History of Washington (state) result, the law went into effect on June 7, 2006. The Washington legislature introduced more advanced converge of domestic partnerships in 2008. History of Washington (state) The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans and Americans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. Archaeological evidence shows that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America.
Pacific Grove, California of a mayor and six councilmembers, all elected at-large. As of the November 2016 election the mayor is Bill Kampe, and Robert Huitt serves as mayor pro tempore. The remaining councilmembers are Ken Cuneo, Rudy Fischer, Cynthia Garfield, Nick Smith, and Bill Peake. At the county level, Pacific Grove is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Mary Adams. In the California State Assembly, Pacific Grove is represented by as part of the 29th Assembly district. In the California State Senate, it is represented by as part of the 17th Senate district. In the United States House of