| 2013–2014 session of the California State Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | California State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | California | ||||
| Term | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President of the Senate | Gavin Newsom (D) Dec. 3, 2012 – Nov. 30, 2014 | ||||
| President pro tempore |
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| Minority Leader | Bob Huff (R–29th) Dec. 3, 2012 – Nov. 30, 2014 | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker |
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| Party control | Democratic | ||||
The 2013–2014 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 3, 2012, and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2014.
Major events
Vacancies and special elections
- August 31, 2012: Republican state senator Doug LaMalfa (4th–Richvale) resigned to run for Congress.[1]
- January 2, 2013: Democratic state senators Gloria Negrete McLeod (32nd–Chino) and Juan Vargas (40th–San Diego) resigned to take their seats in Congress.[2]
- January 10, 2013: Former Republican assemblyman Jim Nielsen of Gerber is sworn into office after winning the January 8 special election for the 4th State Senate district to replace LaMalfa.[3]
- February 22, 2013: Democratic state senator Michael Rubio (32nd–Shafter) resigned to become government relations manager for Chevron Corporation.[4]
- March 21, 2013: Democratic assemblyman Ben Hueso (80th–San Diego) is sworn into office after winning the March 12 special election for the 40th State Senate district to replace Vargas.[5][6]
- May 20, 2013: Democratic assemblywoman Norma Torres (52nd–Pomona) is sworn into office after winning the May 14 special election for the 32nd State Senate district to replace Negrete McLeod.[7][8]
- May 28, 2013: Democrat Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego is sworn into office after winning the May 21 special election for the 80th State Assembly district to replace Hueso.[9]
- June 30, 2013: Democratic state senator Curren Price (26th–Los Angeles) and Democratic assemblyman Bob Blumenfield (45th–Woodland Hills) resigned to take up their seats on the Los Angeles City Council.[10][11]
- August 10, 2013: Republican Andy Vidak of Hanford is sworn into office after winning the July 23 special election for the 16th State Senate district to replace Rubio.[12]
- September 26, 2013: Democratic assemblywoman Holly Mitchell (54th–Los Angeles) is sworn into office after winning the September 17 special election for the 26th State Senate district to replace Price.[13][14]
- October 11, 2013: Democrat Freddie Rodriguez of Pomona is sworn into office after winning the September 24 special election for the 52nd State Assembly district to replace Torres.[15]
- December 1, 2013: Republican state senator Bill Emmerson (23rd–Hemet) resigned for personal reasons.[16]
- December 5, 2013: Democrat Sebastian Ridley-Thomas of Los Angeles is sworn into office after winning the December 3 special election for the 54th State Assembly district to replace Mitchell.[17]
- January 6, 2014: Democrat Matt Dababneh of Encino is sworn into office after winning the November 19 special election for the 45th State Assembly district to replace Blumenfield.[18]
- March 28, 2014: Democratic state senators Ron Calderon (30th–Montebello), Rod Wright (35th–Inglewood), and Leland Yee (8th–San Francisco) are suspended from service.[19]
- April 3, 2014: Republican assemblyman Mike Morrell (40th–Rancho Cucamonga) is sworn into office after winning the March 25 special election for the 23rd State Senate district to replace Emmerson.[20][21]
- September 22, 2014: Democratic state senator Rod Wright (35th–Inglewood) resigned to serve a jail sentence after conviction for perjury and voter fraud.[22]
Leadership changes
- May 12, 2014: Democratic assemblywoman Toni Atkins (78th–San Diego) replaces assemblyman John Pérez (53rd–Los Angeles) as Speaker of the Assembly, as Pérez is termed out at the end of the session.[23]
- October 15, 2014: Democratic state senator Kevin de León (22nd–Los Angeles) replaces state senator Darrell Steinberg (6th–Sacramento) as President pro tempore of the State Senate, as Steinberg is termed out at the end of the session.
Party changes
Senate
Composition of the California State Senate
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Suspended
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| 25 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Democratic | Vacant | Suspended | Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | Suspended | ||
| End of previous legislature | 25 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| Begin | 29 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| January 2, 2013 | 27 | 37 | 3 | ||
| January 10, 2013 | 11 | 38 | 2 | ||
| February 22, 2013 | 26 | 37 | 3 | ||
| March 21, 2013 | 27 | 38 | 2 | ||
| May 20, 2013 | 28 | 39 | 1 | ||
| July 1, 2013 | 27 | 38 | 2 | ||
| August 10, 2013 | 12 | 39 | 1 | ||
| September 26, 2013 | 28 | 40 | 0 | ||
| December 1, 2013 | 11 | 39 | 1 | ||
| March 28, 2014 | 25 | 36 | 3 | ||
| April 4, 2014 | 12 | 37 | 0 | ||
| September 22, 2014 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Latest voting share | 67.6% | 32.4% | |||
Officers
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
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| Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | ||
| President pro tempore | Kevin de León | Democratic | 22nd–Los Angeles | |
| Majority leader | Ellen Corbett | Democratic | 10th–Hayward | |
| Majority caucus chair | Jerry Hill | Democratic | 13th–San Mateo | |
| Minority leader | Bob Huff | Republican | 29th–Diamond Bar | |
| Minority caucus chair | Ted Gaines | Republican | 1st–Rocklin | |
| Secretary | Greg Schmidt | |||
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Tony Beard, Jr. | |||
| Chaplain | Rabbi Mona Alfi | |||
The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
Note that odd-numbered districts are based on the new maps created in 2011 by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, while even-numbered districts are based on the old maps created in 2001 by the state legislature. Odd districts can overlap with even districts or leave gaps.[24]
| District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-limited? | Notes | |
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| 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | Rocklin | |||
| 2 | Noreen Evans | Democratic | Santa Rosa | |||
| 3 | Lois Wolk | Democratic | Davis | |||
| 4 | Vacant from September 1, 2012, to January 10, 2013 | |||||
| Jim Nielsen | Republican | Gerber | Sworn into office on January 10, 2013[3] | |||
| 5 | Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | Stockton | |||
| 6 | Darrell Steinberg | Democratic | Sacramento | Yes | President pro tempore from December 2, 2012, to October 15, 2014 | |
| 7 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | Concord | |||
| 8 | Leland Yee | Democratic | San Francisco | Yes | Suspended on March 28, 2014[19] | |
| 9 | Loni Hancock | Democratic | Berkeley | |||
| 10 | Ellen Corbett | Democratic | Hayward | Yes | ||
| 11 | Mark Leno | Democratic | San Francisco | |||
| 12 | Anthony Cannella | Republican | Ceres | |||
| 13 | Jerry Hill | Democratic | San Mateo | |||
| 14 | Tom Berryhill | Republican | Twain Harte | |||
| 15 | Jim Beall | Democratic | San Jose | |||
| 16 | Michael Rubio | Democratic | Shafter | Resigned on February 22, 2013[4] | ||
| Vacant from February 22 to August 10 | ||||||
| Andy Vidak | Republican | Hanford | Sworn into office on August 10, 2013[12] | |||
| 17 | Bill Monning | Democratic | Carmel | |||
| 18 | Jean Fuller | Republican | Bakersfield | |||
| 19 | Hannah-Beth Jackson | Democratic | Santa Barbara | |||
| 20 | Alex Padilla | Democratic | Pacoima | Yes | ||
| 21 | Steve Knight | Republican | Palmdale | |||
| 22 | Kevin de León | Democratic | Los Angeles | President pro tempore since October 15, 2014 | ||
| 23 | Bill Emmerson | Republican | Hemet | Resigned on December 1, 2013[16] | ||
| Vacant from December 1, 2013, to April 4, 2014 | ||||||
| Mike Morrell | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | Sworn into office on April 4 | |||
| 24 | Edward Hernández | Democratic | West Covina | |||
| 25 | Carol Liu | Democratic | La Cañada Flintridge | |||
| 26 | Curren Price | Democratic | Los Angeles | Resigned on July 1, 2013[10] | ||
| Vacant from July 1 to September 26 | ||||||
| Holly Mitchell | Democratic | Los Angeles | Sworn into office on September 26, 2013[14] | |||
| 27 | Fran Pavley | Democratic | Agoura Hills | |||
| 28 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | Torrance | |||
| 29 | Bob Huff | Republican | Diamond Bar | Minority leader | ||
| 30 | Ronald Calderon | Democratic | Montebello | Yes | Suspended on March 28, 2014[19] | |
| 31 | Richard Roth | Democratic | Riverside | |||
| 32 | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Democratic | Chino | Yes | Resigned on January 2, 2013[2] | |
| Vacant from January 2 to May 20 | ||||||
| Norma Torres | Democratic | Pomona | Sworn into office on May 20, 2013[8] | |||
| 33 | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | Bell Gardens | |||
| 34 | Lou Correa | Democratic | Santa Ana | Yes | ||
| 35 | Rod Wright | Democratic | Inglewood | Suspended on March 28, 2014[19] Resigned on September 22, 2014[22] | ||
| Vacant since September 22 | ||||||
| 36 | Joel Anderson | Republican | Alpine | |||
| 37 | Mimi Walters | Republican | Irvine | |||
| 38 | Mark Wyland | Republican | Escondido | Yes | ||
| 39 | Marty Block | Democratic | San Diego | |||
| 40 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | San Diego | Resigned on January 2, 2013[2] | ||
| Vacant from January 2 to March 21 | ||||||
| Ben Hueso | Democratic | San Diego | Sworn into office on March 21, 2013[6] | |||
Assembly
Composition of the California State Assembly
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Vacant
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| 55 | 1 | 24 |
| Democratic | V | Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
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| Democratic | Independent | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 52 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 0 |
| Begin | 55 | 0 | 25 | 80 | 0 |
| March 21, 2013 | 54 | 79 | 1 | ||
| May 16, 2013 | 53 | 78 | 2 | ||
| May 28, 2013 | 54 | 79 | 1 | ||
| July 1, 2013 | 53 | 78 | 2 | ||
| September 26, 2013 | 52 | 77 | 3 | ||
| October 11, 2013 | 53 | 78 | 2 | ||
| December 5, 2013 | 54 | 79 | 1 | ||
| January 6, 2014 | 55 | 80 | 0 | ||
| April 4, 2014 | 24 | 79 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 69.6% | 0% | 30.4% | ||
Officers
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
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| Speaker | Toni Atkins | Democratic | 78th–San Diego | |
| Speaker pro tempore | Nora Campos | Democratic | 27th–San Jose | |
| Assistant speaker pro tempore | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 22nd–South San Francisco | |
| Majority floor leader | V. Manuel Perez | Democratic | 56th–Coachella | |
| Assistant majority floor leader | Chris Holden | Democratic | 41st–Pasadena | |
| Majority whip | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 51st–Echo Park | |
| Assistant majority whips | Matt Dababneh | Democratic | 45th–Encino | |
| Cristina Garcia | Democratic | 58th–Bell Gardens | ||
| Majority caucus chair | Phil Ting | Democratic | 19th–San Francisco | |
| Minority leader | Connie Conway | Republican | 26th–Tulare | |
| Assistant minority floor leader | Curt Hagman | Republican | 55th–Chino Hills | |
| Minority caucus chair | Brian Jones | Republican | 71st–Santee | |
| Deputy minority floor leader | Don Wagner | Republican | 68th–Irvine | |
| Chief minority whip | Dan Logue | Republican | 3rd–Marysville | |
| Republican whips | Brian Maienschein | Republican | 77th–San Diego | |
| Marie Waldron | Republican | 75th–Escondido | ||
| Chief Clerk | E. Dotson Wilson | |||
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Ronald Pane | |||
| Chaplain | Father Constantine Papademos | |||
The Chief Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
See also
References
- ↑ "Friday, August 31, 2012" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. pp. 5132–5133. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Monday, January 7, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 39. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Thursday, January 10, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 48. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday, February 25, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 217. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Thursday, March 21, 2013" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 644. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Thursday, March 21, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 330. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday, May 20, 2013" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 1493. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday, May 20, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 967. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Tuesday, May 28, 2013" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. pp. 1648–1649. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday, July 1, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. pp. 1615–1616. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday, July 1, 2013" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 2232. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday, August 12, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 1754. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- 1 2 "Thursday, September 26, 2013" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. pp. 3385–3386. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- 1 2 "Thursday, September 26, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 2459. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- 1 2 "Friday, October 11, 2013" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 3395. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- 1 2 "Wednesday, November 27, 2013" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 2496. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- 1 2 "Thursday, December 5, 2013" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 3452. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday, January 6, 2014" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 3474. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Friday, March 28, 2014" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 2996. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Thursday, April 3, 2014" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 4324. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Thursday, April 3, 2014" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 3042. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- 1 2 "Wednesday, September 17, 2014" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 5029. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Monday, May 12, 2014" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 4884. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-20. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "2013-2014 Senate Districts". California State Legislature. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
External links
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