Based on the current numbers, it appears that California may have more new legislators in 2013 than it has seen in nearly a century. There are 120 inumbent state legislators, of whom 29 will be terming out this year; 7 State Senators; Alquist, Calderon, Dutton, Harman, Kehoe, Lowenthal, Simitian 22 Assemblymembers; Beall, Calderon, Cedillo, Cook, […]
The Missing Lieutenant Governor
As anyone who visits Wikipedia can tell you, Gavin Newsom is the 49th Lieutenant Governor of California. What few people know is that the count of Lt. Governors is off by one, and that Newsom is actually Lt. Governor #50. As we reviewed in a recent article, there have been five different ways to assume […]
Redistricting. The Impact on Senate Representation
Another result of redistricting… Because only the odd-numbered Senate districts will be up for election in 2012, the 2013-14 will see a combination of Senators representing both old and new districts. Those elected in 2010 (even-numbered districts) will continue to represent the districts that elected them. Those elected in 2012 (odd-numbered districts) will be representing […]