Of the 14 federal constitutional amendments approved by the California Legislature, only the 17th Amendment was ratified by a resolution authored by a committee.
The Online Home of California's Political History
The Online Home of California's Political History
By Alex Vassar
Of the 14 federal constitutional amendments approved by the California Legislature, only the 17th Amendment was ratified by a resolution authored by a committee.
Q: Who was the highest-ranking California elected official to ever be impeached? A: State Treasurer Henry Bates was impeached in 1857 but resigned before he could be removed from office.
