James A. Hayes
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-1966 | Republican | AD-39 | 50721 | Win |
| 11-05-1968 | Republican | AD-39 | 66891 | Win |
| 11-03-1970 | Republican | AD-39 | 55576 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/278091930/james-arthur-hayes |
Candidate Biography:
James Arthur Hayes
Born: December 5, 1921 in Fowler, CA
Married: Janne Mentzel (m. ~1941, div. 1970), Sonja Pederson Hayes
Children: Joan, Judith, James Jr., and Jeffrey
Military Service: USN (WWII)
Died: August 10, 2000 in Lomita, CA
1942-1943: News Broadcaster, KLX Radio (Oakland
1943-1945: News Broadcaster, Columbia Broadcasting System
1963-1966: Vice Mayor, City of Long Beach
1969-1971: Member, California Judicial Council
1972: Resigned from the State Assembly on August 31.
1972-1979: Member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
1972-1979: Member, California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission
1972-1976: President, Southern California Association of Governments
- As a newscaster for CBS, he handled the broadcasting assignment for the first atomic bomb test on Bikini Atoll in 1946 (Operation Crossroads). [Source: 1967 Blue Book]
- LEGISLATION: Author of the California Public Records Act (1968) with Assemblymen Bill Bagley, Harvey Johnson, Bob Beverly, Patrick D. McGee, David Negri (and Senator Milton Marks). The PRA establishes that "public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every person has a right to inspect any public record."
- LEGISLATION: Author iof AB 357 (Chapt. 764, States of 1968) known as the California Pure Air Act of 1968.
- LEGISLATION: Author of the AB 530 (Chapt. 1609, Stats of 1969), known as the California Family Law Act, which created the "no fault" divorce in California. It was Hayes who created the term "irreconcilable differences" because he disliked the proposed term ("irremediable breakdown").
Source: California Blue Book (1967), (1971)
Source: California Legislature Handbook (1969)
Source: Oral History Interview [PDF Document]. California State Archives
Source: "The Judicial Council of California: Membership" by the Judicial Council of California (accessed 5/30/2012)