Demographics in the California Legislature

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API = Asian Pacific Islander
D = Democratic Party
I = A political party other than Democratic or Republican or no political party
Hispanic = Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Multi = Multiple Races
NA = Native American
R = Republican Party
White = White Alone

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Term = Each two year term beginning with 1919-20 through 2025-26
Start/End = Start or End; indicates whether the member served at the start or end of the term. A member who served the entire term will have an entry for both start and end. This indicates changes due to special elections.
House = California State Senate or California State Assembly
District = Number reflects the district number. For example: For Brian Dahle, "1" represents "District 1" It is a senate district because the house column for Brian Dahle is "Senate" 
First = First Name
Last = Last Name
Race_Ethnicity = AA, API, Latino, Multi, NA, White
Gender = Male, Female
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