California Legislator Said to Be ‘One in a Million’

California Legislator Said to Be ‘One in a Million’
Senator Joel Anderson speaks in front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento during a rally to support a resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, on Aug. 29, 2017. Mark Cao/Epoch Times
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A state legislator who received thousands of constituent thank you letters, dozens of Legislator of the Year awards, and top ranking on several organizations’ legislative scorecards is coming to the end of his legislative service.

California state Sen. Joel Anderson (R-El Cajon) is terming out in November after 12 years in the legislature, and constituents, friends, and fellow lawmakers are reflecting on his remarkable career.