California State Legislature, 2009–10 session

2009–2010 session of the California State Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	California State Legislature
Jurisdiction	California
Term	December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2010
Senate
Members	40
President of the Senate	John Garamendi (D) Dec. 1, 2008–Nov. 5, 2009 Abel Maldonado (R) Apr. 27, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010
President pro tempore	Darrell Steinberg (D–6th)
Minority Leader	Dave Cogdill (R–14th) Dec. 1, 2008–Feb. 18, 2009 Dennis Hollingsworth (R–36th) Feb. 18, 2009–Oct. 11, 2010 Bob Dutton (R–31st) Oct. 11, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010
Party control	Democratic
Assembly
Members	80
Speaker	Karen Bass (D–47th) Dec. 1, 2008–Mar. 1, 2010 John Pérez (D–46th) Mar. 1, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010
Minority Leader	Michael Villines (R–29th) Dec. 1, 2008–Jun. 1, 2009 Sam Blakeslee (R–33rd) Jun. 1, 2009–Feb. 1, 2010 Martin Garrick (R–74th) Feb. 1, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010
Party control	Democratic

The 2009–2010 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.

Dates of sessions[]

Convene: December 1, 2008
Adjourn: November 30, 2010

Major events[]

Vacancies and special elections[]

• November 30, 2008: Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-26) resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
• May 19, 2009: Assemblyman Curren Price (D-51) wins the special election for the 26th Senate District seat to replace Ridley-Thomas and is sworn in on June 8
• September 1, 2009: Councilman Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) wins the special election for the 51st Assembly District seat to replace Price and is sworn in on September 10
• September 9, 2009: Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall (R-72) resigns in the wake of a lobbyist sex scandal^[1]
• November 5, 2009: Lieutenant Governor (and Senate President) John Garamendi resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives
• November 30, 2009: Senator John J. Benoit (R-37) resigns to take a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors
• January 5, 2010: Assemblyman Paul Krekorian (D-43) resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council
• January 12, 2010: Supervisor Chris Norby (R-Fullerton) wins the special election for the 72nd Assembly District seat to replace Duvall and is sworn in on January 29
• April 27, 2010: Senator Abel Maldonado (R-15) resigns his Senate seat to become Lieutenant Governor to replace Garamendi
• June 8, 2010: Assemblyman Bill Emmerson (R-63) wins the special election for the 37th Senate District seat to replace Benoit and is sworn in on June 9
• June 8, 2010: Attorney Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) wins the special election for the 43rd Assembly District seat to replace Krekorian and is sworn in on June 10
• July 13, 2010: Senator Dave Cox (R-1) dies from prostate cancer
• August 17, 2010: Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-33) wins the special election for the 15th Senate District seat to replace Maldonado and is sworn in on August 23
• October 20, 2010: Senator Jenny Oropeza (D-28) dies of complications from a blood clot

Leadership changes[]

• February 18, 2009: Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-36) replaces Senator Dave Cogdill (R-14) as Senate Republican Leader
• June 1, 2009: Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-33) replaces Assemblyman Mike Villines (R-29) as Assembly Republican Leader
• February 1, 2010: Assemblyman Martin Garrick (R-74) replaces Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-33) as Assembly Republican Leader, as Blakeslee is termed out at the end of the term
• March 1, 2010: Assemblyman John Pérez (D-46) replaces Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-47) as Speaker of the Assembly, as Bass is termed out at the end of the term
• October 11, 2010: Senator Bob Dutton (R-31) replaces Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-36) as Senate Republican Leader, as Hollingsworth is termed out at the end of the term

Party changes[]

• June 22, 2009: Assemblyman Juan Arambula (D-31) leaves the Democratic Party to become an independent^[2]

Members[]

• Skip to Assembly, below

Senate[]

Composition of the California State Senate

  Democratic Party

  Republican Party

  Vacancy

Officers[]

• President Pro Tem: Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento)
• Majority Leader: Dean Florez (D-Shafter)
• Minority Leader: Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) from October 11, 2010
  • Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) from February 18, 2009, to October 11, 2010
  • Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) to February 18, 2009
• Secretary: Greg Schmidt
• Sergeant at Arms: Tony Beard, Jr.

Note: The Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature

Full list of members, 2009–2010[]

Assembly[]

Composition of the California State Assembly

  Democratic Party

  Republican Party

  Independent

  Vacancy

Officers[]

• Speaker: John Pérez (D-Los Angeles) from March 1, 2010
  • Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) to March 1, 2010
• Speaker pro Tempore: Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) from March 18, 2010
  • Lori Saldaña (D-San Diego) to March 18, 2010
• Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore: Isadore Hall, III (D-Compton)
• Majority Floor Leader: Charles Calderon (D-Montebello) from March 18, 2010
  • Alberto Torrico (D-Newark) to March 18, 2010
• Minority Floor Leader: Martin Garrick (R-Carlsbad) from February 1, 2010
  • Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) from June 1, 2009, to February 1, 2010
  • Michael Villines (R-Clovis) to June 1, 2009
• 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, 2009–2010[]

See also[]

• List of California state legislatures

References[]