The new edition of “California Lawmaker” by JoinCalifornia.com editor Alex Vassar is now available. Updated for the new session, you’ll find both the latest information and everything you need to know about the history of the California state legislature. The new edition includes new chapters on the history of the veto override (including one episode […]
Legislative Retirement
In December 2024, Assemblyman Corey Jackson introduced legislation (ACA 2 of 2024), the “Legislative Diversification Act”, which would create a retirement system for state lawmakers who served at least a decade. Of particular note is that the legislation is retroactive, requiring that the retirement system include “Members elected to or serving in the Legislature on […]
Adding Candidates
When to add candidates to the election data is always an interesting question. You definitely don’t want to preempt the voters, so filling in candidates on the General Election ballot ahead of the official results from the Primary is a precarious place to be. Alternatively, to be a timely resource you really do need stay […]
