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Unruh’s grip on California power shaped by friends
Sacramento profile of Jessé Unruh, 1961 speaker of the California Assembly, detailing his influence via allies, staff, and donors. It notes key lieutenants Zenovich Shoemaker Moretti and Veneman, his fundraising network, and the balance of power between Unruh and his party while highlighting Republican cooperation and staff roles in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Jessé Unruh
California Assembly
U.S. Senate
Unruh
California
Los Angeles
Inglewood
Assembly
House
Assembly Majority
George N. Zenovich
Fresno
Assembly Democratic Caucus
Winfield A. Shoemaker
Lompoc
Bob Moretti
North Hollywood
Moretti
Moreth
Shoemaker
Santa Barbara
Bis
Zeno
Zeonvich
Zenovich
Carlos Bee
M-Hayward
Joel A. Gonsalves
D-La Mirada
Bee
Democratic Assembly
Gonsalves
Capitol
Jack Cruse
Rules Committee
Crose
Republican’ Committee
John G.veneman
Modesto
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Veneman
Reagan
Un‘ruh
William P. Clark Jr
Cross
Manley
Matt Goldbach
Loyola University of Los Angeles
Jim Dunn
Dunn
Mike di Salle
Ohio
Edmund G. Brown
Don Weddle
Lennox
Hawthorne
Weddle
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Sam Hartog
Hartog
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
University of Souther California
Harold Zellerbach
San Francisco
Paper and
Wood Products
Thomas L. Pitts
Afl-Cio
Dana A. Kimball
Aerojet-General Corp
US Air Force
Louis Lurie
Bart Lytton
Savings and Loan Company
Cyril Magnin
Har+tog
Susse Unruh
Winfield Shoemaker
Willie Brown
Jack Fenton
Montebello
Charles Warren
Los, Angeles