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November 12, 2011 By Alex Vassar

The Ghost of Assemblyman Chalmers

Sorry we missed Halloween with this one… As research continues into the biographies of California’s legislators, occasionally a story emerges that we just have to share with you. Today: The story of Assemblyman Chalmers. Robert Chalmers was born in Scotland and came to America as a young man. After his arrival in California, he was […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, State Assembly

November 11, 2011 By Alex Vassar

“Is the Party Over?”

A law review article by Dr. Jessica A. Levinson was published recently that looks at the issue of minor party ballot access in the Post-Prop 14 (Top Two Primary) era. Levinson, the Director of Political Reform at the Center for Governmental Studies, wrote the article for the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review . Minor […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, JoinCalifornia, Political Parties, Top Stories

November 8, 2011 By Alex Vassar

November 2011 Elections

Although the 2012 elections are still a year off, some local elections are happening today across the state. Election results should go live at some point after 8:00 pm tonight. The results are available at; Assemblyman Warren Furutani running for Los Angeles City Council (Results Here or Here) Rudy Svorinich Jr. is also running in […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research

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