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July 18, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

The Hollingsworth Succession Bill

Monday marks the fifth anniversary of the chaptering of SB 1530 (Hollingsworth), which added the offices of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Chair of the Board of Equalization to the Governor’s line of succession. Through the hard work of three Senate Fellows and an Executive Fellow, this bill added three constitutional officers […]

Filed Under: Constitutional Officers, Current Research, Deaths, JoinCalifornia, Legislation, State Senate, Top Stories, Uncategorized Tagged With: California, Dennis Hollingsworth, government code, line of succession, major disaster

May 4, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Fletcher Changes Registration Again

Former Cunningham staffer Nathan Fletcher has announced that he has again changed his registration, this time from No Party Preference to Democrat. JoinCalifornia has been updated to reflect that change. Last March, while campaigning for Mayor of San Diego, the former Republican Assemblyman changed his registration from Republican to No Party Preference in a move that surprised many. […]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Constitutional Officers, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Political Parties, State Assembly, Top Stories

April 13, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Amos P. Catlin Park in Folsom

Much appreciation to Steve McCarthy (of the State Senate) for finding this Amos Catlin Park in Folsom was named for the early legislator (and member of the State Board of Equalization) whose 50-year political career ranged from the early days of California’s “Wild West” politics, through the reforms of the 1870s to the turn of […]

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