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February 18, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Addition: J. W. Van Benschoten to “Shortest Terms in Office”

Today, Assemblyman J. W. Van Benschoten was added to the list of Shortest Terms in Office page on JoinCalifornia.com Assemblyman Van Benschoten served 66 days between December 15, 1849 and February 18, 1850. One source indicates that he was appointed Postmaster of the Graysonville Post Office (then in Tuolumne County, now in Stanislaus) on or […]

Filed Under: Corrections, Current Research Tagged With: California, California Assembly, california legislature, J. W. Van Benschoten

December 13, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Legislative History Award – 2012

David Wilkening of the California State Senate has been named the winner of the 2012 Legislative History Award. During the forty years he worked for the State Senate, David Wilkening served the institution in a number of important positions, including nearly twenty years as Director of the Senate Office of Floor Analyses. He led several […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Editorial, JoinCalifornia, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: california legislature, David Wilkening, legisaltive history, Legislative History Award

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