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_aHichborn, Franklin, _d1869-1963 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aStory of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2001 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2001-11-01 | ||
| 508 | _aThis Project Gutenberg Etext Prepared by David Schwan | ||
| 520 | _a"Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909" by Franklin Hichborn is a historical account penned in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the legislative session in California during 1909, focusing on the dynamics of political power, the struggles between reformists and entrenched political machines, and the legislation passed or stymied during this period. It likely highlights key political issues, such as anti-racetrack gambling measures, the direct primary bill, and railroad regulation, emphasizing the larger themes of democracy and governance. The opening of the book establishes the complex nature of governmental operations within the California Legislature, which, despite having a majority of reform-minded legislators, failed to achieve significant legislative victories due to the powerful control of the political machine. Hichborn details the reasons for this failure, including lack of organization among reformers and the strategic maneuvering of machine supporters. He also introduces several key political figures and their actions that influenced various significant bills. Overall, the beginning serves as a critical overview of the political landscape, setting the stage for further exploration of specific legislative battles and the forces shaping California politics at the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aCalifornia -- Politics and government | ||
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