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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8ft8msm No online items David A. Roberti Papers Janet Evander William H. Hannon Library Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 Los Angeles, CA 90045-8200 Phone: (310) 338-5710 Fax: (310) 338-5895 Email: [email protected] URL: http://library.lmu.edu/ © 2013 Loyola Marymount University. All rights reserved. David A. Roberti Papers CSLA-1 1 David A. Roberti Papers Collection number: CSLA-1 William H. Hannon Library Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California Processed by: Janet Evander and Denise Dobbs Encoded by: Clay Stalls © 2013 Loyola Marymount University. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: David A. Roberti Papers Dates: 1945-1994 Dates: bulk 1967-1994 Collection number: CSLA-1 Creator: Roberti, David Collection Size: 369 archival document boxes; 1 oversize folder Repository: Loyola Marymount University. Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90045-2659 Abstract: These papers document the years David Roberti spent as California State Assemblymember for the 48th District (1967-71) and as California State Senator (1971-94). This includes his years as President Pro Tem of the Senate (1980-1994). The Roberti Papers consist of manuscripts, photographs, clippings, and printed material and came from Senator Roberti's Sacramento and district offices. The Research Collection of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles thanks the Julia Stearns Dockweiler Foundation for its generous financial support in the processing of this collection. Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University. Publication Rights Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or executors. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, David A. Roberti Papers, CSLA-1, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University. Acquisition Information Donation of David Roberti, 1996. Accruals The initial acquistion of the David Roberti Papers occurred in June 1996 (accession number 1996.20.1). Later accruals followed: 1. March 17, 1998. Accession number: 1996.20.2. 2. /August 28, 1998. Accession number: 1996.20.3. 3. March 24, 2000. Accession number: 1996.20.6. 4. March 26, 2013. Accession number: 1996.20.7 David A. Roberti Papers CSLA-1 2 Processing Information Janet Evander was responsible for processing the initial series in the collection, circa 1997-1999. Clay Stalls processed Series 1, Subseries A: Weapons Bills (2000).Joe Purtell processed other series in the Roberti Papers. Denise Dobbs processed Series 6: Issues in 2005. The Research Collection of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles thanks the Julia Stearns Dockweiler Foundation for its generous financial support in the processing of this collection. Biography David Roberti was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1939. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1961 from then Loyola University (now Loyola Marymount University), and his JD from the University of Southern California.He served in the California State Assembly from 1967 through 1971, and then in the California State Senate. He was President Pro Tem of the Senate from 1980 through 1994. His noteworthy career as a California state legislator resulted in the passage of the first gun control legislation in the United States (see Series 1, Subseries A). Collection Description These papers document the years David A. Roberti spent as California State Assemblymember for the 48th District (1967-71) and as California State Senator (1971-94). This includes his years as President Pro Tem of the Senate (1980-1994). Roberti, a 1961 graduate of Loyola University, donated the papers to Loyola Marymount University in 1996, followed by additional accruals. The Roberti Papers consist of manuscripts, photographs, clippings, and printed material and came from Senator Roberti's Sacramento and district offices. The Roberti Papers were the inaugural collection of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles Research Collection. Arrangement The Roberti Papers are arranged in six series, with one subseries: Series 1: Legislation Series 1. Legislation. Subseries A: Weapons Bills Series 2: Press Releases Series 3: Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. Subseries A: Subject Files Series 3: Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. Subseries B: Correspondence Series 3: Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. Subseries C: Newspaper Clippings Series 4: Senate Democratic Caucus. Subseries A: Gang of Five Series 4: Senate Democratic Caucus. Subseries B: Polling Data Series 5: Ward Valley Series 6: Issues Files Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Roberti, David -- Archives California. Legislature. Assembly -- History -- Sources Gun control -- United States Bills, Legislative -- California -- History -- Sources Firearms -- Law and legislation -- California -- History -- Sources Bills, Legislative -- California -- History -- Sources Series 1. Legislation. 1967-1992 Physical Description: 212 archival document boxes. Series Description This series consists of David Roberti's bill files from his time in the Assembly and the Senate. Files contain printed bill descriptions, correspondence, legislative counsel decisions, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to specific bills. The series is organized chronologically (1967-1990) and then alphabetically and numerically by bill. Box 1 1967 AB 521/TEACHER'S RIGHTS Box 1 1967 AB 568/GARNISHMENT David A. Roberti Papers CSLA-1 3 Series 1.Legislation. 1967-1992 Series 1. Subseries A.Weapons Bills. 1987-1994 Box 1 1967 AB 612/HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES Box 1 1967 AB 613/TERM OF EMPLOYMENT (re: termination of employment when wages attached) Box 1 1967 AB 804/ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS Box 1 1967 AB 1246/JURISDICTION MUNICIPAL COURTS Box 1 1967 AB 1541/JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE COURTS Box 1 1967 AB 2250/DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST LICENTIATES Box 1 1967 AB 2307/FOOD STAMPS Box 1 1967 AB 2308/COLA DISABLED Box 1 1967 ACA 57/VOTING REQUIREMENTS--Spanish-speaking persons (1 of 2) Box 1 1967 ACA 57/VOTING REQUIREMENTS--Spanish-speaking persons (2 of 2) Box 1 1967 RESOLUTIONS Box 1 1968 List of bills introduced by Assemblyman Roberti, Regular Session Box 1 1968 Bill Record Box 1 1968 AB 451/EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION: GARNISHMENT Box 1 1968 AB 810/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUND Box 1 1968 AB 996/MISBRANDING OF FOOD Box 1 1968 AB 1052/WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Box 1 1968 AB 1258/JUDGMENT CREDITORS Box 1 1968 AB 1438/PARK LAND ACQUISITION Box 1 1968 AB 1567/TELEPHONE. SOLICITATION Box 1 1968 AB 1568/SCHOOL BUILDINGS STRUCTURAL INSPECTION Box 1 1968 AB 1570/CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Box 2 1968 AB 1571/PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Box 2 1968 AB 1729/PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES Box 2 1968 AB 1773/FUEL TRANSFER SAFETY REGULATIONS Box 2 1968 AB 1774/CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE--Personal Leave Box 2 1968 AB 1775/STATE BOARD OF CONTROL Box 2 1968 ACA 27/VOTING REQUIREMENTS--Spanish-speaking people Box 2 1968 HR 315/ASCIT [Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology] RESEARCH Box 2 1968 HR 417/INDUSTRIAL SAFETY Box 2 1969 BILL RECORD Box 2 1969 AB 71/INTERPLEADER Box 2 1969 AB 72/JUVENILE COURTS Box 2 1969 AB 119/STRIKEBREAKERS Box 2 1969 AB 274/SPANISH WAR VETERANS Box 2 1969 AB 304/COLUMBUS DAY CHANGE TO EXPLORERS DAY Box 2 1969 AB 339/DEBTOR'S EXEMPTIONS Box 2 1969 AB 359/FOOD MISBRANDING Box 2 1969 AB 603/WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD MEMBERS Box 2 1969 AB 730/PESTICIDES Box 2 1969 AB 872/GRAND JURORS FEE Box 2 1969 AB 1731/STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Box 2 1969 AB 1837/SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARDS Box 3 1969 AB 2029/UNEMPLOYMENT DISABILITY INSURANCE Box 3 1969 AB 2030/AGRICULTURE SAFETY Box 3 1969 AB 2307/EMERGENCY TELEPHONE Box 3 1969 AB 2308/DISASTER INSURANCE Box 3 1969 AB 2309/BLOOD TESTS (Rh Factor) Box 3 1969 AB 2310/MARRIAGE (and Rubella) Box 3 1969 AB 2320/STATE AUTOMOBILES: SELF-INSURANCE Box 3 1969 AB 2321/STATE PROPERTY: SELF-INSURANCE Box 3 1969 ACA 7/VOTING REQUIREMENTS (SPANISH CONSTITUENTS) Box 3 1969 HR 328/RUBELLA Box 3 1969 RESOLUTIONS Box 3 1970 BILL RECORD Box 3 1970 AB 217/WATER QUALITY REGULATION David A. Roberti Papers CSLA-1 4 Series 1.Legislation. 1967-1992 Series 1. Subseries A.Weapons Bills. 1987-1994 Box 3 1970 AB 558/SPANISH WAR VETERANS COMMISSION Box 3 1970 AB 559/PROFESSIONAL STRIKEBREAKERS Box 3 1970 AB 883/AIR POLLUTION Box 3 1970 AB 884/PROPERTY ACQUISITION Box 4 1970 AB 923/AUTO INSURANCE Box 4 1970 AB 1168/AUTO INSURANCE Box 4 1970 AB 1209/ CIVIL CODE Box 4 1970 AB 1210/BLOOD TESTS Box 4 1970 AB 1387/MISBRANDED FOOD Box 4 1970 AB 1662/ELECTION RETURNS Box 4 1970 AB 1683/UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINES. Box 4 1970 AB 1684/CHILD CARE TAX EXEMPTION Box 4 1970 AB 1685/EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TEST Box 4 1970 AB