As I have previously written about, one of the most interesting ‘forgotten chapters’ in California history was the legislature’s Doomsday Committee of the late 1950s. In addition to expanding the line of succession and allowing for the appointment of “Legislators Pro Tem”, one other interesting option that the committee explored was the possibility of building […]
Disaster Governor follow-up
John Ellis from the Fresno Bee has written an article about our recent post about Earl Smittcamp and the office of Disaster Acting Governor… December 21, 2011 Fresno Bee; Gov. Earl Smittcamp? If the disaster was big enough, it could happen “Earlier this month, the One Voter Project had a blog about the position of “Disaster […]
Born on Christmas: Why we often overlook (but just can’t forget) Mike Curb
Some birthdays get a little more recognition than others. In the rush of Christmas festivities, one of the easiest to miss is that of Mike Curb (turning 67 this December 24th). Of the twelve Lieutenant Governors to serve in the last forty-five years (since the legislature became fulltime), none fought as much with their Governor […]
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