Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a federally funded research and development center in Livermore,California,United States. Originally established in 1952,the laboratory now is sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and administered privately by Lawrence Livermore National Security,LLC.
Hayward is a city located in Alameda County,California,United States,in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 162,954 as of 2020,Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area,and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 34th most populous municipality in California. It is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census. It is located primarily between Castro Valley,San Leandro and Union City,and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. The city was devastated early in its history by the 1868 Hayward earthquake. From the early 20th century until the beginning of the 1980s,Hayward's economy was dominated by its now defunct food canning and salt production industries.
Livermore is a city in Alameda County,California. With a 2020 population of 87,955,Livermore is the most populous city in the Tri-Valley,giving its name to the Livermore Valley. It is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area,making it the easternmost city in the area. The current mayor is John Marchand.
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is an American investor-owned utility (IOU). The company is headquartered at 300 Lakeside Drive,in Oakland,California. PG&E provides natural gas and electricity to 5.2 million households in the northern two-thirds of California,from Bakersfield and northern Santa Barbara County,almost to the Oregon and Nevada state lines.
Phillip Chen is an American politician and member of the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 59th Assembly District,encompassing parts of North Orange County,and small parts of San Bernardino County. The district includes the cities of Brea,Yorba Linda,Placentia,Villa Park,Orange,North Tustin,Anaheim Hills,Chino,and Chino Hills. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,he was a school board trustee for the Walnut Valley Unified School District.
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.
California's 20th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is represented by Democrat Bill Quirk of Hayward.
Area 27 is a division of the Nevada National Security Site. It occupies approximately 49 square miles (130 km2) in the south-central portion of the NNSS. A portion of Area 27 was originally known as Area 410.
Brian Maienschein is an American attorney and politician currently serving in the California State Assembly,representing the 76th district,encompassing parts of northeastern San Diego since 2012. Prior to serving in the state assembly,he was a member of the San Diego City Council,and the city's first Commissioner on Homelessness.
Edwin “Ed”Chau is an American jurist and politician who served in the California State Assembly as a Democrat representing the 49th state assembly District from 2012 to 2021. On November 29,2021,California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Chau to be a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Lorena Sofia Gonzalez Fletcher is an American union leader and former politician. A Democrat,she served in the California State Assembly from 2013 to 2022,representing the 80th Assembly District,which encompasses southern San Diego. She was first elected to the Assembly in a 2013 special election to succeed Ben Hueso,who was elected to the State Senate in a special election.
Jim Wood is an American politician currently serving as Speaker pro Tempore of the California State Assembly since November 2023. He is a Democrat representing the 2nd Assembly District,which encompasses all of Del Norte,Humboldt,Mendocino,and Trinity counties,plus northern and coastal Sonoma County,including the northern half of Santa Rosa.
Chad Jeffrey Mayes is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. He was an independent representing the 42nd district,encompassing parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly,he was a Yucca Valley Town Councilman.
Jordan Cunningham is an American attorney and politician who represented the 35th district in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican who was elected in November 2016. Cunningham's district encompassed San Luis Obispo County and portions of Santa Barbara County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,he was a school board trustee for the Templeton Unified School District and a Deputy District Attorney for San Luis Obispo County.
California's Assembly Bill 1066,Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural Workers Act of 2016,was authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher and was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 12,2016. This bill allows farmworkers in California to qualify for overtime pay after working 8 hours in a single day or 40 hours in a workweek. Prior to the passage of AB 1066,farmworkers were only eligible for overtime pay after working 10 hours.
Dawn Angela Shaughnessy is an American radiochemist and principal investigator of the heavy element group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. She was involved in the discovery of five superheavy elements with atomic numbers 114 to 118.
The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history,and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses.
Gilbert R. "Gib" Marguth Jr. was an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district from 1980 to 1982. A member of the Republican Party,Marguth served on the Livermore City Council from 1966 to 1970 and was the council-appointed mayor from 1968 to 1970.
Aisha Wahab is an American politician who has been a member of the California State Senate from the 10th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the first Muslim elected to the California State Senate. Wahab served on the Hayward City Council from 2018 to 2022 and was one of the first Afghan-Americans elected to public office,alongside New Hampshire state representative Safiya Wazir.
Lori Denise Wilson is an American politician elected to the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat elected to represent the 11th district,encompassing Solano County and parts of Contra Costa County,including the city of Oakley,and Sacramento County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,she was mayor of Suisun City.
