There are some stories that should have more staying power. One mostly forgotten story that falls into that category is the brutal murder of Assemblyman John C. Bell in 1860. What makes it particularly noteworthy is that the murder was carried out by a fellow legislator, that it occurred on the floor of the State […]
Corrections
C. F. Lea ran as a Democrat in 1932 and 1934, not as a Republican (as I had incorrectly recorded earlier). Ralph Swing ran as a Republican in 1942, not as a Democrat. Herbert Slater ran as a Democrat in 1922, not as a Republican. Nathan F. Coombs ran as a Republican in 1952, not […]
Senator Cathie Wright
The Ventura County Star is reporting that former State Senator Cathie Wright died Saturday.Wright spent 20 years in the legislature, making her the fourth longest-serving woman in the history of the state legislature (and the longest-serving Republican woman). Wright is survived by daughter Victoria Catherine(currently a Republican primary candidate for Congress) and granddaughter Marissa Wright. […]
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