Joseph Natalio Baca Sr. is an American Democratic politician who served as the U.S. representative for southwestern San Bernardino County from 1999 to 2013.
Ira Ruskin was an American politician from Redwood City,California. A Democrat,he is a former member of the California State Assembly and of Redwood City Council. He and his wife Cheryl resided in Redwood City,California;the couple had no children.
Curtis L. "Curt" Pringle is an American politician from the U.S. state of California. He is the most recent Republican to have served as the Speaker of the California State Assembly. He is a former mayor of Anaheim and a former chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Since leaving office,Pringle has operated a public relations and government affairs firm,Curt Pringle &Associates.
Van Thai Tran is a Vietnamese American attorney and politician in California,formerly serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly,representing portions of Orange County. Tran and Texas State Representative Hubert Vo were the highest-ranking Vietnamese American elected officials in U.S. history until Joseph Cao was elected to the United States House of Representatives in December 2008. Tran took office one month before Vo did,making him the first Vietnamese American to serve in a state legislature. He served in the Assembly as Assistant Republican Leader.
John Laird is an American politician who is the California State Senator for District 17,since December 7,2020,and was Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency from 2011 to 2019 and a former legislator who represented the 27th district in the California State Assembly until 2008. The 27th district included parts of Santa Clara County,Santa Cruz County and Monterey County.
James Thomas Beall Jr. is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2012 to 2020. A Democrat,he represented the 15th Senate District,which encompasses the South Bay and Silicon Valley.
Michael Dobbins Duvall is a Republican politician and a former member of the California State Assembly. Duvall was first elected as the Assemblyman for California's 72nd District in 2006,and was re-elected in 2008. During his time in the Assembly,he served as the vice chairman of the Utilities &Commerce Committee. Prior to his service in the Assembly,he served on the Yorba Linda City Council from 2000 to 2006,was a mayor of Yorba Linda,and owned an insurance agency.
Phillip David Wyman was an American politician from California. A Republican,he was a member of the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1992 and again from 2000 to 2002;he was also a member of the California Senate from 1993 to 1994.
Anthony A. Strickland is an American politician who is a member of the City Council of Huntington Beach,California. He was mayor of Huntington Beach from 2022 to 2023. During his tenure as mayor,he was involved in conflicts with the state of California due to his opposition to new housing.
Brian Nestande was an American consultant and politician who was a Republican California State Assemblyman representing the 42nd district.
Rodolfo "Rudy" Salas is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 32nd Assembly district,which encompasses Kings County and parts of northwestern Kern County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly,he was on the Bakersfield City Council.
Scott Thomas Wilk Sr. is an American politician who served as the California State Senate minority leader from January 20,2021 until December 5,2022. He is a Republican who previously represented the 21st district,encompassing Antelope Valley,Victor Valley,and most of the Santa Clarita Valley. Prior to his election to the Senate,he served two terms in the California State Assembly. He was also a College of the Canyons Trustee.
Dante Acosta is an American politician who served one term in the California State Assembly. He also was appointed to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors but resigned after six months.
A special election to the United States House of Representatives for California's 25th congressional district was held March 3,2020,the same day as the California presidential primaries. As no candidate received a majority,a runoff took place on May 12,2020,between the top two finishers Christy Smith and Mike Garcia. Garcia's win was the first time Republicans flipped a Democratic-held House seat in California since 1998.
Dennis Kelly Seyarto is an American politician serving as the State Senator from the 32nd State Senatorial district. He also served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 67th district from 2020 until his election to the California State Senate in 2022. Seyarto is a former mayor of Murrieta,California.
The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 8,with the primary election having been held on Thursday,June 7. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices,including the state assembly.
Mayoral elections in Irvine,California,are held every two years.
The 2024 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. All of the seats of the California State Assembly were elected as part of the 2024 California elections.
The 2024 California State Senate election took place on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including the state Assembly.
Joe Patterson is an American politician currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from the 5th district. Elected in 2022,he assumed office on December 5,2022. Patterson previously served on the Rocklin City Council from 2016 to 2022,serving as the city's mayor in 2019.
