Our California! Book Club Meeting

Gather with us as we read and discuss books that impact and reflect on the California experience – past, present, and future – and how it informs the work of the State Legislature. We’re delving into a broad range of topics about our state, such as our immigration stories, the history of our development and business patterns, and water and transportation policy. And, of course, the people and legislation behind it all.

The book we’re reading next is Golden State: The Making of California by Michael Hiltzik. This new book (2025) offers a readable and engaging history of California from its Spanish origins and Gold Rush beginnings to its rise as a global center of technology and progress, revealing how the state’s contradictions and ambitions have shaped both its identity and the broader story of America.

To sign up for the book club and attend our virtual discussion, go here.