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March 6, 2012 By Alex Vassar

A visit to California’s Doomsday Bunker

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 […]

Filed Under: Constitutional Officers, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Top Stories

March 5, 2012 By Alex Vassar

“Occupation” Day at the Capitol

I wonder sometimes what people must think of the State Capitol if the only time they ever visit is on a big protest day like today. They probably see the lines of police officers in riot gear and the helicopters circling overhead, and think “Wow, this must be a really crazy place to work”. Yes, […]

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

March 2, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Legislative Biography: John C. Gray

As we continue our work to research the biographies of California’s elected officials (there have been over 4,300 at this point), we like to occasionally introduce you to legislators who you’re probably not familiar with. Today, we look at John Carleton Gray, a Republican Assemblyman who represented Butte County in 1874. Gray was born in […]

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