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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2013, file photo, state Sen. Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. The California Supreme Court is recommending that Gov. Jerry Brown pardon a former state lawmaker convicted of lying about his true residence. A Los Angeles County jury in 2014 determined that Wright lived outside the district he represented and convicted him of voter fraud and perjury. The recommendation by justices on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, came after the governor's legal affairs secretary, Peter Krause, sought the court's input. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California court clears way for possible pardon of lawmaker

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In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, file photo, State Sen. Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood, right, listens during his perjury and voter fraud trial at Los Angeles Superior court. Roderick Wright has been convicted in a perjury and voter fraud case. A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury returned the verdict Tuesday, Jan. 28. 2014, on eight counts against the Democrat. Prosecutors said Wright sought to appear to have moved into an Inglewood property he owned in order to run in what at the time was the 25th Senate District but he actually lived outside the district. (AP Photo/The Daily Breeze, Stephen Carr, File) ** FILE **

California Democrat freed from prison after serving one hour of 90-day sentence

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Last week, California state Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on federal gun trafficking and corruption charges. (Associated Press)

HANSON: One California for me, another for thee

By Victor Davis Hanson

California senators vote to suspend 3 members

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

State Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, called for a floor vote to expel Democratic Sen. Rod Wright, who was recently convicted of perjury, during the Senate session in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday March 6, 2014. The motion was ruled out of order because a similar resolution was derailed by Senate Democrats last week. Wright has been granted a leave of absence as awaits sentencing. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Scandals prompt ethics bills from Senate Democrats

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2014 file photo, State Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, sits at his desk during the first Senate session of the new year at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. A Senate spokesman said Sunday, March 2, Calderon will take an indefinite leave of absence from the Legislature while he awaits trial. Calderon has been arraigned on charges that he accepted bribes totaling $100,000 in cash and trips, funneling some of the money to his children. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California lawmaker accused of corruption on leave

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Leader says lost supermajority won’t hinder Senate

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Democrats derail GOP attempt to expel senator

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Convicted state lawmaker takes indefinite leave

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

State Senate leaders agree boundary law is unclear

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

GOP lawmakers say convicted senator should resign

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, file photo, State Sen. Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood takes the stand during his perjury and voter fraud trial at Los Angeles Superior court. The state senator convicted of eight felonies this week introduced a bill that would have allowed those in similar circumstances to have their crimes reduced to misdemeanors. Wright apologized Friday Jan. 31, 2014, after he was rebuked by a spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, a fellow Democrat, and said he will not try to advance the bill through committee, effectively killing it. (AP Photo/The Daily Breeze, Stephen Carr, File) MAGS OUT; NO SALES

Convicted state lawmaker introduces crime bill

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Convicted state senator can keep serving, for now

Associated Press

FILE -- In this Sept. 9, 2013 file photo is state Sen. Rod Wright, D-Inglewood,at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Wright was convicted of eight counts of perjury and voter fraud by a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Wright faces up to a eight years and four months in prison when he is sentenced on March 12.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

Calif. lawmaker convicted of voter fraud, perjury

By LINDA DEUTSCH - Associated Press