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Richard C. Atkinson, psychologist; director of the National Science Foundation; chancellor of the University of California, San Diego; president of the University of California [59] Wallace S. Broecker, geologist, perhaps best known for coining the phrase "global warming" [59] [75] [76] Winifred Cameron, astronomer at NASA 1959–1984 [77]
California voters approved an $18 million bond issue for the construction of a state highway system in 1910, and the first California Highway Commission was convened in 1911. [7] On August 7, 1912, the department broke ground on its first construction project, the section of El Camino Real between South San Francisco and Burlingame , which ...
The CTC mission statement, adopted May 19, 2010, is as follows:. The California Transportation Commission is an independent public agency dedicated to ensuring a safe, financially sustainable, world-class multimodal transportation system that reduces congestion, improves the environment, and facilitates economic development through the efficient movement of people and goods.
As of January 3, 2025, California is represented by the following elected officials, 43 Democrats and 9 Republicans. [1] 1st district: Doug LaMalfa (R), since 2013; 2nd district: Jared Huffman (D), since 2013; 3rd district: Kevin Kiley (R), since 2023; 4th district: Mike Thompson (D), since 1999; 5th district: Tom McClintock (R), since 2009
Stephen Bullock’s phone rang early Monday morning last week at his small factory in North Carolina with an urgent message from his distributor up in Toronto who was rattled by what looked like ...
In 1879, California adopted its state constitution which among many other programs created the State Board of Equalization and the State Controller, which administered all tax programs. [ 1 ] In 1929, the state legislature created the office of the Franchise Tax Commissioner to administer California's Bank and Corporation Franchise Tax Act.
[1] [2] [3] The FAIR Plan was established in August 1968 by a statutory amendment to the California Insurance Code (specifically, section 10091 et seq. [4] [5]), and is regulated by the office of the California Insurance Commissioner. The plans are typically more expensive and provide less coverage than commercial plans. [6]
NBC’s 50th anniversary special for “Saturday Night Live” hit a very strong 14.8 million viewers on average across NBC and Peacock on Sunday night. That number is 202% above the average ...