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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

Thursday, November 05, 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 569 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
● November 3 was the 2026 General Election - Live Election Results
● 32 days until the start of the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
● 60 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

117 to 138 days until the 2027 SD-11 Special Election (3/2/2027 to 3/23/2027)

322 to 360 days until the projected opening of the new State Capitol Annex (Fall 2027)

2028 Presidential Election
● 488 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
● 733 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
● 760 days until the start of the 2029-2030 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)
● 807 days until the start of the 2029-2033 US Presidential Term (1/20/2029)

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