[Richard Polanco]

Archive

The Full Archive / 1986 to 2002 / 49 entries

Every bill, every chapter, every source.

This is the deep archive of Richard Polanco’s legislative record. Every entry links to the corresponding deep-dive with the chaptered bill text, committee analyses, statutory cites, and the Richard Polanco Papers at the California State Archives (LP441).

Total entries

49

Signed into law

34

Vetoed

14

Resolutions

1

Richard Polanco, photographed in 1986 the year of his first election

1986/Richard Polanco, Sr./California State Archives

Bills signed into law.

34 entries / 1986 to 2002 / Chaptered bill text verified for all entries

The complete record of bills authored or coauthored by Polanco that were signed into law. Each entry links to the full deep-dive archival entry with bill text, committee analyses, statutory cite, and a confidence rating.

Vetoed and proposed bills.

14 entries / 1996 to 2002 / Vetoes by Governor Davis and Governor Wilson documented

Bills that did not become law. The confidence box on each entry explicitly states the veto date, the governor, and the disposition. Polanco’s recollection of the 500,000-citizenship figure (SB 872) is attributed to the 2021 oral history, not independently verified.

Resolutions and declarations.

1 entry / 1997 / Joint resolution adopted by both houses

Resolutions are non-binding expressions of legislative intent. They are adopted by both houses but do not become codified law.

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    • Primary sources.

    Every deep-dive in this archive is built from the chaptered bill text, the legislative committee analyses, the California Court of Appeal decisions that interpreted the law, and the Richard Polanco Papers at the California State Archives (LP441).

    Last updated / August 14, 2026 / California State Archives LP441