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NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021

From confrontations in the tense years before the Civil War to the recent work to help the state through… [more]

NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021 NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021

NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth

Freedom by Nelson S. Dilworth New available on Amazon.com is Freedom: Reflections on What Makes… [more]

NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth

The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty

In the first years of California statehood, the number of individuals who served in the state legislature… [more]

The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty

This Election in History (UPDATED 11/13)

Governor Gavin Newsom will be the first Democratic Governor to succeed another Democratic Governor… [more]

This Election in History (UPDATED 11/13) This Election in History (UPDATED 11/13)

Senator Delgado Arrives

Due in large part to an curiously timed Senate special election that resulted in Vanessa Delgado winning… [more]

Senator Delgado Arrives Senator Delgado Arrives

Welcome to the California Legislative History blog

The purpose of the One Voter Project websites is to educate the public (and those who are involved in state politics or policy-making) about the political landscape around them, and to assure them that there is a long history that has led to the occasionally turbulent world of California politics. Looking to the past gives us a reference point from which to view current events and reminds us that there is a precedent for almost everything.

Recent News

NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021

February 12, 2021

From confrontations in the tense years before the Civil War to the recent work … [Read More...]

NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth

March 15, 2020

Freedom by Nelson S. Dilworth New available on Amazon.com is Freedom: … [Read More...]

The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty

March 14, 2020

In the first years of California statehood, the number of individuals who served … [Read More...]

SD-01 Special Election Results

June 15, 2019

Brian Dahle won last Tuesday's special election in SD-01, and was sworn in eight … [Read More...]

Ongoing Research and Corrections

May 25, 2019

As mentioned in a previous post, our list of California state legislators dates … [Read More...]

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Fun Fact

The only Democrats to serve as Governor of California since the end of World War II were; Jerry Brown (1975-1983, 2011-Present), Jerry Brown’s father (1959-1967), and Jerry Brown’s Chief of Staff (1999-2003).

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Recent Posts

  • NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021 February 12, 2021
  • Detangling the Senators Tyrrell May 4, 2020
  • NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth March 15, 2020
  • The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty March 14, 2020

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