Politics
Filling a personality gap and philosophical void, one of Sacramento’s most colorful and sometimes controversial figures--state Sen.
Sept. 14, 1997
The father of the Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem is at it again.
March 21, 1990
Legislature: Wilson rejects bid to eliminate fees at state institutions because spending is needed in other critical areas. Group of legislators expresses willingness to negotiate.
May 20, 1998
Obituaries
As a group, politicians have an abundance of self-esteem, but John Vasconcellos stood out for wanting to spread it around.
May 25, 2014
California
John Vasconcellos, a longtime Democratic lawmaker from Santa Clara who made headlines for backing medical marijuana and pressing for a commission to study self-esteem, died Saturday at his home in San Jose after a period of declining health.
May 24, 2014
IT’S BEEN A better-than-average day for John Vasconcellos.
Aug. 23, 1987
Your readers’ vengeful remarks about Assemblyman John Vasconcellos (letters, Feb. 11) exemplify the shortsightedness of today’s public policy environment.
March 6, 1991
‘It’s an appropriate request of somebody who is subsidized by the taxpayers.’
July 27, 1986
Archives
I am greatly dismayed by Jacques Leslie’s reporting of my comments in “The Unsettled Self-Esteem of John Vasconcellos” (Aug. 23).
Oct. 11, 1987
At first, Assemblyman John Vasconcellos was hesitant to carry a bill that would legalize marijuana for medical use.
May 24, 1995