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	Nancy Pelosi (D) - Speaker of the House Pelosi is a Democratic Congresswoman who has represented California's 8th Congressional District since 1987. In 2002, She became first woman to lead a minority party or one of the major parties in the House and in 2007, she became the first female Speaker.
	Barbara Boxer (D) - Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate The first female Jewish Senator, Boxer is considered a liberal who is vocal on issues such as the environment, abortion, gun control and medical research. Serving as California Junior Senator since 1992, she is now the Chief Deputy Whip in Majority.
	Dianne Feinstein (D) - Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate Dianne Feinstein served as the first and only female mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1998 and in 1992 became the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate from California.
	George Miller (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Henry Waxman (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Loretta Sanchez (D) - US Representative
	Jerry McNerney (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Jim Costa (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Ronald M. George
	Howard Lawrence Berman (D) - Representative
	Doris Okada Matsui (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Adam Schiff (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Xavier Becerra (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Jane F. Harman (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Ed Royce (R) - Representative
	John Taylor Doolittle (R) - Representative
	Lois Capps (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Maxine Waters (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	John Campbell (R) - Representative
	Lynn C. Woolsey (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Joe Baca (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Anna Georges Eshoo (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Markos Moulitsas Zuniga (D) - Blogger
	Darrell Issa (R) - Representative
	Sam Farr (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Grace F. Napolitano (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Zoe Lofgren (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Diane Edith Watson (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (D) - Representative
	Elton W. Gallegly (R) - Representative
	Brad Sherman (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Dennis Cardoza (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Gary G. Miller (R) - Representative
	David Timothy Dreier (R) - Representative
	Brian P. Bilbray (R) - Representative
	Jerry Lewis (R) - Congressman
	Kevin McCarthy (R) - Representative
	Mary Bono (R) - Representative
	Barbara Lee (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Hilda Solis (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Dana Rohrabacher (R) - Representative
	Mike Honda (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Rosanne Cash - Singer and Songwriter
	Ming W.Chin
	Joyce L. Kennard
	Susan A. Davis (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Mona Pasquil - 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Rachel Binah - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Alicia Wang (D) - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Kamil Hasan - DNC At-Large Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Linda T. Sanchez (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	George Radanovich (R) - Representative
	Alice Huffman (D) - Member, Democratic National Committee & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Kathryn M. Werdegar
	Gerald Parsky (R) - Political Consultant
	Devin Nunes (R) - Representative
	Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Carol A. Corrigan
	Mary Pallant (D) - Democrat for Congress California 24th Congressional District
	Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Christopher Stampolis - DNC Member, Trustee & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Howard P. Buck McKeon (R) - Representative
	Laura Richardson (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Steven Alari - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Inola Henry (D) - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Norma Torres - Mayor of Pomona & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Maria Echaveste - 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Bob Filner (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Mike Thompson (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Christine Pelosi (D) - Attorney, Author and Activist
	Eric Garcetti (D) - Los Angeles City Council President & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Carole Migden (D) - California Senate Dem. Caucus Chair & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Rosalind Wyman (D) - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Charles Manatt - Former DNC Chair & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Aleita Huguenin (D) - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Garry Shay - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Mirian Saez (D) - DNC At-Large Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Mary Ellen Early - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Art Torres - California Democratic Party Chairman & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Ken Calvert (R) - Representative
	Keith Umemoto - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Crystal Strait (D) - California Youth Democrats President
	Robert Rankin - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Bob Mulholland - 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Jackie Speier (D) - Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Dick Ackerman (R) - California Senate Minority Leader
	Edward Espinoza (D) - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Wally Herger (R) - Representative
	John Perez - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Steve Ybarra - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Vernon Watkins - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	Gloria Romero (D) - California State Senate Majority Leader
	Dave Cogdill (R) - California Senate Minority Whip
	Elaine Alquist (D) - California State Senator 13th District
	Jeremy Bernard (D) - DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate
	George Runner (R) - California Senate Rep. Caucus Chair
	Sam Aaenstad (R) - California State Senator 4th District
	Jim Gilchrist (R) - Founder of the Minuteman Project

Government & Groups of Influence

	AKT Development Corporation AKT Development is a real estate development company based in California.
	Whiskey Media Whiskey Media is the team behind PoliticalBase.com
	California Democratic Superdelegates This group consists of the Democratic superdelegates from California that will be casting delegate votes at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. California has 71 superdelegates in 2008 - 66 unpledged party leaders and elected officials and 5 add-ons
	University of California, Berkeley UC Berkeley is a public university and the first of ten campuses in the U.C. system. Its research, academics, and renowned faculty have made UCB one of the world's premier universities. It is also known for having spawned the Free Speech Movement.
	California State Government
	California Assembly The California Assembly is the lower house of the California Legislature. It is comprised of 80 members representing the different districts of the state.
	California Senate The California Senate is the upper house of the California Legislature. It is comprised of 40 members representing the different districts of the state.
	California Supreme Court
	San Luis Obispo County Government
	Joint Committees
	Special Committees
	Select Committees
	Standing Committees

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