The new state Legislature is the most diverse ever, but by some measures, it still isn’t fully representative of California.
The California Legislature that reconvenes today is the most diverse ever: It includes a record number of women, occupying 50 of 120 seats, with one still being contested. It also includes an all-time high of Latino legislators, as well as lawmakers who openly identify as LGBTQ. And it now includes its first Muslim and Sikh members.
But how representative are legislators of California as a whole?
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