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Talmage Burke – The Longest Serving Elected Official in California History

Born on November 22, 1918 and graduating from Alhambra High School in 1935, Talmage Burke enrolled at USC where he eventually earned his law degree. Burke became involved in Alhambra politics when his father, Montivel Burke, was elected to Alhambra’s City Council in 1942. After serving as the Mayor, Burke’s father was later elected to the California State Assembly in 1944.

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    Cal State LA Receives $48 Million Ballmer Group Grant to Expand Youth Mental Health Services in Los Angeles

    California State University, Los Angeles has secured a landmark $48 million investment from Ballmer Group, the largest philanthropic gift in Cal State LA history and sixth in CSU system history, to expand the university’s capacity to address the urgent youth mental health crisis in Los Angeles schools and communities. The grant is directed specifically toward strengthening the region’s mental health and social work professional career pathways.

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