California State Legislature, 2019–20 session
The 2019–20 session is the current session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 3, 2018.
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 The Seal of California | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | California State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | California | ||||
| Term | December 3, 2018 – | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President of the Senate |
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| President pro tempore | Toni Atkins (D–39th) Dec. 3, 2018 – present | ||||
| Minority Leader |
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| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker | Anthony Rendon (D–63rd) Dec. 3, 2018 – present | ||||
| Minority Leader | Marie Waldron (R–75th) Dec. 3, 2018 – present | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
Major events
Vacancies and special elections
- Republican Senator Ted Gaines (1st–El Dorado Hills) resigned to take his seat on the California State Board of Equalization on January 7, 2019.[1] Republican Assemblymember Brian Dahle won a special election on June 4, 2019 and succeeded Gaines on June 12, 2019.
- Democratic Senator Ricardo Lara (33rd–Bell Gardens) resigned to become the California Insurance Commissioner on January 7, 2019.[2] Democrat Lena Gonzalez won a special election on June 4, 2019 and succeeded Lara on June 12, 2019.
- Republican Megan Dahle won a special election on November 5, 2019, and succeeded Brian Dahle on November 12, 2019.
Leadership changes
- January 7, 2019: Democrat Eleni Kounalakis, a former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, is sworn in as Lieutenant Governor (and Senate President), replacing Gavin Newsom, who became Governor.
- March 1, 2019: Republican senator Shannon Grove (16th–Bakersfield) replaces senator Patricia Bates (36th–Laguna Niguel) as Senate minority leader
Party changes
- January 24, 2019: Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (77th–San Diego) changed party affiliation from Republican to Democratic.[3][4]
- December 5, 2019: Assemblymember Chad Mayes (42nd–Yucca Valley) left the Republican Party. He has not joined another party.[5]
State Senate
Composition of the California State Senate
Democratic Party
Republican Party
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| 29 | 1 | 10 |
| Democratic | V | Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End of previous legislature | 26 | 14 | 40 | 0 | |
| Begin | 29 | 11 | 40 | 0 | |
| January 7, 2019 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 2 | |
| June 4, 2019 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 0 | |
| November 1, 2019 | 10 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 74.4% | 25.6% | |||
Officers
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
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| Lieutenant Governor | Eleni Kounalakis | Democratic | ||
| President pro tempore | Toni Atkins | Democratic | 39th–San Diego | |
| Majority leader | Robert Hertzberg | Democratic | 18th–Van Nuys | |
| Assistant majority leader | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 2nd–Healdsburg | |
| Majority whip | Nancy Skinner | Democratic | 9th–Berkeley | |
| Assistant majority whips | Maria Elena Durazo | Democratic | 24th–Los Angeles | |
| Scott Wiener | Democratic | 11th–San Francisco | ||
| Democratic caucus chair | Connie Leyva | Democratic | 20th–Chino | |
| Minority leader | Shannon Grove | Republican | 16th–Bakersfield | |
| Secretary | Erika Contreras | |||
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Jodie O. Barnett III | |||
| Chaplain | Sister Michelle Gorman, RSM | |||
The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
| District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-limited? | Notes | |
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| 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | El Dorado Hills | Resigned on January 7, 2019 | ||
| Vacant from January 7, 2019, to June 12, 2019 | ||||||
| Brian Dahle | Republican | Bieber | Sworn into office on June 12, 2019 | |||
| 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | Healdsburg | |||
| 3 | Bill Dodd | Democratic | Napa | |||
| 4 | Jim Nielsen | Republican | Red Bluff | |||
| 5 | Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | Stockton | |||
| 6 | Richard Pan | Democratic | Sacramento | |||
| 7 | Steve Glazer | Democratic | Orinda | |||
| 8 | Andreas Borgeas | Republican | Fresno | |||
| 9 | Nancy Skinner | Democratic | Berkeley | |||
| 10 | Bob Wieckowski | Democratic | Fremont | |||
| 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | San Francisco | |||
| 12 | Anna Caballero | Democratic | Salinas | |||
| 13 | Jerry Hill | Democratic | San Mateo | |||
| 14 | Melissa Hurtado | Democratic | Sanger | |||
| 15 | Jim Beall | Democratic | San Jose | |||
| 16 | Shannon Grove | Republican | Bakersfield | Minority leader since March 1, 2019 | ||
| 17 | Bill Monning | Democratic | Carmel | |||
| 18 | Robert Hertzberg | Democratic | Van Nuys | |||
| 19 | Hannah-Beth Jackson | Democratic | Santa Barbara | |||
| 20 | Connie Leyva | Democratic | Chino | |||
| 21 | Scott Wilk | Republican | Santa Clarita | |||
| 22 | Susan Rubio | Democratic | Baldwin Park | |||
| 23 | Mike Morrell | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | |||
| 24 | Maria Elena Durazo | Democratic | Los Angeles | |||
| 25 | Anthony Portantino | Democratic | La Cañada Flintridge | |||
| 26 | Ben Allen | Democratic | Santa Monica | |||
| 27 | Henry Stern | Democratic | Malibu | |||
| 28 | Jeff Stone | Republican | La Quinta | Resigned on November 1, 2019 | ||
| Vacant since November 1, 2019 | ||||||
| 29 | Ling Ling Chang | Republican | Diamond Bar | |||
| 30 | Holly Mitchell | Democratic | Los Angeles | |||
| 31 | Richard Roth | Democratic | Riverside | |||
| 32 | Bob Archuleta | Democratic | Pico Rivera | |||
| 33 | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | Bell Gardens | Resigned on January 7, 2019 | ||
| Vacant from January 7 2019, to June 12, 2019 | ||||||
| Lena Gonzalez | Democratic | Long Beach | Sworn into office on June 12, 2019 | |||
| 34 | Tom Umberg | Democratic | Santa Ana | |||
| 35 | Steven Bradford | Democratic | Gardena | |||
| 36 | Patricia Bates | Republican | Laguna Niguel | Minority leader until March 1, 2019 | ||
| 37 | John Moorlach | Republican | Costa Mesa | |||
| 38 | Brian Jones | Republican | Santee | |||
| 39 | Toni Atkins | Democratic | San Diego | President pro tempore | ||
| 40 | Ben Hueso | Democratic | San Diego | |||
State Assembly
Composition of the California State Assembly
Democratic Party
Republican Party
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| 61 | 1 | 18 |
| Democratic | I | Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | Independent | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 55 | 25 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Begin | 60 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| January 24, 2019 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| June 12, 2019 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 79 | 1 |
| November 12, 2019 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| December 5, 2019 | 61 | 18 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 76.3% | 22.5% | 1.3% | ||
Officers
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
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| Speaker | Anthony Rendon | Democratic | 63rd–Lakewood | |
| Speaker pro tempore | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 22nd–South San Francisco | |
| Assistant speaker pro tempore | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | 16th–Orinda | |
| Majority leader | Ian Calderon | Democratic | 57th–Whittier | |
| Assistant majority leaders | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 18th–Alameda | |
| Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | 66th–Rolling Hills Estates | ||
| Majority whip | Todd Gloria | Democratic | 78th–San Diego | |
| Assistant majority whips | Tasha Boerner Horvath | Democratic | 76th–Encinitas | |
| Jesse Gabriel | Democratic | 45th–Encino | ||
| Democratic caucus chair | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 64th–Carson | |
| Republican leader | Marie Waldron | Republican | 75th–Escondido | |
| Republican floor leader | Heath Flora | Republican | 12th–Ripon | |
| Republican caucus chair | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 33rd–Big Bear Lake | |
| Republican chief whip | Phillip Chen | Republican | 55th–Yorba Linda | |
| Republican whip | Devon Mathis | Republican | 26th–Visalia | |
| Acting Chief Clerk | Sue Parker | |||
| Acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms | Alisa Buckley | |||
| Chaplain | Reverend Patti Oshita | |||
The Chief Clerk, the acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplains are not members of the Legislature.
Members
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References
- "Tuesday, January 8, 2019" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 54. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- "Monday, January 7, 2019" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. pp. 42–43. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- Gomez, Luis (January 24, 2019). "Brian Maienschein quits Republican Party, joins Democrats in surprise move". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- "California Republican Party gets even smaller: A GOP lawmaker defects to the Democrats". The Sacramento Bee. January 24, 2019.
- Anderson, Bryan (2019-12-05). "Another California GOP lawmaker is leaving the Republican Party. Here's why". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- "Assemblyman Brian Maienschein Switches Parties, From Republican to Democrat". KNSD (NBC San Diego). January 24, 2019.
External links
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