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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 29, 2016 By Alex Vassar

Right Place, Right Time

It has been quite a week for the State Senate. On Wednesday, March 23rd, former Democratic State Senator (and current Congressional candidate) Lou Correa noticed a fire at an apartment complex in Santa Ana and, using a garden hose, had the fire mostly extinguished by the time the fire department arrived. He was credited with helping the seven […]

Filed Under: 2016 Election, Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Senate, Top Stories

March 29, 2016 By Alex Vassar

Nielsen Reaches 1,000 Weeks

An interesting point in California legislative history was quietly reached this week. For the first time in a number of years, and probably for the last time in quite a while, a legislator reached 1,000 weeks of service in the legislature. Senator Jim Nielsen, who served twelve years in the Senate from 1978-1990 and four years […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Senate, Term Limits, Top Stories

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