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David’s comment: I think Jerry Brown has been an elected official in California since before the Gold Rush.Secretary of State | Democrat | Jerry Brown on Wikipedia Jerry Brown on OurCampaigns.com

Attorney General | Democrat | Kamala Harris on Wikipedia Kamala Harris on OurCampaigns.com

David’s comment: Clair was apparently a man’s name at some point in California.Representative | Democrat | ENGLE, CLAIR, a Representative and a Senator from California; born in Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif., September 21, 1911; attended the public schools; graduated from Chico (Calif.) State College in 1930 and from the University of California Hastings College of… Continue reading Clair Engle

Representative | Democrat | MCFALL, JOHN JOSEPH, a Representative from California; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., February 20, 1918; attended the public schools of Manteca, Calif.; graduated from Modesto Junior College, Modesto, Calif., 1936; graduated, University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1938; J.D., University of California Law School, Berkeley, Calif., 1941; admitted to the bar… Continue reading John J. McFall

Representative | Republican | ENGLEBRIGHT, HARRY LANE, (son of William F. Englebright), a Representative from California; born in Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif., January 2, 1884; attended the public schools; attended the University of California at Berkeley; was graduated as a mining engineer, and followed his profession; mineral inspector for the field division of the… Continue reading Harry Englebright

David’s comment: “Augustus Freeman Hawkins” is one badass name if you ask me.Representative | Democrat | HAWKINS, AUGUSTUS FREEMAN (GUS), a Representative from California; born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., August 31, 1907; in 1918, moved to Los Angeles, Calif., with his parents; attended local public schools; graduated from Jefferson High School in 1926, from… Continue reading Augustus Hawkins

Representative | Democrat | LEA, CLARENCE FREDERICK, a Representative from California; born near Highland Springs, Lake County, Calif., July 11, 1874; attended the common schools, Lakeport Academy, and Stanford University, California; was graduated from the law department of the University of Denver, Denver, Colo., in 1898; was admitted to the bar the same year and… Continue reading Clarence Lea

Representative | Republican | DREIER, DAVID TIMOTHY, a Representative from California; born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., July 5, 1952; attended the Principia Upper Schools in St. Louis, Mo.; B.A., Claremont Men’s College, Claremont, Calif., 1975; M.A., Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, Calif., 1976; director, corporate relations, Claremont McKenna College, 1975-1979; delegate, California state Republican… Continue reading David Dreier

Representative | Democrat | SANCHEZ, LORETTA, a Representative from California; born in Lynwood, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 7, 1960; graduated from Katella High School, Anaheim, Calif.; B.A., Chapman University, Orange, Calif., 1982; M.B.A., American University, Washington, D.C., 1984; financial analyst; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the nine succeeding… Continue reading Loretta Sanchez

Representative | Republican | ROHRABACHER, DANA, a Representative from California; born in Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., June 21, 1947; graduated from Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., 1965; attended Los Angeles Harbor College, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965-1967; B.A., California State University, Long Beach, Calif., 1969; M.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles,… Continue reading Dana Rohrabacher