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December 15, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

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

August 26, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

National Leadership Posts

Added some information today about leadership posts in national organizations held by California elected officials; Chair, National Governors Association James Rolph (1933-1934) President, National Association of Secretaries of State Frank M. Jordan (1948-1949) Chair, Council of State Governments Charles Conrad (1973) Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council Ray Haynes (2000) President, National Conference of State Legislatures […]

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July 14, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Jill Stein is officially Green Party nominee

Delegates to the Green Party National Convention selected Jill Stein as their Presidential nominee this weekend. Stein selected homeless advocate Cheri Honkala of Philadelphia as her running mate on Friday. Three California parties have yet to officially announce their Presidential nominees; the Democrats, the Republicans, and the Peace and Freedom Party.

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Political Parties

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