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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
May 25, 2019
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)
November 5, 2018
Governor Gavin Newsom will be the first Democratic Governor to succeed … [Read More...]
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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).
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