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The California State Police (CSP) was the state-level security police agency from 1887 to 1995 for the U.S. state of California. It merged with the California Highway Patrol in 1995. Founded on March 15, 1887, the police agency primarily served to protect the State Capitol Building , the governor and other state officials, and other state ...
In February 1936, Police Chief James Davis dispatched an “expeditionary force” of 150 police officers to points along the border with orders to enforce a bum blockade." [3] Locals in California took advantage of the influx of Okies that could be used for agricultural labor but did not hesitate to mistreat them. One migrant child who spoke ...
Pages in category "Defunct law enforcement agencies of California" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department, one of the state's largest forces, is losing more officers than it is graduating from the police academy. In 2021, California cities spent more than ...
As the first state police force, the California State Rangers were the precursors of the later state police organizations. The California State Capitol Police was created in 1887, local to Sacramento. The Capitol Police later became the California State Police, a division under the General Services Administration. In 1995, this merged with the ...
The origins of the FSA start with several earlier agencies starting in the 1930s, with several programs and agencies developed during the Great Depression.The Resettlement Administration of 1935 was an early attempt to relocate entire farming communities to more profitable locations, but this was ultimately abandoned as it proved too controversial, expensive, and showed no signs of success. [3]
The California Migrant Ministry (CMM) was a non-profit organization that played a significant role in the 20th century farm worker movement, emphasizing the involvement of religious organizations from its inception, under the leadership of Doug Still, Chris Hartmire, and Cesar Chavez.
The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) was a U.S. government agency established in August 1946 to replace the Farm Security Administration. It superseded the Resettlement Administration during the Great Depression and operated until 2006. FmHA mission and programs involved extending credit for agriculture and rural development.