BOB MONAGAN

ALBERT J. LIPSON
CHAIRMAN

CHIEF CONSULTANT TO THE
ASSEMBLY

Galifornia Degislature 7%

Assembly General Research Conunitter

ROoM 320, STATE CAPITOL

April 14, 1969

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Biology
Stanford University
Stanford, California

Dear Doctor Lederberg:

The California State Assembly, as part of Speaker
Monagan's Reorganization Plan, is establishing a Science
Advisory Council.

The purpose of the Council is to provide the Legis-
lature with more information on scientific and technological
developments affecting state policy and to inform the
scientific community of priority concerns of the Legislature
Over the next three to five years.

We hope to involve scientists and academicians, who
are both sensitive to public policy issues and knowledgeable
about research and development activities in their respective
fields, in the work of the Council. This effort could sub-
stantially enhance the research and program development
capacity of the Council.

A Subcommittee consisting of the Speaker of the
Assembly and all Assembly committee chairmen, will be
established to work directly with the Council.

I am enclosing a copy of the Resolution, to be submitted
this week, establishing the Council. We would appreciate your
comments on the proposed Resolution and your suggestions on how
the Resolution can best be implemented. We look forward to
hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Albert J. Lipson
Chief Consultant

AJL: hb to the Assembly
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