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11 unusual facts about George Deukmejian


Angelo Buono, Jr.

He refused to release Buono, and he reassigned the case to California Attorney General George Deukmejian's office.

California State Summer School for the Arts

The research by the Council concluded on September 28, 1985 when Governor Deukmejian signed the bill, authored by State Senator John Garamendi, which created the California State Summer School for the Arts.

Casmalia Resources

Miyoshi attended a rally in Casmalia at which a large group of residents traveled by caravan to a rally at the State Capitol, where they demanded Governor George Deukmejian close the dump.

Gloria Saatjian

Gloria May Deukmejian (née Saatjian; November 1, 1932) is a former first lady of California (1983–1991) and the wife of former California governor George Deukmejian.

Leo T. McCarthy

McCarthy was first elected to statewide office to the first of three consecutive four-year terms as lieutenant governor of California in 1982, at the same time that Republican George Deukmejian was elected governor.

Los Angeles fetus disposal scandal

In May 1982, California Attorney General George Deukmejian stated the gestation limit of the 1967 California abortion law was considered unenforceable because of conflicts with the 23-week Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973, but fetuses could be individually examined to determine viability, which was the legal limit.

Mothers of East Los Angeles

Mothers of East Los Angeles (MELA), started in 1986, as a group of Latina mothers under the guidance of Monsignor John Moretta of Resurrection Church with the dedication to fight the proposed construction of a state prison in East Los Angeles by Governor Deukmejian.

National Center for Constitutional Studies

Gary K. Hart and Willie Brown demanded that then-Governor George Deukmejian fire the three members of the Bicentennial Commission who had cast "yes" votes on the sale of the book.

Ronald M. Whyte

In 1989, Governor George Deukmejian appointed him a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge.

Russ DeLeon

He then worked on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. for his local congressman the late Robert Matsui, and then for California Governor George Deukmejian as an Executive Fellow.

Spirit of California

After taking office in January 1983, Governor George Deukmejian cut funding for the train, and Amtrak supporters scrambled to find additional funding.


Deane Dana

He worked as an engineer for 27 years at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, and became an active participant in the local Republican Party and a close friend of future governor George Deukmejian, working in each of Deukmejian's campaigns from 1962 on.

Larry McCarthy

During this period he assisted winning campaigns for Republican Senators Phil Gramm, Warren Rudman, Dan Quayle, Bob Kasten, Mitch McConnell, Gordon Humphrey and Dave Durenberger, and Governors George Deukmejian and Tom Kean.

Ted Lempert

He had more than 70 other bills signed by Governors George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis.

Tom Harman

Upon graduating from Loyola, Harman joined the Long Beach law firm of Lucas & Deukmejian, whose partners were future California Chief Justice Malcolm M. Lucas and future Governor George Deukmejian.

United States Senate election in California, 1982

A major contributing factor may also have been a late influx of the Armenian vote in the California Governor's race between George Deukmejian and Tom Bradley.