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June 29, 2015 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Current Legislator Tenure Rankings (End of June 2015)

Since 1849, a total of 4,416 people have served in the California State Legislature. So how do the current 120 legislators rank in terms of tenure? In June, Senator Jim Nielsen (with 18.5 years of legislative service) moved up to become the 119th longest serving California legislator in state history, passing Don A. Allen. Also […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, 2014 Election, 2016 Election, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Assembly, State Senate, Term Limits, Top Stories Tagged With: Jeff Stone, Jim Nielsen, Kevin De Leon, Steve Glazer

February 27, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Handwriting Analysis: California Legislators

Having recently read a couple articles on handwriting analysis (like this one, this one, and this one), I was pleasantly surprised to see the recent release of a February 19th letter from several state legislators to the Franchise Tax Board that included the signatures of most of the new class of legislators. As you take […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, Editorial, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: Assemblyman, California, california legislature, handwriting, handwriting analysis, signatures

January 15, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Senator Nielsen Sworn Into Office, Becomes Dean of the Legislature

On January 10th, Jim Nielsen returned to the State Senate after a 22-year absence. Senator Nielsen, now starting his 17th year in the State Legislature, is the Dean of both the Senate and the Legislature as a whole. The next highest in legislative tenure are Senators Corbett, Correa, Steinberg, Wyland, and Assemblyman (former Senator) Chesbro […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Senate, Top Stories

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