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June 24, 2015 By Alex Vassar

A Decade Later: Assemblyman Mike Gordon

A decade ago Thursday, 47-year-old Mike Gordon, just months into his first term as a member of the State Assembly, died of cancer. Gordon, who had previously served as the Mayor of El Segundo and as a staffer to Assemblyman Bruce Young, was diagnosed with a brain cancer just months after his inauguration. He was survived by his […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, Top Stories

June 23, 2015 By Alex Vassar

Paul Carpenter’s 1976 Constituent Survey

A new addition to the archive; a copy of a constituent survey mailed by Assemblyman Paul B. Carpenter in 1976. Carpenter served one term in the Assembly (when this survey was mailed) before being elected to the Senate in 1976. He served in the State Senate until 1987, when he was elected to the State […]

Filed Under: Current Research, From the Archive, State Assembly

June 18, 2015 By Alex Vassar

#iamlanterman – Who Was Frank Lanterman?

Coming out of the Capitol earlier this week, I ran into a group protesting outside. Although it isn’t unusual to see a group protesting outside, I was fascinated by the signs they carried; “I am Lanterman.” Fascinating. The Lanterman that they were referring to was the Lanterman Developmental Center, one of five Developmental Centers operated […]

Filed Under: California law, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Legislation, State Assembly, Top Stories Tagged With: AB 2199, Alan Short, Bonnie Lowenthal, California Department of Developmental Services, Frank Lanterman, Lanterman Developmental Center, Nicholas Petris

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