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June 3, 2013 By Alex Vassar

Happy 120th Birthday, Arthur Ohnimus!

Today would have been the 120th birthday for Former Assembly Chief Clerk Arthur Ohnimus. Ohnimus, who was almost as interesting as  Secretary of the Senate Joe Beek (Beek’s meritorious and heroic service in the second World War gives him a slight edge there) was one of the most important figures in California legislative history. In […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial

May 31, 2013 By Alex Vassar

AD-52 Special Election candidates set

The Secretary of State’s office released the Notice to Candidates for the AD-52 Special Election. The Notice is a semi-final list of the candidates who will be appearing on the ballot. The candidates are; Paul Vincent Avila (DEM) – An Ontario Councilmember and four-time Assembly candidate making run number five. Tom Haughey (DEM) – A […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Special Elections, State Assembly, Top Stories

May 25, 2013 By Alex Vassar

Visiting the Capitol

Yesterday I had the privilege of visiting the Assembly Chambers with Assemblyman (and Capitol historian) Ken Cooley. Cooley, who first arrived as Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Lou Papan in the late 1970s, played a critical role in the restoration of the Capitol in the early 1980s. In 2012, he was elected to the State […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, Top Stories

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