This week, it was announced that Senator Mike McGuire had secured the necessary support to be elected Senate President pro Tem (replacing Toni Atkins) in January. Some questions that folks might be wondering about. When did a Senator from McGuire’s area last lead the State Senate? Senator Mike McGuire is from Sonoma County. The last […]

California’s state legislature has 40 Senate Districts and 80 Assembly Districts, with Senators representing twice the population that Assemblymembers do. Unfortunately, the numbers don’t correspond exactly (with Senate District 1 being composed of Assembly Districts 1 and 2), so the table below is provided to provide a rough guide to which Assembly Districts make up […]

California has a wide variety of medals awarded for service to the state. Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor (Special Service) – State Employees – For an act of heroism by a state employee extending above and beyond the normal call of duty or service performed at personal risk to his or her safety to […]