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August 11, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

The Importance of Independence

During a committee meeting called to discuss ballot propositions at the Capitol last week, an interesting thing happened. Someone from the office of Senate pro Tem Darrell Steinberg called the good people at the California Channel and instructed them to halt coverage. CalChannel, as it affectionately known by nearly everyone, complied. The result was that […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, Top Stories

October 25, 2011 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Dr. Timothy Alan Hodson (1950-2011)

The Director of the Center for California Studies, Tim Hodson, died this morning in Sacramento. In addition to his service at the Center, Hodson been a member of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission and a long-time State Senate staffer. A year and a half ago, Hodson asked me to run a list of the legislators […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, Editorial, Top Stories

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