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Rest in Peace, Bill!
Former Assemblyman Bill Bagley (who served in the Assembly 1961-1974) died June 9th. He was the last surviving member of the Legislative Freshman Class of 1961 and was more than halfway through his 51st year as as a former legislator. He was a good friend and an amazing storyteller.

My favorite thing he did was send me huge envelopes of pictures, documents, etc. with notes jotted in the edges. Then there would be note on his letterhead saying something like: "Alex - Call me. I'll explain what this all means. - Bill"

I always called, and he always explained.

New Senate Pro Tem
Senator Monique Limon has secured the votes necessary to become the next Senate President pro Tem and the transition is expected to occur in early 2026.

Rest in Peace
Fmr State Senator Nate Holden who served in the Senate (1975-1978) died May 7th.

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.

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Thursday, July 03, 2025

Thanks for visiting! For the past seventeen 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 14,673 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

2025 AD-63 Special Election
● April 1 was the Resignation of Assemblyman Essayli
● April 14 the Special Election was called by the Governor
● June 24 was the Special Primary Election (6/24)
● 54 days until the Special General Election (8/26)

Less than 81 days until Kamala Harris makes a decision regarding a 2026 campaign for Governor (9/22)

Approximately 186 days until the Senator S. Monique Limon becomes Senate President pro Tempore (1/5)

2026 General Election
● 246 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline (3/6/2026)
● 251 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline Extension - If Incumbent Does Not File (3/11/2026)
● 266 days until the Certified List of Candidates (3/23/2026)
● 334 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
● 487 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
● 515 days until the 2025-2026 State Legislative Session (11/30/2026)
● 550 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

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

67 days until the 175th Anniversary of California Statehood (9/9)

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