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Legislator Reunion
On October 9th, Speaker Willie L. Brown and Senator Jim Brulte organized the "Golden State Legislative Reunion," the first major reunion of former state legislators in nearly fifty years and likely the largest ever. Don and Margeret Allen led similar events in 1970-1982.

Rest in Peace
Former State Senator Byron D. Sher died on September 12th. He was a giant in an age of giants, and one of the longest serving at just short of a quarter century in the legislature.

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]

Tweets by Alex Vassar

Wednesday, October 28, 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 14,846 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 Gubernatorial Election
   ● June 2 was the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
   ● Next Tuesday is the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
   ● 40 days until the start of the the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
   ● 68 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

330 to 368 days until the projected opening of the new State Capitol Annex (Fall 2027)

2028 Presidential Election
   ● 496 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
   ● 741 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
   ● 768 days until the start of the 2029-2030 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)
   ● 815 days until the start of the 2029-2033 US Presidential Term (1/20/2029)
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