Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday pardoned three people, including a Santa Cruz man, in the first pardons issued by a California governor since former Gov. Pete Wilson left office in 1998.

Schwarzenegger pardoned Santa Cruz resident Alec Webster, who was convicted of selling marijuana at the age of 24 in 1975.

Webster served two years and eight months on probation following his conviction and reportedly has had a spotless record since. He recently retired from working at the University of California, Santa Cruz, according to Schwarzenegger's spokeswoman Julie Soderlund.

Schwarzenegger also pardoned two other men with drug-related convictions in the 1970s. Current Colorado resident James Brown was convicted of driving under the influence of drugs in Riverside County in 1971. Hacienda Heights resident Antonio Garcia was convicted of drug dealing in 1978 in Los Angeles County.

The three pardons are Schwarzenegger's first as governor. Former Gov. Gray Davis did not issue any pardons during his term in office.