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7 unusual facts about California State Assembly


Amor De Cosmos

In 1854, Smith successfully petitioned the California State Assembly to have his name changed to "Amor De Cosmos" (inaccurately translated as "Lover of the Universe"), to pay tribute, as he said, "to what I love most...Love of order, beauty, the world, the universal."

Global Village Foundation

In 1995, Le Ly Hayslip was honored by the California State Assembly award in Sacramento for her humanitarian and reconciliation activities.

John Bovée

From 1985 to 1990, Bovée was one of the top fund-raisers for Republican California State Assembly candidates.

Kha b-Nisan

George Radanovich of the California State Assembly recognized the Assyrian New Year and extended his wishes to the Assyrian community in California.

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

LAANE and its leadership have received numerous honors, including awards from the Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the Speaker of the California State Assembly and the UCLA School of Law.

Places that have decriminalized non-medical cannabis in the United States

On February 23, 2009, Assembly Bill No. 390 - California: Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act was introduced by California State Assembly member Tom Ammiano, a Democrat representing California's 13th State Assembly district.

Prentice Mulford

After leaving the mining life, Mulford ran for a position on the California State Assembly in Sacramento.


Anthony Cannella

He is the son of Sal Cannella, a former Democratic assemblymember who lost an election bid in the same district in 1998.

Brian A. Gutierrez

Prior to being appointed to the State Council, he was a Senior Liaison for California State Assemblymember Gil Cedillo and the Director of Guest Relations for WIN Hyundai Automotive El Monte, and Portfolio Manager at Penske Motor Group.

California Homemade Food Act

On February 8, 2012, Mike Gatto, the assemblyman for the 43rd district, introduced the California Homemade Food Act on to the floor of the California State Assembly.

California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1998

State Assemblyman and Speaker of the Assembly Cruz Bustamante, the Democratic nominee, decisively defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Tim Leslie, for the office previously held by incumbent Gray Davis, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for governor.

California's congressional districts

After the 2000 census, the California State Legislature was obliged to complete redistricting for House of Representatives districts as well as California State Assembly and California State Senate districts.

D. B. Bailey

B. Bailey served as a member of the 1860-1861 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

E. C. Tully

C. Tully served as a member of the 1859–1860 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

E. W. Doss

W. Doss served as a member of the 1869–1871 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Originally called Sugar Pine Point State Park, its name was changed in 2003 to honor Edwin L. Z'berg, a California state assemblyman who specialized in environmental legislation and worked to develop state parks and other natural areas.

Francis F. Fargo

Francis F. Fargo served as a member of the 1861-1862 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

Gordon D. Fox

He is the first openly gay house speaker in the United States, although Assemblyman John Pérez (D–Los Angeles) was elected to the speakership of the California State Assembly several weeks before Fox.

H. W. Briggs

W. Briggs served as a member of the 1861-1862 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

J. Milton Williams

Milton Williams (fl. 1860–1861) served as a member of the 1860–1861 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

James C. Pemberton

James C. Pemberton served as a member of the 1862–1863 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

James N. Walker

James N. Walker served as a member of the 1863-1865 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

James P. Springer

James P. Springer served as a member of the 1859-1860 California State Assembly, representing the 3rd District.

Jerold Krieger

Krieger was the chairman and treasurer for 1980 reelection campaign of Mike Roos for California State Assembly.

Marion W. La Follette

La Follette won election to the 38th district in the California State Assembly, succeeding fellow Republican Paul V. Priolo.

Matthew Harper

Mayor Matthew Harper will be a candidate for California State Assembly in the 74th District to succeed Assemblyman Allan Mansoor.

Miriano Malarin

Miriano Malarin served as a member of the 1859-1861 California State Assembly, representing the 3rd District.

Partition and secession in California

In 1992, State Assemblyman Stan Statham sponsored a bill to allow a referendum in each county on a partition into three new states: North, Central, and South California.

Peter C. Appling

Peter C. Appling served as a member of the 1869-1871 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

Placer County, California

In the State Assembly, Placer is part of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th districts, which are held by Republican Dan Logue, Republican Beth Gaines and Democrat Richard Pan respectively.

R.P. Mace

P. Mace served as a member of the 1865-1869 California State Assembly, representing the 4th District.

Raymon J. Hill

Raymon J. Hill served as a member of the 1863–1867 California State Assembly, representing the 3rd District.

Robert Rebhan

He is known for his strong advocacy of consumer protection and privacy issues, particularly in the state of California, having worked with the California State Assembly, the Los Angeles City Council, the California Employment Development Department and the San Fernando Valley Employer Advisory Council.

San Fernando, California

San Fernando is located in the 39th District of the California State Assembly and is represented by Democrat Raul Bocanegra.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

Its creation was spearheaded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and co-sponsored by Assemblymembers Tim Leslie and John Laird.

Ted Lempert

Ted Lempert (born June 14, 1961 in San Mateo, California) is a Democratic politician who served two stints in the California State Assembly from 1988 until 1992 and from 1996 until he was term limited in 2000.

Upstate California

In the early 1990s, California State Assemblyman Stan Statham led an unsuccessful effort to split the northern counties into a new state.

William P. Rodgers

William P. Rodgers served as a member of the 1859-1860 California State Assembly, representing the 3rd District.

William T. McElhany

William T. McElhany served as a member of the 1867-1869 California State Assembly, representing the 3rd District.


see also

California Maritime Academy

The California Nautical School was established in 1929, when California State Assembly Bill No. 253 was signed into law by Governor C. C. Young.

Frederick Roberts

Frederick Madison Roberts (1879–1952), first African-American elected to the California State Assembly

Howard Davis

Howard W. Davis (1885–1959), member of the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles City Council

John Swift

John Franklin Swift (1829–1891), Republican member of the California State Assembly in the 19th century

Rancho Alamitos High School

Curt Pringle, from the class of 1977 was Speaker of the California State Assembly and former mayor of Anaheim, California.

Richard T. Hanna

He served as member of the California state assembly from 1956 to 1962 and was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-eighth United States Congress in 1963 and to the five succeeding congresses (January 3, 1963 - December 31, 1974) to represent California's 34th congressional district, which then covered parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties.

San Francisco mayoral election, 1975

In the November regular election, then-Speaker of the California State Assembly George Moscone placed first with conservative city supervisor John Barbagelata second and moderate supervisor Dianne Feinstein coming in third.

Simpson University

Rick Bosetti - Men's Baseball Coach; former MLB player 1976-1982, current Redding City Council member, former candidate for California State Assembly

Thomas Shannon

Thomas Bowles Shannon (1827–1897), member of the California State Assembly and U.S. Representative from California, 1863–1865