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December 15, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Happy Birthday, California Legislature!

Saturday, December 15th, will mark the 163rd anniversary of the first meeting of the California Legislature. Back in 1849, the Legislature (which included 16 State Senators and 36 Assemblymembers, all nonpartisan) met in a building in San Jose. The big issues of the day were selecting a permanent capital city for the state (they chose […]

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

December 13, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Legislative History Award – 2012

David Wilkening of the California State Senate has been named the winner of the 2012 Legislative History Award. During the forty years he worked for the State Senate, David Wilkening served the institution in a number of important positions, including nearly twenty years as Director of the Senate Office of Floor Analyses. He led several […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: california legislature, David Wilkening, legisaltive history, Legislative History Award

December 9, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Barbara Alby (1946-2012)

Assemblymember Barbara Alby, who served six years in the Legislature and one as a Member of the Board of Equalization Member, died this morning. Alby’s career included service as Chief Deputy to Board of Equalization Member Bill Leonard, as well as high-ranking positions within the Republican Party as Vice-President of the California Republican Assembly (1988-1991) […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly

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