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October 24, 2015 By Alex Vassar

Capitol Ghost Stories

Standing in the well-lit hallway outside the Governor’s office, you wouldn’t necessarily think that the State Capitol has a scary past. The friendly Highway Patrol officers pose for photos with visitors and the county displays offer cheerful reminders of the diversity of California’s people and places. There is also a less known history of murders […]

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

July 21, 2015 By Alex Vassar

San Luis Obispo Highways

Driving through San Luis Obispo County last weekend, I stopped to photograph several places and things named for California Legislators. The most easily visible was the Senator Vernon L. Sturgeon Memorial Highway. Named for a local State Senator who served two terms before serving as Legislative Secretary for Governor Reagan, the highway is the much traveled Highway 101 (between Paso Robles and […]

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

June 24, 2015 By Alex Vassar

A Decade Later: Assemblyman Mike Gordon

A decade ago Thursday, 47-year-old Mike Gordon, just months into his first term as a member of the State Assembly, died of cancer. Gordon, who had previously served as the Mayor of El Segundo and as a staffer to Assemblyman Bruce Young, was diagnosed with a brain cancer just months after his inauguration. He was survived by his […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, Top Stories

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