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December 1, 2011 By Alex Vassar

200th Birthday of B. D. Davis

December 1st is the 200th anniversary of the birth of State Senator B. D. Wilson. Wilson, a native of Tennessee, served as Mayor of Los Angeles and founded the cities of Riverside, Pasadena, and San Gabriel. Mount Wilson, the tallest of the San Gabriel Mountains, was named for the Mayor after he led an early […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Senate

November 27, 2011 By Alex Vassar

Those we lost in 2011.

California lost a some notable state officials and candidates in 2011. Among those who died in 2011 were legislators, judges, mentors, and one who was trusted for more than four decades with keeping the candle of democracy lit if the world burned. As we near the end of the year, we wanted to take a […]

Filed Under: Congress, Constitutional Officers, Deaths, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories

November 22, 2011 By Alex Vassar

Lawsuit Filed to Challenge Prop 14

A lawsuit has been filed in the Alameda County Superior Court to challenge the new “Top Two Primary” and request an injunction to prevent its use in the 2012 and 2014 elections. The lawsuit was filed Monday against Secretary of State Debra Bowen by Michael Rubin, Manja Argue, Steve Collett, Marsha Feinland, Charles L. Hooper, […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, JoinCalifornia, Political Parties, Special Elections, Top Stories

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