I wonder sometimes what people must think of the State Capitol if the only time they ever visit is on a big protest day like today. They probably see the lines of police officers in riot gear and the helicopters circling overhead, and think “Wow, this must be a really crazy place to work”. Yes, […]
Sharon Runner receives lungs transplant
Senator Sharon Runner today became California’s first state legislator with a lung transplant. Runner had been on an organ recipient list for more than a year. When Runner returns to the Senate, she will join Senator Tom Berryhill, who was the first heart-transplant survivor to serve in California’s state legislature. Although lung transplants are uncommon, […]
David Broderick at 192
Today marks the 192nd anniversary of the birth of David C. Broderick (born February 4, 1820 in Washington, DC). Broderick, a member of the Whig Party, was elected to the California State Senate a month at age 29 birthday and was became a U.S. Senator at 36. He served almost three years before being killed […]
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