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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. 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. He was elected as an California State Assembly man 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 . Perata's run (and election) to the State Senate in 1998 was part of a series of five special elections that were held in the East Bay within less than 12 months, as Perata and other East Bay politicians vied for different political offices. For a detailed account of events, see Special Election Madness . 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
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