text: And what Political Majority passed this law in 1971 and what was the Party of the Governor who signed it?   It was a major overhaul of the Criminal Code of Oregon and was based largely on the New York criminal Code of the time.  In fact, attorneys in practice at the time were advised to buy copies of the New York Criminal Code to see how their courts had interpreted the language being put into Oregon's version. I still have my copy.
  
  But I'm sure you remember those days, as well.
  
  Hint:  The Governor's name was Tom McCall, his 2nd term.  The Democrats controlled both Houses in the next session of the Legislature as well.