California State Legislature, 2007-2008 Session
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Vacancies and special elections
- March 16, 2007: Assemblyman Richard AlarcónRichard AlarcónRichard Anthony Alarcón is a California politician who is currently a Los Angeles City Councilman. A Democrat, he has previously served in the California State Senate and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly.Alarcón first served as an assistant to Los Angeles Mayor Tom...
(D-39) resigns to take a seat on the Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
City CouncilCity councilA city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies... - May 15, 2007: Felipe FuentesFelipe FuentesFelipe Fuentes is a Democratic politician from the San Fernando Valley in the U.S. state of California. He won election to the California State Assembly for the 39th district on a May 15, 2007 special election. He slightly exceeded the 50%+1 margin needed to avoid a runoff...
(D-Sylmar) wins the special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Alarcón and is sworn in on May 25 - September 4, 2007: Assemblywoman Laura RichardsonLaura RichardsonLaura Richardson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompasses the inland section of Long Beach, Carson, Compton and Signal Hill, as well as parts of other municipalities.She previously represented the 55th district in the...
(D-55) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, replacing Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonaldJuanita Millender-McDonaldJuanita Millender-McDonald was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 until her death in 2007, representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes most of South Central Los Angeles and the city of Long Beach, California...
, who died on on April 22, 2007 - February 5, 2008: Warren T. FurutaniWarren FurutaniWarren T. Furutani , represents the 55th Assembly district of California. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of...
(D-GardenaGardena, CaliforniaGardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at ....
) wins the special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Richardson and is sworn in on February 7 - June 3, 2008: The recall electionRecall electionA recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended...
against Senator Jeff DenhamJeff DenhamJeffrey John "Jeff" Denham is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.He previously served two terms in the California State Senate, representing the 12th District, which includes Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Stanislaus counties. Denham was the second...
(R-12) fails, with over 75% of the voters deciding to keep Denham in office
Leadership changes
- February 7, 2008: Senator Darrell SteinbergDarrell SteinbergDarrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his second term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008...
(D-6) is named to replaced Senator Don PerataDon PerataDon Richard Perata is a California Democratic politician, who was President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008. He came in second place in the November 2010 ballot for Mayor of Oakland...
(D-9) as President pro tempore of the Senate, as Perata is termed outTerm limitA term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
at the end of the term - April 15, 2008: Senator Dave CogdillDave CogdillDavid Ellis Cogdill, Sr. is a Republican politician who served as a State Senator from California's 14th State Senate district from December 2006 to December 2010...
(R-14) replaces Senator Dick AckermanDick AckermanRichard Charles Ackerman is a Republican U.S. politician, who was a California State Senator for the 33rd District, representing inland Orange County, from 2000 to 2008....
(R-33) as Senate Republican Leader, as Ackerman is termed outTerm limitA term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
at the end of the term - May 13, 2008: Assemblywoman Karen BassKaren BassKaren Ruth Bass is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004...
(D-47) replaces Assemblyman Fabian NúñezFabian NúñezFabian Núñez has been a labor union adviser and a Democratic politician. He served three two year terms as a member of the State Assembly, leaving office late in 2008...
(D-46) as Speaker of the Assembly, as Núñez is termed outTerm limitA term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
at the end of the term
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| * | Democrats Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... : 25 |
| * | Republicans Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... : 15 |
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| Affiliation | Party | Total | ||
| Democratic California Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority... |
Republican California Republican Party The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento.... |
Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
| Begin | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 62.5% | 37.5% | ||
Officers
President Pro Tem: Don PerataDon Perata
Don Richard Perata is a California Democratic politician, who was President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008. He came in second place in the November 2010 ballot for Mayor of Oakland...
(D-9)
Majority Leader: Gloria Romero (D-24)
Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman
Dick Ackerman
Richard Charles Ackerman is a Republican U.S. politician, who was a California State Senator for the 33rd District, representing inland Orange County, from 2000 to 2008....
(R-33) to April 15, 2008; Dave Cogdill
Dave Cogdill
David Ellis Cogdill, Sr. is a Republican politician who served as a State Senator from California's 14th State Senate district from December 2006 to December 2010...
(R-14) from April 15, 2008
Full list of members, 2007-2008
| District | Name | Party | Seat Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dave Cox Dave Cox David E. Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st district from December 2004 until his death in July 2010, and also served as an California State Assemblyman for the six years immediately before his... |
Rep | 2008 |
| 2nd | Pat Wiggins Pat Wiggins Patricia A. Wiggins is a former American politician and member of the Democratic party. Wiggins served in the California State Assembly, representing the 7th Assembly District from 1998 until 2004, and in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2010, representing the 2nd Senate District... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 3rd | Carole Migden Carole Migden Carole Migden is an American politician from San Francisco, California who represented the third district of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008 and the 13th district of the California State Assembly from 1996 to 2002.... |
Dem | 2008 |
| 4th | Sam Aanestad Sam Aanestad Samuel Mark Aanestad is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who was elected to the California State Assembly in 1998 to represent the 3rd District. In 2002, Aanestad was elected to the California State Senate. He is a Republican. Dr... |
Rep | 2010 |
| 5th | Michael Machado Michael Machado Michael J. Machado is a Democratic politician from Linden, California. He served from 200-2008 in the California State Senate... Term limited |
Dem | 2008 |
| 6th | Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his second term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 7th | Tom Torlakson Tom Torlakson Thomas A. "Tom" Torlakson is an American politician from California. In 2010, he was elected to the position of California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the highest education post in California... Term limited |
Dem | 2008 |
| 8th | Leland Yee Leland Yee Leland Yee is a California State Senator in District 8 which represents the western half of San Francisco and most of San Mateo County. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, Supervisor of San Francisco's Sunset District, and was a member and President of the San... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 9th | Don Perata Don Perata Don Richard Perata is a California Democratic politician, who was President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008. He came in second place in the November 2010 ballot for Mayor of Oakland... Term limited |
Dem | 2008 |
| 10th | Ellen M. Corbett | Dem | 2010 |
| 11th | Joe Simitian Joe Simitian Saren Joseph Simitian is a Democratic California State Senator elected in 2004. Simitian represents the 11th Senate District, which encompasses all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties.... |
Dem | 2008 |
| 12th | Jeff Denham Jeff Denham Jeffrey John "Jeff" Denham is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.He previously served two terms in the California State Senate, representing the 12th District, which includes Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Stanislaus counties. Denham was the second... |
Rep | 2010 |
| 13th | Elaine Alquist Elaine Alquist Elaine Kontominas Alquist is currently a Democratic State Senator from California's 13th Senate District... |
Dem | 2008 |
| 14th | Dave Cogdill Dave Cogdill David Ellis Cogdill, Sr. is a Republican politician who served as a State Senator from California's 14th State Senate district from December 2006 to December 2010... |
Rep | 2010 |
| 15th | Abel Maldonado Abel Maldonado Abel Maldonado is an American politician who was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of California. On November 23, 2009, then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Maldonado as his nominee for Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy created by John Garamendi's election to the United States House of... |
Rep | 2008 |
| 16th | Dean Florez Dean Florez Dean Raymond Florez was a California State Senator from the 16th Senate District from 2002 until the end of his second term in November of 2010.Florez was born and reared in the Central Valley.... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 17th | George Runner George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. is the Republican Board Member for District 2 of the five-member California Board of Equalization .... |
Rep | 2008 |
| 18th | Roy Ashburn Roy Ashburn Roy Arthur Ashburn is an American politician from Kern County, California. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district. He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 32nd district and 12 years on the... |
Rep | 2010 |
| 19th | Tom McClintock Tom McClintock Thomas Miller McClintock II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Assemblyman and state Senator... Term limited |
Rep | 2008 |
| 20th | Alex Padilla Alex Padilla Alejandro "Alex" Padilla is a California State Senator. He was elected as the state senator for California's 20th State Senate district in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. Prior to serving in the Senate he served 7½ years on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 7th... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 21st | Jack Scott Jack Scott (politician) Jack Alan Scott is an American Democratic politician. He recently served as a California State Senator, representing the 21st district, which includes Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, San Gabriel, Temple City, and Los Angelescommunities including Tarzana, Encino, Reseda, Van... Term limited |
Dem | 2008 |
| 22nd | Gilbert Cedillo | Dem | 2010 |
| 23rd | Sheila Kuehl Sheila Kuehl Sheila James Kuehl is an American politician, and a former child actress. She most recently served as a Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing the 23rd district in Los Angeles County and parts of southern Ventura County... Term limited |
Dem | 2008 |
| 24th | Gloria Romero | Dem | 2010 |
| 25th | Edward Vincent Edward Vincent Edward Vincent was elected to the California State Senate in November 2000, and represents the 25th Senatorial District which includes Compton, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lynwood, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Pedro, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Vincent and his wife Marilyn have... Term limited |
Dem | 2008 |
| 26th | Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas , often referred to by his initials, MRT, is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for District 2, who succeeded Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 27th | Alan Lowenthal Alan Lowenthal Alan S. Lowenthal has been a Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing the 27th District since 2004. He previously served in the California State Assembly representing the 55th Assembly district from 1998 until 2004... |
Dem | 2008 |
| 28th | Jenny Oropeza Jenny Oropeza Jennifer Ann "Jenny" Oropeza was the California State Senator for the 28th district which includes the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance; the Los Angeles communities of Cheviot Hills, Bel Air, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lennox, Mar... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 29th | Bob Margett Bob Margett Robert G. Margett was a California State Senator until 2008. He represented the 29th Senate District, which includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties... Term limited |
Rep | 2008 |
| 30th | Ronald S. Calderon Ronald S. Calderon Ronald Steven Calderon is the California State Senator from the 30th Senate District. He was elected to the Senate in 2006.... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 31st | Robert Dutton Robert Dutton Robert D. Dutton is an American politician. He has served as the California State Senate Republican Leader since 2010 and as a Senator representing the 31st Senate District since 2004, after serving two years as a State Assemblyman for the 63rd Assembly District.-Biography:Robert Dutton was born... |
Rep | 2008 |
| 32nd | Gloria Negrete McLeod Gloria Negrete McLeod Gloria Negrete McLeod has been a California State Senator since December 2006. Prior to that, she served in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006 after having lost in a 1998 bid for the Assembly. A resident of Chino, she defeated Joe Baca, Jr... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 33rd | Dick Ackerman Dick Ackerman Richard Charles Ackerman is a Republican U.S. politician, who was a California State Senator for the 33rd District, representing inland Orange County, from 2000 to 2008.... Term limited |
Rep | 2008 |
| 34th | Lou Correa Lou Correa Jose Luis Correa is a California Democratic Party Legislator. He is serving his second term as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District... |
Dem | 2010 |
| 35th | Tom Harman Tom Harman Thomas George Harman is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Orange County.... |
Rep | 2008 |
| 36th | Dennis Hollingsworth Dennis Hollingsworth Dennis Clark Hollingsworth is an American politician who represented California's 36th State Senate district, which includes portions of San Diego and Riverside County, from 2002 to 2010. In 2000, Hollingsworth was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Assembly, and in 2002, Hollingsworth... |
Rep | 2010 |
| 37th | Jim Battin Jim Battin James Franklin Battin is a former California State Senator for District 37, which includes much of Riverside County in the inland part of Southern California. Prior to serving in the State Senate, Battin served in the California State Assembly from 1994 until 2000... Term limited |
Rep | 2008 |
| 38th | Mark Wyland Mark Wyland Mark Bryan Wyland is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of California, who represents the 38th District in the California State Senate.-Biography:... |
Rep | 2010 |
| 39th | Christine Kehoe Christine Kehoe Christine T. Kehoe is an American politician from San Diego, California. A Democrat, she has served since 2004 as a member of the California State Senate representing the 39th district... |
Dem | 2008 |
| 40th | Denise Moreno Ducheny Denise Moreno Ducheny Denise Moreno Ducheny is a California State Senator who represents Senate District 40, which includes southern San Diego County, part of Riverside County, and all of Imperial County. Ducheny is a Democrat. She lives with her husband, Al, in San Diego, California.-Background:Ducheny was born in... |
Dem | 2010 |
Assembly
| Affiliation | Members |
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| Democratic Party | 48 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | |
| Total |
80 | |
| Majority |
16 | |
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| Affiliation | Party | Total | ||
| Democratic California Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority... |
Republican California Republican Party The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Tom Del Beccaro and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The RPC also has a headquarters in Sacramento.... |
Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
| Begin | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
| March 16, 2007 | 47 | 79 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2007 | 48 | 80 | 0 | |
| September 4, 2007 | 47 | 79 | 1 | |
| February 7, 2008 | 48 | 80 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | 60.0% | 40.0% | ||
Officers
- Speaker Karen BassKaren BassKaren Ruth Bass is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004...
(D-47) from May 13, 2008- Fabian NúñezFabian NúñezFabian Núñez has been a labor union adviser and a Democratic politician. He served three two year terms as a member of the State Assembly, leaving office late in 2008...
(D-46) to May 13, 2008
- Fabian Núñez
- Speaker pro Tempore Sally J. LieberSally J. LieberSally Lieber was a Democratic California State Assembly member and former Mountain View, California City Council member and Mayor...
(D-22) - Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Lori SaldañaLori SaldañaLori R. Saldaña is an American politician from San Diego, California. A Democrat, she is a former member of the California State Assembly from the 76th Assembly district . She served from 2004 to 2010, when term limits prevented her from seeking re-election...
(D-76) from May 16, 2008- Laura RichardsonLaura RichardsonLaura Richardson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompasses the inland section of Long Beach, Carson, Compton and Signal Hill, as well as parts of other municipalities.She previously represented the 55th district in the...
(D-55) to September 4, 2007
- Laura Richardson
- Majority Floor Leader Alberto TorricoAlberto TorricoAlberto Torrico is a member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. He formerly represented the 20th Assembly District which includes Fremont, Newark, Union City and Milpitas among other cities in the East Bay...
(D-20) from May 13, 2008- Karen BassKaren BassKaren Ruth Bass is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004...
(D-47) to May 13, 2008
- Karen Bass
- Minority Floor Leader Michael VillinesMichael VillinesMichael N. Villines is a former California State Assemblyman, who served from 2004–2010 representing the 29th district. The 29th Assembly District consists of Clovis, Fresno, Hume Lake, Madera, Orange Cove, and Shaver Lake.-Background:...
(R-29) - Chief Clerk E. Dotson Wilson
- Sergeant at Arms Ronald Pane
Note: The Chief Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature
Full List of Members, 2007-2008
| District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patty Berg Patty Berg (politician) Patty Berg is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. She was elected in November 2002 to represent the 1st Assembly District, which includes Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, Lake County, and Trinity County as well as parts of... |
Dem |
| 2nd | Doug La Malfa | Rep |
| 3rd | Rick Keene Rick Keene Richard J. "Rick" Keene was a Republican candidate for California's 4th State Senate district. Previously, Keene served in the California State Assembly representing the 3rd district from 2002 until he was termed out in 2008... |
Rep |
| 4th | Ted Gaines Ted Gaines Edward M. Gaines is a California State Senator, representing the 1st Senate district. He won a January 4, 2011, special election to replace the late Dave Cox and took office two days later... |
Rep |
| 5th | Roger Niello Roger Niello Roger Niello was a Republican of the California State Assembly since 2004. He represented California's 5th Assembly District, which includes the Sacramento County cities and towns of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Folsom, North Highlands, McClellan Park, Orangevale, Natomas,... |
Rep |
| 6th | Jared Huffman Jared Huffman Jared Huffman is the assemblyman for California's 6th State Assembly district, which includes all of Marin and southern Sonoma counties... |
Dem |
| 7th | Noreen Evans Noreen Evans Noreen Evans is an American politician in the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 2nd district, encompassing Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, and Napa counties, as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties.... |
Dem |
| 8th | Lois Wolk Lois Wolk Lois Wolk is a California State Senator, representing the 5th district of California. Wolk is a member of the Democratic Party and was elected to the Senate in 2008.-Early life:... |
Dem |
| 9th | Dave Jones Dave Jones (politician) David Evan "Dave" Jones is an American politician. He represented California's 9th assembly district December 2004 through 2011... |
Dem |
| 10th | Alan Nakanishi Alan Nakanishi Alan S. Nakanishi, M.D., was a Republican Assemblymember from California's 10th State Assembly district, serving from 2002 to 2008. In 2010, Dr. Nakanishi was a candidate for the State Board of Equalization.-Early Life:... |
Rep |
| 11th | Mark DeSaulnier Mark DeSaulnier Mark James DeSaulnier is an American politician and a Democratic member of the California Legislature representing California's 7th State Senate district since December 2008. From 2006 to 2008, DeSaulnier represented California's 11th State Assembly district... |
Dem |
| 12th | Fiona Ma Fiona Ma Fiona Ma is the Speaker pro Tempore California State Assembly and a San Francisco politician, and a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.-Personal life:... |
Dem |
| 13th | Mark Leno Mark Leno Mark Leno is an American politician, representing California's 3rd Senate district, which includes parts of San Francisco and Sonoma County, as well as the entirety of Marin County. He was elected in 2008 and is the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate... |
Dem |
| 14th | Loni Hancock Loni Hancock Loni Hancock is currently serving in her first term as the representative of California State Senate District 9. The 9th Senate District currently includes Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond, and San Pablo... |
Dem |
| 15th | Guy S. Houston Guy S. Houston Guy Houston is an American politician from California. From 2002 to 2008, he represented the 15th district in the California State Assembly as a Republican.... |
Rep |
| 16th | Sandré Swanson Sandré Swanson Sandré Swanson was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006. Mr. Swanson represents the 16th Assembly District. The district includes the cities of Alameda, Oakland, and Piedmont. Swanson previously served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, he was also district... |
Dem |
| 17th | Cathleen Galgiani Cathleen Galgiani Cathleen Galgiani is an American politician who currently serves in the California State Assembly, where she has represented the 17th district since December 2006... |
Dem |
| 18th | Mary Hayashi Mary Hayashi Mary Hayashi was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006. She was re-elected in 2008 and 2010. She is a Democrat. She represents the 18th Assembly District which includes San Leandro, Hayward, Dublin and the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Cherryland, and San Lorenzo... |
Dem |
| 19th | Gene Mullin Gene Mullin Gene Mullin is a former Democratic California State Assembly member and former South San Francisco Council member. He represented the 19th Assembly District, which includes San Mateo, Burlingame, Brisbane, Daly City, Foster City, Millbrae, San Bruno, South San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica,... |
Dem |
| 20th | Alberto Torrico Alberto Torrico Alberto Torrico is a member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. He formerly represented the 20th Assembly District which includes Fremont, Newark, Union City and Milpitas among other cities in the East Bay... |
Dem |
| 21st | Ira Ruskin Ira Ruskin Ira Ruskin is an American politician from Redwood City, California. A Democrat, he is a former member of the California State Assembly and of Redwood City Council.- Family and Personal Life:... |
Dem |
| 22nd | Sally J. Lieber Sally J. Lieber Sally Lieber was a Democratic California State Assembly member and former Mountain View, California City Council member and Mayor... |
Dem |
| 23rd | Joe Coto Joe Coto Joe Coto is an American educator, city councilmember, and a Democratic politician. He most recently served three terms as a member of the California State Assembly, leaving office late in 2010... |
Dem |
| 24th | Jim Beall Jr. | Dem |
| 25th | Tom Berryhill Tom Berryhill Tom Berryhill is a Republican politician in the United States who currently represents the 14th district in the California State Senate... |
Rep |
| 26th | Greg Aghazarian Greg Aghazarian Gregory George "Greg" Aghazarian is a Republican and former California State Assemblyman who represented the 26th district from 2002 until 2008.... |
Rep |
| 27th | John Laird | Dem |
| 28th | Anna M. Caballero Anna M. Caballero Anna Marie Caballero is Secretary of the California State and Consumer Services Agency. She was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on March 22, 2011. She was a Democratic member of the California State Assembly who was elected to serve the 28th Assembly district in November 2006 and ran unopposed... |
Dem |
| 29th | Michael Villines Michael Villines Michael N. Villines is a former California State Assemblyman, who served from 2004–2010 representing the 29th district. The 29th Assembly District consists of Clovis, Fresno, Hume Lake, Madera, Orange Cove, and Shaver Lake.-Background:... |
Rep |
| 30th | Nicole Parra Nicole Parra Nicole M. Parra was a California State Assemblywoman from 2002–2008. She is a Democrat, who represented the 30th Assembly District which is in California's Central Valley.-Background:... |
Dem |
| 31st | Juan Arambula Juan Arambula Juan Arambula is a former California State Assemblyman. He represented the 31st district. Arambula was elected to the Assembly in 2004. Arambula had announced that he would retire in 2008; however, he decided to run for his last term. He was a Democrat until June 2009, when he became an independent... |
Dem |
| 32nd | Jean Fuller Jean Fuller Jean Fuller is a U.S. politician who serves in the California State Senate. A Republican, she was previously a member of the California Assembly and the Superintendent of Schools for the Bakersfield City School District.... |
Rep |
| 33rd | Sam Blakeslee Sam Blakeslee Samuel Norman Blakeslee is a Republican California State Senator representing California's 15th State Senate district, a former California State Assemblyman from California's 33rd State Assembly district, and a former State Assembly Republican Leader... |
Rep |
| 34th | Bill Maze Bill Maze Bill Maze is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. Maze is the president of Citizens for Saving California Farming Industries, a non-profit dedicated to dividing California into two states.... |
Rep |
| 35th | Pedro Nava Pedro Nava (politician) California State Assembly member Pedro Nava grew up and attended public schools in Southern California. He studied at San Bernardino Valley College, graduated from California State University, San Bernardino, and obtained his law degree from the University of California, Davis, Martin Luther King... |
Dem |
| 36th | Sharon Runner | Rep |
| 37th | Audra Strickland Audra Strickland Audra Strickland is a Republican who served as a member of the 37th district of the California State Assembly from December 2004 to November 2010. She succeeded her husband, Tony Strickland, who was term-limited. Prior to serving in the Assembly, she was a junior high school teacher for a year at... |
Rep |
| 38th | Cameron Smyth Cameron Smyth Cameron Smyth is a Republican who has represented California's 38th Assembly district since December 2006. He succeeded Keith Richman who was term-limited... |
Rep |
| 39th | Richard Alarcón Richard Alarcón Richard Anthony Alarcón is a California politician who is currently a Los Angeles City Councilman. A Democrat, he has previously served in the California State Senate and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly.Alarcón first served as an assistant to Los Angeles Mayor Tom... * Felipe Fuentes Felipe Fuentes Felipe Fuentes is a Democratic politician from the San Fernando Valley in the U.S. state of California. He won election to the California State Assembly for the 39th district on a May 15, 2007 special election. He slightly exceeded the 50%+1 margin needed to avoid a runoff... * |
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| 40th | Lloyd E. Levine Lloyd E. Levine Lloyd Edward Levine is a Democratic politician who represented California's 40th State Assembly district between December 2002 and November 2008. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, Levine served as Legislative Director to former Assemblymember John Longville.Assemblymember Levine earned a... |
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| 41st | Julia Brownley Julia Brownley Julia Brownley is a California State Assemblywoman representing California's 41st Assembly District . She was elected to the Assembly on November 7, 2006. She is a Democrat. Before her political career, Brownley hired by several companies in market management... |
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| 42nd | Mike Feuer | Dem |
| 43rd | Paul Krekorian Paul Krekorian Paul Krekorian is an American politician and member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the second district. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly, and the Assistant Majority Floor Leader representing California's 43rd Assembly District... |
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| 44th | Anthony J. Portantino Anthony J. Portantino Anthony J. Portantino , has represented California's 44th assembly district since December 2006. He is a Democrat.- Entertainment career :... |
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| 45th | Kevin de León Kevin de León Kevin de León is a Democratic member of the California State Senate, elected to serve Los Angeles County's 22nd Senatorial district in November 2010. The district includes Downtown Los Angeles, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Mt... |
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| 46th | Fabian Núñez Fabian Núñez Fabian Núñez has been a labor union adviser and a Democratic politician. He served three two year terms as a member of the State Assembly, leaving office late in 2008... |
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| 47th | Karen Bass Karen Bass Karen Ruth Bass is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004... |
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| 48th | Mike Davis Mike Davis (politician) Mike Davis has represented California State Assembly district 48 since December 2006. The district is located entirely within Los Angeles County and includes Arlington Park, Athens, Chesterfield Square, King Estates, Koreatown, Lafayette Square, Magnolia Square, North University Park, University... |
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| 49th | Mike Eng Mike Eng Michael "Mike" F. Eng was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006 and represents the 49th District. He is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party... |
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| 50th | Hector De La Torre Hector De La Torre Hector De La Torre is an American politician from Los Angeles County, California who served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010. A Democrat, he represented the largely Latino 50th Assembly district... |
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| 51st | Curren D. Price Jr. | Dem |
| 52nd | Mervyn M. Dymally Mervyn M. Dymally Mervyn Malcolm Dymally is a California Democratic politician of mixed Indian and Afro-Trinidadian heritage. He served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate , as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of California , and in the U.S. House of Representatives... |
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| 53rd | Ted Lieu Ted Lieu Ted W. Lieu is a Democratic Party California State Senator, who has represented the 28th Senate District since February 18, 2011, after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Senator Jenny Oropeza... |
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| 54th | Betty Karnette Betty Karnette Betty Karnette was elected to a second stint in the California State Assembly in November, 2004, to represent the 54th District. Her district included the cities of Avalon, Long Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro, Signal Hill... |
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| 55th | Laura Richardson Laura Richardson Laura Richardson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompasses the inland section of Long Beach, Carson, Compton and Signal Hill, as well as parts of other municipalities.She previously represented the 55th district in the... ** Warren T. Furutani Warren Furutani Warren T. Furutani , represents the 55th Assembly district of California. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of... ** |
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| 56th | Tony Mendoza Tony Mendoza (politician) Antonio "Tony" Mendoza is a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 56th District. Before serving in the Assembly, Mendoza was a fourth grade teacher in East Los Angeles and served as a mayor and city councilman in Artesia.-Career:After receiving his Bachelor's Degree in... |
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| 57th | Edward P. Hernandez Edward P. Hernandez Edward P. Hernández is a California State Senate member representing the 24th district since 2010. Previously he served in the California Assembly, representing the 57th Assembly District from 2006 until he was term-limited in 2010. The district includes the cities of Azusa Baldwin Park Covina, La... |
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| 58th | Charles M. Calderon Charles M. Calderon Charles M. Calderon began his second stint in the California State Assembly in 2006. He represents the 58th District, which includes the cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera, Hacienda Heights Rowland Heights, South San Gabriel, South San Jose Hills, Valinda and portions of City of Industry, Downey,... |
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| 59th | Anthony Adams Anthony Adams (politician) Anthony Adams is a former California State Assemblyman who represented the 59th district from 2006 to 2010. Adams was involved in political campaigns long before he became a politician himself. He helped promote Congressman Ed Royce, the late California State Senator "Pete" Knight and San... |
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| 60th | Bob Huff Bob Huff Robert S. Huff is a U.S. politician, who is a Republican member of the California State Senate, representing the 29th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties... |
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| 61st | Nell Soto Nell Soto Nell Soto was an American politician. Soto represented the 61st Assembly district from 1998 to 2000 and again from 2006 to 2008... |
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| 62nd | Wilmer Amina Carter Wilmer Carter Wilmer Amina Carter has been a California State Assemblymember since December 2006. She is a Democrat.-Pre Legislative Career and Personal:Carter served 16 years on the Rialto Board of Education from 1983 through 1999. For 23 years from 1973 until 1996, she was a staff member for Congressman George... |
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| 63rd | Bill Emmerson Bill Emmerson William "Bill" Emmerson is a Republican California State Senator, representing the 37th district in Riverside County, having been elected in a June 8, 2010 special election and sworn into office the next day... |
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| 64th | John J. Benoit John J. Benoit John Joseph Benoit is a Republican member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, who took office on December 1, 2009... |
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| 65th | Paul Cook Paul Cook (politician) Paul Cook has represented California's 65th Assembly district since December 2006. Prior to his election he served as a member of the Yucca Valley city council from 1998 until 2006. He is a Republican.-Military career:... |
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| 66th | Kevin Jeffries Kevin Jeffries Kevin Jeffries is an American politician from the State of California. He is currently a member of the California State Assembly representing the California's 66th Assembly district... |
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| 67th | Jim Silva Jim Silva James Wayne Silva is a Republican United States politician who represents the 67th Assembly District in the California State Assembly.... |
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| 68th | Van Tran Van Tran Van Thai Tran , born October 19, 1964) is an attorney and politician in California, formerly serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing portions of Orange County. Tran and Texas State Representative Hubert Vo were the highest-ranking Vietnamese American elected... |
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| 69th | Jose Solorio Jose Solorio Jose J. Solorio was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 as a Democrat. He represents the 69th Assembly District, which includes the city of Santa Ana and parts of Anaheim and Garden Grove.-Early civic career:... |
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| 70th | Chuck DeVore Chuck DeVore Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 and represented the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County... |
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| 71st | Todd Spitzer Todd Spitzer Todd Spitzer is a former California State Assemblyman, Orange County Supervisor, Assistant District Attorney in Orange County, long-time Victims’ Rights advocate and current advisor to Marsy’s Law for All, the organization formed after the 2008 passage of California’s Victims' Bill of Rights Act of... |
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| 72nd | Michael D. Duvall Michael D. Duvall Michael Dobbins Duvall is a Republican politician and a former member of the California State Assembly. Duvall was first elected as the Assemblyman for California's 72nd District in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008. During his time in the Assembly, he served as the vice chairman of the Utilities &... |
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| 73rd | Mimi Walters Mimi Walters Mimi K. Walters is a Republican State Senator from the state of California, representing the 33rd District since 2008. She previously served in the Assembly for four years from 2004 to 2008, where she served in the Republican leadership as Assistant Republican Leader and Vice Chair of the... |
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| 74th | Martin Garrick Martin Garrick Martin W. Garrick represents the 74th district in the California State Assembly. He was elected to the Assembly in November 2006. Garrick served in the Reagan Administration and is a small business owner.-Background:... |
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| 75th | George A. Plescia | Rep |
| 76th | Lori Saldaña Lori Saldaña Lori R. Saldaña is an American politician from San Diego, California. A Democrat, she is a former member of the California State Assembly from the 76th Assembly district . She served from 2004 to 2010, when term limits prevented her from seeking re-election... |
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| 77th | Joel Anderson Joel Anderson Joel Anderson is a California politician and Republican member of the California State Senate in the 36th Senate District. Before his election to the State Senate he was a member of the California Assembly representing the 77th Assembly District, and he also served on the Padre Dam Municipal Water... |
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| 78th | Shirley Horton Shirley Horton Shirley Horton is a U.S. politician, having served as a Republican Member of the California State Assembly. Horton represented the 78th Assembly District, which includes southern San Diego, Chula Vista, Lemon Grove and... |
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| 79th | Mary Salas Mary Salas Mary Salas is a California politician. She is a former California Assembly member who represented the 79th Assembly District, which includes the communities of National City, Coronado, Imperial Beach and parts of Chula Vista and San Diego. Salas was elected to her office in November 2006 on the... |
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| 80th | Bonnie Garcia Bonnie Garcia Bonnie Garcia was the representative of California's 80th Assembly District, serving eastern Riverside County and all of Imperial County.... |
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Felipe Fuentes
Felipe Fuentes is a Democratic politician from the San Fernando Valley in the U.S. state of California. He won election to the California State Assembly for the 39th district on a May 15, 2007 special election. He slightly exceeded the 50%+1 margin needed to avoid a runoff...
won the May 15, 2007 special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Richard Alarcón
Richard Alarcón
Richard Anthony Alarcón is a California politician who is currently a Los Angeles City Councilman. A Democrat, he has previously served in the California State Senate and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly.Alarcón first served as an assistant to Los Angeles Mayor Tom...
, who resigned on March 16, 2007 to take a seat on the Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
.
Warren Furutani
Warren T. Furutani , represents the 55th Assembly district of California. He is a Democrat and a fourth-generation Japanese American. Furutani was elected in a special election in 2008. He replaced Laura Richardson who won a special election to replace Juanita Millender-McDonald as the member of...
won the February 5, 2008 special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Laura Richardson
Laura Richardson
Laura Richardson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompasses the inland section of Long Beach, Carson, Compton and Signal Hill, as well as parts of other municipalities.She previously represented the 55th district in the...
, who resigned on September 4, 2007 to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, replacing Juanita Millender-McDonald
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Juanita Millender-McDonald was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 until her death in 2007, representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes most of South Central Los Angeles and the city of Long Beach, California...
who died on on April 22, 2007.
2006 elections
The last Assembly elections occurred on November 7, 2006. The Democratic Party retained their majority, with no loss or gain of seats for any party.| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 4,449,698 | 48 | 0 | 55.2 | |
| Republican | 3,448,781 | 32 | 0 | 42.8 | |
| Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration... |
93,588 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 | |
| Green Green Party (United States) The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties... |
35,283 | 0 | 0 | .44 | |
| Peace and Freedom Peace and Freedom Party (United States) The Peace and Freedom Party is a minor political party in California. Its first candidates appeared on the ballot in 1966, but the national party was officially founded in 1967 as a left-wing organization opposed to the Vietnam War. The party nominated Ralph Nader for President in the 2008 U.S... |
29,384 | 0 | 0 | .36 | |
| Total | 8,056,734 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% | |