Just to confirm what you probably already suspected: no California legislator has ever played in a Super Bowl game. Assemblyman Peter Schabarum played for the San Francisco 49ers (who will hopefully win today) in 1951 and 1953-54. Senator Ed Vincent played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1950s, as did Marlin McKeever (a 1970s candidate […]
Correction: John Campbell resignation date
When State Senator John Campbell resigned in order to be sworn in as a Member of Congress, he wrote and signed his letter on December 7, 2005. The letter wasn’t printed in the Senate Journal until January 4, 2006. This has led some sources, including us until this evening, to record the date of his […]
Legislators of California: Creed Haymond
January 13th marked the 120th anniversary of the death of State Senator Creed Haymond, likely one of the most brilliant individuals to ever serve in the California Legislature. Haymond, a native of Virginia, served in the Senate from 1876-1879, but his most lasting legacy was a result of his earlier work as the Chairman of […]
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