| Year
/ Event |
| 1949 |
First
California Model Legislature held for 2 days, headquarterred
at the Senator Hotel. 145 delegates from 47 delegations.
John Raitt, Broadway singing star, sang at the Governor's Banquet
(father of delegate). |
| 1951 |
First
African-American elected at Youth & Government. |
| 1952 |
First Secretary
of State. |
| 1953 |
Delegates-in-Training
Program (DIT) started. |
| 1956 |
Delegates-in-Training
take on specific tasks as Lobbyists, Hometown Reporters, Legislative
Aids, etc. |
| 1958 |
Lobbyist
Program formalized as Legislature Advocates. |
| 1959 |
First Asian-American
elected Youth Governor. |
| 1960 |
First
female elected Youth Governor. |
| 1962 |
Start up
of Capitol Y Newspaper. |
| 1967 |
Youth
Senator from first Model Legislature becomes State Director of
Youth & Government (Carl DuBois). |
| 1968 |
Governor
Ronald Regan actively serves on Youth & Government Statewide
Committee. |
| 1970 |
A
historic Catholic & Protestant Ecumenical Service, first ever
in the world, held at the Model Legislature. |
| 1971 |
Startup of
Midnight Worship/Friendship Service |
| 1972 |
Startup of
Youth Governor's Cabinet.
Startup of International Students Legislature. |
| 1973 |
25th
Anniversary Celebrated - 650 Delegates.
Startup of Court Program - 1st Supreme Court held.
First Training & Elections Conference held Statewide - Camp
San Luis Obispo. |
| 1974 |
First
elected Youth Attorney General.
First Youth Delegate elected to serve on the Statewide Governing
Board (then called Statewide Committee). |
| 1975 |
First elected
Youth Chief Justice.
Advisory Board established. |
| 1977 |
Startup
of American Delegates' Participation in International Students
Legislature. |
| 1979 |
Senator Hotel
closed - moved headquarters to Holliday Inn with 800 participants.
Countries Model Legislature Program, now called Spring Conference,
comes under the direction of the State Youth & Government
Office. |
| 1980 |
Annual
Sustaining Campaign established and raised $3,600.00.
Endowment Fund established. |
| 1981 |
Treasurer
position changed to State Legislative Analyst. |
| 1982 |
Startup
of the Video News Program.
Alumni Association founded. |
| 1983 |
Startup of
Alumni Awards presentations. |
| 1988 |
First
Youth District Attorney. |
| 1989 |
First Youth
State Printer.
Annual Support Campaign breaks $100,000.00 mark. |
| 1992 |
Outgrew
Holiday Inn headquarters with 1,400 participants - moved to Hyatt
Regency Hotel.
Startup of Sophomore Forum Program. |
| 1993 |
Transitional
Year - Youth Governor election event held at Camp Roberts, and
again at the Model Legislature/Court, providing the first yearlong
Youth Governor position. |
| 1994 |
Endowment
fund named in honor of Governor George Deukmejian. |
| 1996 |
Startup Blue
& Gold Legislatures.
First Youth Historian position.
Governor Deukmejian Endowment Fund reaches initial goal of $1
million. |
| 1997 |
First
Youth State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Annual Support Campaign breaks $150,000.00 mark. |
| 1998 |
50th Anniversary
celebrated - 2200 participants.
Youth Printer position changed to Youth Legislative Counsel.
Startup of National Issues Commission Program. |
| 2001 |
California YMCA Youth & Government
becomes an independent YMCA. |
| 2002 |
California YMCA Youth & Government launches Model United Nations for grades 7-9. |
