Of the 14 federal constitutional amendments approved by the California Legislature, only the 17th Amendment was ratified by a resolution authored by a committee.
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By Alex Vassar
Of the 14 federal constitutional amendments approved by the California Legislature, only the 17th Amendment was ratified by a resolution authored by a committee.
Q: Which California legislators were killed in “Indian Attacks”? A: State Senator James A. Banks (killed in Nevada in 1867) and Assemblyman George W. Leihy (killed in Arizona in 1866).