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May 2, 2014 By Alex Vassar

Resignation Letters Update

Just to bring the list of resignation letters up to date, here are the most recent resignation letters; April 1, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: As a result of my election to the unexpired term of office for the 23rd Senatorial District, I hereby respectfully submit my resignation as State Assemblymember of the 40th Assembly District. […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories

December 2, 2013 By Alex Vassar

Those we lost in 2013

We lost some legends this year. Bill Munnell was a member of the Cold War-era Assembly Doomsday Committee. Newt Russell was one of the very last legislators who set such a high value on following the Legislature’s rules that he wouldn’t allow them to be broken in the name of expediency. Nick Petris authored the […]

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

November 9, 2013 By Alex Vassar

Emmerson Resignation

The anticipated resignation of Senator Emmerson will change some of the recently compiled resignation statistics. These statistics will be accurate after December 1st. The 2013-14 Session has seen the most Assembly resignations since 1966. Emmerson’s resignation brings the total number of Senate resignations to five, making 2013 the Senate’s most resignation-heavy year in the past […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories, Uncategorized

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