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RECENT NEWS

Adam Schiff Joins US Senate
Monday, December 9th.

Rest in Peace
Fmr Assemblyman Bill Stanton who served in the State Assembly (1963-1966) died September 10th. He had the second longest life of any state lawmaker in California history.

Resignations
Janet Nguyen resigned from the State Senate effective 11/30 and Vince Fong's vacancy took effect on 12/2. Special elections will likely take place in early March.

Rest in Peace
Fmr Assemblywoman Patty Berg who served in the State Assembly (2002-2008) died November 19th.

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

Tweets by Alex Vassar

 Saturday, December 07, 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 562 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

 ● November 5th was the 2024 General Election (11/5)
     ● 27 days until the start of the 119th United States Congress (1/3)
     ● 44 days until the start of the 2025-2028 Presidential Term (1/20)

 ● 87 to 108 days until the start of the SD-36 and AD-32 Special Elections (3/04?)
     ● December 2nd was the AD-32 vacancy resulting from Vince Fong declining to assume office (12/2)
     ● November 30th was when Janet Nguyen resigned from the State Senate to join the Orange County Supervisors (11/30)

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

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

 ● 696 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
     ● 542 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 478 days until the Certified List of Candidates (3/30/2026)
     ● 458 days until the Filing Deadline (3/10/2026)