Topic: California

Aug 3,

1929

Stromberg Arrested for Violating California Red Flag Law

Nov 24,

1941

Supreme Court: The Poor Can Come to California!

Apr 16,

1945

Los Angeles First Unitarian Church Labeled a “Communist Meeting Place”

Apr 14,

1947

Appeals Court Rules Segregated Mexican-American Schools in California Unconstitutional

Nov 30,

1949

University of California Faculty Organize Opposition to Loyalty Oath

Mar 22,

1950

University of California Faculty Votes Not to Employ Communists

Aug 25,

1950

31 University of California Faculty Fired in Loyalty Oath Controversy

Jun 30,

1958

Supreme Court: No Loyalty Oath for Veterans Benefits

Jan 26,

1961

California Loyalty Oath for Organizations Using School Facilities Struck Down

Jun 9,

1961

Berkeley Bans Activist Student Organization — Free Speech Movement Ahead

Jan 4,

1965

Free Speech Movement Hold First “Legal” Rally

Jan 7,

1969

Governor Reagan: Drive “Anarchists” and “Latter Day Fascists” Off California Campuses

Nov 7,

1977

Harvey Milk, Openly Gay Man, Elected San Francisco Supervisor

Nov 7,

1978

California Voters Reject Ban on Lesbians, Gays Teaching in Public Schools

Oct 1,

1985

Annual Free Speech Day in California: Commemorates Free Speech Movement

Nov 4,

2008

Proposition 8 – California Bans Same-Sex Marriage

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