Former State Senator Dan Boatwright died Friday at his home in Clayton, the Sacramento Bee reported Saturday. Boatwright served in the Assembly from 1973-1980 and in the Senate from 1981-1996. During a 2009 interview, Boatwright had noted that he was the only legislator to sit as chair of every fiscal committee in both houses of […]
The Murder of Assemblyman Bell
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 […]
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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