Ellis Ellwood Patterson was a one-term Democratic California congressman. Born in Yuba City,California,he served as representative between 1945 and 1947. Patterson also served in the California State Assembly. He was also the 33rd Lieutenant Governor of California,1939-43.
Jack T. O'Connell is an American politician,educator and formerly the 26th California State Superintendent of Public Instruction,having been elected to the post in November 2002 with 61% of the vote. He was re-elected to his post by receiving a majority (52%) of the vote in the Primary election on June 6,2006,thus avoiding a November run-off. He is a member of the Democratic Party. O'Connell was unable to run for a third term in 2010 due to term limits and was succeeded by former state assemblyman Tom Torlakson.
Mark James DeSaulnier is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for California's 11th congressional district since 2015. The district includes most of Contra Costa County,a suburban county in the East Bay. He has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2000;before that,he was a Republican.
Richard Rainey was an American politician from Walnut Creek,California,a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served in the California State Assembly from 1992 until 1996 and then served in the State Senate from 1996 until 2000 when he was defeated for reelection by Tom Torlakson,a Democratic Assemblyman from Antioch. In 1995,Mr. Rainey was named Legislator of the Year by the California Probation &Parole Correctional Association. Also,during the 1995–96 legislative session,Mr. Rainey served as Chairman of the Assembly Local Government Committee when the Republicans briefly had a majority in the State Assembly.
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.
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.
The 2014 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with the primary election on June 3,2014. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including the State Assembly election and the gubernatorial election.
The 2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California,the Superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead,the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a nonpartisan primary election,with a runoff only held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.
Tony Krajewski Thurmond is an American politician and educator who is the 28th and current California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thurmond was narrowly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2018 over his opponent,Marshall Tuck. He was the endorsed candidate of the California Democratic Party and all five 2018 California Teachers of the Year. A Democrat,he represented the 15th Assembly district from 2014 to 2018,encompassing the northern East Bay.
The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jerry Brown was ineligible to run for re-election for a third consecutive term due to term limits from the Constitution of California. The race was between the incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and businessman John H. Cox,a Republican,who qualified for the general election after placing first and second in the June 5,2018,primary election.
Steven Mitchell Glazer is an American politician and former political advisor serving as a member of the California State Senate from the 7th Senate District,which includes most of Contra Costa County and eastern portions of Alameda County in the East Bay.
The 2018 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent California,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
The Soberanes Fire was a large wildfire that burned 57 homes and killed a bulldozer operator,and cost about $260 million to suppress,making it at the time the most expensive wildfire to fight in United States history. The Soberanes Fire was the result of an illegal campfire in Garrapata State Park. The fire burned 132,127 acres (53,470 ha) along the Big Sur coast in the Los Padres National Forest,Ventana Wilderness,and adjacent private and public land in Monterey County,California. At the fire's peak,over 5,000 personnel were assigned to the blaze. At the time that it was extinguished,the Soberanes fire ranked 18th on the list of the top 20 largest California wildfires,in terms of acreage burned.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Lieutenant Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for Governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
The 2018 California State Treasurer general election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the State Treasurer of California. Incumbent Democratic Treasurer John Chiang did not run for re-election to a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.
The 2018 California Attorney General election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Attorney General of California. The 2014 election winner Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate during the 2016 Senate election;incumbent Democratic Attorney General,Xavier Becerra won election to a full term.
The 2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election was held on June 5,2018,to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California,the superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead,the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a general election,with a runoff held on November 6,2018,because no candidate received a majority of the vote.
The 2018 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law,all candidates appear on the same ballot,regardless of party. In the primary,voters may vote for any candidate,regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers —regardless of party —advance to the general election in November,even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election.
Marshall Tuck is an American educator,venture capital investor,and politician. He has served as CEO of Antonio Villaraigosa's Partnership for Los Angeles Schools,and as President of Green Dot Public Schools. Tuck was a candidate for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2014 and 2018,losing in the general election in both races. He is currently a finalist for the position of Superintendent of the Orleans Parish School Board in New Orleans,Louisiana.
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.
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