Alan Robbins

Alan Robbins
Member of the California State Senate
In office 1974–1991
Personal details
Born	February 5, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Miriam Elbaum
Children	Jacob Robbins, Leah Robbins
Alma mater	UCLA
Occupation	Lawyer

Alan Robbins (born February 5, 1943) is an American politician in the state of California. He served as California State Senator from 1973 to 1991. He is a Democrat.^[1][2][3] He resigned from the California State Senate in November 1991 after pleading guilty to federal racketeering and income tax evasion charges,^[4] and was sentenced to five years in federal prison on May 2, 1992.^[5] Robbins is Jewish,^[6] and is a graduate of North Hollywood High School, UCLA, and the UCLA School of Law.^[7]

References

1. http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5796
2. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8d50nkf/entire_text/
4. Gladstone, Mark. "Robbins Was Widely Disliked by Colleagues : Reputation: He was known for his cockiness and his deal-making, but he remained popular with constituents in his heavily Democratic district", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, November 20, 1991. Retrieved on February 26, 2016
5. Jacobs, Paul, and Gladstone, Mark. "Robbins Gets Five-Year Sentence, $475,000 Fine : Courts: EX-state senator's term for political corruption could be reduced if he continues to be helpful to prosecutors", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, November 20, 1991. Retrieved on February 26, 2016
6. Ingram, Carl, and Ellis, Virginia. "Senate Aims Rebuke at Assemblyman Johnson's Remarks", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, June 17, 1989. Retrieved on February 26, 2016
7. "Inventory of the Alan Robbins Papers", Online Archive of California, http://www.oac.cdlib.org/. Retrieved on February 26, 2016