John Bernard Vasconcellos Jr. was an American politician from California and member of the Democratic Party. He represented Silicon Valley as a member of the California State Assembly for 30 years and a California State Senator for 8 years. His lifelong interest in psychology led to his advocacy of the self-esteem movement in California politics.
Saren Joseph Simitian is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he was the State Senator representing California's 11th State Senate district,which encompasses all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo,Santa Clara,and Santa Cruz counties,from 2004 to 2012. Approaching his term limit at the end of 2012,he ran for and was elected as a Santa Clara County Supervisor. He was re-elected to the same seat in 2016 and again in 2020.
Christine T. Kehoe is an American politician from San Diego,California. A Democrat,she served from 2004 to 2012 as a member of the California State Senate,representing the 39th district. She was previously a member of the California State Assembly (2000–2004),and of San Diego City Council (1993–2000).
John Laird,an American politician,is the California State Senator for District 17,since 7 December 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. Laird was one of the first two openly gay men to serve in the California legislature. Laird became one of the United States' first openly gay mayors in 1983 when he took over the mayoralty of the city of Santa Cruz,California.
Nora Campos is an American politician from California. Campos formerly served as a California State Assemblymember and was the Speaker pro tempore during her tenure. In 2020,she was unsuccessful in her campaign for the California's 15th State Senate district. She served on the San Jose City Council representing District 5 (2001-2010). She was unsuccessful in her campaign for the same seat in 2022. Prior to taking elected office she worked for a San Jose City Councilmember.
Alfred E. Alquist was a California politician.
Sally J. Lieber is an American politician from the state of California who has served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization since 2023. She was previously a member of the Mountain View City Council and the California State Assembly. She represented the 22nd Assembly District that includes the cities of Mountain View,Sunnyvale,Cupertino and portions of Santa Clara and San Jose which are all located in Santa Clara County. In February 2022,Assemblywoman Lieber was endorsed by the California State Democratic Party for Board Member of the California State Board of Equalization,District 2. She won the seat in the California general election held on November 8,2022.
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.
Ronald Steven Calderon is a former Democratic California State Senator from the 30th Senate District. Calderon is also known for receiving bribes from Michael Drobot.
Jeannie Lynn "Jean" Fuller is an American educator and politician who served as the minority leader in the California State Senate. A Republican,she was previously a member of the California Assembly and the Superintendent of Schools for the Bakersfield City School District.
Manolo J. Diaz is an American engineer and politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2004,representing the 23rd District. He left his seat in 2004 to make an unsuccessful run for the California State Senate. Diaz served as a member of the a San Jose City Council from 1995 to 2000 prior to joining the Assembly.
Frances J. "Fran" Pavley is an American politician who served two terms in the California State Senate and three terms in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,she last represented the 27th Senate District,which encompasses the Conejo Valley,and portions of the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. Due to term limits in California,Senator Pavley completed her legislative career in 2016. She is currently working as the Environmental Policy Director for the USC Schwarzenegger Institute.
Ellen Marie Corbett is an American Democratic politician from the San Francisco Bay Area. She served in the California State Senate,representing the 10th District,which included San Leandro,Hayward,Pleasanton,Union City,Fremont,Newark,Milpitas,and part of San Jose. She was the Senate Majority Leader.
Hannah-Beth Jackson is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2012 to 2020. A Democrat,she represented the 19th Senate District,encompassing Santa Barbara County and most of Ventura County.
Susan Talamantes Eggman is an American politician who is currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat,she represents the 5th Senate District,which encompasses western San Joaquin County;since January 19,2022,she has served as Assistant Majority Leader.
Benjamin J. "Ben" Allen is an American attorney and Democratic politician. He has been a California state senator representing the 26th district from 2015 to 2022 and the 24th district since 2022. He previously served as University of California Student Regent and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District school board member.
Monique Limón is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 19th Senate District,encompassing all of Santa Barbara County,as well as over half of Ventura County.
Deirdre "Dede" W. Alpert is an American former state senator,assembly person and school board member in San Diego,California. A Democrat,she served in the California State Assembly as a member for the 75th district from 1990 to 1992 and from the 78th district from 1992 to 1996. She was a member of the California State Senate for the 39th district from 1996 to 2004.
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.
Josh Becker is an American politician currently in the California State Senate. He is a Democrat representing the 13th Senate District,which encompasses most of San Mateo County and the northern part of Santa Clara County. Prior to being elected to the State Senate in November 2020,he was initiator of the Full Circle community organization and the CEO of Lex Machina.
