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September 8, 2013 By Alex Vassar

Jones-Sawyer: Longest Legislator Name Ever?

Finally, the answer to a question that probably only three or four people have ever wondered… is Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr. the legislator with the longest name ever? Yes. Well, kind of. Using his full name, Jones-Sawyer’s 28 characters come in as the easy winner. The second-longest legislator name belonged to Juanita Millender-McDonald (25 characters). […]

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

September 7, 2013 By Alex Vassar

Updated: Assemblyman William T. Coleman

Just updated the biography of Assemblyman William T. Coleman to include the fact that Colemanite (a borate mineral formed through the combination of borax and ulexite) was named after Coleman. But you totally knew that already, right?

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly

September 5, 2013 By Alex Vassar

End of Session 2013 Arrives

The busiest time of year at the State Capitol, end of session, has arrived. During the next seven days, the Legislature will wrap up work for the year, passing several hundred bills. Another couple hundred will be passed over; either to die or try again next year as a second year bill. This is the […]

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