California State Legislature, 2011–2012 session explained

2011–2012 session of the
California State Legislature
Body:California State Legislature
State:California
Term Start:December 6, 2010
Term End:November 30, 2012
Before:2009–2010
After:2013–2014
Chamber1:Senate
Membership1:40
Control1:Democratic
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader1:
  • Abel Maldonado (R)
    Dec. 6, 2010 – Jan. 10, 2011
  • Gavin Newsom (D)
    Jan. 10, 2011 – Nov. 30, 2012
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:President pro tempore
Chamber1 Leader2:Darrell Steinberg (D6th)
Dec. 6, 2010 – Nov. 30, 2012
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:
Chamber2:Assembly
Membership2:80
Control2:Democratic
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:John Pérez (D46th)
Dec. 6, 2010 – Nov. 30, 2012
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber2 Leader2:Connie Conway (R–34th)
Dec. 6, 2010 – Nov. 30, 2012

The 2011–2012 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 6, 2010, and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2012.

Major events

Vacancies and special elections

Leadership changes

Party changes

Senate

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
DemocraticRepublicanVacant
End of previous legislature2414382
Begin2414382
December 21, 201013373
January 6, 201114382
February 18, 20112515400
September 1, 201114391
Latest voting share62.5% 35%

Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
Lieutenant GovernorGavin NewsomDemocratic
President Pro TemDarrell SteinbergDemocratic6th–Sacramento
Majority leaderEllen CorbettDemocratic10th–San Leandro
Majority caucus chairKevin de LeónDemocratic22nd–Los Angeles
Majority whipVacant
Minority leaderBob HuffRepublican29th–Diamond Bar
Minority caucus chairTom HarmanRepublican35th–Huntington Beach
Minority whipVacant
SecretaryGreg Schmidt
Sergeant-at-ArmsTony Beard, Jr.

The Secretary and the Sergeant-at-Arms are not members of the Legislature.

Members

DistrictNamePartyResidenceTerm-limited?
1Ted GainesRepublicanRoseville
2Noreen EvansDemocraticSanta Rosa
3Mark LenoDemocraticSan Francisco
4Doug LaMalfaRepublicanRichvale
Vacant
5Lois WolkDemocraticDavis
6Darrell SteinbergDemocraticSacramento
7Mark DeSaulnierDemocraticConcord
8Leland YeeDemocraticSan Francisco
9Loni HancockDemocraticBerkeley
10Ellen CorbettDemocraticSan Leandro
11Joe SimitianDemocraticPalo AltoYes
12Anthony CannellaRepublicanCeres
13Elaine AlquistDemocraticSan JoseYes
14Tom BerryhillRepublicanModesto
15Sam BlakesleeRepublicanSan Luis Obispo
16Michael RubioDemocraticEast Bakersfield
17George RunnerRepublicanLancaster
Sharon RunnerRepublicanLancaster
18Jean FullerRepublicanBakersfield
19Tony StricklandRepublicanMoorpark
20Alex PadillaDemocraticLos Angeles
21Carol LiuDemocraticLa Cañada Flintridge
22Kevin de LeónDemocraticLos Angeles
23Fran PavleyDemocraticAgoura Hills
24Edward HernándezDemocraticWest Covina
25Rod WrightDemocraticInglewood
26Curren PriceDemocraticInglewood
27Alan LowenthalDemocraticLong BeachYes
28Ted LieuDemocraticTorrance
29Bob HuffRepublicanDiamond Bar
30Ronald CalderonDemocraticMontebello
31Robert DuttonRepublicanRancho CucamongaYes
32Gloria Negrete McLeodDemocraticChino
33Mimi WaltersRepublicanLaguna Niguel
34Lou CorreaDemocraticSanta Ana
35Tom HarmanRepublicanHuntington BeachYes
36Joel AndersonRepublicanAlpine
37Bill EmmersonRepublicanHemet
38Mark WylandRepublicanCarlsbad
39Christine KehoeDemocraticSan DiegoYes
40Juan VargasDemocraticSan Diego

Assembly

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
DemocraticIndependentRepublicanVacant
End of previous legislature50127782
Begin52028800
January 6, 201127791
May 12, 201128800
March 28, 2012127800
Latest voting share65.00% 1.25% 33.75%

Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
SpeakerJohn PérezDemocratic46th–Los Angeles
Speaker pro temporeNora CamposDemocratic23rd–San Jose
Assistant speaker pro temporeFiona MaDemocratic12th–San Francisco
Majority floor leaderToni AtkinsDemocratic76th–San Diego
Assistant majority floor leaderMichael AllenDemocratic7th–Santa Rosa
Majority caucus chairJerry HillDemocratic19th–San Mateo
Majority whipRoger HernandezDemocratic57th–West Covina
Minority leaderConnie ConwayRepublican34th–Tulare
Assistant minority floor leaderCurt HagmanRepublican60th–Chino Hills
Minority caucus chairBrian JonesRepublican77th–Santee
Assistant minority leaderSteve KnightRepublican36th–Palmdale
Chief minority whipsDan LogueRepublican3rd–Linda
Kristin OlsenRepublican25th–Modesto
Chief ClerkE. Dotson Wilson
Sergeant-at-ArmsRonald Pane

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

Members

DistrictNamePartyResidenceTerm-limited?
1Wesley ChesbroDemocraticArcata
2Jim NielsenRepublicanGerber
3Daniel LogueRepublicanLinda
4Ted GainesRepublicanRosevilleYes
Beth GainesRepublicanRoseville
5Richard PanDemocraticSacramento
6Jared HuffmanDemocraticSan RafaelYes
7Michael AllenDemocraticSanta Rosa
8Mariko YamadaDemocraticDavis
9Roger DickinsonDemocraticSacramento
10Alyson HuberDemocraticEl Dorado Hills
11Susan BonillaDemocraticConcord
12Fiona MaDemocraticSan FranciscoYes
13Tom AmmianoDemocraticSan Francisco
14Nancy SkinnerDemocraticBerkeley
15Joan BuchananDemocraticAlamo
16Sandré SwansonDemocraticAlamedaYes
17Cathleen GalgianiDemocraticLivingstonYes
18Mary HayashiDemocraticHaywardYes
19Jerry HillDemocraticSan Mateo
20Bob WieckowskiDemocraticFremont
21Rich GordonDemocraticMenlo Park
22Paul FongDemocraticCupertino
23Nora CamposDemocraticSan Jose
24Jim BeallDemocraticSan JoseYes
25Kristin OlsenRepublicanModesto
26Bill BerryhillRepublicanCeres
27Bill MonningDemocraticCarmel
28Luis AlejoDemocraticWatsonville
29Linda HaldermanRepublicanFresno
30David ValadaoRepublicanHanford
31Henry PereaDemocraticFresno
32Shannon GroveRepublicanBakersfield
33Katcho AchadjianRepublicanArroyo Grande
34Connie ConwayRepublicanTulare
35Das WilliamsDemocraticSanta Barbara
36Steve KnightRepublicanPalmdale
37Jeff GorellRepublicanCamarillo
38Cameron SmythRepublicanSanta Clarita
39Felipe FuentesDemocraticSylmarYes
40Bob BlumenfieldDemocraticWoodland Hills
41Julia BrownleyDemocraticSanta MonicaYes
42Mike FeuerDemocraticLos AngelesYes
43Mike GattoDemocraticLos Angeles
44Anthony PortantinoDemocraticLa Cañada FlintridgeYes
45Gil CedilloDemocraticLos AngelesYes
46John PérezDemocraticLos Angeles
47Holly MitchellDemocraticLos Angeles
48Mike DavisDemocraticLos AngelesYes
49Mike EngDemocraticMonterey ParkYes
50Ricardo LaraDemocraticBell Gardens
51Steven BradfordDemocraticGardena
52Isadore Hall, IIIDemocraticCompton
53Betsy ButlerDemocraticMarina del Rey
54Bonnie LowenthalDemocraticLong Beach
55Warren FurutaniDemocraticLong Beach
56Tony MendozaDemocraticArtesiaYes
57Roger HernandezDemocraticWest Covina
58Charles CalderonDemocraticWhittierYes
59Tim DonnellyRepublicanTwin Peaks
60Curt HagmanRepublicanChino Hills
61Norma TorresDemocraticPomona
62Wilmer CarterDemocraticRialto
63Mike MorrellRepublicanRancho Cucamonga
64Brian NestandeRepublicanPalm Desert
65Paul CookRepublicanYucca ValleyYes
66Kevin JeffriesRepublicanLake ElsinoreYes
67Jim SilvaRepublicanHuntington BeachYes
68Allan MansoorRepublicanCosta Mesa
69Jose SolorioDemocraticSanta AnaYes
70Don WagnerRepublicanIrvine
71Jeff MillerRepublicanCorona
72Chris NorbyRepublicanFullerton
73Diane HarkeyRepublicanDana Point
74Martin GarrickRepublicanCarlsbadYes
75Nathan FletcherRepublicanSan Diego
Independent
76Toni AtkinsDemocraticSan Diego
77Brian JonesRepublicanSantee
78Marty BlockDemocraticSan Diego
79Ben HuesoDemocraticSan Diego
80V. Manuel PerezDemocraticCoachella

See also

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