Willie Lewis Brown Jr. is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004,the first African American to hold that office.
George Richard Moscone was an attorney and Democratic politician who was the 37th mayor of San Francisco,California from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978. He was known as "The People's Mayor," who opened up City Hall and its commissions to reflect the diversity of San Francisco,appointing African Americans,Asian Americans,and gay people. Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming mayor. In the Senate,he served as majority leader. Moscone is remembered for being an advocate of civil progressivism.
Leo Tarcissus McCarthy was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1983 to 1995.
Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 14th congressional district,serving in Congress from 2008 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Speier represented much of the territory that her political mentor,Leo Ryan,represented.
Geoffrey Francis Brown,known as Jeff Brown,is an American attorney and retired government official. From 2001 to 2007,Brown served as a member of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Robert Myles Hertzberg is an American politician who previously served in the California State Senate. A Democrat he represented the 18th Senate District,which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley.
Mark Leno is an American politician who served in the California State Senate until November 2016. A Democrat,he represented the 11th Senate district,which includes San Francisco and portions of San Mateo County. Before the 2010 redistricting,he represented the 3rd Senate district.
Arthur A. Torres is an American former politician who served as a member of the California State Legislature. He is the vice chair of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee,the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). CIRM,established in 2005 following the passage of Proposition 71,is charged with allocating US$3 billion to California universities and research institutions to support and advance stem cell research. He is a colon cancer survivor and serves on the Board as a patient advocate.
Phillip Burton was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented California's 5th congressional district.
Milton Marks Jr. was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly and California State Senate,as both a Republican and a Democrat,representing San Francisco for 38 years.
Ernest Leslie Konnyu is an American businessman and former Republican U.S. Representative from Silicon Valley,California,12th congressional district,serving one term from 1987 to 1989. He had previously been a California State Assembly Member from the 22nd district,serving from 1980 to 1986.
Louis John Papan was a Democratic California politician. He was known as the "Dean of the Assembly" for his 20 years in the California State Assembly.
Patrick Johnston is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1981 until 1991 and California State Senate from 1991 until 2000,primarily representing San Joaquin County.
John A. Pérez is an American union organizer and politician. He has been a Regent of the University of California since November 17,2014,previously serving as the 68th Speaker of the California State Assembly from March 1,2010,to May 12,2014. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 46th district (2008–2012) and 53rd district (2012–2014) in the California State Assembly.
Thomas A. Maloney was an American politician who was first elected to the California State Senate in 1924. He was reelected in 1927. In 1932 the Federal government instituted the Federal Reapportionment plan. When this happened Senator Maloney decided to run for State Assembly instead of the State Senate. He was elected to represent the 23rd assembly district. He rose to become speaker pro tem in 1943 and kept the job through four speakers. He held this position until 1956 when he lost the race for reelection. During his time in the Senate and the Assembly,Senator Maloney was elected as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly and appointed to committees handling Constitutional Amendments,Finance and Insurance issues,and Government Organization issues. He gained a reputation for supporting labor,industry and business.
Todd Rex Gloria is an American politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of San Diego since 2020. As mayor,he is the chief executive officer in the city of San Diego. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Gerald A. "Jerry" Hill is an American politician who served in the California State Senate as a member for the Democratic Party. He represented the 13th Senate District during his time in the California State Senate.
William Matthew Malone was an American lawyer and political boss who chaired the California Democratic Party during and after World War II.
Brian Dwain Dahle is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019,and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature,Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.
Kimiko Burton,formerly Kimiko Burton-Cruz,is an American attorney and government official. Burton is serving a second term as a member of the California State Personnel Board after having been reappointed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019. From 2001 to 2003,Burton served as Public Defender of San Francisco.
