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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

March 8, 2016 By Alex Vassar

Politics on Tap – Episode 82

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to join host John Howard and Adam Gottlieb on Capitol Weekly’s Politics on Tap. Adam brought a great collection of campaign ephemera, including some century-old items, and shared his love of political history. I was able to share some of the better stories that have come up through my […]

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December 21, 2015 By Alex Vassar

Legislators born in 1950s, 1960s, 1970s tied

Here’s a fun fact for you; there are currently an equal number of legislators born in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. When Assemblyman Perea resigns on December 31st, the 1970s will be down by one. But worry not… just like Annakin was supposed to bring balance to the force, both of the most-often-discussed candidates for […]

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