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RECENT NEWS

Rest in Peace
Fmr Assemblyman Richard Alatorre who served in the State Assembly (1973-1985) died August 13th.

Rest in Peace
Former state legislator Ellen M. Corbett who served in the State Assembly (1998-2004) and State Senate (2006-2014) died August 9th. Corbett was the first woman to ever chair the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee.

Change of Party
On August 8th, State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil announced that she will be changing her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. The last time a California State Senator changed party affiliation from Democratic to Republican mid-term was Jack Tenney in 1944.

California 175
The One Voter Project will be celebrating the 175 years of California statehood. Stay tuned at California175.com!

Tweets by Alex Vassar

 Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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 14,672 candidates who ran in a total of 561 elections.

It's probably a good idea to keep in mind that records are really incomplete in the very earliest years (1850s-1860s), 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

 ● 21 days until the 2024 General Election (11/5)
     ● 48 days until the start of the 96th Regular Session of the California State Legislature (12/2)
     ● 80 days until the start of the 119th United States Congress (1/3)

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

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

 ● 749 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)