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The Progressive Conservative Party dominated Ontario's political system from 1943 to 1985 and earned the nickname of the Big Blue Machine. During this period the party was led by Red Tory premiers: George Drew, Leslie Frost, John Robarts and Bill Davis. These governments were responsible for some of the province's most progressive social ...
Originally a swing state following statehood, California began regularly supporting Republicans for the first half of the 20th century. This changed with the passing of civil rights laws by Democrats in the 1960s and the subsequent rightward shift of the Republican Party. The party remained competitive with Democratic candidates until 1992.
Since it is the most populous state, California has the largest congressional delegation of any state, with 52 representatives and two senators. In the 199th Congress, 43 of California's seats are held by Democrats and 9 are held by Republicans: California's 1st congressional district represented by Doug LaMalfa (R)
According to the Public Policy Institute of California, the “gap between high- and low-income families in California is among the largest in the nation — exceeding all but three other states ...
Democrats hold control of the state government and have blocked similar proposals to restrict LGBTQ students’ rights in the Legislature. Protect Kids California will need nearly 550,000 ...
The government of California is the governmental structure of the U.S. state of California as established by the California Constitution. California uses the separation of powers system to structure its government.
Some Republican lawmakers in California, including a number of Vietnamese Americans, have come together in opposition to Jane Fonda Day. Why some conservative Vietnamese Americans are angry about ...
The Democratic Party currently holds veto-proof supermajorities in both houses of the California State Legislature. [4] The Assembly consists of 60 Democrats and 19 Republicans, while the Senate is composed of 30 Democrats and 9 Republicans. Except for a brief period from 1995 to 1996, the Assembly has been in Democratic hands since the 1970 ...