Corrected entry: Holland tells Janet to "Call 911". It is supposed to be 1977 and the first city in California to implement 911 service was San Diego in 1980.
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Correction: The first city in California to implement the 9-1-1 system was Gustine, in March 1970, and by 1972, the 9-1-1 system was installed countywide. In 1972, Assembly Bill 515 was passed, mandating that 9-1-1 be implemented statewide. Although it took until 1985 to be statewide, 9-1-1 services were available in 1977.
Bishop73
First and foremost, I can't express enough admiration for the precision. That being said, you do say that it wasn't implemented statewide until 1985, and in fact a quick googling returns reputable sources such as a 1985 article from the LA Times that says that it was implemented in the city only in October 1984. Overall, isn't it fair to say then that in 1977 two Los Angels kids wouldn't just say "call 911" like we do today? I think the entry needs radical rewriting or flat-out reposting, but overall there is some merit.
Sammo ★