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August 11, 2015 By Alex Vassar

Detangling Confusing Names

One of the most wicked mistakes you can make while doing research is confusing two people with similar names. Some people with similar names are easy to differentiate; for example the two Edmund G. Browns. Although they had similar names and held some of the same offices (Governor and Attorney General), the father and son went by […]

Filed Under: Congress, Constitutional Officers, Current Research, Editorial, From the Archive, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories

August 11, 2015 By Alex Vassar

California Politicians on US Currency

Every dead US President will be honored with an appearance on US currency through the “Presidential Dollar Coin Program.” But when else have people who appeared on the ballot in California appeared on American money? For the purposes of this article, we’re counting folks who have served since California statehood (in 1850) and only looking […]

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

August 1, 2015 By Alex Vassar

California’s 2016 U.S. Senate Race

Just a quick thought… With Senator Boxer retiring in 2016 and the race to replace her now definitely underway, I’ve been reminded of a quote delivered by E. D. Baker over the body of U.S. Senator David Broderick in 1859: “Who now shall speak for California? – who be the interpreter of the wants of the Pacific […]

Filed Under: 2016 Election, Congress, Current Research, Editorial, From the Archive, JoinCalifornia

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