Background
Schabarum was born January 9, 1929, in Los Los Angeles
Schabarum was born January 9, 1929, in Los Los Angeles
He attended and played football and baseball at University of California, Berkeley.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round (17th overall) of the 1951 NFL Draft, and played for the 49ers in 1951, 1953 and 1954, taking time off from his football career to serve in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Politician
Schabarum represented the 49th district in the California State Assembly from 1967 to 1972. Schabarum was re-elected in 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986.
He did not seek re-election in 1990, but served three extra months until February
28, 1991 to allow a special election to be held following a court ruling that redrew the boundaries of his district to create a majority-Latino district, later occupied by Gloria Molina. Schabarum was noted for opposing government unions, supporting privatization of certain county duties, and supporting the decentralization of County government.
In addition, he was the leading backer of California"s Proposition 140 on the 1990 Ballot, which imposed term limits on the California Legislature. In 2012, not yet ready to leave a bloated government festering, Schabarum brought forth the successful ballot measure "South" in his resident City of Indian Wells, California True to Schabarums principles, his initiative drastically reduced the engorged salaries of Indian Wells City Council Members and also left them with no other benefits.
The measure passed with a resounding 80.32%
Schabarum Regional Park
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park, locally known as Schabarum Regional Park, is located in Rowland Heights, eastern Los Angeles County, California.
lieutenant is in his former supervisorial district, and named after him. The regional park offers playgrounds, picnic areas, and horseback riding and trails in the surrounding Puente Hills. = Cherry Blossom Festival Schabarum Regional Park is also known for ume and sakura Cherry blossoms.
500 ume trees were donated by Kairaku-en in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan when the two parks established a "sister-park" relationship in 1992.
Schabarum Trail Park
The Schabarum Trail Park is located near Walnut, also in his former supervisorial district.