1995 in California

none 1995 1995 The year 1995 in California involved the following events. 2 Incumbents Governor: Pete Wilson (R) Lieutenant Governor: Leo T. McCarthy (D) (until January 2) Gray Davis (D) (starting January 2) Chief Justice: Malcolm Lucas Senate president pro tempore: Bill Lockyer (D) Speaker of the Assembly: Willie Brown (D) (until June 5) Doris Allen (R) (June 5 – September 14) Brian Setencich (R) (starting September 14) Events January 2 – Pete Wilson is inaugurated for a 2nd term as Governor after winning reelection in the 1994 Gubernatorial election.Ingram Carl January 2, 1995 Rosy Outlook Colors Wilson's Inauguration https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-02-mn-15630-story.html November 22, 2024 Los Angeles Times en-US January 24 – Murder trial of O. J. Simpson: The criminal trial of O. J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman begins.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-24-mn-23831-story.html Amid the Hoopla, Subtle Signs January 24, 1995 Boyarsky Bill Los Angeles Times June 8, 2024 March 2 – Yahoo! is incorporated in Sunnyvale.https://www.wired.com/2007/03/march-2-1995-enter-yahoo/ March 2, 1995: Enter Yahoo March 2, 2007 Long Tony Wired June 8, 2024 March 27 – 67th Academy Awards: Robert Zemeckis's Forrest Gump leads the nominations with thirteen, winning six, including Best Picture, Best Director for Zemeckis, and Best Actor for Tom Hanks.https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/28/movies/forrest-gump-triumphs-with-6-academy-awards.html 'Forrest Gump' Triumphs With 6 Academy Awards March 28, 1995 Grimes Williams The New York Times June 8, 2024 April 13 – The National Football League approves the Los Angeles Rams's move to St. Louis, Missouri, playing as the St. Louis Ramshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-13-mn-54268-story.html NFL Owners OK Rams' Move to St. Louis April 13, 1995 Simers T.J. Los Angeles Times June 8, 2024 until relocating back in 2016.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/sports/football/the-rams-can-go-home-again-to-the-93-year-old-los-angeles-coliseum.html The Rams Can Go Home Again, to the 93-Year-Old Los Angeles Coliseum March 11, 2016 Sandomir Richard The New York Times June 8, 2024 April 24 – Timber lobbyist Gilbert Murray is killed by Ted Kaczynski in Sacramento,https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/forestry-lobbyist-dies-in-explosion-3155756.php Forestry lobbyist dies in explosion April 25, 1995 Capps Steven Abate Tom Winokur Scott San Francisco Examiner June 8, 2024 in the final bombing Kaczynski carried out before turning himself in September.https://apnews.com/article/today-in-history-middle-east-california-2923d6f3d5b194059dd1e93bfef2a402 Today in History: April 24, final Unabomber-linked killing April 23, 2024 Associated Press June 8, 2024 May 17 – 1995 San Diego tank rampage: Shawn Nelson, a 35-year-old U.S. Army veteran and unemployed plumber, stole an M60A3 Patton tank from a National Guard armory and went on a destructive rampage through the streets of San Diego.Rotella Sebastian Kraul Chris May 19, 1995 Tank's Driver Beset by Drug, Money Problems https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-19-mn-3459-story.html February 24, 2025 Los Angeles Times en-US June 28 – Ted Kaczynski sends a letter to San Francisco Chronicle threatening to detonate an airplane departing from Los Angeles International Airport before sending a letter to The New York Times claiming the scheme was a prank.https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/29/us/serial-bomber-threatens-blast-then-calls-the-scheme-a-prank.html Serial Bomber Threatens Blast, Then Calls the Scheme a Prank June 29, 1995 The New York Times June 8, 2024 July 11 – The National Football League approves the Las Vegas Raiders's move to Oakland, playing as the Oakland Raidershttps://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/12/sports/sports-people-football-raiders-move-is-approved.html Raiders' Move Is Approved July 12, 1995 The New York Times June 8, 2024 until relocating back in 2020.https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders-officially-say-goodbye-to-oakland-relocate-to-las-vegas-for-2020-and-beyond/ Raiders officially say goodbye to Oakland, relocate to Las Vegas for 2020 and beyond January 22, 2020 Benjamin Cody CBS Sports June 8, 2024 July 20 – The Regents of the University of California vote to abolish affirmative action.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-21-mn-26379-story.html UC Regents, in Historic Vote, Wipe Out Affirmative Action July 21, 1995 Lesher Dave Los Angeles Times June 8, 2024 October 3 – O.J. Simpson is acquitted in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, causing polarized reactions.https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/04/us/not-guilty-overview-jury-clears-simpson-double-murder-spellbound-nation-divides.html Jury Clears Simpson in Double Murder; Spellbound Nation Divides on Verdict October 4, 1995 Margolick David The New York Times June 8, 2024 November 20 – U.S. district judge Mariana Pfaelzer strikes down Proposition 187, an anti-immigration law.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-21-mn-5597-story.html Major Portions of Prop. 187 Thrown Out by Federal Judge November 21, 1995 Feldman Paul Los Angeles Times June 8, 2024 December 15 – AltaVista is founded in Palo Alto.Kallen 2010 63 References Works cited Kallen Stuart 2010 The Information Revolution New York Greenhaven Publishing Category:Years of the 20th century in California