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California State Assembly
California State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type

Lower house
of the California State Legislature
Term limits
Elected before 2012:
3 terms (6 years)
Elected 2012 and after:
6 terms (12 years)
History
New session started
December 5, 2016
Leadership
Speaker

Anthony Rendon (D)
Since March 7, 2016
Speaker pro Tempore

Kevin Mullin (D)
Since December 1, 2014
Majority Leader

Ian Calderon (D)
Since March 10, 2016
Minority Leader

Marie Waldron (R)
Since November 8, 2018
Structure
Seats 80
Composition of the California State Assembly
Political groups

Majority

  Democratic (55)

Minority



  Republican (25)

Length of term
2 years
Authority Article 4, California Constitution
Salary $104,118/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2016
Next election
November 6, 2018
Redistricting California Citizens Redistricting Commission
Motto

Legislatorum est justas leges condere
("It is the duty of legislators to pass just laws.")
Meeting place
California Assembly chamber.jpg
State Assembly Chamber
California State Capitol
Sacramento, California
Website
California State Assembly

Coordinates: 38°34′35″N 121°29′36″W / 38.57639°N 121.49333°W / 38.57639; -121.49333The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of California, the upper house being the California State Senate. It consists of 80 members, with each member representing at least 465,000 people. Due to the state's large population and relatively small legislature, the State Assembly has the largest population-per-representative ratio of any state lower house and second largest of any legislative lower house in the United States after the federal House of Representatives. As a result of Proposition 140 in 1990 and Proposition 28 in 2012, members elected to the legislature prior to 2012 are restricted by term limits to three two-year terms (six years), while those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years in the legislature in any combination of four-year state senate or two-year state assembly terms.[1]


Members of the California State Assembly are generally referred to using the titles Assemblyman (for men) and Assemblywoman (for women). They convene at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. In the current session, the Democrats control 55 seats, one seat more than needed to hold a supermajority of the chamber. Republicans control 25 seats.




Contents






  • 1 Leadership


  • 2 Meeting chamber


  • 3 Candidate qualifications


  • 4 Employees


  • 5 Current session


    • 5.1 Composition


    • 5.2 Officers


    • 5.3 Members


    • 5.4 Seating chart




  • 6 Past composition of the Assembly


  • 7 Committees


    • 7.1 Standing


    • 7.2 Joint




  • 8 Recent sessions


  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





Leadership


The Speaker presides over the State Assembly in the chief leadership position, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full assembly. Other leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses according to each party's strength in the chamber.


The current Speaker is Democrat Anthony Rendon (63rd–Lakewood). The majority leader is Democrat Ian Calderon (57th–Whittier), while the minority leader is Republican Marie Waldron (75th–Escondido).[2]



Meeting chamber


The chamber's green tones are based on the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The dais rests along a wall shaped like an "E", with its central projection housing the rostrum. Along the cornice appears a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and a Latin quotation: legislatorum est justas leges condere ("It is the duty of legislators to pass just laws"). Almost every decorating element is identical to the Senate Chamber.



Candidate qualifications


To run for the Assembly, a candidate must be a United States citizen and a registered voter in the district at the time nomination papers are issued, and may not have served three terms in the State Assembly since November 6, 1990. According to Article 4, Section 2(c) of the California Constitution, the candidate must have one year of residency in the legislative district and California residency for three years.[3]



Employees


The chief clerk of the Assembly, a position that has existed since the Assembly's creation, is responsible for many administrative duties. The chief clerk is the custodian of all Assembly bills and records and publishes the Assembly Daily Journal, the minutes of floor sessions, as well as the Assembly Daily File (the Assembly agenda). The chief clerk is the Assembly's parliamentarian, and in this capacity gives advice to the presiding officer on matters of parliamentary procedure. The chief clerk is also responsible for engrossing and enrolling of measures, and the transmitting passed legislation to the governor.[4]


Since 2016, the chaplain of the Assembly has been Bob Oshita, a Buddhist cleric. The chaplain from 2003 to 2016 was Father Constantine Pappademos, a Greek Orthodox priest.[5]


The position of sergeant-at-arms of the Assembly has existed since 1849; Samuel N. Houston was the first to hold this post, overseeing one deputy. The sergeant-at-arms is mostly tasked with law enforcement duties, but customarily also has a ceremonial and protocol role. Today, some fifty employees are part of the Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Office.[6]



Current session



Composition




Composition of the California State Assembly

  Democratic Party

  Republican Party













Midpoint

55

25

Democratic

Republican

















































































Affiliation
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total





Democratic

Republican
Vacant
End of previous legislature
52
28
80
0

Begin
55
25
80
0
July 10, 2017[7]
54
79
1
November 27, 2017[8]
53
78
2
December 16, 2017[9]
54
79
1
December 31, 2017[10]
53
78
2
January 2, 2018[11]
52
77
3
April 16, 2018[12]
53
78
2
June 5, 2018[13]
55
80
0
Latest voting share

7001688000000000000♠68.8%

7001313000000000000♠31.3%



Officers
































































































































Position
Name
Party
District


Speaker

Anthony Rendon

Democratic

63rd–Lakewood

Speaker pro tempore

Kevin Mullin
Democratic

22nd–South San Francisco

Assistant speaker pro tempore

Laura Friedman
Democratic

43rd–Glendale

Majority leader

Ian Calderon
Democratic

57th–Whittier

Assistant majority leader

Rob Bonta
Democratic

18th–Alameda

Majority whip

Todd Gloria
Democratic

78th–San Diego

Assistant majority whip

Jesse Gabriel
Democratic

45th- Encino

Majority caucus chair

Mike Gipson
Democratic

64th–Carson

Minority leader

Marie Waldron

Republican

75th–Escondido

Republican floor leader

Heath Flora
Republican

12th–Ripon

Deputy Republican leaders

Frank Bigelow
Republican

5th–O'Neals


Rocky Chávez
Republican

76th–Oceanside

Assistant Republican leaders

Phillip Chen
Republican

55th–Diamond Bar


Chad Mayes
Republican

42nd–Yucca Valley

Republican caucus chair

Jay Obernolte
Republican

33rd–Big Bear Lake

Chief Clerk
E. Dotson Wilson
Chief Sergeant-at-Arms
Bryon G. Gustafson, Ph.D

Chaplain
Reverend Bob Oshita
Alternate Chaplain
Reverend Patti Oshita

The Chief Clerk, the acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplains are not members of the Legislature.



Members










































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































District
Name
Party
Residence
First elected
Term limited
Notes


1

Brian Dahle

Republican

Bieber
2012
2024



2

Jim Wood

Democratic

Healdsburg
2014
2026



3

James Gallagher
Republican

Nicolaus
2014
2026



4

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Democratic

Winters
2016
2028



5

Frank Bigelow
Republican

O'Neals
2012
2024



6

Kevin Kiley
Republican

Rocklin
2016
2028



7

Kevin McCarty
Democratic

Sacramento
2014
2026



8

Ken Cooley
Democratic

Rancho Cordova
2012
2024



9

Jim Cooper
Democratic

Elk Grove
2014
2026



10

Marc Levine
Democratic

Greenbrae
2012
2024



11

Jim Frazier
Democratic

Oakley
2012
2024



12

Heath Flora
Republican

Ripon
2016
2028



13

Susan Eggman
Democratic

Stockton
2012
2024



14

Tim Grayson
Democratic

Concord
2016
2028



15

Tony Thurmond
Democratic

Richmond
2014
2026



16

Catharine Baker
Republican

Dublin
2014
2026



17

David Chiu
Democratic

San Francisco
2014
2026



18

Rob Bonta
Democratic

Alameda
2012
2024



19

Phil Ting
Democratic

San Francisco
2012
2024



20

Bill Quirk
Democratic

Hayward
2012
2024



21

Adam Gray
Democratic

Merced
2012
2024



22

Kevin Mullin
Democratic

South San Francisco
2012
2024



23

Jim Patterson
Republican

Fresno
2012
2024



24

Marc Berman
Democratic

Palo Alto
2016
2028



25

Kansen Chu
Democratic

San Jose
2014
2026



26

Devon Mathis
Republican

Visalia
2014
2026



27

Ash Kalra
Democratic

San Jose
2016
2028



28

Evan Low
Democratic

Campbell
2014
2026



29

Mark Stone
Democratic

Scotts Valley
2012
2024



30

Anna Caballero
Democratic

Salinas
2016
2018
Previously served from 2006 to 2010.


31

Joaquin Arambula
Democratic

Kingsburg
2016dagger
2028



32

Rudy Salas
Democratic

Bakersfield
2012
2024



33

Jay Obernolte
Republican

Big Bear Lake
2014
2026



34

Vince Fong
Republican

Bakersfield
2016
2028



35

Jordan Cunningham
Republican

Templeton
2016
2028



36

Tom Lackey
Republican

Palmdale
2014
2026



37

Monique Limón
Democratic

Santa Barbara
2016
2028



38

Dante Acosta
Republican

Santa Clarita
2016
2028



39

Luz Rivas
Democratic

North Hollywood
2018dagger
2030


40

Marc Steinorth
Republican

Rancho Cucamonga
2014
2026



41

Chris Holden
Democratic

Pasadena
2012
2024



42

Chad Mayes
Republican

Yucca Valley
2014
2026



43

Laura Friedman
Democratic

Glendale
2016
2028



44

Jacqui Irwin
Democratic

Thousand Oaks
2014
2026



45

Jesse Gabriel
Democratic

Encino
2018dagger
2030


46

Adrin Nazarian
Democratic

Sherman Oaks
2012
2024



47

Eloise Reyes
Democratic

Grand Terrace
2016
2028



48

Blanca Rubio
Democratic

Baldwin Park
2016
2028



49

Ed Chau
Democratic

Monterey Park
2012
2024



50

Richard Bloom
Democratic

Santa Monica
2012
2024



51

Wendy Carrillo
Democratic

Boyle Heights
2017dagger
2030



52

Freddie Rodriguez
Democratic

Pomona
2013dagger
2024



53

Miguel Santiago
Democratic

Los Angeles
2014
2026



54

Sydney Kamlager
Democratic

Los Angeles
2018dagger
2030



55

Phillip Chen
Republican

Diamond Bar
2016
2028



56

Eduardo Garcia
Democratic

Coachella
2014
2026



57

Ian Calderon
Democratic

Whittier
2012
2024
Majority Leader


58

Cristina Garcia
Democratic

Bell Gardens
2012
2024



59

Reggie Jones-Sawyer
Democratic

Los Angeles
2012
2024



60

Sabrina Cervantes
Democratic

Riverside
2016
2028



61

Jose Medina
Democratic

Riverside
2012
2024



62

Autumn Burke
Democratic

Marina del Rey
2014
2026



63

Anthony Rendon
Democratic

Lakewood
2012
2024
Speaker of the Assembly


64

Mike Gipson
Democratic

Carson
2014
2026



65

Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democratic

Fullerton
2016
2026
Previously served from 2012 to 2014.


66

Al Muratsuchi
Democratic

Rolling Hills Estates
2016
2026
Previously served from 2012 to 2014.


67

Melissa Melendez
Republican

Lake Elsinore
2012
2024



68

Steven Choi
Republican

Irvine
2016
2028



69

Tom Daly
Democratic

Anaheim
2012
2024



70

Patrick O'Donnell
Democratic

Long Beach
2014
2026



71

Randy Voepel
Republican

Santee
2016
2028



72

Travis Allen
Republican

Huntington Beach
2012
2024



73

Bill Brough
Republican

Dana Point
2014
2026



74

Matthew Harper
Republican

Huntington Beach
2014
2026



75

Marie Waldron
Republican

Escondido
2012
2024
Minority leader


76

Rocky Chávez
Republican

Oceanside
2012
2024



77

Brian Maienschein
Republican

San Diego
2012
2024



78

Todd Gloria
Democratic

San Diego
2016
2028



79

Shirley Weber
Democratic

San Diego
2012
2024



80

Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher
Democratic

San Diego
2013dagger
2024



  • dagger elected in a special election


Seating chart
























































































































































Speaker
Rendon


Patterson

Fong


Gallagher

Maienschein


Chen

Dahle


Calderon

Gipson


Rubio

Holden


Bonta

Chu

Mayes

Cunningham


Lackey

Baker


Brough

Waldron


Ting

Gray


Limón

Chiu


Harper

Mathis

Steinorth

Caballero


Kiley

Melendez


Grayson

Daly


Berman

Gabriel


Bloom

Burke


Flora

Obernolte

Nazarian

McCarty


Wood

Cooley


Low

Chau


Kalra

Cooper


Allen

Choi


Santiago

Quirk

E. Garcia

Rodriguez


Carrillo

Gloria


Muratsuchi

O'Donnell


Weber

Quirk-Silva


Bigelow

Acosta


C. Garcia

Reyes

Gonzalez F.

Medina


Thurmond

Levine


Frazier

Jones-Sawyer


Aguiar-Curry

Eggman


Voepel

Chávez


Cervantes

Irwin




Rivas

Friedman


Salas

Rendon


Mullin

Arambula


Stone

Kamlager


Past composition of the Assembly




Committees


Current committees include:[14]



Standing



  • Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative review

  • Assembly Committee on Aging And Long-Term Care

  • Assembly Committee on Agriculture

  • Assembly Committee on Appropriations

  • Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media

  • Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance

  • Assembly Committee on Budget

    • Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services

    • Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

    • Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Resources and Transportation

    • Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration

    • Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Public Safety

    • Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process Oversight and Program Evaluation



  • Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection

  • Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance

  • Assembly Committee on Education

  • Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting

  • Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

  • Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization

  • Assembly Committee on Health

  • Assembly Committee on Higher Education

  • Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development

  • Assembly Committee on Human Services

  • Assembly Committee on Insurance

  • Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy

  • Assembly Committee on Judiciary

  • Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment

  • Assembly Committee on Local Government

  • Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

  • Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection

  • Assembly Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security

  • Assembly Committee on Public Safety

  • Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation

  • Assembly Committee on Rules

  • Assembly Committee on Transportation

  • Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce

  • Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs

  • Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife



Joint



  • Joint Committee on Arts

  • Joint Committee on Fairs, Allocation and Classification

  • Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Joint Committee on Legislative Audit

  • Joint Committee on Rules

  • Joint Legislative Budget

  • Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management

  • Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies



Recent sessions



  • California State Legislature, 1997–98 session

  • California State Legislature, 1999–2000 session

  • California State Legislature, 2001–02 session

  • California State Legislature, 2003–04 session

  • California State Legislature, 2005–06 session

  • California State Legislature, 2007–08 session

  • California State Legislature, 2009–10 session

  • California State Legislature, 2011–12 session

  • California State Legislature, 2013–14 session

  • California State Legislature, 2015–16 session

  • California State Legislature, 2017–18 session



See also




  • Bill (proposed law)

  • California State Assembly districts

  • California State Assembly election, 2012

  • California State Assembly election, 2014

  • California State Assembly election, 2016

  • California State Capitol

  • California State Capitol Museum

  • California State Legislature

  • California State Senate

  • Districts in California

  • List of Speakers of the California State Assembly

  • Members of the California State Legislature



References





  1. ^ "Article 4. Legislative". California Constitution. California Legislative Counsel. Archived from the original on 1997-01-10. Retrieved November 14, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Officers of the California State Assembly | Assembly Internet". assembly.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-21.


  3. ^ "Law section". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-21.


  4. ^ About Us, Office of the Chief Clerk, California State Assembly.


  5. ^ Melanie Mason, Buddhist reverend is newest chaplain for California Assembly, Los Angeles Times (December 20, 2016).


  6. ^ History, Sergeant-at-Arms Office, California State Assembly.


  7. ^ Jimmy Gomez (D–51st) resigned to assume a seat in the United States House of Representatives.


  8. ^ Raul Bocanegra (D–39th) resigned in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.


  9. ^ Democrat Wendy Carrillo elected to replace Jimmy Gomez.


  10. ^ Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D–54th) resigned due to health issues.


  11. ^ Matt Dababneh (D–45th) resigned in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.


  12. ^ Sydney Kamlager (D–54th) elected to replace Sebastian Ridley-Thomas.


  13. ^ Luz Rivas (D–39th) & Jesse Gabriel (D–45th) elected to replace Raul Bocanegra and Matt Dababneh.


  14. ^
    "California Assembly Committees". Open States. Sunlight Foundation. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-09.





External links




  • Official website of the California State Assembly

    • Democratic Caucus

    • Republican Caucus

    • Sergeant-at-Arms



  • Map of the state assembly districts


  • California legislative district maps from 1849 to the present


  • California State Assembly at Ballotpedia











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