California Democrats Hold Lead In Congress Election
Incumbents from both parties were re elected as Democrats held a 21 to 17 margin in California's 38 member delegation. Notable contests included James Corman defending the 22nd District and George Brown winning in the 29th. Republican hopes faded with losses to Robert Leggett Harlen Hagen and George Brown Jr among others.
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California
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
James C. Corman
van Nuys
Joe Hart
George Brown
J. William Orozco
Reagan
James T. Shumway
Shumway
State
Robert L. Leggett
Vallejo
Harlen Hagen
Bakersfield
Robert Mathias
Visalia
Hagen
Don Clausen
Harold Johnson
John Moss
Robert Leggett
Phillip Burton
William Mailliard
Jeffrey Cohelan
George Miller
Don Edwards
Charles Gubser
H—Panul McCloskey Jr
Burt Talcott
Charles Teague
Jerome Waldie
John McFall
Edward Royball
James Dunn
Craig Hosmer
Jerry Pettis
Richard Hanna
James Utt
Bob Wilson
Lionel van Deerlin
John Tumney
Weinberger Sees Nixon Victory Boosting State Federal Ties
State Finance Director Caspar Weinberger told a Long Beach Rotary luncheon that Nixon’s election would foster closer Sacramento Washington cooperation especially in housing and highways. He cited prop 1A easing property taxes, California’s working reserve, and modest tax reforms while noting Reagan’s budget constraints and the need for tax increases to fund programs.
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Richard M. Nixon
United States
Sacramento
Washington
State
Jeader
Long Beach
Weinberger
California
Califor
Nia
Ronald Reagan
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