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June 26, 2015 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

“Full House” Drought Ends

Something interesting happened at the Capitol on June 1st that went completely unnoticed; all the legislators showed up. All hundred and twenty. Exciting, right? That might not sound like a notable event (that is their job, isn’t it?) but in fact, it had been quite a while… nearly eight full years. This “Full House” drought, […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Emmerson, Curren Price, Mark DeSaulnier, Sharon Runner, Steve Glazer

June 24, 2015 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

A Decade Later: Assemblyman Mike Gordon

A decade ago Thursday, 47-year-old Mike Gordon, just months into his first term as a member of the State Assembly, died of cancer. Gordon, who had previously served as the Mayor of El Segundo and as a staffer to Assemblyman Bruce Young, was diagnosed with a brain cancer just months after his inauguration. He was survived by his […]

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

June 23, 2015 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Paul Carpenter’s 1976 Constituent Survey

A new addition to the archive; a copy of a constituent survey mailed by Assemblyman Paul B. Carpenter in 1976. Carpenter served one term in the Assembly (when this survey was mailed) before being elected to the Senate in 1976. He served in the State Senate until 1987, when he was elected to the State […]

Filed Under: Current Research, From the Archive, State Assembly

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