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Richard Nixon Presidential Library White House Special Files Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description 60 11 03/23/1962 Memo To H.R. Haldeman from Sophie Telfer re: Memo of 3/12/1962 requesting California ranking and slippage figures. 1 page. 60 11 n.d. Memo To Richard Nixon from Hugh Flournoy re: "Slippage" and relative rankings. 14 pages. Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Page 1 of 1 INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor fill To: Bob Haldeman Date: 23 March 1962 ST From: Sophie Telfer Subject: Your memorandum of 3/12/62 requesting California ranking and slippage figures Distribution: I am enclosing a copy of the work just finished by Hal Griffin on the ranking of the states and California's position there in. I am also enclosing carbon copies of an HIF memorandum to RN and a one-page , summary of ranking and slippage figures (originals of which were sent to RN some weeks ago). Memorandum To: RN From : Hugh Flournoy Subject: "Slippage" and Relative Rankings Attached are some specific areas where the State has either fallen in the last couple of years, or is abnormally below its population ranking. In checking through many areas of statistics, however, I have one general reservation about the use of this material. There are many more significant areas where the state shows first, or very well, than there are where we are seriously deficient. If the present Administration is charged for the fault in specific areas, they can counterattack and claim the credit for the state's achievements. On balance, they have the heavier ammunition and the better case. Unfortunately, California has apparently succeeded in spite of the Governor and his administration, in maintaining creditable progress in most areas of development. I. Highway fatalities: California is 1st. Over the last 10 years highway fatalities here have gone up about 25%, compared with a 10% increase in the United States as a whole. (Several states -- among them, Connecticut, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan --had fewer fatalities in 1959 than they had in 1950 in spite of great increases in traffic.) 2. Tax Collections: California is 1st in total state and local tax collections -- and we have the largest budget in the nation. 3. Government Employees: California is 5th in the number of state and local government employeesager 10,000 population. We had 370 such employees in 1960; themational average was 311; and the state of Ohio managed to carry on Its state and local government operations with only 284. 4. Infant Mortality: California is 20th in dealing with the problem of infant mortality as evidenced by a rate of 24.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, contrasted with 19.6 deaths in Nebraska. 5. Education: California ranked 27th in percentage of its young men who pass the selective service mental test -- with a failure rate of 18.0% contrasted with lowa's 5.6%. 6. Teacher-Pupil Ratio: California is 46th. 7. Crime Prevention: California is 49th in crime prevention; our rate of 1976 major crimes per 100,000 population in 1960 was almost twice as high as NY's rate and three times that of Pennsylvania. 8. Public Welfare Expenditures: California is 1st in public welfare expenditures. 9. Per Capita Personal Income: From 1957 to 1959, California dropped from 4th to 5th in per capita personal Income. 10. Unemployment: From 1959 to 1960, the unemployment rate increased from 4.8% to 5.8% while the national average held steady at 5.9%. HHG 3/20/62 TAXES in Federal internal revenue collections, California ranked 2nd in 1960 with $6,754,000,000. New York had $15,348,000,000. In total state taxes alone, per capita, California ranked 6th In 1960 with $135.16. In total tax revenue 1960, California leads the nation with $2,124,369,000. New York was second with $1,961,008. In fiscal year 1961, California led the nation in the following tax categories: Sales Tax $1,307,169,000 (Pa. 2nd with $731,841,000.) Property Tax----$ 129,421,000 (Mich. 2nd with $55,261,000.) California was second to Pennsylvania in license texas, with $186,020,000. California was second to New York in Income taxes with $269,653,000. California was second to New York In corporate Income taxes with $273,361,000. California was second to New York In death and gift taxes with $76,777,000. In total revenue from state taxes as percent of personal income, 1960, California ranked 27th with 4.9%. U.S. average was 4.5%. In per capita property tax revenue of state and local governments, 1960, California ranked 3rd with $133.38 behind New Jeney and Massachusetts. U.S. average was $91.15. In per capita total tax collections of state and local governments, California 2nd in 1960 with $278.18. U.S. average was $200.67. New York was first. In per capita general revenue of state and local governments from own sources, 1960, California ranked 3rd with $327.87, behind Nevada and New York. U.S. average was $241.87. In per capita total general revenue of state and local governments, 1960, California ranked 4th with $373.67. U.S. average was $280.62. Only Wyoming, Nevada, and Alaska ranked higher. Per capita state tax collections, 1961, California sunked 5th with $141.55. U.S. average was $106.03. Only Hawaii, Washington, Delaware, and Nevada were higher. rage 4 HIGHWAYS AND MOTOR VEHICLES California ranks 41st nationally in 1960 in amount spent per capita by state government on highways, with $35.37. National average is $40.98. California ranks 29th In amount spent by state and local governments per capita in 1959 with $52.65. National average was $54.39. California ranks 1st in 1959 motor vehicle licenses in force, with $8,155,000. California leads the nation, 1960, in motor vehicle registrations, with 7,799,000. California in 1959 led the nation in mother vehicle deaths with3,712. California ranks second to Texas in existing road mileage, 1959, with 143,558 miles. In employment by state and local government in the field of highways, California ranks 48th, with only 21.5 employees per 10,000 population. National average Is 27.8. NATURAL RESOURCES California ranks 9th in amount spent per capita by state governments on natural resources with $10.17. National average is $4.83. California ranks second to Alaska In total forest land with 42,541,000 acres. California ranks tenth in commercial forest land with 17,317,000 acres. in 1959, California ranked third in mineral production to Texas and Louislana, with a value of $1,433,486,000. Principal products, in order, were petroleum, cement, natural gas, sand and gravel. California leads the nation In production of cement and sand and gravel. California ranks third in crude petroleum production to Texas and Louisiana, with a value in 1960 of $304,356,000. FIRE PROTECTION In employment by state and local governments in the field of fire protection, California ranks 8th, with 10.5 employees per 10,000 population. National average is 6.8. Page 3 POWER AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT Celifornia ranks 2nd to Washington (1959) In both developed and undeveloped water power, with 3,789,000 kilowatts developed, and 10,300,000 undeveloped. California ranks first nationally In number of gas customers, with 4,331,700, and first in gas revenues with $555,000,000. (1959) Celifornia ranks first in electric energy, 1959, with 59,194,000,000 kllowatt hours. EDUCATION California ranks ninth nationally in amount spent by state government per capita on education, with $79.11. National average is $50.46. in amount spent per capita by state and local governments on education, Celifornia ranks third to Alaska and Delaware with $150.51. National average is $98.00. in state and local government employees In the field of education, California ranks 12th, with 165.6 per 10,000 population. National average is 140.8. In fall, 1961, California led the nation in total degree credit students In Institutions of higher education with 499,505. in 1961, California ranked 9th in percentage of students enrolled In public institutions, as against those in private institutions, with 83.8%. Even though California had by for the highest enrollment In higher education of any state, she ranked seventh In number of schelarships awarded through Institutions with 12,599. New Yorkwas first with 21,381, and Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Texas also led Celifornia In scholarships. (1961) In Average amount of scholarships awarded through Institutions, California ranked 14th with $388. Nationalaverage was $341. (1961) California ranked third in number of NDEA loans, with 7,215. California ranked fourth In average amount of NDEA loans with $533. National average was $434. In estimated expenditures of colleges and universities for student higher education, per person, in the population 18-24 years of age, California ranked only 15th with $170. National average was $147. In state and local funds provided for student higher education, per capita California ranked third with $15.17. National average was only $7.50. Page 4 In percent of population 5-17 enrolled In public elementary and secondary schools, California ranked second to Nevade with 97.4% in 1961-2. In number of distructional staff members in public elementary and secondary schools, Celifornia led the nation in 1961-2 with 137,750. in number of classroom teachers, California also led the nation with 124,250. In estimated annual salaries of total Instructional staff and alassroom teachers, 1961-2, Celifornia placed second only to Alaska, with $7,025. U.S. average was $5,527. In total expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools, California led the nation with $1,600,000,000, In 1961-2. In total current expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil In Average Daily Attendance, California ranked only 9th, with $471.98 in 1961-2. U.S. average was $414.00. This represented a drop from 4th place in both 1959-60, and 1960-61. In public school revenue from state and local sources a percent of personal Income, 1960, California ranked 25th with 3.8%. U.S. average was 3.7%. This represented a drop from 8th place In 1958. In public school revenue from the state, 1960-61, as percent of personal Income, California ranked 25th with 1.6%. In state and local expenditures for all public education as percent of expenditures for all purposes, 1960, California ranked 18th with 33.0%. U.S. average was 30.2%. In per capita expenditures of state and local governments for all public edmoation, 1960, California ranked 2nd with $149.51. U.S. average was $104.00. In per capita expenditures of state and local governments for local schools, 1960, California ranked 4th with $110.24. National average was $84.27. Estimated revenue from state sources per pupil enrolled In public schools, 1960-61, California ranbed 13th with $189.00. National average was $160.00. New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan all led California. Estimated revenue from state sources per pupil in Average Daily Attendance, 1961-62, California ranked 15th with $215.00. National Average was $194. This represented a drop from 10th place In 1960-61. In percent Increase in estimated average salary of Instructional staff, 1951-52 to 1961-62, California ranked 10th, with 76.0%. Education (continued) in percent Increase of average salary of instructional staff, 1951-52 to 1961-62, Colifornia renked 10th, with 76.0%. In persent increase of average salary of Instructional staff, 1960-61 to 1961-62, California ranked 21st with 4.3%. U.S. average was 4.9%. in estimated average daily attandance as percent of public school enrollment, 1961-62, California ranked 34th with 88.6%. U.S. average Is 89.3%. California leads the nation in estimated public elementary and secondary school enrollment, 1961-62, with 3,825,000. In pupil-teacher ratio in public elementary and secondary schools, 1960, California ranks 44th win the nation with 28.1. National average is 25.7. In per capite expenditures for state institutions of higher education, 1960, Celifornia ranked 6th with $29.27. U.S. average was $15.99. in estimated percent of revenue for public elementary and secondary schools received from the federal government 1961-62, California ranked 35th with 3.2%. National average was 3.7%. In percentifief population 14 years and older unab le to read and write, California ranked 21st with 2.2% in 1950. in percent of secondary school classroom teachers with less then standard certificates, Fall 1961, Celifornia ranked a miserable 42nd with 7.4%. National average was only 4.3% Elementary school, Calif-41st-10.4%. U.S. only 7.4%. STATE EXPENDITURES--GENERAL California ranks second in the nation In total amount of general expenditure of state and local governments, with $5,715,000,000. New York was first with $5,828,000,000. (1959) In per capita total general expenditure of state and local governments, California ranks third to Wyoming and Nevada, with $390.42. U.S. average was $277.19. New York was $353.30 Pennsylvania was only $238.11. In total amount of debt outstanding, California ranks second to New York, with $6,036,000,000. (1959). In per capita amount of debt outstanding, California ranks 9th with $412.34. National average was $363.51. In general expenditures by state government, California led the nation, 1959, with $2,887,900,000, and again in 1960, with $3,050,525,000. New York was second in Page 6 STATE EXPENDITURES-(CONTINUED) both years, with budgets of about 10% less. In per expite mmount of debt outstanding, California ranks 9th with $412.34. National average was $363.51. in general expenditures by state government, California led the nation, 1959, with $2,887,900,000, and again In 1960, with $3,050,525,000. New York was second In both years, with budgets of about 10% less. In percapita state expenditures for all purposes, 1960, California ranked 12th, with $194.09. U.S. average was $152.49. In percepite total debt outstanding of and of Fiscal year 1960, California ranked 13th, with $132.84. National average was $87.34. AGRICULTURE California leads the nation in Irrigated land in forms, 1959, with 7,386,748 acres. California ranks 18th In number of farms, 1959, with 99,260. California ranks 9th In total acreage in farms, with 36,861,000. California runks first in total value of farms, 1959, with $18,863,000,000. California ranks 3rd in average value per farm, $105,762. California ranks 4th in average value per acrs, $375.99. California ranks first nationally Invvalue of all farm products sold, 1959, with $2,816,707,000. California led the nation in field crops, vegetables, fruits and nuts, horticultural specialties, and poultry and poultry products. It ranked 3rd in delry products, and 4th In livestock and livestock products. California ranks first in form Income, 1960, with $3,186,800,000. FISHERIES California ranks first In value of fish eatch, 1960, with $47,474,000. Page 7 HOUSING California ranks second to New York In number of housing units, 1960, with 5,464,886. California leads the action in percent of units with sound plumbing facilities, with 85.7%. In persent of housing units which are owner occupied, California ranks 41st, with only 58.4%. National average is 61.9%. In percent of dwelling units in good condition, 1950, Celifornia ranked ist, with 86.0%. VOTING In votes cast in 1960 presidential election as % of number of persons of voting age, 1960, California ranked only 29th, with 70.6%. PERSONAL INCOME In 1960, California ranked sixth in per capita personal Income, with $2,741. Delaware, District of Columbia, Connecticut, New York, and Nevada were all higher. This repre- sented a climb for California from eighth in 1958. In percent Increase of total personal Income, Celifornia ranks fifth for the period 1929 to 1959 with 641%, and fifth for the period 1950 to 1959 with 108%. Florida, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona all surpossed California in both categories. However, from 1959 to 1960 Celifornia's Increase was only 6%, ranking It in eighth place. In Increase in per capita personal Income, 1959 to 1960, California's growth was only 3%, ranking it in on 18-way tie for 18th place. The U.S. average was 3%. In increase In per capita personal Income, 1950 to 1960, California's growth rate was 49.0%- making It 26th. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT California leads the nation In paid civilian employment in the federal government, 1960, climbing from third behind New York and Pennsylvania, in 1939. Total federal employment in 1960 was 239,464 In California, 139,710 of which were defense workers. In 1960, California led the nation In employment by all government, with 869,000. New York had 864,000. In 1960, California led the nation in employment by state government, with 136,000. NewYork had 121, 000. Page 8 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT - (CONTINUED) California placed second to New York in 1960 in employment by legal government. New York had 560,000, and California had 494,000. California ranks fourth in employment of state and local governments per 10,000 popu- lation, 1960, with 370.0. Only Wyoming, Nevada, and Montana had higher rates of employment. California leads the nation in payrodis of state and local government, 1960, with $293,138,000. New York's was $276,654,000. In Average monthly earnings of government employees, California ranks second to Alaska with $506. Alaska's average was $610, and the national average $399. in total state payroll, California leads the nation with $64,297,000. BUSINESS, TRADE, AND MANUFACTURING California leads the nation In defense expenditures, with $6,409,000,000 in 1960. Texas was second with $2,143,000,000. In 1960, California ranked 3rd in business failures - e percentage of concerns in business. Out of 224,999 business concerns, 2,534 falled for . percentage of 1.13. National per- centage was only 0.57%. Celifornia's percentage was exceeded by New dilkk and Oregon. In number of manufacturing establishments, California ranks second with 28,329, and third in number of employees with 1,211,000. California ranks second In yearly payroll with $6,832,000,000. (1958 figures) California In 1958 ranked third In expenditures for new plants and equipment behind Pennsylvania and Ohio with $742,331,000. California ranked second in 1958 in total retail sales, with $19,947,936,000 against New York's $20,793,319,000. In total wholesale sales in 1958, California also ranked second, with $25,906,000,000 against New York's $54,894,000,000. In per capita retail sales, 1960, California ranked third with $1,404. Only Nevada and Delaware were higher. National average was $1,212. This represented a climb from sixth place in 1958. However, retail sales declined, per capita, from $1,447 in 1959. In 1960, California led the nation In value of construction contracts with $4,947,000,000. New York was second with $3,963,000,000. Page 9 POPULATION California ranks second in population to New York, with 15,717,204. New York's population was 16,782,304. In percent change in total population, 1950 to 1960, California renked 5th, with 48.5%. National Average was 18.5%. California was surposed only by Florida, Neveda, Alaska, and Arizona. In percent of population elessified as urban, California rose from 5th place in 1950, with 80.7%, to 3rd place in 1960, with 86.4%. in percent of total population 65 years of age and older, Celifornia ranks 30th, with8.4%. In 1959, California had the 13th highest divorce rate in the nation, with 3.2 per 1,000 population. National average was 2.2. HEALTH California ranks second to New York in both number of hopitals and number of beds. New York has 485 hospitals and 230,182 bads. Celifornia has 445 hospitals and 123,466 beds. California ranks 14th in number of patients in public hospitals for mental diseases, by rate per 100,000 population, 1958. California's rate was 96.5 per 100,000 against . national average of 78.9. California ranks sixth in per capita amount spent by state and local governments on health and hospitals, with$30.15 In 1959. National/everage was $21.78. In employment of state and local governments in the field of health and hospitals, California ranks eighth with 43.6 employees per 10,000 papulation. National average Is 36.5. In the field of sanitation, California ranks 34th, with 4.9 employees of state and local government per 10,000 population. National average is 7.8. As of Dec. 1, 1959, California ranked 23rd In percent of population covered by voluntary hospital Insurance, with 69.1%. National average is 73.0%. California renked 21st in percent covered by surgical Insurance, with 66.8% (nation: 66.8%); and the state ranked 14th In percent covered by medical insurance, with 54.7%, (nation: 47.2%). in Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, California dropped from 15th In 1958 with 24.3 to 20th in 1959 with 24.2. Page 10 HEALTH - (CONTINUED) California ranks 23rd nationally in amount spent by state government per capita on hospitals, with $8.99. National average is $9.85. California ranks 16th nationally in amount spent by state government per capita on health, with $1.96. National average is $1.76. CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT in 1960, California led the nation in total offenses, with 310,465. New York had only 175,374. in rate of criminal offerselliper 100,000 population, California was second only to sparsely populated Nevada. Celifornia had e crime rate of 1,976.5, to Nevada's 1,993.1. By contrast, NewYork's crime rate was only 1,045.0 and Pennsylvania's was 688.2. National crime rate per 100,000 population was 1,037.9. California leads the nation in prisoners present in federal and state prisons, 1959, with 19,299. New York was second with 16,821. In the field of police protection, California ranks ninth in employment of state and local governments with 19.6 employees per 10,000 population. National average is 16.9. California ranked fifth in 1960 in amount spent by state government per capita on correc- tions, with $3.70. National average was.22.42. LABOR In December, 1961, California ranked feurth in the nation in average weekly earnings of production workers in manufacturing Industries, with $111.78. National average is $96.63. Only Ohio, Nevada, and Michigan were higher than Celifornia. In December, 1960, California 3rd with $106.21, surpossed only by Nevada and Michigan. California ranks fifth In the nation in average hourly earnings of production workers in manufacturing industries, December, 1961, with $2.76. National average is $2.38. In December, 1961, California ranked 18th nationally in average weekly hours of production workers in manufacturing Industries, counting from the states with the least average hours on up. Average hours In California were 40.5 against G national average of 40.6. In New York the average production worker worked on average 39.5 hour week. Page II LABOR - (CONTINUED) In 1960, California ranked 4th In number of work stoppages and 6th in number of man days Idle during the year. New York and Pennsylvania ranked 1st and second in each category. The 4th place ranking in work stoppages represented o climb from 7th in 1958. in 1960 Celifornia had 292 work stoppages Involving 104,000 workers, and 855,000 man hours lost. PUBLIC WELFARE California leads the nation in federal expenditures for veterans, with $524,713,000 In 1960. New York was second with $496,777,000. In federal grants to state and local governments in 1960, California led the nation with $529,104,000. New York ron a close second with $519,082,000. California ranks second in amount of benefits given for old age, survivors, and disability Insurance, 1960, with $872,832. New York was first with $1,206,515. Celifornia ranks tenth in average contribution rate of unemployment Insurance, as percent of wages, 1959, with 2.04%. National Average was 1.71%. California ranks second in unemployment Insurance contributions collected, and benefits paid, 1960. Contributions were $285.8 million, and benefits poid were $386.0 million. New York was first in each category. California ranks second in workmen's compensation payments, 1959, with $136,495,000. New YOrk was first. California ranks first in federal grants to the states for public assistance, 1960, with $221,327,000. Breakdown was $136,130,000 for old age assistance, $72,970,000 for ald to dependent children, $7,690,000 for aid to the blind, and $4,537,000 for ald to the disabled. California ranks first in number of recipients of old age asistance, with 254,373. New York is second with 221,902. (1960) California ranks first in recipients of aid to dependent children, with 79,344 familles re- celving aid, 283,348 tital susipients, and 222,433 children recipients. New York was second in each category. California ranks second in recipients of aid to the blind, with 13,619. New York had 17,865. PUBLIC WELFARE--(CONTINUED) Page 12 California ranks only 11th in recipients of aid to the permanently disabled, 1960, with 10,927. New York led with 36,550. in the field of general assistance, California was 4th in number of recipients with 40,511. California ranks first in total amount of public assistance, 1960, with $482,659,000 to New York's $336,305,000. In average monthly payments of old age assistance, California ranks fourth with $93.67. National average was $69.15. (1960) in average monthly payments of old to dependent children, California ranked third in 1960 with $167.88 per family, and fourth in payments per recipient with $47.01. National averages were $114.84 and $30.06 respectively. in averagemmonthly payments of old to the blind, California ranked third In 1960 with $107.90. National average was $73.17. In average monthly payments of aid to the permanently or totally disabled, California ranked ninth with $95.05. National average was $67.63. In average monthly payments of general assistance, California ranked 22nd in 1960 with $60.42. National average was $71.59. Celifornia ranks fifth in per capita expenditures by state and local government for public welfare, with $34.61. National average is $22.79. Only Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Washington surposs California. California ranks sixth nationally in amount spent by state government per capita on public welfare, with $27.66. National average is $20.74. (1960)

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Haldeman from Sophie Telfer re:\nMemo of 3/12/1962 requesting California\nranking and slippage figures. 1 page.\n60\n11\nn.d.\nMemo\nTo Richard Nixon from Hugh Flournoy re:\n\"Slippage\" and relative rankings. 14 pages.\nTuesday, August 14, 2007\nPage 1 of 1\nINTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM\nNixon for Governor\nfill\nTo:\nBob Haldeman\nDate: 23 March 1962\nST\nFrom:\nSophie Telfer\nSubject: Your memorandum of 3/12/62 requesting California ranking and slippage figures\nDistribution:\nI am enclosing a copy of the work just finished by Hal Griffin on the ranking\nof the states and California's position there in.\nI am also enclosing carbon copies of an HIF memorandum to RN and a one-page\n,\nsummary of ranking and slippage figures (originals of which were sent to RN\nsome weeks ago).\nMemorandum\nTo: RN\nFrom : Hugh Flournoy\nSubject: \"Slippage\" and Relative Rankings\nAttached are some specific areas where the State has either fallen in the last couple of\nyears, or is abnormally below its population ranking. In checking through many areas of\nstatistics, however, I have one general reservation about the use of this material. There are\nmany more significant areas where the state shows first, or very well, than there are where we\nare seriously deficient. If the present Administration is charged for the fault in specific areas,\nthey can counterattack and claim the credit for the state's achievements. On balance, they\nhave the heavier ammunition and the better case. Unfortunately, California has apparently\nsucceeded in spite of the Governor and his administration, in maintaining creditable progress in\nmost areas of development.\nI.\nHighway fatalities: California is 1st. Over the last 10 years highway\nfatalities here have gone up about 25%, compared with a 10% increase\nin the United States as a whole. (Several states -- among them,\nConnecticut, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan --had fewer fatalities\nin 1959 than they had in 1950 in spite of great increases in traffic.)\n2.\nTax Collections:\nCalifornia is 1st in total state and local tax collections --\nand we have the largest budget in the nation.\n3.\nGovernment Employees: California is 5th in the number of state and local\ngovernment employeesager 10,000 population. We had 370 such employees in\n1960; themational average was 311; and the state of Ohio managed to carry\non Its state and local government operations with only 284.\n4.\nInfant Mortality:\nCalifornia is 20th in dealing with the problem of infant\nmortality as evidenced by a rate of 24.2 deaths per 1,000 live births,\ncontrasted with 19.6 deaths in Nebraska.\n5.\nEducation:\nCalifornia ranked 27th in percentage of its young men\nwho pass the selective service mental test -- with a failure rate of 18.0%\ncontrasted with lowa's 5.6%.\n6.\nTeacher-Pupil Ratio: California is 46th.\n7.\nCrime Prevention:\nCalifornia is 49th in crime prevention; our rate of 1976\nmajor crimes per 100,000 population in 1960 was almost twice as high as NY's\nrate and three times that of Pennsylvania.\n8.\nPublic Welfare Expenditures: California is 1st in public welfare expenditures.\n9.\nPer Capita Personal Income: From 1957 to 1959, California dropped from 4th to\n5th in per capita personal Income.\n10.\nUnemployment: From 1959 to 1960, the unemployment rate increased from 4.8%\nto 5.8% while the national average held steady at 5.9%.\nHHG 3/20/62\nTAXES\nin Federal internal revenue collections, California ranked 2nd in 1960 with\n$6,754,000,000. New York had $15,348,000,000.\nIn total state taxes alone, per capita, California ranked 6th In 1960 with $135.16.\nIn total tax revenue 1960, California leads the nation with $2,124,369,000. New York\nwas second with $1,961,008.\nIn fiscal year 1961, California led the nation in the following tax categories:\nSales Tax\n$1,307,169,000 (Pa. 2nd with $731,841,000.)\nProperty Tax----$ 129,421,000 (Mich. 2nd with $55,261,000.)\nCalifornia was second to Pennsylvania in license texas, with $186,020,000.\nCalifornia was second to New York in Income taxes with $269,653,000.\nCalifornia was second to New York In corporate Income taxes with $273,361,000.\nCalifornia was second to New York In death and gift taxes with $76,777,000.\nIn total revenue from state taxes as percent of personal income, 1960, California ranked\n27th with 4.9%. U.S. average was 4.5%.\nIn per capita property tax revenue of state and local governments, 1960, California ranked\n3rd with $133.38 behind New Jeney and Massachusetts. U.S. average was $91.15.\nIn per capita total tax collections of state and local governments, California 2nd\nin 1960 with $278.18. U.S. average was $200.67. New York was first.\nIn per capita general revenue of state and local governments from own sources, 1960,\nCalifornia ranked 3rd with $327.87, behind Nevada and New York. U.S. average was\n$241.87.\nIn per capita total general revenue of state and local governments, 1960, California ranked\n4th with $373.67. U.S. average was $280.62. Only Wyoming, Nevada, and Alaska\nranked higher.\nPer capita state tax collections, 1961, California sunked 5th with $141.55. U.S. average\nwas $106.03. Only Hawaii, Washington, Delaware, and Nevada were higher.\nrage 4\nHIGHWAYS AND MOTOR VEHICLES\nCalifornia ranks 41st nationally in 1960 in amount spent per capita by state government\non highways, with $35.37. National average is $40.98.\nCalifornia ranks 29th In amount spent by state and local governments per capita in 1959 with\n$52.65. National average was $54.39.\nCalifornia ranks 1st in 1959 motor vehicle licenses in force, with $8,155,000.\nCalifornia leads the nation, 1960, in motor vehicle registrations, with 7,799,000.\nCalifornia in 1959 led the nation in mother vehicle deaths with3,712.\nCalifornia ranks second to Texas in existing road mileage, 1959, with 143,558 miles.\nIn employment by state and local government in the field of highways, California ranks\n48th, with only 21.5 employees per 10,000 population. National average Is 27.8.\nNATURAL RESOURCES\nCalifornia ranks 9th in amount spent per capita by state governments on natural resources\nwith $10.17. National average is $4.83.\nCalifornia ranks second to Alaska In total forest land with 42,541,000 acres.\nCalifornia ranks tenth in commercial forest land with 17,317,000 acres.\nin 1959, California ranked third in mineral production to Texas and Louislana, with a value\nof $1,433,486,000. Principal products, in order, were petroleum, cement, natural gas,\nsand and gravel. California leads the nation In production of cement and sand and gravel.\nCalifornia ranks third in crude petroleum production to Texas and Louisiana, with a value\nin 1960 of $304,356,000.\nFIRE PROTECTION\nIn employment by state and local governments in the field of fire protection, California\nranks 8th, with 10.5 employees per 10,000 population. National average is 6.8.\nPage 3\nPOWER AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT\nCelifornia ranks 2nd to Washington (1959) In both developed and undeveloped water power,\nwith 3,789,000 kilowatts developed, and 10,300,000 undeveloped.\nCalifornia ranks first nationally In number of gas customers, with 4,331,700, and first in\ngas revenues with $555,000,000. (1959)\nCelifornia ranks first in electric energy, 1959, with 59,194,000,000 kllowatt hours.\nEDUCATION\nCalifornia ranks ninth nationally in amount spent by state government per capita on education,\nwith $79.11. National average is $50.46.\nin amount spent per capita by state and local governments on education, Celifornia ranks\nthird to Alaska and Delaware with $150.51. National average is $98.00.\nin state and local government employees In the field of education, California ranks 12th,\nwith 165.6 per 10,000 population. National average is 140.8.\nIn fall, 1961, California led the nation in total degree credit students In Institutions of\nhigher education with 499,505.\nin 1961, California ranked 9th in percentage of students enrolled In public institutions, as\nagainst those in private institutions, with 83.8%.\nEven though California had by for the highest enrollment In higher education of any state,\nshe ranked seventh In number of schelarships awarded through Institutions with 12,599. New Yorkwas\nfirst with 21,381, and Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Texas also led Celifornia\nIn scholarships. (1961)\nIn Average amount of scholarships awarded through Institutions, California ranked 14th with\n$388. Nationalaverage was $341. (1961)\nCalifornia ranked third in number of NDEA loans, with 7,215. California ranked fourth\nIn average amount of NDEA loans with $533. National average was $434.\nIn estimated expenditures of colleges and universities for student higher education, per person,\nin the population 18-24 years of age, California ranked only 15th with $170. National average\nwas $147.\nIn state and local funds provided for student higher education, per capita California ranked\nthird with $15.17. National average was only $7.50.\nPage 4\nIn percent of population 5-17 enrolled In public elementary and secondary schools,\nCalifornia ranked second to Nevade with 97.4% in 1961-2.\nIn number of distructional staff members in public elementary and secondary schools,\nCelifornia led the nation in 1961-2 with 137,750. in number of classroom teachers,\nCalifornia also led the nation with 124,250.\nIn estimated annual salaries of total Instructional staff and alassroom teachers, 1961-2,\nCelifornia placed second only to Alaska, with $7,025. U.S. average was $5,527.\nIn total expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools, California led the\nnation with $1,600,000,000, In 1961-2.\nIn total current expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil In\nAverage Daily Attendance, California ranked only 9th, with $471.98 in 1961-2. U.S.\naverage was $414.00. This represented a drop from 4th place in both 1959-60, and 1960-61.\nIn public school revenue from state and local sources a percent of personal Income, 1960,\nCalifornia ranked 25th with 3.8%. U.S. average was 3.7%. This represented a drop\nfrom 8th place In 1958.\nIn public school revenue from the state, 1960-61, as percent of personal Income, California\nranked 25th with 1.6%.\nIn state and local expenditures for all public education as percent of expenditures for all\npurposes, 1960, California ranked 18th with 33.0%. U.S. average was 30.2%.\nIn per capita expenditures of state and local governments for all public edmoation, 1960,\nCalifornia ranked 2nd with $149.51. U.S. average was $104.00.\nIn per capita expenditures of state and local governments for local schools, 1960, California\nranked 4th with $110.24. National average was $84.27.\nEstimated revenue from state sources per pupil enrolled In public schools, 1960-61, California\nranbed 13th with $189.00. National average was $160.00. New York, Pennsylvania, and\nMichigan all led California.\nEstimated revenue from state sources per pupil in Average Daily Attendance, 1961-62,\nCalifornia ranked 15th with $215.00. National Average was $194. This represented a drop\nfrom 10th place In 1960-61.\nIn percent Increase in estimated average salary of Instructional staff, 1951-52 to 1961-62,\nCalifornia ranked 10th, with 76.0%.\nEducation (continued)\nin percent Increase of average salary of instructional staff, 1951-52 to 1961-62, Colifornia\nrenked 10th, with 76.0%.\nIn persent increase of average salary of Instructional staff, 1960-61 to 1961-62, California\nranked 21st with 4.3%. U.S. average was 4.9%.\nin estimated average daily attandance as percent of public school enrollment, 1961-62,\nCalifornia ranked 34th with 88.6%. U.S. average Is 89.3%.\nCalifornia leads the nation in estimated public elementary and secondary school enrollment,\n1961-62, with 3,825,000.\nIn pupil-teacher ratio in public elementary and secondary schools, 1960, California ranks\n44th win the nation with 28.1. National average is 25.7.\nIn per capite expenditures for state institutions of higher education, 1960, Celifornia ranked\n6th with $29.27. U.S. average was $15.99.\nin estimated percent of revenue for public elementary and secondary schools received\nfrom the federal government 1961-62, California ranked 35th with 3.2%. National average\nwas 3.7%.\nIn percentifief population 14 years and older unab le to read and write, California ranked\n21st with 2.2% in 1950.\nin percent of secondary school classroom teachers with less then standard certificates, Fall\n1961, Celifornia ranked a miserable 42nd with 7.4%. National average was only 4.3%\nElementary school, Calif-41st-10.4%. U.S. only 7.4%.\nSTATE EXPENDITURES--GENERAL\nCalifornia ranks second in the nation In total amount of general expenditure of state and\nlocal governments, with $5,715,000,000. New York was first with $5,828,000,000. (1959)\nIn per capita total general expenditure of state and local governments, California ranks\nthird to Wyoming and Nevada, with $390.42. U.S. average was $277.19. New York\nwas $353.30 Pennsylvania was only $238.11.\nIn total amount of debt outstanding, California ranks second to New York, with\n$6,036,000,000. (1959).\nIn per capita amount of debt outstanding, California ranks 9th with $412.34. National average\nwas $363.51.\nIn general expenditures by state government, California led the nation, 1959, with\n$2,887,900,000, and again in 1960, with $3,050,525,000. New York was second in\nPage 6\nSTATE EXPENDITURES-(CONTINUED)\nboth years, with budgets of about 10% less.\nIn per expite mmount of debt outstanding, California ranks 9th with $412.34. National\naverage was $363.51.\nin general expenditures by state government, California led the nation, 1959, with\n$2,887,900,000, and again In 1960, with $3,050,525,000. New York was second In\nboth years, with budgets of about 10% less.\nIn percapita state expenditures for all purposes, 1960, California ranked 12th, with $194.09.\nU.S. average was $152.49.\nIn percepite total debt outstanding of and of Fiscal year 1960, California ranked 13th,\nwith $132.84. National average was $87.34.\nAGRICULTURE\nCalifornia leads the nation in Irrigated land in forms, 1959, with 7,386,748 acres.\nCalifornia ranks 18th In number of farms, 1959, with 99,260.\nCalifornia ranks 9th In total acreage in farms, with 36,861,000.\nCalifornia runks first in total value of farms, 1959, with $18,863,000,000.\nCalifornia ranks 3rd in average value per farm, $105,762.\nCalifornia ranks 4th in average value per acrs, $375.99.\nCalifornia ranks first nationally Invvalue of all farm products sold, 1959, with $2,816,707,000.\nCalifornia led the nation in field crops, vegetables, fruits and nuts, horticultural specialties,\nand poultry and poultry products. It ranked 3rd in delry products, and 4th In livestock and\nlivestock products.\nCalifornia ranks first in form Income, 1960, with $3,186,800,000.\nFISHERIES\nCalifornia ranks first In value of fish eatch, 1960, with $47,474,000.\nPage 7\nHOUSING\nCalifornia ranks second to New York In number of housing units, 1960, with 5,464,886.\nCalifornia leads the action in percent of units with sound plumbing facilities, with 85.7%.\nIn persent of housing units which are owner occupied, California ranks 41st, with only\n58.4%. National average is 61.9%.\nIn percent of dwelling units in good condition, 1950, Celifornia ranked ist, with 86.0%.\nVOTING\nIn votes cast in 1960 presidential election as % of number of persons of voting age, 1960,\nCalifornia ranked only 29th, with 70.6%.\nPERSONAL INCOME\nIn 1960, California ranked sixth in per capita personal Income, with $2,741. Delaware,\nDistrict of Columbia, Connecticut, New York, and Nevada were all higher. This repre-\nsented a climb for California from eighth in 1958.\nIn percent Increase of total personal Income, Celifornia ranks fifth for the period 1929 to\n1959 with 641%, and fifth for the period 1950 to 1959 with 108%. Florida, New Mexico,\nNevada, and Arizona all surpossed California in both categories. However, from 1959 to\n1960 Celifornia's Increase was only 6%, ranking It in eighth place.\nIn Increase in per capita personal Income, 1959 to 1960, California's growth was only 3%,\nranking it in on 18-way tie for 18th place. The U.S. average was 3%.\nIn increase In per capita personal Income, 1950 to 1960, California's growth rate was 49.0%-\nmaking It 26th.\nGOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT\nCalifornia leads the nation In paid civilian employment in the federal government, 1960,\nclimbing from third behind New York and Pennsylvania, in 1939. Total federal employment\nin 1960 was 239,464 In California, 139,710 of which were defense workers.\nIn 1960, California led the nation In employment by all government, with 869,000. New\nYork had 864,000.\nIn 1960, California led the nation in employment by state government, with 136,000. NewYork\nhad 121, 000.\nPage 8\nGOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT - (CONTINUED)\nCalifornia placed second to New York in 1960 in employment by legal government.\nNew York had 560,000, and California had 494,000.\nCalifornia ranks fourth in employment of state and local governments per 10,000 popu-\nlation, 1960, with 370.0. Only Wyoming, Nevada, and Montana had higher rates of\nemployment.\nCalifornia leads the nation in payrodis of state and local government, 1960, with\n$293,138,000. New York's was $276,654,000.\nIn Average monthly earnings of government employees, California ranks second to Alaska\nwith $506. Alaska's average was $610, and the national average $399.\nin total state payroll, California leads the nation with $64,297,000.\nBUSINESS, TRADE, AND MANUFACTURING\nCalifornia leads the nation In defense expenditures, with $6,409,000,000 in 1960. Texas\nwas second with $2,143,000,000.\nIn 1960, California ranked 3rd in business failures - e percentage of concerns in business.\nOut of 224,999 business concerns, 2,534 falled for . percentage of 1.13. National per-\ncentage was only 0.57%. Celifornia's percentage was exceeded by New dilkk and Oregon.\nIn number of manufacturing establishments, California ranks second with 28,329, and third\nin number of employees with 1,211,000. California ranks second In yearly payroll with\n$6,832,000,000. (1958 figures)\nCalifornia In 1958 ranked third In expenditures for new plants and equipment behind\nPennsylvania and Ohio with $742,331,000.\nCalifornia ranked second in 1958 in total retail sales, with $19,947,936,000 against\nNew York's $20,793,319,000.\nIn total wholesale sales in 1958, California also ranked second, with $25,906,000,000\nagainst New York's $54,894,000,000.\nIn per capita retail sales, 1960, California ranked third with $1,404. Only Nevada and\nDelaware were higher. National average was $1,212. This represented a climb from sixth\nplace in 1958. However, retail sales declined, per capita, from $1,447 in 1959.\nIn 1960, California led the nation In value of construction contracts with $4,947,000,000.\nNew York was second with $3,963,000,000.\nPage 9\nPOPULATION\nCalifornia ranks second in population to New York, with 15,717,204. New York's\npopulation was 16,782,304.\nIn percent change in total population, 1950 to 1960, California renked 5th, with 48.5%.\nNational Average was 18.5%. California was surposed only by Florida, Neveda, Alaska,\nand Arizona.\nIn percent of population elessified as urban, California rose from 5th place in 1950, with\n80.7%, to 3rd place in 1960, with 86.4%.\nin percent of total population 65 years of age and older, Celifornia ranks 30th, with8.4%.\nIn 1959, California had the 13th highest divorce rate in the nation, with 3.2 per 1,000\npopulation. National average was 2.2.\nHEALTH\nCalifornia ranks second to New York in both number of hopitals and number of beds.\nNew York has 485 hospitals and 230,182 bads. Celifornia has 445 hospitals and 123,466 beds.\nCalifornia ranks 14th in number of patients in public hospitals for mental diseases, by rate\nper 100,000 population, 1958. California's rate was 96.5 per 100,000 against . national\naverage of 78.9.\nCalifornia ranks sixth in per capita amount spent by state and local governments on health\nand hospitals, with$30.15 In 1959. National/everage was $21.78.\nIn employment of state and local governments in the field of health and hospitals, California\nranks eighth with 43.6 employees per 10,000 papulation. National average Is 36.5.\nIn the field of sanitation, California ranks 34th, with 4.9 employees of state and local\ngovernment per 10,000 population. National average is 7.8.\nAs of Dec. 1, 1959, California ranked 23rd In percent of population covered by voluntary\nhospital Insurance, with 69.1%. National average is 73.0%. California renked 21st in\npercent covered by surgical Insurance, with 66.8% (nation: 66.8%); and the state ranked\n14th In percent covered by medical insurance, with 54.7%, (nation: 47.2%).\nin Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, California dropped from 15th In 1958 with 24.3 to\n20th in 1959 with 24.2.\nPage 10\nHEALTH - (CONTINUED)\nCalifornia ranks 23rd nationally in amount spent by state government per capita on\nhospitals, with $8.99. National average is $9.85. California ranks 16th nationally in\namount spent by state government per capita on health, with $1.96. National average is\n$1.76.\nCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT\nin 1960, California led the nation in total offenses, with 310,465. New York had only\n175,374.\nin rate of criminal offerselliper 100,000 population, California was second only to sparsely\npopulated Nevada. Celifornia had e crime rate of 1,976.5, to Nevada's 1,993.1. By contrast,\nNewYork's crime rate was only 1,045.0 and Pennsylvania's was 688.2. National crime\nrate per 100,000 population was 1,037.9.\nCalifornia leads the nation in prisoners present in federal and state prisons, 1959, with\n19,299. New York was second with 16,821.\nIn the field of police protection, California ranks ninth in employment of state and local\ngovernments with 19.6 employees per 10,000 population. National average is 16.9.\nCalifornia ranked fifth in 1960 in amount spent by state government per capita on correc-\ntions, with $3.70. National average was.22.42.\nLABOR\nIn December, 1961, California ranked feurth in the nation in average weekly earnings\nof production workers in manufacturing Industries, with $111.78. National average is\n$96.63. Only Ohio, Nevada, and Michigan were higher than Celifornia. In December,\n1960, California 3rd with $106.21, surpossed only by Nevada and Michigan.\nCalifornia ranks fifth In the nation in average hourly earnings of production workers in\nmanufacturing industries, December, 1961, with $2.76. National average is $2.38.\nIn December, 1961, California ranked 18th nationally in average weekly hours of\nproduction workers in manufacturing Industries, counting from the states with the least\naverage hours on up. Average hours In California were 40.5 against G national average\nof 40.6. In New York the average production worker worked on average 39.5 hour week.\nPage II\nLABOR - (CONTINUED)\nIn 1960, California ranked 4th In number of work stoppages and 6th in number of man\ndays Idle during the year. New York and Pennsylvania ranked 1st and second in each\ncategory. The 4th place ranking in work stoppages represented o climb from 7th in 1958.\nin 1960 Celifornia had 292 work stoppages Involving 104,000 workers, and 855,000 man\nhours lost.\nPUBLIC WELFARE\nCalifornia leads the nation in federal expenditures for veterans, with $524,713,000 In\n1960. New York was second with $496,777,000.\nIn federal grants to state and local governments in 1960, California led the nation with\n$529,104,000. New York ron a close second with $519,082,000.\nCalifornia ranks second in amount of benefits given for old age, survivors, and disability\nInsurance, 1960, with $872,832. New York was first with $1,206,515.\nCelifornia ranks tenth in average contribution rate of unemployment Insurance, as percent\nof wages, 1959, with 2.04%. National Average was 1.71%.\nCalifornia ranks second in unemployment Insurance contributions collected, and benefits\npaid, 1960. Contributions were $285.8 million, and benefits poid were $386.0 million.\nNew York was first in each category.\nCalifornia ranks second in workmen's compensation payments, 1959, with $136,495,000.\nNew YOrk was first.\nCalifornia ranks first in federal grants to the states for public assistance, 1960, with\n$221,327,000. Breakdown was $136,130,000 for old age assistance, $72,970,000 for ald to dependent\nchildren, $7,690,000 for aid to the blind, and $4,537,000 for ald to the disabled.\nCalifornia ranks first in number of recipients of old age asistance, with 254,373. New York\nis second with 221,902. (1960)\nCalifornia ranks first in recipients of aid to dependent children, with 79,344 familles re-\ncelving aid, 283,348 tital susipients, and 222,433 children recipients. New York was\nsecond in each category.\nCalifornia\nranks second in recipients of aid to the blind, with 13,619. New York had 17,865.\nPUBLIC WELFARE--(CONTINUED)\nPage 12\nCalifornia ranks only 11th in recipients of aid to the permanently disabled, 1960, with\n10,927. New York led with 36,550.\nin the field of general assistance, California was 4th in number of recipients with 40,511.\nCalifornia ranks first in total amount of public assistance, 1960, with $482,659,000 to\nNew York's $336,305,000.\nIn average monthly payments of old age assistance, California ranks fourth with $93.67.\nNational average was $69.15. (1960)\nin average monthly payments of old to dependent children, California ranked third in\n1960 with $167.88 per family, and fourth in payments per recipient with $47.01. National\naverages were $114.84 and $30.06 respectively.\nin averagemmonthly payments of old to the blind, California ranked third In 1960 with\n$107.90. National average was $73.17.\nIn average monthly payments of aid to the permanently or totally disabled, California\nranked ninth with $95.05. National average was $67.63.\nIn average monthly payments of general assistance, California ranked 22nd in 1960 with\n$60.42. National average was $71.59.\nCelifornia ranks fifth in per capita expenditures by state and local government for public\nwelfare, with $34.61. National average is $22.79. Only Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado,\nand Washington surposs California.\nCalifornia ranks sixth nationally in amount spent by state government per capita on public\nwelfare, with $27.66. National average is $20.74. (1960)"
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