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SD-01 Special Election Results
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Brian Dahle won last Tuesday's special election in SD-01, and was sworn in eight … [Read More...]
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May 25, 2019
As mentioned in a previous post, our list of California state legislators dates … [Read More...]
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May 23, 2019
The total count for California state legislators has dropped by one (to 4,442 … [Read More...]
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On the first day of the 1991-92 Session, the members of California Legislature had 1,265 years of prior legislative experience.
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