Pete Wilson

Some of the key events about Pete Wilson

• 1966

  Elected to the California State Assembly, representing San Diego
• 1971

  Became Mayor of San Diego, serving three terms
• 1971

  Vetoed a bill that would have provided unemployment benefits to striking workers
• 1975

  Opposed a gay rights ordinance in San Diego
• 1982

  Elected to the United States Senate
• 1983

  Co-authored the Comprehensive Crime Control Act
• 1988

  Re-elected to the U.S. Senate with 53% of the vote
• 1990

  Elected as the 36th Governor of California
• 1991

  Signed a bill to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment
• 1991

  Supported a 1.25% increase in the state sales tax during a recession
• 1994

  Re-elected as Governor of California
• 1994

  Championed Proposition 187, which sought to deny public services to illegal immigrants
• 1995

  Ended affirmative action programs in state hiring and university admissions
• 1996

  Signed welfare reform legislation, reducing California's welfare rolls
• 1996

  Signed a bill banning same-sex marriage in California
• 1998

  Oversaw California's economic recovery, turning a budget deficit into a surplus
• 1998

  Opposed Proposition 5, which would have expanded Indian gaming in California
• 1999

  Vetoed a bill that would have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment and housing
• 2000

  Opposed Proposition 36, which aimed to provide drug treatment instead of incarceration for non-violent drug offenders
• 2003

  Criticized for his handling of the California energy crisis during his governorship

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