California State Legislature, 2001–2002 session explained

2001–2002 session of the California State Legislature
Body:	California State Legislature
State:	California
Term Start:	December 4, 2000
Term End:	November 30, 2002
Before:	1999–2000
After:	2003–2004
Chamber1:	Senate
Membership1:	40
Control1:	Democratic
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader1:	Cruz Bustamante (D)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:	President pro tempore
Chamber1 Leader2:	John L. Burton (D–3rd)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:	Minority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:	Jim Brulte (R–31st)
Chamber2:	Assembly
Membership2:	80
Control2:	Democratic
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:	Robert Hertzberg (D–40th) Dec. 4, 2000–Feb. 6, 2002 Herb Wesson (D–47th) Feb. 6, 2002–Nov. 30, 2002
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:	Minority Leader
Chamber2 Leader2:	Bill Campbell (R–71st) Dec. 4, 2000–Mar. 26, 2001 Dave Cox (R–5th) Mar. 26, 2001–Nov. 30, 2002

The 2001–2002 session was a session of the California State Legislature.

Major events

December 1, 2000: After pleading guilty to campaign finance violations, Jan Leja (R) agreed not to take the seat she was elected to in November 2000 for the 65th Assembly District.^[1]
January 2001: Senator Hilda Solis (D-24) resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.^[2]
March 6, 2001: Assembly member Gloria Romero (D-49) won the special election in the 24th Senate District to replace Solis.
April 3, 2001: Russ Bogh (R) won the special election in the 65th Assembly District to replace Leja.
May 15, 2001: Judy Chu (D) won the special election in the 49th Assembly District to replace Romero.

Contents: Enacted • Pending or failed • Vetoed

Republicans: 14

The party affiliation and district numbers of Senators are listed after their names in this list.

President Pro Tem: John L. Burton (D-3)
Majority Leader: Richard Polanco (D-22)
Minority Leader: Jim Brulte (R-31)

District	Name	Notes
1st		Rep
2nd		Dem
3rd		Dem
4th		Rep
5th		Dem
6th		Dem
7th		Dem
8th		Dem
9th		Dem
10th		Dem
11th		Dem
12th		Rep
13th		Dem
14th		Rep
15th		Rep
16th		Dem
17th		Rep
18th		Dem
19th		Rep
20th		Dem
21st		Dem
22nd		Dem
23rd		Dem
24th		Dem	Resigned January 3, 2001, to take seat in United States House of Representatives.
	vacant
		Dem	Elected March 6, 2001.
25th		Dem
26th		Dem
27th		Dem
28th		Dem
29th		Rep
30th		Dem
31st		Rep
32nd		Dem
33rd		Rep
34th		Dem
35th		Rep
36th		Rep
37th		Rep
38th		Rep
39th		Dem
40th		Dem

Democrats: 50
Republicans: 30

Speaker Herb Wesson (D-47) from February 6, 2002
- Robert Hertzberg (D-40) to February 6, 2002
Speaker pro Tempore Fred Keeley (D-27)
Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Christine Kehoe (D-76)
Majority Floor Leader Kevin Shelley (D-12)
Minority Floor Leader Dave Cox (R-5) from March 26, 2001
- Bill Campbell (R-71) to March 26, 2001
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

District	Name	Notes
1		Dem
2		Rep
3		Rep
4		Rep
5		Rep
6		Dem
7		Dem
8		Dem
9		Dem
10		Rep
11		Dem
12		Dem
13		Dem
14		Dem
15		Rep
16		Dem
17		Dem
18		Dem
19		Dem
20		Dem
21		Dem
22		Dem
23		Dem
24		Dem
25		Rep
26		Dem
27		Dem
28		Dem
29		Rep
30		Dem
31		Dem
32		Rep
33		Rep
34		Rep
35		Dem
36		Rep
37		Rep
38		Rep
39		Dem
40		Dem
41		Dem
42		Dem
43		Dem
44		Dem
45		Dem
46		Dem
47		Dem
48		Dem
49		Dem	Elected to State Senate on March 6, 2001.
	vacant
		Dem	Elected on May 15, 2001.
50		Dem
51		Dem
52		Dem
53		Dem
54		Dem
55		Dem
56		Dem
57		Dem
58		Dem
59		Rep
60		Rep
61		Dem
62		Dem
63		Rep
64		Rep
65	vacant	Vacant due to member-elect Jan Leja not taking seat after pleading guilty to campaign finance violations.
65		Rep	Elected on April 3, 2001.
66		Rep
67		Rep
68		Rep
69		Dem
70		Rep
71		Rep
72		Rep
73		Rep
74		Rep
75		Rep
76		Dem
77		Rep
78		Dem
79		Dem
80	Dave Kelley	Rep

News: Winner in Assembly Race Agrees to Give Up Office. December 2, 2000. Dan. Morain. Carl. Ingram. Los Angeles Times. July 8, 2017.
Web site: California Special Elections History. California Secretary of State. July 8, 2017.