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Governor George Deukmejian Inaugural Address January 3, 1983
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| Parent | Parent Candidate |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Post Date | , 12:am |
| Description | Reverend clergy, Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislature, fellow constitutional officers, Chief Justice and Members of the Judiciary, and my fellow Californians.
Twenty years ago, I stood only a few yards from here to take the oath of office as a new member of the state Assembly. Through these two decades of California’s growth and evolution, one thing still has never changed, and that is our solemn and timeless responsibility to the people as public servants.
Today, I stand before you to reaffirm this commitment as your governor.
If we have learned nothing else in these past few years of discussion and debate of significant ballot initiatives, it is that the people of California want their government to listen to them. They want a government that does not stand over them in arrogance, but one which uses common sense and stands side-by-side with them in a common partnership.
Beginning today, in a bipartisan manner, let’s dedicate ourselves to achieving a Common Sense Society that uses its resources wisely to provide improved services to meet the basic needs of the people.
This Common Sense Society must begin with our concentration on the four most urgent tasks which face us—the need to create again a strong and growing economy which provides needed jobs; the improvement of education; the restoration of safety to our streets, homes and neighborhoods; and the rescue of our state from its grave financial crisis.
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