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Unruh Wields Real Power Backed by Tough Friends
Sacramento report on Jesse Unruh, long-time California Assembly speaker, detailing his control over legislation and the Democratic caucus, aided by a close circle of allies, staff, and a network of powerful fundraisers from Los Angeles and beyond. It notes key aides, committee roles, and the influence of fundraising in sustaining his leadership.
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Unruh
Sacramento
Jesse Unruh
California Assembly
Senate
California
Uncuh
Los Angeles
Inglewood
Assembly
House
George N. Zenovich
Fresno
Assembly Democratic Caucus
Winfield A. Shoemaker
Lompoc
Bob Moretti
North Hollywood
Moretti
Shoemaker
Shnita Harbara
Stroemaker
Zeno
Zeovich
Zenovich
Carlos Bee
D-Hayward
Capitol
Jack Crose
Rules Committee
Crose
Republican Committee
John G. ‘Veneman
Modesto
Revenue and Taxation
Veneman
Reagan
Unuh
Reapan
Unrue
William F. 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
Hartog
Hartop
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
University of Southern California
Untuh
Jess
Gov. Brown
Samuel W. Yorty
Don Cave
Eureka
Harold Zellerbach
San Francisco
Paper and Wood Products
Thomas L. Pitts
Afl-Cio
Dan A. Kimball
Aerojet General Corp
U.S. Air Force
Louis Lurie
Harley
Assembly Democrats
Winfield Shoemaker
Anruliz Willie Brown
Jack Fenton
Montebello
Charles War- Ten