Q: Which California legislator was taken hostage on an airplane hijacked by the Japanese Red Army? A: Assemblyman Walter Karabian (in 1977)
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Q: Which California legislator was taken hostage on an airplane hijacked by the Japanese Red Army? A: Assemblyman Walter Karabian (in 1977)
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Q: Which California legislators were killed in “Indian Attacks”? A: State Senator James A. Banks (killed in Nevada in 1867) and Assemblyman George W. Leihy (killed in Arizona in 1866).
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Q: Which Californian served as Judge Advocate General for Nicaraguan “Supreme Director” Patricio Rivas? A: Attorney General (and Assemblyman) Edward J. C. Kewan.
The longest gap in legislative service was Frederick Lux, who was out of office for 37 years between between his second and third Assembly terms.
