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January 19, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Blakeslee Attempts Veto Override

During the Senate floor session today, State Senator Sam Blakeslee brought up one of his bills in order to attempt a veto override. The override of SB 356 (2011), vetoed in September by Governor Brown, failed on a 13-22 vote. Although veto-overrides are threatened on occasion, it has been more than 30 years since the legislature […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Senate

January 19, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Kevin Mullin for AD-22

Kevin Mullin, son of former Assemblyman Gene Mullin, has filed to run in the 2012 Primary for AD-22. After serving on the South San Francisco City Council (1995-2002) Gene Mullin served three terms in the Assembly (2003-2008). Following in his father’s footsteps, currently a member of the South San Francisco City Council (2007-Present), Kevin Mullin […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, ElectionVolunteer, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly

January 5, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Senator Ruben Ayala died

Former State Senator Ruben Ayala died Wednesday night in Ontario. A report in the Sacramento Bee noted that Ayala had fought a long illness. Ayala, who served in the Senate from 1974-1998, was the long-time Chair of the Agriculture and Water Committee, a powerful position that he used to draft a bill authorizing the construction […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, State Senate

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