Don Perata (born April 30, 1945) is a California Democratic politician, who is the current President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Politics is a process by which collective decisions are made within groups. ... California State Senate Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ...

He was elected to the post of President Pro Tempore in 2004. He will continue his Presidency until the end of the current 2004-2006 session.

Perata earned his degree from Saint Mary's College of California and taught English, History, and Civics from 1966 to 1981 in Alameda County schools. Saint Marys College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... Civics is the science of comparative government and means of administering public trusts - the theory of governance as applied to state institutions. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alameda County is a county in California, USAs San Francisco Bay Area. ...

Perata began his political career when he ran for the mayor of Alameda in 1975 but was narrowly defeated. In 1986 he was elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and was re-elected to a second term later. Nickname: The Island City Motto: Official website: City of Alameda Location Location in the state of California and Alameda County Government County Alameda Mayor Beverley Johnson (D) Geographical characteristics Area Total 59. ...

He was elected as an California State Assemblyman for the Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont district in 1996 and a State Senator for the 9th District (includes Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond, and San Pablo) in 1998. He became the California State Senate President Pro Tem in 2004. California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Nickname: The Island City Motto: Official website: City of Alameda Location Location in the state of California and Alameda County Government County Alameda Mayor Beverley Johnson (D) Geographical characteristics Area Total 59. ... The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Berkeley as seen from the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve. ... The city of Castro Valley highlighted within Alameda County Castro Valley is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California. ... The public library in Dublin Dublin is a city located in Alameda County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,973. ... The city of Emeryville highlighted within Alameda County Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California. ... The city of Emeryville highlighted within Alameda County Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California. ... The city of Livermore highlighted within Alameda County Livermore is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Nickname: Oaktown, Biggity Biggity O, The Town Motto: Official website: www. ... The city of Piedmont highlighted within Alameda County Piedmont is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Richmond is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, USA. It is north of El Cerrito and Albany in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... San Pablo is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Perata is a staunch advocate of gun control. In 1999, Perata successfully drove legislation that updated the California assault weapons ban by adding a ban of generically-described assault weapons. However, he has been accused of hypocrisy on gun control, since he himself possesses a concealed weapons permit - something quite difficult for the average citizen in a California metropolitan area to acquire.

External links

• Don Perata's website
• The Perata Plan
• Road to Nowhere: The FBI probes links between state Senator Don Perata and a $40 million roadway project designed to enrich Alameda developer Ron Cowan, East Bay Express, March 1, 2006