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The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature, the upper house being the California State Senate. The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

Neither house has been expanded since the ratification of the 1879 Constitution,<ref name="Article IV, Section 5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and each of the 80 members represent at least 465,000 people, more than any other state lower house,Template:Cn and second largest of any lower house in the United States after the federal House of Representatives.Template:Cn

Members of the California State Assembly are generally referred to using the titles Assemblyman, Assemblywoman, or Assemblymember. In the current legislative session, Democrats have a three-fourths supermajority of 60 seats, while Republicans control a minority of 19 seats.

LeadershipEdit

The speaker presides over the State Assembly in the chief leadership position, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The speaker is nominated by the caucus of the majority party and elected by 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 Robert Rivas (29th–Hollister). The majority leader is Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (4thWinters), while the minority leader is Republican James Gallagher (3rdYuba City).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Terms of officeEdit

Members are allowed, by current term limits, to serve 12 years in the legislature in any combination of four-year State Senate or two-year State Assembly terms. However, members elected to the Legislature prior to 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years). Few, if any, legislators remain from this era, though the restriction could affect future candidates running after a hiatus from office.

Every two years, all 80 seats in the Assembly are subject to election. This is in contrast to the State Senate, in which only half of its 40 seats are subject to election every two years.

Meeting chamberEdit

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 qualificationsEdit

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 meet the criteria of the term limits described above. 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

EmployeesEdit

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 transmission of legislation to the governor.<ref>About Us, Office of the Chief Clerk, California State Assembly.</ref>

The Assembly also employs the position of chaplain, a position that has existed in both houses since the first legislative session back in 1850. Currently, the chaplain of the Assembly is Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan, the first chaplain historically that practices Islam.

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.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Sergeant-at-Arms Office, California State Assembly.</ref>

Current sessionEdit

CompositionEdit

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Past composition of the AssemblyEdit

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OfficersEdit

Position Name Party District
Template:Party color cell Speaker Robert Rivas Democratic 29th–Hollister
Template:Party color cell Speaker pro Tempore Josh Lowenthal Democratic 69th–Long Beach
Template:Party color cell Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Celeste Rodriguez Democratic 43rd–San Fernando
Template:Party color cell Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Democratic 4thWinters
Template:Party color cell Assistant Majority Leader Robert Garcia Democratic 50thRancho Cucamonga
Template:Party color cell Assistant Majority Leader for
Policy and Research
LaShae Sharp-Collins Democratic 79thSan Diego
Template:Party color cell Majority Whip Mark Gonzalez Democratic 54thLos Angeles
Template:Party color cell Assistant Majority Whips Jessica Caloza Democratic 52ndLos Angeles
Template:Party color cell Michelle Rodriguez Democratic 53rdPomona
Template:Party color cell Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur Democratic 51st–Los Angeles
Template:Party color cell Republican Leader James Gallagher Republican 3rd–Yuba City
Template:Party color cell Republican Floor Leader Heath Flora Republican 9th–Lodi
Template:Party color cell Republican Caucus Chair Tom Lackey Republican 34th–Palmdale
Template:Party color cell Republican Deputy Floor Leader Kate Sanchez Republican 71st–Trabuco Canyon
Template:Party color cell Republican Deputy Leader (Fiscal) Diane Dixon Republican 72nd–Newport Beach
Template:Party color cell Republican Deputy Leader (Policy) Joe Patterson Republican 5th–Rocklin
Template:Party color cell Republican Deputy Leader (Operations) Juan Alanis Republican 22nd–Modesto
Template:Party color cell Republican Deputy Leader (External Relations) Laurie Davies Republican 74th–Laguna Niguel
Template:Party color cell Republican Chief Whip Tri Ta Republican 70th–Westminster
Template:Party color cell Republican Deputy Whips Alexandra Macedo Republican 33rd–Tulare
Template:Party color cell Heather Hadwick Republican 1st–Alturas
Chief Clerk Sue Parker
Chief Sergeant-at-Arms Cheryl R. Craft
Chaplain Vacant

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

List of current representativesEdit

District Member Party Residence First elected Term limited Notes
Template:Party color cell 1 Template:Sortname Republican Alturas 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 2 Template:Sortname Democratic Santa Rosa 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 3 Template:Sortname Republican Nicolaus 2014 2026 Minority Leader since February 8, 2022
Template:Party color cell 4 Template:Sortname Democratic Winters 2016 2028 Majority Leader since November 22, 2023
Template:Party color cell 5 Template:Sortname Republican Rocklin 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 6 Template:Sortname Democratic Sacramento 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 7 Template:Sortname Republican Folsom 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 8 Template:Sortname Republican Clovis 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 9 Template:Sortname Republican Lodi 2016 2028
Template:Party color cell 10 Template:Sortname Democratic Elk Grove 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 11 Template:Sortname Democratic Suisun City 2022Template:Dagger 2034
Template:Party color cell 12 Template:Sortname Democratic San Rafael 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 13 Template:Sortname Democratic Tracy 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 14 Template:Sortname Democratic Oakland 2018 2030
Template:Party color cell 15 Template:Sortname Democratic Martinez 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 16 Template:Sortname Democratic Orinda 2018 2030
Template:Party color cell 17 Template:Sortname Democratic San Francisco 2022Template:Dagger 2034
Template:Party color cell 18 Template:Sortname Democratic Alameda 2021Template:Dagger 2032
Template:Party color cell 19 Template:Sortname Democratic San Francisco 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 20 Template:Sortname Democratic San Leandro 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 21 Template:Sortname Democratic San Mateo 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 22 Template:Sortname Republican Modesto 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 23 Template:Sortname Democratic Menlo Park 2016 2028
Template:Party color cell 24 Template:Sortname Democratic San Jose 2020 2032
Template:Party color cell 25 Template:Sortname Democratic San Jose 2016 2028
Template:Party color cell 26 Template:Sortname Democratic Sunnyvale 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 27 Template:Sortname Democratic Fresno 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 28 Template:Sortname Democratic Santa Cruz 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 29 Template:Sortname Democratic Hollister 2018 2030 Speaker
Template:Party color cell 30 Template:Sortname Democratic Morro Bay 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 31 Template:Sortname Democratic Fresno 2016Template:Dagger 2028
Template:Party color cell 32 Template:Sortname Republican Bakersfield 2025Template:Dagger 2036
Template:Party color cell 33 Template:Sortname Republican Tulare 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 34 Template:Sortname Republican Palmdale 2014 2026
Template:Party color cell 35 Template:Sortname Democratic Bakersfield 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 36 Template:Sortname Republican Indio 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 37 Template:Sortname Democratic Santa Barbara 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 38 Template:Sortname Democratic Ventura 2020 2032
Template:Party color cell 39 Template:Sortname Democratic Palmdale 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 40 Template:Sortname Democratic Santa Clarita 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 41 Template:Sortname Democratic Pasadena 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 42 Template:Sortname Democratic Thousand Oaks 2014 2026
Template:Party color cell 43 Template:Sortname Democratic San Fernando 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 44 Template:Sortname Democratic Burbank 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 45 Template:Sortname Democratic Highland 2018 2030
Template:Party color cell 46 Template:Sortname Democratic Encino 2018Template:Dagger 2030
Template:Party color cell 47 Template:Sortname Republican Bermuda Dunes 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 48 Template:Sortname Democratic Baldwin Park 2016 2028
Template:Party color cell 49 Template:Sortname Democratic Alhambra 2022Template:Dagger 2034
Template:Party color cell 50 Template:Sortname Democratic Rancho Cucamonga 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 51 Template:Sortname Democratic Los Angeles 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 52 Template:Sortname Democratic Los Angeles 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 53 Template:Sortname Democratic Pomona 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 54 Template:Sortname Democratic Los Angeles 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 55 Template:Sortname Democratic Jefferson Park 2021Template:Dagger 2032 Majority Leader from July 3, 2023 to November 22, 2023
Template:Party color cell 56 Template:Sortname Democratic Whittier 2020 2032
Template:Party color cell 57 Template:Sortname Democratic Los Angeles 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 58 Template:Sortname Republican Home Gardens 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 59 Template:Sortname Republican Yorba Linda 2016 2028
Template:Party color cell 60 Template:Sortname Democratic Perris 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 61 Template:Sortname Democratic Hawthorne 2022Template:Dagger 2034
Template:Party color cell 62 Template:Sortname Democratic Lynwood 2024 2036
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Template:Party color cell 64 Template:Sortname Democratic Downey 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 65 Template:Sortname Democratic Carson 2014 2026
Template:Party color cell 66 Template:Sortname Democratic Rolling Hills Estates 2016 2026 Previously served from 2012 to 2014.
Template:Party color cell 67 Template:Sortname Democratic Fullerton 2016 2026 Previously served from 2012 to 2014.
Template:Party color cell 68 Template:Sortname Democratic Anaheim 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 69 Template:Sortname Democratic Long Beach 2022 2034 Speaker pro tempore
Template:Party color cell 70 Template:Sortname Republican Westminster 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 71 Template:Sortname Republican Rancho Santa Margarita 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 72 Template:Sortname Republican Newport Beach 2022 2034
Template:Party color cell 73 Template:Sortname Democratic Irvine 2018 2030
Template:Party color cell 74 Template:Sortname Republican Laguna Niguel 2020 2032
Template:Party color cell 75 Template:Sortname Republican Escondido 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 76 Template:Sortname Democratic San Diego 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 77 Template:Sortname Democratic Encinitas 2018 2030
Template:Party color cell 78 Template:Sortname Democratic San Diego 2020 2032
Template:Party color cell 79 Template:Sortname Democratic San Diego 2024 2036
Template:Party color cell 80 Template:Sortname Democratic San Diego 2022Template:Dagger 2034

Seating chartEdit

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R. Rivas
width="80" Template:Party shading/Republican | Gallagher width="80" Template:Party shading/Republican | Chen width="80" Template:Party shading/Republican | Davies width="80" Template:Party shading/Republican | Dixon width="80" Template:Party shading/Republican | Ta width="80" Template:Party shading/Republican | Lackey width="80" Template:Party shading/Democratic | Aguiar-Curry width="80" Template:Party shading/Democratic | Ortega width="80" Template:Party shading/Democratic | Calderon width="80" Template:Party shading/Democratic | Pacheco width="80" Template:Party shading/Democratic | Petrie-Norris width="80" Template:Party shading/Democratic | Irwin
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Template:Party shading/Republican | Alanis Template:Party shading/Republican | J. Gonzalez Template:Party shading/Republican | Hoover Template:Party shading/Republican | DeMaio Template:Party shading/Democratic | Wilson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Avila Farias Template:Party shading/Democratic | Rogers Template:Party shading/Democratic | Connolly Template:Party shading/Democratic | Schultz Template:Party shading/Democratic | Haney Template:Party shading/Democratic | Carrillo Template:Party shading/Democratic | M. Rodriguez
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Template:Party shading/Democratic | Berman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Gabriel Template:Party shading/Democratic | M. Gonzalez Template:Party shading/Democratic | Wicks Template:Party shading/Democratic | R. Rivas Template:Party shading/Democratic | Soria Template:Party shading/Democratic | Alvarez Template:Party shading/Democratic | Patel

Standing committeesEdit

Current committees, chairs and vice chairs include:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Committee Chair Vice Chair
Aging and Long-Term Care Jasmeet Bains (D) James Gallagher (R)
Agriculture Esmeralda Soria (D) Juan Alanis (R)
Appropriations Buffy Wicks (D) Kate Sanchez (R)
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, & Tourism Chris Ward (D) Tom Lackey (R)
Banking and Finance Avelino Valencia (D) Phillip Chen (R)
Budget Jesse Gabriel (D) Heath Flora (R)
Business and Professions Marc Berman (D) Heath Flora (R)
Communications and Conveyance Tasha Boerner (D) Josh Hoover (R)
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Jose Solache (D) Leticia Castillo (R)
Education Al Muratsuchi (D) Josh Hoover (R)
Elections Gail Pellerin (D) Alexandra Macedo (R)
Emergency Management Rhodesia Ransom (D) Heather Hadwick (R)
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Damon Connolly (D) Heather Hadwick (R)
Governmental Organization Blanca Rubio (D) Laurie Davies)(R)
Health Mia Bonta (D) Phillip Chen (R)
Higher Education Mike Fong (D) Carl DeMaio (R)
Housing and Community Development Matt Haney (D) Joe Patterson (R)
Human Services Alex Lee (D) Leticia Castillo (R)
Insurance Lisa Calderon (D) Greg Wallis (R)
Judiciary Ash Kalra (D) Diane Dixon (R)
Labor and Employment Liz Ortega (D) Heath Flora (R)
Local Government Juan Carrillo (D) Tri Ta (R)
Military and Veterans Affairs Pilar Schiavo (D) Laurie Davies (R)
Natural Resources Isaac Bryan (D) Juan Alanis (R)
Privacy and Consumer Protection Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) Diane Dixon (R)
Public Employment and Retirement Tina McKinnor (D) Tom Lackey (R)
Public Safety Nick Schultz (D) Juan Alanis (R)
Revenue and Taxation Mike Gipson (D) Tri Ta (R)
Rules Blanca Pacheco (D) Tom Lackey (R)
Transportation Lori Wilson (D) Laurie Davies (R)
Utilities and Energy Cottie Petrie-Norris (D) Joe Patterson (R)
Water, Parks, and Wildlife Diane Papan (D) Jeff Gonzalez (R)

Recent sessionsEdit

See alsoEdit

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NotesEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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