The State Library’s copy of this 1501 copy of the Latin Vulgate or Roman Catholic version of the Bible has been used to swear in state officials for more than 150 years, beginning with Governor Newton Booth in 1871 and most recently, most recently, Senator Monique Limon, who was sworn in as President pro tempore of the California State Senate on January 5th, 2026. The Bible contains signatures from state officials like George Deukmejian, Jerry Brown, Bill Lockyer, Ronald M. George, Gray Davis, A