On June 17, 1945, the bill establishing the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, also known as the Tramway Bill, passed the state senate and was on its way to becoming law.
The Authority was created by the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority Act Chapter1040 of the Statutes of 1945, as amended by Chapter 70 of the Statutes of 1947 and Chapter 1004 of the Statutes of 1951, of the State of California.
The Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority Act passed the state senate in 1945 after unanimous passage in the assembly, and was signed into law by Gov. Earl Warren. It was the fourth tramway bill adopted by the state legislature; two were vetoed by Gov. Culbert Olson and the third failed in a pocket veto by Gov. Warren.
Today the seven-member Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, a public agency and public corporation of the State of California, is the governing body of Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Two members of the Authority are appointed by the Palm Springs City Council, two by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, and three by the California Governor.
There are a multitude of ways to Explore Palm Springs, which turned 75 in 2013.
One of the more intriguing methods is by exploring Palm Springs history. The Palm Springs Historical Society will share a weekly story whose time and place corresponds with today.
The Palm Springs Historical Society is located at 221 S. Palm Canyon Drive.
Visit www.pshistoricalsociety.org for more information.