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March 21, 2016 By Alex Vassar

A Title Lost: California’s Legislative Historian

Associate Governmental Program Analyst. Agricultural Technician III. Data Processing Manager. Most job titles in California State Government are formulaic series of words that, while useful in understanding the duties of the position, are so wickedly unimaginative that you have to wonder if they were created by a committee. Yes, in fact, they were. But sometimes, […]

Filed Under: California law, Current Research, Editorial, From the Archive, JoinCalifornia, Legislation, Redistricting, Special Elections, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories

December 21, 2015 By Alex Vassar

Legislators born in 1950s, 1960s, 1970s tied

Here’s a fun fact for you; there are currently an equal number of legislators born in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. When Assemblyman Perea resigns on December 31st, the 1970s will be down by one. But worry not… just like Annakin was supposed to bring balance to the force, both of the most-often-discussed candidates for […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, State Senate

December 13, 2015 By Alex Vassar

California’s Newest Almost-A-Political Party

Even many of those who follow California politics most closely may not have heard about the new and unique political party which may have enough registered voters to become ballot-qualified, but is being held up on a technicality. An article in the November edition of Ballot Access News, “California Secretary of State Refuses to Tally Independent Party […]

Filed Under: 2016 Election, California law, Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, Political Parties, Top Stories

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