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State Legislature
Bicameral Legislature: Two-year session meets year-round, with recess
Assembly: 80 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 32R, 47D; 59 men, 20 women
Salary: $121/day in session, plus $99,000 salary
Phone: (916) 445-3614
Senate: 40 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 15R, 25D; 33 men, 7 women
Salary: $121/day in session, plus $99,000 salary
Phone: (916) 445-4251
Urban Statistics
Los Angeles: Mayor Richard Riordan (R), Population 3,553,638
San Diego: Mayor Susan Golding (R), Population 1,171,121
San Jose: Mayor Ron Gonzales, N-P, Population 838,744
San Francisco: Mayor Willie Brown (D), Population 735,315
Oakland: Mayor Jerry Brown (D), Population 367,230
Registered Voters
Democrat: 47%
Republican: 36%
Unaffiliated: 13%
Other: 5%
U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 D
House: 28 D, 24 R
Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 2 terms
House: 3 terms
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 51%, Bob Dole 38%, Ross Perot 7%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 46%, George Bush 33%, Ross Perot 21%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 51%, Michael S. Dukakis 48%
Population
1998 population (est.): 31,878,234
1990 population: 29,760,021
1980 population: 23,667,902
Percent change 1980-90: +26%
Rank among states (1998): 1
White: 80%
Black: 7%
Asian or Pacific islander: 12%
American Indian or Eskimo: 1%
Hispanic origin: 30%
Urban: 93%
Rural: 7%
Born in state: 46%
Foreign-born: 22%
Under age 18: 8,951,653 (28%)
Ages 18-64: 19,744,683 (61%)
65 and older: 3,571,964 (11%)
Median age: 33
Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.ca.us
Capital: Sacramento
Median household income: $39,699 (1997)
Rank among states: 16
Total area: 158,869 sq. miles
Rank among states: 3
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Bill Jones
Secretary of State
1500 11th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
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