SACRAMENTO — Former state Sen. Albert Rodda, a Democrat who represented Sacramento for 22 years, has died.
Rodda died Saturday at his home in Sacramento at the age of 97, said his son, retired Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Steven Rodda.
Former state Sen. Albert Rodda dies at 97
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