Daily Cal History, Part 2
End Race and Gender Preferences (Proposition 209 editorial)
Proposition 209 Wins Voter Approval
Stolen Newspapers Found in Trash
Bates Takes Responsibility for Stolen Papers
(Letters to the editor re Bates newspaper theft)
Berkeley Not Quite At Its Best
(check written by Tom Bates to reimburse the Daily Cal for stolen newspaper issues)
“Prop 209: End Race and Gender Preferences” — November 5, 1996
“Daily Cals Swiped From Racks” — November 6, 1996
“A group apparently angered by The Daily Californian’s endorsement of Proposition 209 stole nearly all 23,000 copies of the newspaper early yesterday morning.”
“Stolen Newspapers Found in Trash” — November 5, 2002
“Bates Takes Responsibility for Stolen Papers” — January 21, 2003
(Letters to the editor) — January 21, 2003
“Berkeley Not Quite at Its Best” — January 21, 2003
Check written by Tom Bates... December 13, 2002
In 2002 former California Assembly member Tom Bates ran against incumbent Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean, winning with 55% of the vote. Bates personally threw away approximately 1,000 copies of The Daily Californian, which had endorsed Dean. Bates pleaded guilty to petty theft and paid The Daily Californian $500 in restitution. According to a Daily Cal article, Bates “promised to speak to Berkeley schoolchildren about the consequences of their actions and … press for legislation making theft of free newspapers a crime.” The City of Berkeley passed this ordinance in 2003.
