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June 10, 2016 By Alex Vassar

Close 2nd Place Finishes

Under the Top Two Primary, it’s the battle between 2nd and 3rd place that is usually the most closely-watched. Here are the 11 races where 2nd and 3rd place are separated by fewer than 1000 votes. Close 2nd Place Finishes (as of 6/10/16 at 7:22 AM) CD-53    Veltmeyer trails Ash by 126 votes. CD-32    Hernández […]

Filed Under: 2016 Election, Congress, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, Top Stories

April 22, 2016 By Alex Vassar

Advice for Fellows (2016 Edition)

The Capital Fellows Program, jointly operated by the California State University’s Center for California Studies and the three branches of state government, is an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California. I recently asked a number of former Fellows for […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: Assembly Fellow, Capital Fellows, Center for California Studies, Senate Fellow, Unruh Fellow

March 21, 2016 By Alex Vassar

A Title Lost: California’s Legislative Historian

Associate Governmental Program Analyst. Agricultural Technician III. Data Processing Manager. Most job titles in California State Government are formulaic series of words that, while useful in understanding the duties of the position, are so wickedly unimaginative that you have to wonder if they were created by a committee. Yes, in fact, they were. But sometimes, […]

Filed Under: California law, Current Research, Editorial, From the Archive, JoinCalifornia, Legislation, Redistricting, Special Elections, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories

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