Feinstein planned to "serve notice on the pusher, the mugger and the thief" and "break the back of crime", while denying advocating a civilian review board but wanting a "strong and independent police commission.

[2] Former newspaper editor Scott Newhall proposed staging a world ecology fair and replacing California's water plan by importing icebergs, and imputed little difference between the top three contenders, whom he lumped together as "Joe Dobbstein".

"—at a victory celebration and referred to his federal indictment as an attempt by the "national administration" to "knock out a mayor".

[3] Among other races on the ballot was Richard Hongisto's surprise victory for sheriff over incumbent Matthew Carberry.

The school-board measure was regarded as a reaction to busing initiated by the school board under court order.