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Running Unopposed in 2022

The California State Capitol According the Notice to Candidates, issued by the Secretary of State… [more]

Running Unopposed in 2022 Running Unopposed in 2022

Dilworth Video

An introduction to the story of State Senator Nelson Dilworth and the amazing collection of documents… [more]

Dilworth Video Dilworth Video

NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021

From confrontations in the tense years before the Civil War to the recent work to help the state through… [more]

NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021 NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021

NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth

Freedom by Nelson S. Dilworth New available on Amazon.com is Freedom: Reflections on What Makes… [more]

NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth NEW BOOK: Freedom by State Senator Nelson S. Dilworth

The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty

In the first years of California statehood, the number of individuals who served in the state legislature… [more]

The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty

Welcome to the California Legislative History blog

The purpose of the One Voter Project websites is to educate the public (and those who are involved in state politics or policy-making) about the political landscape around them, and to assure them that there is a long history that has led to the occasionally turbulent world of California politics. Looking to the past gives us a reference point from which to view current events and reminds us that there is a precedent for almost everything.

Recent News

Running Unopposed in 2022

March 26, 2022

The California State Capitol According the Notice to Candidates, issued by … [Read More...]

Dilworth Video

October 8, 2021

An introduction to the story of State Senator Nelson Dilworth and the amazing … [Read More...]

NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021

February 12, 2021

From confrontations in the tense years before the Civil War to the recent work … [Read More...]

Women in Statewide Office

January 29, 2021

As an update to a post from 2018, which noted that three was the highest number … [Read More...]

Detangling the Senators Tyrrell

May 4, 2020

Sometimes, you run into elected officials with similar names The two were State … [Read More...]

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Fun Fact

Q: Who was the last Assembly Speaker to later be elected to the State Senate? A: Before Bob Hertzberg (serving since 2014), it was Frank F. Merriam (Speaker in 1923-1926), who was elected to the State Senate in 1928 and went on to be Governor in 1934.

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Recent Posts

  • Running Unopposed in 2022 March 26, 2022
  • Dilworth Video October 8, 2021
  • NEW BOOK: California Lawmaker 2021 February 12, 2021
  • Women in Statewide Office January 29, 2021

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