The city or town that a legislator is from definitely has an impact on the center of power within a legislative district. It can also give insight into what the legislator’s priorities are. So, what’s the best way to identify a legislator’s hometown? Well, the Senate and Assembly Final Histories was a fantastic resource for […]
New 2025 “California Lawmaker” Released
The new edition of “California Lawmaker” by JoinCalifornia.com editor Alex Vassar is now available. Updated for the new session, you’ll find both the latest information and everything you need to know about the history of the California state legislature. The new edition includes new chapters on the history of the veto override (including one episode […]
Legislative Retirement
In December 2024, Assemblyman Corey Jackson introduced legislation (ACA 2 of 2024), the “Legislative Diversification Act”, which would create a retirement system for state lawmakers who served at least a decade. Of particular note is that the legislation is retroactive, requiring that the retirement system include “Members elected to or serving in the Legislature on […]
