Michelle Breier of the San Diego Union-Tribune had a well-written obituary of former Assemblyman Peter Chacon, who died in December. Pete Chacon, 89, assemblyman, leading voice in bilingual education
California’s Political Ties to Cuba
With negotiations ongoing to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba, we thought it was worthwhile to take a quick look at some of the times that California politicians and Cuba have crossed paths. 1900s: Congressman Joe Crail served as part of the U.S. Occupation of Cuba during his service in the Army. 1900s: Assemblyman […]
Murder Victims in the California Legislature
For the purposes of this post, I’ve excluded the folks who 1) died in duels, 2) were killed in military engagements (although Crabb was shot after surrendering and could probably be counted) or 3) were killed by law enforcement in the regular course of their job (Terry, looking at you). 1) Alexander P. Crittenden – After a seven-year extramarital […]
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