Daniel E. Hauser served in the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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 from 1982 until 1996

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. He represented the California's 2nd State Assembly district

California's 2nd State Assembly district

California's 2nd State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Jim Nielsen of Gerber, CA although many claim that he continues to live in Woodland, CA which is outside the district....

 from 1982 until 1992. The 2nd district included most of the state's North Coast

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 region, including Del Norte

Del Norte County, California

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, Humboldt

Humboldt County, California

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 and Mendocino

Mendocino County, California

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 counties as well as part of Sonoma County

Sonoma County, California

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; however, subsequent to the re-drawing of borders after the 1990 census, it was re-numbered as the 1st District

California's 1st State Assembly district

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He authored Assembly Bill 522 which, after being signed by into law by governor Pete Wilson

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, became the first American law to attempt to protect white sharks

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