Pete Wilson
Former Governor of CaliforniaWikipedia
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Oct 13, 2026
Jade HindmonHOST
But the UC system has had moments in its history where that door of access, um, has been nearly closed, if not shut completely.
Jade HindmonHOST
One of those times was in the early nineteen nineties with Prop one eighty-seven, led by then California governor and former San Diego mayor, Pete Wilson.
Miriam PawelGUEST
Right.
Jade HindmonHOST
Um, this was an effort targeting undocumented people in California.
Jade HindmonHOST
What role did the UC system play with the Prop one eighty-seven effort?
Miriam PawelGUEST
Well, so Pete Wilson is an important player in the history of the university, not so much for one eighty-seven, which was o- opposed by many students and many faculty because it, it would have...
Miriam PawelGUEST
It did pass, but was never implemented because it was thrown out by the courts.
Miriam PawelGUEST
It would have required teachers to report students who they thought were undocumented.
Nana GyamfiGUEST
Ronald Reagan came out of here.
Nana GyamfiGUEST
You know, even Pete Wilson, you know, we can go through the list of Republican or Republican like Republicans.
Nana GyamfiGUEST
governors that have run this state we know that there are parts of this state that are still darn near sundown towns and the idea that we can be comfortable because of san diego la and the bay we've got to throw that away we need to make sure that we do not give these people any quarter and that is what i will say
speaker_2ADVERTISER
no quarter
John DuranGUEST
His name was Bill Clinton, with Hillary Clinton.
John DuranGUEST
And Bill and Hillary Clinton were at this meeting and he said, "Wh- what's going on in the streets?" And we s- told him about the bill and, and what Pete Wilson had betrayed us and what he had done.
John DuranGUEST
And he said, "You know, i- if I become president, I will sign that bill." And we said, "Really? Will you go on the record? 'Cause we have the number of an LA Times reporter.
John DuranGUEST
Will you go on the record and say that?" He said, "I will." We call the LA Times.
LuckyHOST
Yeah, so that shit was still going around.
LuckyHOST
Pete Wilson implemented the three-strike law then.
CycoGUEST
Yeah, they, they, they...
CycoGUEST
I, what I understand today is it, it, it's not even strippable no more, but back then it was.
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CycoGUEST
Yeah.
LuckyHOST
Yeah, with the, with the-
CaseyHOST
It was like that Pete Wilson era-
CycoGUEST
Yeah
Glenn RobisonHOST
In 1968, California Governor Ronald Reagan proclaimed the fourth Friday in September as American Indian Day.
Glenn RobisonHOST
In 1998, Governor Pete Wilson signed Assembly Bill 1953, making it an official state holiday.
Glenn RobisonHOST
Assemblymember James Ramos, California's first Native American state legislator, authored AB 1841, which Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed, making Native American Day a paid holiday for state employees.
Glenn RobisonHOST
So here's a set of rapidly rotating records about Native American, well, since they were recorded in the 20s, Indians.
Lou PenroseHOST
I know that that was one that was dividing the Republican Party all the time at conventions.
Lou PenroseHOST
I remember when the convention was here in San Diego, and they locked Pete Wilson out of the room, out of the platform committee 'cause he was pro-choice.
Lou PenroseHOST
It was, uh, it was tough times.
Lou PenroseHOST
But those issues that, th- those cultural divides are over in the Republican Party.
Tommy LasordaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They were outstanding, and the fans were great here.
Tommy LasordaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So we wanna say to all of our fans, here is the championship that we always hoped that you would get back, and we're very, very proud of all our fans and everybody in the entire organization.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And speaking of your opponents, Tom, American League President Dr. Bobby Brown here very graciously to extend his congratulations.
Bob CostasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I know he wants to move in for a handshake.
Tommy LasordaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Thank you, Doctor, and thank you very much.
Michael DouglasGUEST
Mm, they, they've asked me a couple of times, um, to, to run for, for senator here in, in California.
Michael DouglasGUEST
One time they asked me to run against, they've asked me, yeah, to run against Pete Wilson, I remember.
Michael DouglasGUEST
And they, I went in, they said, "Well, why me?" They said, "Well, we, we need somebody, uh, who's got, you know, some no- notoriety, personal recognition."
Rich EisenHOST
Mm-hmm.
speaker_23SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's been looting, buildings have been set ablaze, and some motorists have been dragged from their cars and beaten.
speaker_23SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So far, nine people are reported dead, scores of others have been injured, and Governor Pete Wilson has declared a state of emergency today, Thursday, April the 30th.
Patrick CourrielcheHOST
The LA riots hit in 1992.
Patrick CourrielcheHOST
It was a surreal time.
Riley OwenGUEST
I had just graduated.
Riley OwenGUEST
I was off to Princeton, and Robert O'Brien invited me to listen to you and Pete Wilson, Governor Wilson talk.
Riley OwenGUEST
And the next day you went on air and you said, "The only good thing to come out of Princeton was George Schultz." So I've been spending the last decade to try and, uh, change that statement.
Hugh HewittHOST
Well, I hope you are the second Tiger to do that.
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