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May 31, 2013 By Alex Vassar

AD-52 Special Election candidates set

The Secretary of State’s office released the Notice to Candidates for the AD-52 Special Election. The Notice is a semi-final list of the candidates who will be appearing on the ballot. The candidates are; Paul Vincent Avila (DEM) – An Ontario Councilmember and four-time Assembly candidate making run number five. Tom Haughey (DEM) – A […]

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

May 25, 2013 By Alex Vassar

Visiting the Capitol

Yesterday I had the privilege of visiting the Assembly Chambers with Assemblyman (and Capitol historian) Ken Cooley. Cooley, who first arrived as Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Lou Papan in the late 1970s, played a critical role in the restoration of the Capitol in the early 1980s. In 2012, he was elected to the State […]

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

May 24, 2013 By Alex Vassar

The Legislature of 1921

This evening I began reading the Story of the California Legislature of 1921 by Franklin Hichborn (which came in the mail today). I found the following quote in the introduction and wanted to share it. “Too long have false standards of citizenship confused the public… Men who misrepresent and slander the government of their State are […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, Political Parties, Top Stories

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