Fresno is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California,United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about 115 square miles (300 km2) and had a population of 542,107 as of the 2020 Census,making it the fifth-most populous city,in California,the most populous inland city in California,and the 34th-most populous city in the nation.
Cruz Miguel Bustamante is an American politician. He previously served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of California from 1999 to 2007,serving under governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. A member of the Democratic Party,Bustamante also served in the California State Assembly and served as the Speaker from 1996 to 1998.
Brian Setencich served in the California Assembly for one term from 1994 to 1996 and as Speaker of that body from September 14,1995,to January 4,1996. Setencich,a Republican,was the first freshman legislator to serve as Speaker of the Assembly in more than a century. He was previously a city councilman in Fresno and played professional basketball in Europe.
Norwood James Patterson,Jr is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 23rd district,which encompasses eastern Fresno County,including the cities of Fresno and Clovis,and a small slice of Tulare County. He is the former Mayor of Fresno,California.
Bullard High School is a public secondary school located in Fresno,California,United States. Founded in 1955 and recognized as one of Fresno's top public schools,it is part of the Fresno Unified School District,and as of 2011 had around 2,650 students on roll in grades 9–12,approximately 650 students per grade.
The Big Fresno Fair,founded in 1884,is an annual fair held at the Fresno County Fairgrounds. The Big Fresno Fair is managed by the 21st District Agricultural Association,an entity of the California Department of Food and Agriculture Division of Fairs &Expositions. It is the largest annual event in the San Joaquin Valley,attracting around 600,000 people each October during its twelve-day run featuring exhibits,a livestock show,live horse racing,musical entertainment,educational programs and more. The Fair provides a link between urban and rural California,serving as a tool to educate visitors on the region's rich agricultural industry. The mission of The Big Fresno Fair is to "Educate,Celebrate and Have Fun".
Michael N. Villines is an American businessman and former California State Assemblyman,who served from 2004 to 2010 representing the 29th district. The 29th Assembly District includes Clovis,Fresno,Madera,Orange Cove,and Shaver Lake. He served as the Assembly's Minority Leader between 2006 and 2009.
Steven N. Samuelian is a Republican politician from the state of California in the United States of America. He was elected to the 29th district of the California State Assembly in 2002. He succeeded Mike Briggs who stepped down to make an unsuccessful run for Congress. He served one term in the assembly,and withdrew from the 2004 campaign. Mike Villines succeeded the assemblyman.
Ricardo Lara is an American politician who is currently serving as the 8th Insurance Commissioner of California. Lara was elected during the 2018 election,defeating former California insurance commissioner Steve Poizner.
Edison High School is located in Fresno,California,United States,as part of the Fresno Unified School District. It is a public high school located next to Computech Middle School. Edison high school lowest grade 9 highest grade 12.
California's 31st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Joaquin Arambula of Fresno.
Frances Audrey Florez is an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic Party.
Danny Desmond Gilmore is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 30th district from 2008 to 2010. In the November 2008 election,Gilmore won an upset victory over Shafter Mayor Fran Florez.
Evan Low is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 26th Assembly District,which encompasses parts of the Northern CA South Bay and Silicon Valley,including Cupertino,Sunnyvale,Santa Clara and portions of northern and western San Jose. He is a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus,and currently serves as Chair of the California Asian American &Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
Andreas Borgeas is an American attorney,politician,and academic who served as a member of the California State Senate from the 8th district,which included parts of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada. Prior to being elected to the state Senate,he was a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. He represented all or portions of Amador,Calaveras,Fresno,Inyo,Madera,Mariposa,Mono,Sacramento,Stanislaus,Tulare,and Tuolumne counties.
Terrance John Cox is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. The son of Chinese American and Filipino American parents,Cox was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,he was defeated in his 2020 rematch with Republican David Valadao.
The 2020 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 3,2020,to elect the mayor of Fresno,California. Republican Jerry Dyer was elected after winning a majority in the primary.
The 2022 California's 22nd congressional district special election took place on June 7,2022,with the primary election on April 5,2022. California's 22nd congressional district became vacant when Republican representative Devin Nunes resigned on January 1,2022,to become the CEO of the Trump Media &Technology Group.
The 2024 California State Assembly election will be 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 will be elected as part of the 2024 California elections.
Justin Garza High School is a public high school serving the rural area west of Fresno,California.
