Mervyn Malcolm Dymally was an American politician from California. He served in the California State Assembly (1963–66) and the California State Senate (1967–75) as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of California (1975–79) and in the U.S. House of Representatives (1981–93). Dymally returned to politics a decade later to serve in the California State Assembly (2003–08).
Mark Ridley-Thomas is an American politician. He previously served three terms on the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district from 1991 to 2002,and again for the 10th district from 2020 until his expulsion from the council in 2022. Ridley-Thomas was indicted on federal corruption charges on October 13,2021.
Richard Anthony Alarcon is an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1993 to 1998 and again from 2007 to 2013. A Democrat,he previously served in the California State Senate and,for approximately three months,in the California State Assembly.
Stephen Lawrence Cooley is an American politician and prosecutor. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2000 to 2012. Cooley was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008.
Carlos "Charlie" Uresti is an American attorney and Democratic politician from San Antonio,Texas. From November 2006 until his resignation in June 2018,he served as a member of the Texas State Senate representing Senate District 19,one of the largest geographical senatorial districts in the Texas Senate,covering a third of the Texas-Mexico border. Prior to his election to the Texas State Senate,he represented the 118th district in the Texas House of Representatives from January 1997 until November 2006.
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.
California Proposition 6,also known as the Safe Neighborhoods Act and The Runner Initiative,is a statutory initiative that appeared on the November 2008 ballot in California. This proposition was rejected by voters on November 4 of that year.
Anthony A. "Tony" Strickland is an American politician. He was voted mayor of Huntington Beach by the Huntington Beach City Council in December 2022. He is a former California State Senator who represented the 19th District from 2008-2012. Strickland is a member of the Republican Party and a former Assemblyman,representing the 37th District from 1998 to 2004. He is currently the President and CEO of Strong America,an advocacy group and PAC.
Young Political Majors,LLC was a private consulting firm which registered people to vote as Republicans. It operated in several states including California,Florida,Arizona and Massachusetts. The firm was accused of misleading voters into registering as Republicans.
William Wheeler Monning is an American politician who was elected to the California State Senate in 2012. A Democrat,he served in the 17th Senate District which encompasses the Central Coast. Monning was reelected to the Senate in 2016 for a second and final term. Education,the environment and public health are areas of particular interest to Senator Monning.
Peter Frank Schabarum was an American football player and politician who was a member of the California State Assembly and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
The 2014 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's second term. Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives and won control of the Senate.
The 2013–2014 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 3,2012,and adjourned sine die on November 30,2014.
The 2014 California Secretary of State election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the secretary of state of California. Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Debra Bowen was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represented the 54th Assembly District,which includes the Los Angeles County communities of Century City,Culver City,Westwood,Mar Vista,Palms,Baldwin Hills,Windsor Hills,Ladera Heights,View Park,Crenshaw,Leimert Park,Mid City,and West Los Angeles.
The 2015–2016 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 1,2014,and adjourned sine die on November 30,2016.
Monica Rodriguez is an American politician in California. She currently serves as a Los Angeles City Councilmember,and represents the 7th district. The district is located in the San Fernando Valley,and includes the neighborhoods of Pacoima,Sunland-Tujunga,Sylmar,Shadow Hills,Sun Valley,Lake View Terrace,and Mission Hills. Rodriguez was sworn in on July 1,2017.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
