Because civic participation is important, legislators have tried a number of ideas to get citizens more involved in the legislative process. Some of the more creative ideas have been; Capital Fellows Program – Started in 1957 as the Ford Foundation Fellowship, the California State Assembly Fellowship Program is one of the nation’s oldest and most […]
Incumbents Facing Challenges
At least four incumbents are facing challenging primary opponents. Although usually a rare occurrence (there have only been two incumbents defeated in primaries in the last decade), the combination of new district lines and the top-two primary have made this a potentially record-breaking year. In fact, the last time California saw more than two incumbents […]
Senator Dan Boatwright (1930-2012)
Former State Senator Dan Boatwright died Friday at his home in Clayton, the Sacramento Bee reported Saturday. Boatwright served in the Assembly from 1973-1980 and in the Senate from 1981-1996. During a 2009 interview, Boatwright had noted that he was the only legislator to sit as chair of every fiscal committee in both houses of […]
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