative members and staff, community lead-
ideas for redesigning the public schools, and sug-
ers. and citizens concerned with education. Using
gests key features of concrete policies to imple-
Ideas gleaned from these discussions plus con-
ment the proposals. The Appendix to that report
crete examples of effective practices throughout
provides details on the policies and their Imple-
the country and the world, BW formulated this
mentation, and presents plans for phasing in the
report's recommendations.
proposals over a ten-year transition period.
Extended Page
9. 1
THE FUTURE IS IN OUR HANDS
alifornia has an historic opportunity. Over
And matters may get worse. K-12 enrollment will
C
the next decade, the state's economy is
increase a phenomenal 142,000 students per year
likely to produce a surplus of challenging
over the next ten years. In light of this forty
jobs. Exciting careers in a global economy will be
percent expansion, will the public schools as pres-
possible. and the present cycle of poverty, under-
ently organized be able to maintain their current
employment, welfare and crime could be broken.
level of performance, let alone rise to the level of
excellence needed for the future?
Education is the key to realizing this bright fu-
ture. As the country shifts to an information soci-
And how will the greatly increased demand for
ety. California's competitiveness will depend on
teachers be met. given enrollment growth. today's
the problem-solving. initiative. creativity. and
teacher shortages. increased retirements. and the
cooperation of all segments of the workforce. Rather
difficulty public schools now have in attracting
than stopping with either rudimentary literacy or
and retaining teachers?
the accumulation of specialized facts, workers in
Enrollment growth also could mean a staggering
all occupations. as well as professionals, will need
financial burden. If expenditures per pupil remain
to learn throughout their lives. And all youth-
constant. funding for public schools will double to
whether from middle-class or from poor, non-
over $40 billion in ten years; if the level is in-
English speaking, and "minority" backgrounds-
creased to match New York's expenditures per
will need to receive an education that enables
pupil (as some have advocated). spending on public
them to participate fully in the active society of the
K-12 education could exceed $65 billion by the
2 1st Century.
close of the century. Will Californians be willing to
This opportunity poses extraordinary challenges
support these large budgets for an education $ys-
for California's public elementary and secondary
tem that is not keeping pace with the needs of the
school system. The knowledge and skills of today's
future?
average student are far below that needed for the
These economic, demographic, and financial
future. Most students simply are not equipped to
realities lead to an inescapable conclusion:
succeed in the coming job market. Almost half
leave school as dropouts or as high school gradu-
Small improvements are no longer
ates who are barely literate. and are at great risk
acceptable. To meet the challenge of the
of becoming part of California's underemployed
21 st Century, California education needs
and unemployable.
to operate at a new plateau of student
performance, teacher productivity. and
cost-effectiveness.
CALIFORNIA TOMORROW?
With over one-third of its students dropping out, California's school
system now ranks 44th in the nation. Without great improvement, well
over a million students will have left before graduation between now and
the year 2000; another fifty thousand high school graduates per year will
be barely literate, adding to California's five million functionally illiterate
adults. But even these numbers understate the problem. Most of the
future's enrollment increase will be students from poor, single-parent,
and minority backgrounds-a population truly "at-risk" in the current
system.
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NEW STRUCTURE, INCENTIVES
AND ATTITUDES ARE NEEDED
ontinued tinkering with the public schools
Beneath all these rules, regulations. and ingrained
C
will not solve the profound difficulties fac-
practices lies a set of attitudes-that teachers and
ing educators. The problem is not a lack of
administrators cannot be trusted: that some stu-
money. or an absence of dedicated and competent
dents, particularly from poor. non- English speak-
teachers. More money, higher standards, and
ing. and minority backgrounds, cannot or do not
minor improvements will at best result in small
want to learn: that parents and communities
gains. The problem is the system itself.
should not be part of the educational process.
Designed originally for a different student popula-
If California is to achieve the breakthroughs needed
tion, a more coherent family and social structure,
in student performance. teacher productivity and
and a less complex knowledge-base and employ-
cost-effectiveness. limitations that prevent Inno-
ment situation, the current educational system
vation must be removed. New attitudes that pro-
has inherent limitations preventing educators from
mote excellence. experimentation, and full par-
responding effectively to a rapidly changing world.
ticipation of parents. teachers, and administra-
tors must become the norm.
Some limitations have arisen from overly restric-
Current effective improvement efforts must be
tive state laws and regulations: others from a
extended and reinforced, and California must
growing imbalance in authority between districts
and schools; and still others from management
gradually but deliberately move toward a new
and teaching practices that have become obsolete
system based on different operating principles.
The box below recommends principles for restruc-
as knowledge has expanded exponentially and the
turing the public schools. The facing page offers
responsibilities placed on schools have grown.
an overview of this report's proposals for realizing
these principles.
PRINCIPLES FOR A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM
Performance-based
Students, teachers, administrators, schools, and districts should be evaluated
according to their performance and held accountable for results.
School Autonomy
Principals and teachers should have the authority and support to provide quality
education attuned to community needs and characteristics.
Parental Choice and Flexible Alternatives
Parents should be able to choose schools and schooling appropriate to their
children, including small-school, flexible environments in which parents are
actively involved.
Incentives and Innovation
Teachers and administrators should have incentives for high performance, pro-
ductivity, efficiency, and the use of modern technologies.
Professionalism
Teaching should be an honored, respected and well-paid profession in which
teachers are compensated according to their ability, experience and responsibilities.
Pluralism
The learning gap between poor minority and other children should be eliminated,
and ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity should be treated as a strength.
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THE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. EXPAND AND FOCUS SCHOOLING
A. Establish primary schooling for all students
B. Focus and consolidate elementary and secondary education on core academics
C. Institute a post-10 student option of specialized education
2. ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND
CHOICE
A. Set student performance goals. institute state-wide exit tests. and deregulate
schooling
B. Strengthen school performance reports and intervene in failing schools
C. Support parental choice of expanded school options
3. ESTABLISH SCHOOL AUTONOMY, AND EMPOWER PARENTS,
TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS
A. Provide schools with discretionary budget funding and authority
B. Involve parents, community members and teachers in school governance
C. Expand teacher responsibilities and promote team approaches to instructional
management
4. MODERNIZE INSTRUCTION
A. Redirect staff development to advance implementation of effective practices
B. Enable all schools to integrate technology into instruction and management
C. Promote adoption of flexible educational programs
5. STRENGTHEN THE TEACHING PROFESSION
A. Establish multi-tiered teaching system with higher salary rates
B. Upgrade process of becoming a teacher
C. Assure continuing high professional standards
6. CAPITALIZE ON DIVERSITY
A. Build school capacity to provide English language acquisition
B. Assure foreign language proficiency for all children
C. Establish critical and minority teacher shortage program
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THE VISION:
The Evolution of A New Education System
If implemented, the recommendations would inaugurate a new era for public
education. Tomorrow's system would give schools more autonomy an. make
performance the driving force for improvement. Parent, student, and teacher
choice and accountability would accompany greater local autonomy. stimulating
excellence in ali schools and for all students.
STUDENTS would be expected to learn much
TEACHERS would be able to create and choose
more and learn in depth. They would leave the
educational programs that fit their students' needs
education system with the core skills, knowledge,
and their own styles. They would be responsible
and attitudes needed for a full and productive life.
for employing new. effective instructional meth-
They would emerge with high self-esteem and
ods with the help of advanced technology. They
confidence that they can succeed.
would be encouraged and expected to evolve more
flexible concepts of how instruction Is delivered.
Students who can advance quickly would be given
the opportunity to do so. Pupils from poor, minor-
New teachers would be better trained, existing
ity families would be treated the same as all other
teachers would receive staff development as an
students. Rather than being assigned to a cycle of
integral part of their jobs. and all teachers would
remediation. failure. and dropping out, they would
have the time to develop their skills and creativity.
be held to high expectations. Along with all other
Teachers would be treated as professionals. paid
children. they would receive the support they
more, and expected to pass exacting evaluations
need to live up to their potential. Non-English
to demonstrate their professionalism.
speaking children would be expected to master
But not all teachers would have the same respon-
English. and be given appropriate early training to
sibilities. Some would participate in school super-
allow them to do so; English-speaking children
vision and decision-making. and hold more
would acquire a second language, and their train-
responsibility for planning and directing the efforts
Ing would start early.
of others. Paraprofessional assistant teachers
Students also would be more responsible for their
would be integrated into schools to aid instruc-
education. They would be promoted when they
tion-and make it more efficient. Teachers would
master material. not because they have simply
work in collaborative teams rather than continue
attended the required classes. Once having mas-
their present isolation. Together they would be
tered core material. they would have the opportu-
responsible for the learning of each student.
nity to select education that will advance their
career ambitions.
PARENTS would play a vital role in their children's
education. They would have the right to choose
schooling, and exercise influence over schools.
Parents would be given the information and au-
thority to hold schools accountable for delivering
high quality education. And they would be ex-
pected to contribute to their school and their
children's learning starting at the very outset of
schooling.
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SCHOOLS and PRINCIPALS would have the budg-
DISTRICTS would, as now. have the responsibility
etary and legal authority to develop effective. effi-
to monitor and facilitate school operations. This
cient. and flexible programs. They would be able
essential role would be strengthened because dis-
to buy the services they need to improve their
tricts would reduce their current role in directing
productivity and the quality of learning.
schools' educational programs. Even more SO than
today. districts would assist parents in holding
Small schools would be created within larger
schools accountable. and in providing quality
schools. Instead of today's largely uniform institu-
tions, each school and school-within-a-school
control of school programs.
would have a distinctive educational philosophy
Districts would be suppliers of services to schools
and identity. The flavor and spirit of the typical
in competition with other suppliers. They (and
public school would be comparable to the very
schools) would form consortia with other districts.
best private or public schools.
post-secondary institutions, and private compa-
nies to facilitate research, development, and train-
The principal would operate in partnership with
teachers to implement a shared vision for the
ing of teachers and administrators in innovative
instruction methods and technologies.
school. and they would make decisions collegially.
Districts would continue to hire tenured and clas-
Most schools would operate on a year-long sched-
ule, and create course schedules that make effi-
sified employees, and conduct negotiations over
cient use of staff and student time. Some classes
pay and working conditions. But districts would
not have the final say about school assignments-
might be large, given only twice a week, and
this would be a school-level prerogative. More-
employ' long-distance learning technologies:
over. schools would be able to hire paraprofes-
others classes might be small and intensively
sional assistant teachers. and other non-tenured
focused: still others mi ght be arranged for individ-
or classified staff.
ual learning.
This freedom at the school site would be balanced
THE STATE (that is, the legislature, the State
Board of Education. and the State Department of
by performance-based measures to allow parents.
Education) would be concerned with performance,
districts, and. in the last resort, the state to hold
not with the education process. It would set goals
schools accountable for productive operations and
for education, develop means for measuring the
high levels of student learning.
how well schools meet these goals, disseminate
information about their performance, take a pro-
active role in stimulating R&D and training. and
provide an adequate level of financing.
The state would work with teachers to set stan-
dards for the teaching profession, and assure
quality control. The state also would intervene in
failing schools, and help them to develop and
become outstanding-or not permit them to
continue.
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CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
B
FACT SHEET: SB 1274
CHAIRMAN
Paul
The California Business Roundtable strongly supports
Senator Gary Hart's SB 1274, as amended, a major demonstration
project to restructure K-12 education in California. The
SENIOR
support for this legislation is in keeping with the
Birgard BAR
Roundtable's advocacy efforts for education reform, beginning
Water
in 1979 and continuing with its current "Operation Education"
Donald
Charler A
David Рыского
statewide educational restructuring project.
Street C
The Bill promotes innovation and creativity through a
process of grants to school districts or district consortia.
TASH FORM
It allows for greater decision-making authority of school-wide
JESON
goals and objectives for parents, classroom teachers,
Thomas
school-level administrators and other school staff, and it
requires parental involvement in the education of their
children. The Bill also calls for staff development consistent
with local restructuring goals and with SB 1882 (Morgan-Hart)
which sets forth the framework for school-wide training and
development. There is also a requirement for certified school
personnel in decisions regarding curriculum and instruction,
selection and assignment of staff, and school discretionary
budgets.
Key elements of SB 1274 include:
o
Demonstration Grants - Appropriate from the general fund
monies to promote regional demonstrations of education
restructuring over five years in these areas:
1. Expanded Pre-school - Extend pre-school services to
four-year-olds and those older from low income families
not currently served. Selection of this element will be
given higher consideration with additional funds in the
application process.
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2. Student Achievement - Through early college
admissions, specialized schools and programs, internships,
and business or community apprenticeships, expand student
opportunities and practical experiences particularly for
students in Grades 11 and 12.
3. Parental Involvement - Encourage innovations such as
schools within schools and open enrollment within
districts, allowing students and parents greater
flexibility in planning a child's educational path.
4. Assist New Teachers - Consider reduced instructional
load and enhanced opportunities and support for new
teachers.
5. Improve Student/Teacher Ratios - For core subject
matter areas, promote greater access for students to
certificated personnel.
6. Capitalize on Teacher Professionalism -
Differentiating roles and responsibilities among
instructional personnel in order to provide more effective
instruction for student and more opportunities for staff
development, such as mentoring.
7. Broaden the Learning Experience - Provide more diverse
learning experience through approaches such as team
teaching and development of cross-discipline lessons.
8. Focus on the Learning Environment - Be innovative and
provide exceptions to standard teacher lectures and
traditional learning formats.
0 Insuring Program Flexibility - Key to the success of the
demonstration project is its allowance for innovation and
creativity and its focus on improving of low performing schools:
1. Low Performing Schools - Allows school districts with
low performing schools to restructure these schools by
providing targeted support, assistance and intervention
rather than using the previous (above-referenced) eight
elements.
2. Focus on Quality - First priority for funding
demonstrations will be on the basis of the quality of the
proposal with secondary consideration given for proposals
to implement two or more of the suggested elements, as well
as consideration given for already successful
implementation of some elements of the proposal or new
elements of innovation not cited.
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Page Three
3. Encourage Community Involvement - Greater
decision-making authority granted to parents, teachers, and
school-level administrators is a goal of the demonstration.
4. Staff Development - Provide for enhanced staff
development in accordance with SB 1882 (Morgan-Hart).
5. Voluntary Participation - School districts or
consortia of districts may voluntarily apply for
demonstration grants whose selection will be by the State
Board of Education in consultation with the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and selected leaders of teachers,
parents, administrators and business.
6. Labor Representation - Requires proposals to be
submitted jointly by districts or consortia and collective
bargaining representatives of certified employees.
o Addressing Key Concerns - Amendments to the original Bill
focus on key concerns raised during legislative hearings.
1. No Mandates - Provides that no group of more than two
elements is required for application with waiver of all
elements for quality proposals.
2. Grant Variances - Allows the State Board of Education
to vary grant amounts depending upon the nature and
magnitude of proposed restructuring.
3. Recognizing Success - Ties restructuring to existing
successful structures such as school site councils, school
improvement programs, school-level staff development, etc.
4. Phase-Ins - Allows for phase-in of schools within a
selected district into the restructuring.
O Funding
1. Levels - The bill calls for $7.5 million of first-
year funding for planning and the process of proposal
submissions by qualified applicants; 250,000 students will
be included in the first-year demonstration project.
Second-year funding for program implementation is estimated
at $50 million when the five-year demonstration would
begin.
2. Selection - The State Board of Education, appointed
by the Governor, will select the districts to participate
in the demonstration program.
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It is the intent of the California Business Roundtable to
continue working toward passage of SB 1274 in a form that allows
for the greatest measure of support and participation by all
parties affected by the measure.
The importance of this legislation to the ongoing national,
state and local debate on educational restructuring cannot be
overstated.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
OUR PURPOSE
provides a tremendous oppor-
The California Business Roundtable,
tunity for constructive impact.
established in 1976, is a nonpartisan
We tackle the ongoing
organization dedicated to improving
challenges facing our State -
the overall economic climate in
the need for quality education,
California. Composed of principal
adequate transportation, and
officers of some 90 major companies in
sound public finances - as
the state, the California Business
well as issues which demand
Roundtable:
special attention from time to
Encourages members to maintain
time, such as tort reform,
a perspective beyond their own indus-
workers' compensation reform,
tries, to assert their positions on
and affordable medical care for
important issues and to support basic
our citizens. California is a
principles that preserve the free
bellwether state. To the extent
enterprise system in California.
we can make intelligent public
EDUCATION
Maintains and establishes standards
policy choices here, we also
TASK FORCE
of performance that enhance business
have a significant influence on
credibility and public confidence.
national policy actions.
Aids and encourages established
organizations to stimulate and
As we enter our 15th year, we
The primary focus of our
education task force is a major
implement corporate programs
do so with the spirit of shared
restructuring of the California
responsive to emerging regulatory
goals and mutual respect that
has always been a California
K through 12 public education
and legislative issues.
Business Roundtable hall mark.
system, to ensure every student
The California Business
Our State's unique natural and
an opportunity to participate as
Roundtable is a unique
human resources, advanced
a productive citizen in the
economy and life of California.
institution in our State. We
technology, and strategic
In cooperation with other
are composed of principal
location create exciting oppor-
officers from among the largest
tunities for the Roundtable.
businesses, parent, community
business enterprises in Califor-
With our two distinguishing
and education groups, our key
nia. Our members are directly
features — the direct involve-
objective is the passage of
ment of business leaders and a
legislation that would create
involved in the major public
statewide restructuring dem-
policy issues affecting the
focus on the highest priority
California business environ-
public policy issues — we will
onstration projects. As an
ment, and our aim is to provide
continue to take an active role
important part of this effort, the
California Business Roundtable
leadership from the business
to ensure California's future
will help to implement these
community on these important
prosperity. C
restructuring concepts through
issues of concern to all
Californians.
Paul Hazen
team efforts at the state, district
and local levels.
By directly involving major
Paul Hazen
business leaders with a limited
Chairman
set of key statewide issues, the
California Business Roundtable
California Business Roundtable
November 1989
FEB-20-90 TUE 15:34
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Ogilvy&Mather/West
5757 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90036
Tel: 213-930-6666
20 February 1990
Mark Lange
White House Communications
Hi Mark:
It's a small world! I understand, from a conversation with
Carolyn Cawley, that you are in the process of putting
together the President's remarks for the California
Chambers of Commerce Centennial Dinner next week in Los
Angeles and that you have requested some information on the
California Business Roundtable.
room u/a view
BION facte fature
The following pages should provide a variety of background
on the Roundtable's very pro-active involvement in
education reform in California, including its role in
sponsoring a major piece of legislation in Sacramento.
Please let me know if further information would be useful.
You may have heard that I left DOL and moved to L.A. last
Spring. Since July, I have been working for Ogilvy &
Mather doing, among other things, public relations for the
California Business Roundtable's "Operation Education"
program.
I keep reading about you and from time to time think I hear
something in one of the President's speeches that sounds
like one of your talented touches. Am sure the DOL
speechwriting days must seem like a vacation in comparison.
Give me a call if I can help further with the March 1 event
or with anything else for that matter (office:
213/930-6561; home: 213/475-1684). And please say hello to
David Demarest for me.
Warmest regards,
Delber
Debbie Purcell
FEB-20-90 TUE 15:35
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MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
AT&T
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
American President Companies, Ltd.
ARCO
Avery
Bank of America
Basic American Foods
Bechtel Group, Inc.
Bergen Brunswig Corp.
J.G. Boswell Company
Broad, Inc.
CalFed Inc.
Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc.
Chevron Corporation
The Clorox Company
Coast Savings & Loan Assn.
Community Psychiatric Centers
Consolidated Freightways, Inc.
Del Monte Foods, USA
DHL Airways, Inc.
Di Giorgio Corporation
FMC Corporation
Farmers Group, Inc.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Cos.
First Interstate Bancorp
Fluor Corporation
General Electric Company
GTE California Inc.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Great Western Financial Corp.
Hewlett Packard Company
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Homestake Mining Company
Hughes Aircraft Company
IBM Corporation
Industrial Indemnity Company
The Irvine Company
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Earle M. Jorgensen Company
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
KaiserTech Ltd.
Levi Strauss & Company
Litton Industries, Inc.
Lockheed Corporation
The Luckman Partnership, Inc.
Lucky Stores, Inc.
Macy's California
McKesson Corporation
Mervyn's
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
National Medical Enterprises, Inc.
FEB-20-90 TUE 15:35
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3
The Newhall Land and Farming Company
Northrop Corporation
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Pacific Enterprises
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Pacific Telesis Group
Raychem Corporation
Rockwell International
Safeway Stores, Inc.
San Diego Gas & Electric
San Jose Mercury News
Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.
Security Pacific Corporation
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons
Shaklee Corporation
Southern California Edison Co.
Syntex Corporation
TRW Inc.
Thrifty Corporation
Ticor Title Insurance
The Times Mirror Company
Transamerica Corporation
Unocal Corporation
Varian Associates, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Whittaker Corporation
FEB-20-90 TUE 15:36
Chamber forters school- Artarshles then
studen
OPERATION EDUCATION NEWS
Rock
alifornia Business Roundtable
January February 1990
perf.
Volume Two, Number One
FIRST STATE
BUSINESS AND EDUCATION
EDUCATION
SUMMIT HELD
MOVE INTO THE 1990s
In the coming year the California
Roundtable's Education Task Forçe has
The need to decrease adult illiteracy
Business Roundtable will be intensifying
been working with educators and legisla-
and expand efforts to recruit minorities
efforts to promote education restructur-
tors to refine SB 1274, an innovative
into the teaching profession was among
ing. Sam Ginn, chief executive officer of
piece of bipartisan legislation introduced
the host of recommendations which
the Pacific Telesis Group and new chair
by State Senator Gary K. Hart (D-Santa
emerged from California's first education
of the Roundtable's Education Task
Barbara). The bill would establish a five-
summit held in Sacramento, in mid-
Force, is spearheading a drive to make
year demonstration program in selected
December.
education reform a top political policy
schools throughout the state, giving
The two-day event was attended by
objective for California.
school districts, in cooperation with
300 participants, many of them teachers
"All corporations are in the business
businesses, community colleges, and
and school administrators. Convened by
of education, especially those integrally
other local organizations an opportunity
Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill
involved with technology," says Ginn.
to design their own approach to reform
Honig, with a supporting grant from the
"The demand for critical skills by most
based on recommendations outlined in
Pacific Telesis Foundation, the summit's
organizations means we simply cannot
the Roundtable's 1989 report, "Restruc-
purpose was to develop a comprehensive
afford a public education system which
turing California Education." Targets of
game plan for the 1990s that would help
fails to adequately prepare the majority of
the measure include providing preschool
every school in the state undertake reform
students for the world of work. Improv-
education to all children, increasing
and restructuring.
ing student performance against measur-
parental involvement in pupil placement,
Meeting in seven workshops, partici-
able standards must be our state's first
decreasing teacher workloads, increasing
pants - who also included school board
priority."
teacher-student contact, and providing
members, policy makers, business and
According to Ginn, the Roundtable's
college classroom and intern experiences
community leaders, parents, and several
agenda for 1990 will have a dual focus:
for 11th and 12th grade students.
high school students -- debated such
promoting legislation which would
The development of more public/
issues as accountability for the quality of
provide funding for demonstration
private education projects is also a
programs and changing student assess-
projects in school reform, and encourag-
Roundtable priority. While several
ment; reducing adult illiteracy; and
ing more corporations to combine their
corporations already sponsor individual
implementing a more sophisticated
influence and dollars to support school
efforts, Ginn hopes that businesses will be
curriculum with emphasis on science and
improvement programs.
willing to take a more active role at the
math. Other workshops assessed the need
The legislation involved is Senate Bill
community level by helping schools
to better prepare high school students for
1274. For the past months, the
the transition from school to work and
(continued on page 6)
college; teacher preparation and recruit-
SCHOOL REFORMS SUPPORTED BY MOST AMERICANS
ment; integrating services and organizing
schools and communities to deliver better
Americans are more receptive to tradition-
to national achievement standards and goals,
programs to help students at risk of
shattering changes in the policies that govern
including a national curriculum. Reducing
failure; and restructuring the roles of
public schools and would accept higher taxes
class sizes was supported by 75 percent of the
teachers, principals, and district office
to pay for it, according to a recent Gallup
respondents, with 68 percent saying they
staff to place more authority and ac-
Poll.
would be willing to pay higher taxes to make
countability for student performance at
Findings of the 21st Annual Gallup Poll on
that possible. And 60 percent favored
the school site.
the public's attitudes toward public schools
allowing pupils and their parents to choose
Nearly every workshop produced
indicate that 64 percent of those questioned
which public schools in their communities
recurring themes:
said they would pay higher taxes to improve
youngsters will attend. After-school and
o The work year for school person-
the quality of public schools in poorer com-
summer programs were favored by 71
munities. This is up significantly from 58
percent.
nel should be lengthened to
percent in 1983.
Experts note that these findings represent a
provide more time for training
The same survey found that 70 percent
substantial increase from earlier surveys,
(continued on page 6)
favored requiring public schools to conform
signaling new public momentum for educa-
tion reform.
FEB-20-90 TUE 15:37
MEMBERS OF THE
One of the more promising compacts is in
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS
Huntington Beach. There, a core committee of 20
ROUNDTABLE
education representatives and 20 representatives
PARTNERSHIPS
from business and the local community meet
AT&T
bimonthly to promote an ambitious agenda which
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
American President Companies, Ltd.
THAT MAKE A
includes facilitating greater parent participation in
ARCO
high-percentage minority enrolled schools,
Avery
Bank of America
DIFFERENCE
enhancing student counselling, and expanding a
Basic American Foods
"teaching for thinking" program in area schools.
Bechtel Group, Inc.
Another comprehensive compact, known as
Bergen Brunswig Corp.
J.G. Boswell Company
the Capitol Link Compact, was inaugurated last
Broad, Inc.
fall in Sacramento. It consists of four programs:
CalFed Inc.
Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc.
"LinkEDges," a computer base of local busi-
Chevron Corporation
nesses interested in supporting education projects;
The Clorox Company
The past year has brought a significant
Coast Savings & Loan Assn.
increase in programs in California among
the "Capitol Educational Consortium," a group
Community Psychiatric Centers
of educators willing to coach students for college;
Consolidated Freightways, Inc.
businesses and schools. A survey by the Far
Del Monte Foods, USA
West Laboratory in San Francisco reports that
a Job and College Program which provides at-risk
DHL Alrways, Inc.
there are now over 3,000 different educational
students with mentors who help in basic skills and
Di Giorgio Corporation
FMC Corporation
partnerships in the state. Over 54 percent of
encourage them to go to college; and "Teachers
Farmers Group, Inc.
for Tomorrow," which will target prospective
these are Adopt-a-School efforts. Other
Fireman's Fund Insurance Cos.
teachers while still in high school, offering them
First Interstate Bancorp
initiatives include advisory committees,
financial and academic support through college.
Fluor Corporation
volunteer programs, education foundations, and
General Electric Company
A planning guide and a practical handbook
OTE California Inc.
information clearinghouses.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Most of the partnerships are concentrated in
issued by the California Compact encourages
Great Western Financial Corp.
businesses to take the lead in defining education
the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas
Hewlest Packard Company
standards for entry-level jobs, to provide manage-
Hilton Hotels Corporation
and range in effort from a multi-million dollar
ment assistance and training to school administra-
Homestake Mining Company
project to promote sweeping school improve-
Hughes Aircraft Company
ments, to the simple provision of computer
tors, and give preferential hiring to high school
IBM Corporation
graduates who maintain a certain grade point
Industrial Indemnity Company
equipment for a single classroom.
The Irvine Company
The partnership experience can provide
average and attendance level.
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
But as Cornell Maier notes, the first step
Earle M. Jorgensen Company
useful lessons. By working together on
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
begins with greater involvement. "Twenty years
common goals, administrators, teachers,
KaiserTech Ltd.
businesspeople, and parents are making needed
ago, 68 percent of school board members were
Levi Strause & Company
improvements to local schools. Corporations
business people; today only 18 percent are," says
Litton Industries, Inc.
Lockheed Corporation
Maier. "We need to see more policies and prac-
learn more about the issues and constraints
The Luckman Partnership, Inc.
tices established by California businesses, both
Lucky Stores, Inc.
facing schools, and schools are exposed to new
Macy's California
large and small, that encourage employees to
approaches to strategic planning and manage-
McKesson Corporation
ment techniques, as well as a more up-to-date
participate as volunteers, mentors, and school
Mervyn's
board members in education improvement efforts.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
picture of the workplace. Collaboration can
National Medical Enterprises, Inc.
The challenge ahead will be to launch a new
The Newhall Land and Farming
also open wider doors.
Cornell Maier, former chairman of Kaiser
generation of school-business partnerships that
Company
Northrop Corporation
Aluminum and a member of the California
can harness substantial support for all California's
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
students."
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Business Roundtable's Education Task Force,
For a copy of "A Handbook for the California
Pacific Enterprises
believes one of the most significant ways
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Compact," contact Carol Abbott, Office of Interseg-
Pacific Telcsis Group
business can help schools is in the areas of
mental Relations, at 916/323-6262.
Raychem Corporation
workplace preparedness and reaching at-risk
Rockwell International
youth. "Partnerships which emphasize the
Safeway Stores, Inc.
San Diego Gas & Electric
linkages between schools and real jobs can play
a critical role in helping keep our young people
Operation Education News is published bimonthly in Los
San Jose Memury News
Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.
Angeles for the California Business Roundtable. Its purpose is
Security Pacific Corporation
from dropping out of school," says Maier.
to stimulate discussion about the need for education restructur-
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons
Maier, along with several other Roundtable
ing now, and to build broad-based support for accomplishing
Shaklee Corporation
members is also active with the California
this goal. Guest opinion pieces, as well as information on state
Southern California Edison Co.
education concerns, upcoming conferences, and new Initiatives
Syntex Corporation
Compact. The California Compact is develop-
are invited. Call the Operation Education toll-free number 800/
TRW Inc.
ing a new leadership model for addressing the
222-0213 to let us know of education "stakeholders" who
Thrifty Corporation
preparation of California's multi-cultural
should receive the newsletter.
Ticor Title Insurance
The Times Mirror Company
workforce. As a first step the California
Transamerica Corporation
Operation Education News
Editor:
Unocal Corporation
Compact is developing a new inclusive model
Suite 700
Deborah R. Purcell
Varian Associates, Inc.
to enhance the current policy debates on
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Wells Fargo Bank
educational reform, including SB 1274.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Whittaker Corporation
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
SERXELEY HAVIN INVINE LOS ANGELES RIVERSIDE SAN DIECO SAN FRANCISCO
SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ
THE BANCROFT LIBRARY
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94720
Fax no. White House
February 20, 1990
(202) 456-6218
Dear Carolyn Cawley,
Sorry, but I was unable to find a letter from an
inmigrant to California for the 1900's, although I
spent an afternoon checking. Our correspondence is
not indexed by date, nor by content, except for our
gold rush letters. If it had been the 1850's it would have
been easy. I hope that you can select some quotes
from the enclosed, especially from page 2 and 3 maybe?
Best wishes and regards,
Annepet Ogden
Annegret Ogden
Reference Librarian
P.S. Please let me know if the President used the article.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have 4 goodly heritage.
PSALMS XVII, B.
THE GOODLY HERITAGE
of
CALIFORNIANS.
By JOSEPH NIMMO, JR. 1437-1987
1837-1904 -
October 15, 1894.
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25648
Bancion Library
THE GOODLY HERITAGE OF
CALIFORNIANS.
How the Heralds of Discontent are Soiling the Fair
Name and Fame of California.
Ten years ago, when I was engaged in writing a govern-
mental report in regard to the commercial and industrial
interests of the Pacific Coast, I became convinced that a
bright future awaited California; but from time to time during
the last three years I have read in papers and in pamphlets
i.e,
published in that State most dolorous accounts in regard to
its present condition and prospects. The impression con-
1890-93
veyed by those statements has been that California may pos-
sibly be in a state of decadence. Last August, at a place of
summer resort, I met a distinguished and highly cultivated
citizen of California, who engaged my attention with a jere-
miad on the conditions which, according to his view, are fast
strangling the industrial life out of the people of that State,
and especially those engaged in fruit-raising and the produc-
tion of wine. He was quite emphatic in the statement that
California is suffering chiefly from extortionate and practically
prohibitory freight charges for the transportation of its pro-
ducts to the States east of the Rocky Mountains. With the
information then before me, if I had been a purchaser of
securities, I would not have given more than twenty-five cents
on the dollar for California State bonds.
But the case as presented to me was 50 bad that it excited
my doubts, so I decided to investigate the matter, my atten-
tion during the last twenty-five years having been largely de-
voted to the study of the commercial and industrial interests
of our country. I at once applied for exact data upon the
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MANUFACTURES.
subject to the Secretary of State, and the Railroad Commis-
Next I inquired as to the condition of California with respect
sion of California, the Southern Pacific Company, the United
to manufactures. The census of 1890 gives the following
States Census Office, and other available sources of informa-
information upon that subject
tion. The results of such inquiries have convinced me that
Wages paid in 1880
$21,065,905
all the stories which I have heard are not only gross misrep-
"
"
1890
51,538,780
resentations, but an essential feature of a campaign of pessi-
mism and discontent which aims at political success through
Increase
$30,472,875
outrageous perversion of the truth. In other words, I have
Increase, per cent.
145
secured evidence which affords indubitable proof of the fact
This increase for California is three per cent above that for
that California is the banner State of progress among the
the entire United States during the decade of the most mar-
States of the Union. And now, as the result of my efforts, I
velous development of manufactures in the history of indus-
invite attention to the following statement of facts
try throughout the world.
Then I turn to the value of the products of manufacture of
POPULATION.
California in 1880 and in 1890, as given in the Census report.
According to the United States Census the population of
Value of products of manufacture of California:
California increased from 1880 to 1890 as follows
In 1880
$116,218,973
Population in 1880
864,694
" 1890
213,403,996
"
" 1890
1,208,130
Increase
$97,185,023
Increase
343,436
Increase, per cent.
83
The rate of increase for the United States was only 75 per
Increase, per cent
40
cent, as against 83 per cent for California.
The increase of population in the entire United States
There is a feature of California's manufacturing industries
from 1880 to r8go was only 25 per cent, as against 4° per
to which I would particularly invite attention. The increased
cent in Cafifornia.
value of the products of manufacture was 83 per cent, while
the increased amount paid in wages was 145 per cent.
WEALTH.
This is a splendid exhibit for labor. It gives the lie to a vast
Next 1 invite attention to the census figures as to the wealth
amount of base misrepresentation which is being palmed off
of California.
by demagogues upon the laborers of California for the pur-
Total value of real and personal property of California
pose of deceiving them out of their votes during the present
In 1880
$1,343,000,000
campaign of discontent.
: 1890
2,533,733,627
Next I turn to-
AGRICULTURE.
Increase
1,190,733,627
The value of products of agriculture in California was, ac.
Increase, per cent
88
cording to the United States Census-
06.
In 1880
$59,721,425
The average rate of increase of wealth throughout the
In 1890
87,033,290
21
United States was only 49 per cent, as against 88 per cent in
California. This is a grand exhibit of progress.
Increase
$27,311,865
Increase, per cent
46
5
4
VALUE OF LANDS, FENCES AND BUILDINGS OF CERTAIN
The percentage of increase in the value of farm products ID
FRUIT AND WINE PRODUCING COUNTIES OF CALI-
the entire United States was only 11 per cent., as against 46
FORNIA IN 1879 AND IN 1889.
per cent in California. Surely this is cause for joy and
thanksgiving to Californians.
CRNSUS OF
CENSUS OF
COUNTIES.
I turn next to the increase in the value of the farming lands
1880.
1890.
of California, including fences and buildings. This is shown
Butte
$8,610,124
$18,811,260
as follows
Contra Costa
6,713,578
14,373,890
In 1880
$262,051,282
Fresno
4,403,152
46,755,740
In 1890
697,116,630
Los Angeles
12,090,120
51,115,820
Napa
7,515,875
16,959,880
Increase
$435,065,348
Placer
1,885,275
8,599,370
166
San Bernardino
3,346,223
30,377,240
Increase, per cent:
San Diego
2,876,357
18,509,270
The average rate of increase in the value of farming lands,
Santa Barbara
3,471,893
15,064,470
fences and buildings in the United States was only 32 per
Santa Clara
15,320,619
38,954,590
cent, as against 166 per cent in California. This is a splendid
Solano
9,717,669
25,801,950
Sonoma
16,950,760
32,905,290
exhibit of progress.
Ventura
2,734,959
13,116,520
There is a feature of the last two results which deserves
special notice. The increase in the value of farm products
In no other section of the country has there been such a
from 1880 to 1890 was 46 per cent, while the increased value
rapid increase of wealth in agriculture and in affiliated indus-
of farming lands was 166 per cent. This clearly bespeaks an
tries. It is a marvel of the age. Beyond all question this
abiding faith in the enormous possibilities and future develop-
phenomenal development has been due almost entirely to the
ment of agriculture in California. As hereinafter shown, the
fact that the agricultural resources of California have been
development of the last four years (since the census of 18go,
brought into direct communication with eastern markets
TRANS.
for 1889, was taken) have fully justified that faith.
through the speedy and cheap transportation of her products
afforded by the various transcontinental railroads. This is
FRUIT AND WINE.
demonstrable beyond all doubt.
It is well known that the agricultural prosperity of Cali-
The following facts in regard to the value of the fruit and
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fornia is largely due to the raising of fruit and the production
wine products of the State for the year 1893 are furnished by
of wine. The growth of these industries is exhibited some-
offices of the National Government
what in detail as follows:
VALUE OF THE FRUIT AND WINE PRODUCT OF CALIFOR-
The development of wealth in the leading fruit and wine
NIA IN 1893.
counties of California from 1880 to 1890 is clearly exhibited
Fruit
$27,589,787
in the following census data:
Wine and brandy, about
7,000,000
$34,589,787
The value of the exports of fruit and wine from California
to foreign countries during the year ended June 30, 1893,
6
7
amounted to $1,309,181. This was less than four per cent of
SHIPMENT OF FRUIT EAST BY RAIL FROM CALIFORNIA
the Truit and wine product of the State, and indicates that
TERMINALS-IN POUNDS.
over 96 per cent of such products are consumed in the United
States, very much the larger part of which was shipped over-
YEAR.
GREEN FRUIT.
DRIED FRUIT.
RAISINS.
land by rail to eastern markets. I have recently noticed that
large amounts of California fruit have been exported to Europe
from the port of New York, such fruit having been brought
Pounds.
Pounds.
Pounds.
1873
2,896,530
None.
None.
across the continent in train loads by the transcontinental
railroads.
1883
19,222,580
3,097,950
295,050
1893
149,040,480
76,402,740
67,268,720
The distinguished but dolorous citizen of California to
whom I referred in the beginning of this article was very
strennous in the attempt to inculcate the idea that the fruit-
The following table shows the reduction in rail rates on
raising industry of California is being greatly depressed and
Irnit and wine, between California points and Chicago, for the
in some particular instances absolutely repressed by the ex-
years 1873, 1883 and 1894:
tortionate charges imposed by the railroads for the transpor-
tation of fruits to the States east of the Rocky Mountain
RATES PER 100 POUNDS.
range. This struck me as being incredible. I replied,
GREEN FRUITS,
Why, that appears very strange, for you can go a few steps
YEAR.
ORANGES, LEM-
DRIED FRUITS.
WINE.
from this hotel where we are now stopping and purchase all
ONS, &c.
sorts of California fruit, in the natural state, dried and pre-
served. That can be done to-day in every town and village
in this country. You can also purchase California wines and
1873
$2.50
$2.25
$2.00
brandy at almost every store in the country dealing in such
1883
3.00
2.00
1.50
goods." Such was not the case ten or fifteen years ago. The
1894
1.25
1.00
1.00
fact clearly indicates an enormous development of commerce
in California during that period, and, as is well known, it is
These rates for 1894 are lower than the rates for such trallic
almost entirely an overland commerce by rail.
in any other country on the globe.
This whole matter is clearly presented in the following data
According to my best information, the value of property
in regard to shipments and freight charges, kindly furnished
employed in the wine industry of California now amounts to
to me at my request hy officers of the Southern Pacific
about $100,000,000, and the value of fruit lands, buildings
Company.
and machinery employed in fruit - packing amounts to about
The growth of the transcontinental fruit traffic, according
$350,000,000.
to the authority just citud, has been as follows
The eastern dealers in dried and preserved fruits of Cali-
fornia whom I have consulted speak in the highest terms of
such fruit, also of California wines. One of these, an Italian
merchant, who has been engaged in the fruit business all his
life, says California fruit is the finest fruit in the world."
These dealers seem also to regard the freight charges on
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California products as entirely reasonable. In this connec-
From 1860 to 1890 the population of the United States
tion I would mention the fact that the Interstate Commerce
doubled, its wealth increased fourfold, the value of the pro-
Commission, with its doors wide open to the reception of
ducts of its manufactures increased fivefold, the amount paid
complaints, in its last annual report declared that during the
in wages in manufactures increased sixfold and the foreign
year past it was called upon to pass formal judgment in only
commerce of the country increased nearly threefold. The
sixteen cases of unjust discrimination in interstate traffic in
wealth per capita of the country increased from $514 in 1860
the entire United States, and found not a single case of CK-
to $1,038 in 1890 and the average annual earnings of laborers
orbitant interstate rates in the whole country-not even in
in manufactures increased from $289 to $484.
California. This seems to refute the statements circulated as
to exorbitant transcontinental rates.
The railroad mileage of the United States increased from
31,286 miles in 1861 to 170,607 miles in 1893. and the internal
SAN FRANCISCO.
commerce of the country correspondingly increased. As
already indicated, the State of California has outstripped the
I observe from the statements before me that the city of
other States of the Union in the substantial evidences of pro-
San Francisco has not kept pace in commercial movements
gress which characterize her industry.
with the State at large. This has given rise to complaints
During this wonderful period of progress a war for the
and forebodings which I think are not justified by the facts
preservation of the Union, costing up to the present time
in the case. The increased prosperity of the State has been
over eight thousand million dollars was conducted to a suc-
due mainly to a commerce which moves directly east from the
cessial conclusion.
interior by rail. But I am confident that in the course of two
But in the face of these foregoing evidences of prosperity,
or three years a resultant commerce will spring up between
of progress and of power a political party has sprung out of
San Francisco and all parts of the State. The commercial
the spirit of morest and of discontent. Its teachings have led
forces of real and personal wealth in San Francisco are con-
to the cry of calamity in several States east of the Rocky
trolled by men of great commercial knowledge and acumen.
Monutains as well as in California. I am convinced that it is
Their capital backed by enterprise must continue to control
just such teachings which have misled the people of this com-
the commerce of the l'acific Slope, as surely as New York
try in regard to the real state of affairs in California, The
will continue to be the commercial and financial centre of the
populist element to which 1 have referred denies all good
eastern side of the continent. What appears to be needed in
achieved through policies under which this country has real-
San Francisco is a readjustment of commercial methods to
ized imprecedented prosperity, and now ask the people of this
new commercial conditions. 1 cannot believe that the mer-
country to accept policies and to adopt expedients hatched in
chants and other intelligent business men of San Francisco
the prolific brain of malcontent political empyries. It is too
are going to lie supinely on their backs and give themselves
late in the day for the inculcation of such doctrines. The
up to thoughts inspired by the new political doctrine of dis-
sturdy men who reclaimed the Pacific Coast and built there
content. Of course California has felt the effects of the gen-
great and prosperous commonwealths had infinitely more
ral business depression of the last eighteen months. But
cause for adopting a policy of discontent than have their
that very depression has been mainly the result of gross po-
descendants and followers of to-day. 1 lear the learned and
litical misrepresentation on the part of the heralds of unrest
distingnished citizen of California, whose statements to me was
and discontent, Their statements are absolutely refuted by
the chief inspiration of this article, has been misled by the
the indisputable facts which I have presented.
spurious logic of a set of political teachers whose dogmas are
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based upon a falsification of the facts of history and upon
such absurd misrepresentations of the conditions which con-
trol the present and determine the future of California as
these which I have att empted to expose.
RECAPITULATION.
According to the United States Census figures, California
exhibited during the ten years from 1880 to 1890 a phenom-
enal growth in population, in wealth, in manufactures and in
agriculture, such increase being in each particular very much
in excess of the corresponding increase for the entire United
States. The data now available also clearly proves that Cali-
fornia has fully maintained her relative rate of progress during
the four years which have elapsed since the census of 1890
was taken.
The men of '49 and their successors in the early '50s braved
many dangers and difficulties, but they found on the Pacific
Coast inexhaustible mineral resources, a hospitable clime and
a fertile soil. Science and art have since overcome the desert
and the mounatin ranges and brought them and their posterity
in close communication with the best markets in all the world.
Surely the Californian of to-day has abundant reason to
exclaim, in the language of the psalmist of Israel, The lines
are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly
heritage."
JOSEPH NIMMO, JR.
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 15, 1894
Arugs
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION in current problems:
Partnership for a Drug Free America
The Director for the Partnership has no state breakdown; her
lists are by company/agency type (IE: ad agency etc). She will
try to get me a list of California participants by midday
Tuesday. For now, she says that California people have been
INSTRUMENTAL in their campaign. One of the founding fathers of
the Partnership is from a CA ad agency. Also, the Fried Egg
commercial (their most popular) came from a CA agency.
Houses w/ As on every block, a house n/a Druth window
a fusiness
schooltown on pracie
w/info, Pelp a voice a
someone to fall of.'
from a pioneer.
STOP THE PRESSES
/
us PATENT OFFICES:
Their records dont go back that far (re:state breakdown).
They have this:
1890 total # of patents issued in us: 26, 292
1989: 8,508 patents issued for California.
Since 1964, CA has led the nation in # of
patents issued.