Don Mulford | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district |
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In office 1957–1963 |
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Preceded by | Thomas W. Caldecott |
Succeeded by | Edward M. Gaffney |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 16th district |
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In office 1963–1970 |
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Preceded by | Walter I. Dahl |
Succeeded by | Kenneth A. Meade |
Personal details | |
Born |
David Donald Mulford August 27, 1915 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | March 20, 2000 Oakland, California, U.S. |
(aged 84)
Political party | Republican |
David Donald "Don" Mulford (August 27, 1915—March 20, 2000) served in the California legislature, and during World War II he served in the United States Army.
The Mulford Act, named after Don Mulford, was a 1967 California bill that prohibited the carrying of loaded firearms in public. The bill attracted national attention when the Black Panthers marched on the California Capitol to protest the bill.