California State Legislature, 2011–12 session
2011–2012 session of the California State Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | California State Legislature | ||||
Jurisdiction | California | ||||
Term | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 40 | ||||
President of the Senate |
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President pro tempore | Darrell Steinberg (D–6th) Dec. 6, 2010 – Nov. 30, 2012 | ||||
Minority Leader |
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Party control | Democratic | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 80 | ||||
Speaker | John Pérez (D–46th) Dec. 6, 2010 – Nov. 30, 2012 | ||||
Minority Leader | Connie Conway (R–34th) Dec. 6, 2010 – Nov. 30, 2012 | ||||
Party control | Democratic |
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[]
- July 13, 2010: Senator Dave Cox (R–1st) dies from prostate cancer
- October 20, 2010: Senator Jenny Oropeza (D–28th) dies of complications from a blood clot. Despite her death, she wins re-election, thus prolonging the seat's vacancy and necessitating a special election
- December 21, 2010: Senator George Runner (R–17th) resigns after his election to the State Board of Equalization
- January 4, 2011: Assemblyman Ted Gaines (R–4th) wins the special election for the 1st Senate District seat to replace Cox and is sworn in on January 6
- January 10, 2011: Mayor Gavin Newsom (D–San Francisco) is sworn in as Lieutenant Governor (and Senate President), replacing Abel Maldonado
- February 15, 2011: Former Assemblywoman Sharon Runner (R–36th) wins the special election for the 17th Senate District seat to replace George Runner and is sworn in on February 18
- February 15, 2011: Former Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D–53rd) wins the special election for the 28th Senate District seat to replace Oropeza and is sworn in on February 18
- May 3, 2011: Beth Gaines (R–Roseville) wins the special election for the 4th Assembly District seat to replace Ted Gaines and is sworn in on May 12
- September 1, 2012: Doug LaMalfa (R–4th) resigned to run for Congress
Leadership changes[]
- January 5, 2012: Senator Bob Huff (R–29th) replaces Senator Bob Dutton (R–31st) as Senate Republican Leader, as Dutton is termed out at the end of the term
Party changes[]
- March 28, 2012: Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher (R–75th) leaves the Republican Party to become an independent
Senate[]
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Composition of the California State Senate
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Vacancy
Composition
25 Democrats - 62.5 %
1 Vacancy - 2.5 %
14 Republicans - 35 %
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 24 | 14 | 38 | 2 |
Begin | 24 | 14 | 38 | 2 |
December 21, 2010 | 13 | 37 | 3 | |
January 6, 2011 | 14 | 38 | 2 | |
February 18, 2011 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
September 1, 2011 | 14 | 39 | 1 | |
Latest voting share | 62.5% | 35% |
Officers[]
Position | Name | Party | District | |
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Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | ||
President Pro Tem | Darrell Steinberg | Democratic | 6th–Sacramento | |
Majority leader | Ellen Corbett | Democratic | 10th–San Leandro | |
Majority caucus chair | Kevin de León | Democratic | 22nd–Los Angeles | |
Majority whip | Vacant | |||
Minority leader | Bob Huff | Republican | 29th–Diamond Bar | |
Minority caucus chair | Tom Harman | Republican | 35th–Huntington Beach | |
Minority whip | Vacant | |||
Secretary | Greg Schmidt | |||
Sergeant-at-Arms | Tony Beard, Jr. |
The Secretary and the Sergeant-at-Arms are not members of the Legislature.
Members[]
District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-limited? | |
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1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | Roseville | ||
2 | Noreen Evans | Democratic | Santa Rosa | ||
3 | Mark Leno | Democratic | San Francisco | ||
4 | Doug LaMalfa | Republican | Richvale | ||
Vacant | |||||
5 | Lois Wolk | Democratic | Davis | ||
6 | Darrell Steinberg | Democratic | Sacramento | ||
7 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | Concord | ||
8 | Leland Yee | Democratic | San Francisco | ||
9 | Loni Hancock | Democratic | Berkeley | ||
10 | Ellen Corbett | Democratic | San Leandro | ||
11 | Joe Simitian | Democratic | Palo Alto | Yes | |
12 | Anthony Cannella | Republican | Ceres | ||
13 | Elaine Alquist | Democratic | San Jose | Yes | |
14 | Tom Berryhill | Republican | Modesto | ||
15 | Sam Blakeslee | Republican | San Luis Obispo | ||
16 | Michael Rubio | Democratic | East Bakersfield | ||
17 | George Runner | Republican | Lancaster | ||
Sharon Runner | Republican | Lancaster | |||
18 | Jean Fuller | Republican | Bakersfield | ||
19 | Tony Strickland | Republican | Moorpark | ||
20 | Alex Padilla | Democratic | Los Angeles | ||
21 | Carol Liu | Democratic | La Cañada Flintridge | ||
22 | Kevin de León | Democratic | Los Angeles | ||
23 | Fran Pavley | Democratic | Agoura Hills | ||
24 | Edward Hernández | Democratic | West Covina | ||
25 | Rod Wright | Democratic | Inglewood | ||
26 | Curren Price | Democratic | Inglewood | ||
27 | Alan Lowenthal | Democratic | Long Beach | Yes | |
28 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | Torrance | ||
29 | Bob Huff | Republican | Diamond Bar | ||
30 | Ronald Calderon | Democratic | Montebello | ||
31 | Robert Dutton | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | Yes | |
32 | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Democratic | Chino | ||
33 | Mimi Walters | Republican | Laguna Niguel | ||
34 | Lou Correa | Democratic | Santa Ana | ||
35 | Tom Harman | Republican | Huntington Beach | Yes | |
36 | Joel Anderson | Republican | Alpine | ||
37 | Bill Emmerson | Republican | Hemet | ||
38 | Mark Wyland | Republican | Carlsbad | ||
39 | Christine Kehoe | Democratic | San Diego | Yes | |
40 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | San Diego |
Assembly[]
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Composition of the California State Assembly
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Independent
Composition
52 Democrats - 65 %
1 Independent - 1.25 %
27 Republicans - 33.75 %
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 50 | 1 | 27 | 78 | 2 |
Begin | 52 | 0 | 28 | 80 | 0 |
January 6, 2011 | 27 | 79 | 1 | ||
May 12, 2011 | 28 | 80 | 0 | ||
March 28, 2012 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 0 | |
Latest voting share | 65.00% | 1.25% | 33.75% |
Officers[]
Position | Name | Party | District | |
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Speaker | John Pérez | Democratic | 46th–Los Angeles | |
Speaker pro tempore | Nora Campos | Democratic | 23rd–San Jose | |
Assistant speaker pro tempore | Fiona Ma | Democratic | 12th–San Francisco | |
Majority floor leader | Toni Atkins | Democratic | 76th–San Diego | |
Assistant majority floor leader | Michael Allen | Democratic | 7th–Santa Rosa | |
Majority caucus chair | Jerry Hill | Democratic | 19th–San Mateo | |
Majority whip | Roger Hernandez | Democratic | 57th–West Covina | |
Minority leader | Connie Conway | Republican | 34th–Tulare | |
Assistant minority floor leader | Curt Hagman | Republican | 60th–Chino Hills | |
Minority caucus chair | Brian Jones | Republican | 77th–Santee | |
Assistant minority leader | Steve Knight | Republican | 36th–Palmdale | |
Chief minority whips | Dan Logue | Republican | 3rd–Linda | |
Kristin Olsen | Republican | 25th–Modesto | ||
Chief Clerk | E. Dotson Wilson | |||
Sergeant-at-Arms | Ronald Pane |
The Chief Clerk and the Sergeant-at-Arms are not members of the Legislature.
Members[]
District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-limited? | |
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1 | Wesley Chesbro | Democratic | Arcata | ||
2 | Jim Nielsen | Republican | Gerber | ||
3 | Daniel Logue | Republican | Linda | ||
4 | Ted Gaines | Republican | Roseville | Yes | |
Beth Gaines | Republican | Roseville | |||
5 | Richard Pan | Democratic | Sacramento | ||
6 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | San Rafael | Yes | |
7 | Michael Allen | Democratic | Santa Rosa | ||
8 | Mariko Yamada | Democratic | Davis | ||
9 | Roger Dickinson | Democratic | Sacramento | ||
10 | Alyson Huber | Democratic | El Dorado Hills | ||
11 | Susan Bonilla | Democratic | Concord | ||
12 | Fiona Ma | Democratic | San Francisco | Yes | |
13 | Tom Ammiano | Democratic | San Francisco | ||
14 | Nancy Skinner | Democratic | Berkeley | ||
15 | Joan Buchanan | Democratic | Alamo | ||
16 | Sandré Swanson | Democratic | Alameda | Yes | |
17 | Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | Livingston | Yes | |
18 | Mary Hayashi | Democratic | Hayward | Yes | |
19 | Jerry Hill | Democratic | San Mateo | ||
20 | Bob Wieckowski | Democratic | Fremont | ||
21 | Rich Gordon | Democratic | Menlo Park | ||
22 | Paul Fong | Democratic | Cupertino | ||
23 | Nora Campos | Democratic | San Jose | ||
24 | Jim Beall | Democratic | San Jose | Yes | |
25 | Kristin Olsen | Republican | Modesto | ||
26 | Bill Berryhill | Republican | Ceres | ||
27 | Bill Monning | Democratic | Carmel | ||
28 | Luis Alejo | Democratic | Watsonville | ||
29 | Linda Halderman | Republican | Fresno | ||
30 | David Valadao | Republican | Hanford | ||
31 | Henry Perea | Democratic | Fresno | ||
32 | Shannon Grove | Republican | Bakersfield | ||
33 | Katcho Achadjian | Republican | Arroyo Grande | ||
34 | Connie Conway | Republican | Tulare | ||
35 | Das Williams | Democratic | Santa Barbara | ||
36 | Steve Knight | Republican | Palmdale | ||
37 | Jeff Gorell | Republican | Camarillo | ||
38 | Cameron Smyth | Republican | Santa Clarita | ||
39 | Felipe Fuentes | Democratic | Sylmar | Yes | |
40 | Bob Blumenfield | Democratic | Woodland Hills | ||
41 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | Santa Monica | Yes | |
42 | Mike Feuer | Democratic | Los Angeles | Yes | |
43 | Mike Gatto | Democratic | Los Angeles | ||
44 | Anthony Portantino | Democratic | La Cañada Flintridge | Yes | |
45 | Gil Cedillo | Democratic | Los Angeles | Yes | |
46 | John Pérez | Democratic | Los Angeles | ||
47 | Holly Mitchell | Democratic | Los Angeles | ||
48 | Mike Davis | Democratic | Los Angeles | Yes | |
49 | Mike Eng | Democratic | Monterey Park | Yes | |
50 | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | Bell Gardens | ||
51 | Steven Bradford | Democratic | Gardena | ||
52 | Isadore Hall, III | Democratic | Compton | ||
53 | Betsy Butler | Democratic | Marina del Rey | ||
54 | Bonnie Lowenthal | Democratic | Long Beach | ||
55 | Warren Furutani | Democratic | Long Beach | ||
56 | Tony Mendoza | Democratic | Artesia | Yes | |
57 | Roger Hernandez | Democratic | West Covina | ||
58 | Charles Calderon | Democratic | Whittier | Yes | |
59 | Tim Donnelly | Republican | Twin Peaks | ||
60 | Curt Hagman | Republican | Chino Hills | ||
61 | Norma Torres | Democratic | Pomona | ||
62 | Wilmer Carter | Democratic | Rialto | ||
63 | Mike Morrell | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | ||
64 | Brian Nestande | Republican | Palm Desert | ||
65 | Paul Cook | Republican | Yucca Valley | Yes | |
66 | Kevin Jeffries | Republican | Lake Elsinore | Yes | |
67 | Jim Silva | Republican | Huntington Beach | Yes | |
68 | Allan Mansoor | Republican | Costa Mesa | ||
69 | Jose Solorio | Democratic | Santa Ana | Yes | |
70 | Don Wagner | Republican | Irvine | ||
71 | Jeff Miller | Republican | Corona | ||
72 | Chris Norby | Republican | Fullerton | ||
73 | Diane Harkey | Republican | Dana Point | ||
74 | Martin Garrick | Republican | Carlsbad | Yes | |
75 | Nathan Fletcher | Republican | San Diego | ||
Independent | |||||
76 | Toni Atkins | Democratic | San Diego | ||
77 | Brian Jones | Republican | Santee | ||
78 | Marty Block | Democratic | San Diego | ||
79 | Ben Hueso | Democratic | San Diego | ||
80 | V. Manuel Perez | Democratic | Coachella |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- California legislative sessions
- 2011 in California
- 2012 in California
- 2011 U.S. legislative sessions
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