LOCAL · CA · 1971-1983
Pete Wilson
Mayor of San Diego · Republican · California
NOTABLE
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Later 2-term U.S. Senator + 2-term CA Gov 1991-1999
Background
Peter Barton Wilson (b. 1933) was Mayor of San Diego 1971-1983 + U.S. Senator 1983-1991 + CA Governor 1991-1999. Promoted Prop 187 (1994) barring undocumented immigrants from non-emergency state services; passed but mostly struck down. Briefly ran for the 1996 GOP presidential nomination. Signed the Brady Bill but vetoed CA's first attempt at same-sex domestic-partner registry. Suffered the Northridge earthquake (1994) + Rampart scandal era.
Curated bio from Officium's editorial pass.
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