California State Legislature, 2019–20 session
The 2019–20 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 3, 2018 and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2020.
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| 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.
- Republican Megan Dahle won a special election on November 5, 2019 and succeeded Brian Dahle on November 12.
- Republican Jeff Stone (28th–La Quinta) resigned on October 30, 2019 to become the Western Regional Director of the United States Department of Labor.[3] Republican Melissa Melendez won a special election on May 12, 2020 and succeeded Stone on May 18.[4] She resigned from California's 67th State Assembly district.
- Democrat Shirley Weber (79th–San Diego) will resign if she is confirmed as California's first African-American Secretary of State. On December 22, 2020, it was reported that Governor Newsom nominated Weber to succeed Alex Padilla, effective when Padilla assumes office as U.S. Senator from California in January 2021.[5]
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.[6][7]
- December 5, 2019: Assemblymember Chad Mayes (42nd–Yucca Valley) left the Republican Party, to sit as an Independent.[8]
State Senate
Composition of the California State Senate
Democratic Party
Republican Party
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| 29 | 11 | |
| Democratic | 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 | ||
| May 18, 2020 | 11 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Latest voting share | 74.4% | 25.6% | |||
Officers
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 from November 1, 2019, to May 18, 2020 | ||||||
| Melissa Melendez | Republican | Sworn into office on May 18, 2020 | ||||
| 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 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 | 17 |
| 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 | 18 | 0 | 79 | 1 | |
| November 12, 2019 | 19 | 0 | 80 | 0 | |
| December 5, 2019 | 18 | 1 | 80 | 0 | |
| May 18, 2020 | 17 | 1 | 80 | 1 | |
| December 7, 2020 | 18 | 1 | 80 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 76% | 23% | 1% | ||
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 chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
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.
- "State Sen. Jeff Stone to resign after accepting Department of Labor job". www.msn.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Press |, The Associated (May 13, 2020). "Melissa Melendez wins California Senate seat in special election". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Staff, KCRA (December 23, 2020). "Gov. Newsom nominates Shirley Weber as California's first Black secretary of state". KCRA. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- 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 (December 5, 2019). "Another California GOP lawmaker is leaving the Republican Party. Here's why". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Assemblyman Brian Maienschein Switches Parties, From Republican to Democrat". KNSD (NBC San Diego). January 24, 2019.
External links
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