The first person to ever resign from the Assembly after winning a Senate special election was Allen G. Thurman in 1947.
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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
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As mentioned in a previous post, our list of California state legislators dates … [Read More...]
Total Legislator Count Drops by One
May 23, 2019
The total count for California state legislators has dropped by one (to 4,442 … [Read More...]
Untangling the Hoeys of San Francisco
March 15, 2019
There was a L. Hoey (Republican) who represented AD-28 in 1899. San Francisco. … [Read More...]
This Election in History (UPDATED 11/13)
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Governor Gavin Newsom will be the first Democratic Governor to succeed … [Read More...]
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Q: How often do Lt. Governors become Governor through the resignation or death of the incumbent? A: It has happened three times in the last century, following the resignations of Earl Warren (1953) and Hiram Johnson (1917) and the death of James Rolph (1934).
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