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Wahab heads to DC
In the run-off for the CD-14 special election, State Senator Aisha Wahab holds a 3% lead and has been declared the winner by the Associated Press. It is unclear when she will resign from the Senate to be sworn in as a member of the US House although shortly after the end of the current state legislative session (in 4 days) would make sense.

Legislative Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of the California State Legislature is a comprehensive reference work that documents the people, structure, and evolution of California’s lawmaking body. It features detailed biographies of thousands of legislators who have served in the State Assembly and State Senate, capturing their backgrounds, terms of service, leadership roles, and legislative contributions. [More]

Leadership Change
The Senate Republicans have elected Roger Niello to serve as the new Minority Leader, replacing Brian Jones. The transition is expected to occur in approximately 72 days.

Leadership Change
The Assembly Republicans have elected Alexandra Macedo to serve as the new Minority Leader, replacing Heath Flora.

Gallagher Resignation
Assemblyman James Gallagher resigned Tuesday to become a US Representative following his recent election. No special election will be held for the resulting Assembly vacancy.

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.

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

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 14,812 candidates who have run in a total of 568 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

2026 CD-14 Special Election
● June 16 was the Special Primary Election
● August 18 was the Special General Election - Live Election Results

4 days until the last day for each house to pass bills (Final Recess begins upon adjournment) (8/31/2026)

2026 Gubernatorial Election
● June 2 was the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
● 67 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
● 102 days until the start of the the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
● 130 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

185 to 430 days until the projected opening of the new State Capitol Annex (2027)

2028 Presidential Election
● 558 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
● 803 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
● 830 days until the start of the 2029-2030 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)
● 877 days until the start of the 2029-2033 US Presidential Term (1/20/2029)

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