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August 16, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Happy Nicole Parra Day!

Ok, maybe there isn’t really a Nicole Parra Day, but there probably ought to be. And it should be celebrated on August 18th. You see, Saturday will mark four years since Parra was locked out of her office in the Capitol (and moved into a broom closet) by Speaker Karen Bass in retaliation for her […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly

August 15, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Updates for today

Today’s additions: Added a line to Mary Bono Mack‘s biography noting that her husband, Connie Mack, has won the Republican Primary for U.S. Senate in Florida. Added a line to Dennis Cardoza‘s biography noting that he resigned from Congress today.

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Congress, Current Research, JoinCalifornia

August 11, 2012 By Alex Vassar

The Importance of Independence

During a committee meeting called to discuss ballot propositions at the Capitol last week, an interesting thing happened. Someone from the office of Senate pro Tem Darrell Steinberg called the good people at the California Channel and instructed them to halt coverage. CalChannel, as it affectionately known by nearly everyone, complied. The result was that […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, Top Stories

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