The current count for state legislative candidates being tracked for the 2012 Primary is; TOTAL: 219 Legislators: 83 Curent Legislators (38%), 18 Former Legislators (8%), 118 Non-Legislators (54%) Previous Candidates*: 117 have JoinCalifornia biographies (53%), 102 do not (47%) Parties: 135 Democrats (62%), 79 Republicans (36%), 4 No Party Preference (2%), 1 Green (0%) […]
Congressman Charles Gubser died
Former Congressman Charles S. Gubser, who served in elected offices from 1950-1974, died Saturday at his home in Fresno. He was 95. Gubser was first elected to the State Assembly in 1950, serving in the 1951-52 Session, before serving in Congress from 1953-1974.
Five Ways to Become Lieutenant Governor
During research into the history of the office of Lieutenant Governor, one interesting fact became increasingly obvious; there are more different ways to assume that office than any other. In fact, our current count is that there have been five distinct ways to assume California’s second highest office; Election by voters in a statewide election […]
