Former Lt. Governor Merv Dymally died in Los Angeles yesterday. Dymally, who was first elected in 1962, saw the legislature move from part-time to full-time in 1966 and returned in 2002 to serve for six years in the term-limited era. He also served as Lt. Governor during Jerry Brown‘s first administration and as a Member […]
Proponents and Opponents of November Propositions
With the release of the Official Voter Information Guide for November, it was time to update the biographies of candidates who signed the statements in favor of (or opposed to) the various measures on the ballot. They are: Opponent, Proposition 30 [Temporary Taxes to Fund Education] (Passed; 53.9%) Ken Payne Proponent, Proposition 31 [State Budget. […]
Congressman “Judge” Saund
Thursday is the 113th anniversary of former California Congressman Dalip Singh Saund. Born in India in 1899, Judge Saund became (in 1957) the first United States Congressman to have been born in Asia. Saund became a U.S. citizen in 1949 and was elected to a judicial office in Imperial County in 1950. He was denied […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- …
- 85
- Next Page »
