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California Capitol Trivia
JoinCalifornia editor Alex Vassar, law professor Chris Micheli, and Parliamentarian Brian Ebbert announced the release of their new book The California Capitol Cocktail Trivia Book in late November.

Rest in Peace
Fmr. State Senator David G. Kelley (Assembly 1978-1992 & 2000-2002, State Senate 1992-2000) died September 25.

Rest in Peace
Fmr State Senator Rico Oller (Assembly 1996-2000, State Senate 2000-2004) died September 12th.

2026 Candidates Assemble!
Candidates have started fundraising for their 2026 election campaigns. Want to see the latest status (according to what we're seing)? Check out our 2026 Candidates spreadsheet.

New 2025 "California Lawmaker" Released
The new edition of "California Lawmaker" by JoinCalifornia editor Alex Vassar is now available. In it you'll find everything you need to know about the history of the California state legislature.

Tweets by Alex Vassar

 Saturday, December 06, 2025

Thanks for visiting! For the past twenty years, this has been the political history project that just wouldn't end. We work continually to both build a better  understanding of California's early political history as well as keeping up with recent elections and looking ahead to the future.

Our records currently include state legislative races since 1898 and statewide and federal offices back to 1849. As of today, our records include information about 14,674 candidates who have run in a total of 564 elections.

It's probably a good idea to keep in mind that records are really incomplete in the very earliest years (1850s), and this is all a work in progress. That being that, we always appreciate you letting us know if anything doesn't quite look right.

Alex and Shane
The One Voter Project

 

Elections and Other Happenings

30 days until the state legislature reconvenes for 2026 (1/5/2026)

2026 Gubernatorial Election
     ● 90 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline (3/6/2026)
     ● 95 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline Extension - If Incumbent Does Not File (3/11/2026)
     ● 110 days until the Certified List of Candidates (3/23/2026)
     ● 178 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 331 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
     ● 366 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
     ● 394 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

207 days until the effective date for the Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act (LEERA) (7/1/2026)

2028 Presidential Election
     ● 391 days until the Start of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (1/1/2027)
     ● 556 days until the End of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (6/15/2027)
     ● 822 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
     ● 1067 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
     ● 1094 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)