Q: Who was the highest-ranking California elected official to ever be impeached?
A: State Treasurer Henry Bates was impeached in 1857 but resigned before he could be removed from office.
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Q: Who was the highest-ranking California elected official to ever be impeached?
A: State Treasurer Henry Bates was impeached in 1857 but resigned before he could be removed from office.
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The highest vote count for a State Assemblymember was in 2008,when Ted Gaines won with 166,736 votes. His high count was a combination of a district whose population had grown faster than any other since the last redistricting and being the only candidate on the ballot.
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