2017–18 session of the California State Legislature The Seal of California
Legislative body California State Legislature Jurisdiction California Term December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018 Members 40 President of the Senate Gavin Newsom (D ) Dec. 5, 2016 – presentPresident pro tempore Minority Leader
Jean Fuller (R –16th ) Dec. 5, 2016 – Apr. 12, 2017
Patricia Bates (R –36th ) Apr. 12, 2017 – present
Party control Democratic Members 80 Speaker Anthony Rendon (D –63rd ) Dec. 5, 2016 – presentMinority Leader Party control Democratic
The 2017–18 session was a session of the California State Legislature . The session first convened on December 5, 2016, and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2018.
Major events [ ]
Vacancies and special elections [ ]
July 11, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Jimmy Gomez (51st –Echo Park ) resigns to take a seat in Congress .[1]
November 27, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Raul Bocanegra (39th –Pacoima ) resigns in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.[2]
December 16, 2017: Democrat Wendy Carrillo of Boyle Heights is sworn into office after winning the December 5, 2017, special election for the 51st State Assembly district to replace Gomez.[3]
December 31, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (54th –Los Angeles ) resigns for health reasons.[4]
January 2, 2018: Democratic assemblymember Matt Dababneh (45th –Encino ) resigns in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.[5]
February 22, 2018: Democratic senator Tony Mendoza (32nd –Artesia ) resigns in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.[6]
April 16, 2018: Democrat Sydney Kamlager of Los Angeles is sworn into office after winning the April 3, 2018, special election for the 54th State Assembly district to replace Ridley-Thomas.[7]
June 11, 2018: Democrat Luz Rivas of North Hollywood is sworn into office after winning the June 5, 2018, special election for the 39th State Assembly district to replace Bocanegra. Democrat Jesse Gabriel of Encino is sworn into office after winning the June 5, 2018, special election for the 45th State Assembly district to replace Dababneh.
June 25, 2018: Republican Ling Ling Chang of Diamond Bar is sworn into office after Democrat Josh Newman was recalled in a June 5, 2018 recall election in the 29th State Senate district .
August 14, 2018: Democrat Vanessa Delgado of Montebello is sworn into office after winning the August 7, 2018, special election for the 32nd State Senate district to replace Mendoza.
Leadership changes [ ]
April 12, 2017: Republican senator Patricia Bates (36th –Laguna Niguel ) replaces senator Jean Fuller (16th –Bakersfield ) as Senate minority leader, as Fuller is termed out at the end of the session.[8]
September 18, 2017: Republican assemblymember Brian Dahle (1st –Bieber ) replaces assemblymember Chad Mayes (42nd –Yucca Valley ) as Assembly minority leader, as Mayes was ousted in the wake of his support for renewing California's cap-and-trade program .[9] [10]
March 21, 2018: Democratic senator Toni Atkins (39th –San Diego ) replaces senator Kevin de León (24th –Los Angeles ) as president pro tempore , as de León is termed out at the end of the session.
November 8, 2018: Republican assemblymember Marie Waldron (75th –Escondido ) replaces assemblymember Brian Dahle (1st –Bieber ) as Assembly minority leader, as Dahle planned to run in a special election for the California State Senate.[11] [12]
Party changes [ ]
State Senate [ ]
Composition of the California State Senate
Democratic Party
Republican Party
26
14
Democratic
Republican
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Vacant
End of previous legislature
26
13
39
1
Begin
27
13
40
0
February 22, 2018
26
39
1
June 25, 2018
25
14
39
1
August 14, 2018
26
14
40
0
Latest voting share
65%
35%
Officers [ ]
The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members [ ]
District
Name
Party
Residence
Term-limited?
Notes
1
Ted Gaines
Republican
El Dorado Hills
2
Mike McGuire
Democratic
Healdsburg
3
Bill Dodd
Democratic
Napa
4
Jim Nielsen
Republican
Gerber
5
Cathleen Galgiani
Democratic
Stockton
6
Richard Pan
Democratic
Sacramento
7
Steve Glazer
Democratic
Orinda
8
Tom Berryhill
Republican
Modesto
Yes
9
Nancy Skinner
Democratic
Berkeley
10
Bob Wieckowski
Democratic
Fremont
11
Scott Wiener
Democratic
San Francisco
12
Anthony Cannella
Republican
Ceres
Yes
13
Jerry Hill
Democratic
San Mateo
14
Andy Vidak
Republican
Hanford
15
Jim Beall
Democratic
San Jose
16
Jean Fuller
Republican
Bakersfield
Yes
Minority leader from August 27, 2015, to April 12, 2017
17
Bill Monning
Democratic
Carmel
18
Robert Hertzberg
Democratic
Van Nuys
19
Hannah-Beth Jackson
Democratic
Santa Barbara
20
Connie Leyva
Democratic
Chino
21
Scott Wilk
Republican
Santa Clarita
22
Ed Hernandez
Democratic
West Covina
Yes
23
Mike Morrell
Republican
Rancho Cucamonga
24
Kevin de León
Democratic
Los Angeles
Yes
President pro tempore from October 15, 2014, to March 21, 2018
25
Anthony Portantino
Democratic
La Cañada Flintridge
26
Ben Allen
Democratic
Santa Monica
27
Henry Stern
Democratic
Canoga Park
28
Jeff Stone
Republican
Temecula
29
Josh Newman
Democratic
Fullerton
Recalled on June 5, 2018
Ling Ling Chang
Republican
Diamond Bar
Sworn in on June 25, 2018, to replace Newman
30
Holly Mitchell
Democratic
Los Angeles
31
Richard Roth
Democratic
Riverside
32
Tony Mendoza
Democratic
Artesia
Resigned on February 22, 2018
Vacant from February 22, 2018, to August 14, 2018
Vanessa Delgado
Democratic
Montebello
Sworn into office on August 14, 2018
33
Ricardo Lara
Democratic
Bell Gardens
34
Janet Nguyen
Republican
Fountain Valley
35
Steven Bradford
Democratic
Gardena
36
Patricia Bates
Republican
Laguna Niguel
Minority leader since April 12, 2017
37
John Moorlach
Republican
Costa Mesa
38
Joel Anderson
Republican
Alpine
Yes
39
Toni Atkins
Democratic
San Diego
President pro tempore since March 21, 2018
40
Ben Hueso
Democratic
San Diego
State Assembly [ ]
Composition of the California State Assembly
Democratic Party
Republican Party
55
25
Democratic
Republican
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Vacant
End of previous legislature
55
28
80
0
Begin
55
25
80
0
July 11, 2017
54
79
1
November 27, 2017
53
78
2
December 16, 2017
54
79
1
December 31, 2017
53
78
2
January 2, 2018
52
77
3
April 16, 2018
53
78
2
June 11, 2018
55
80
0
Latest voting share
68.8%
31.3%
Officers [ ]
The Chief Clerk, the acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplains are not members of the Legislature.
Members [ ]
District
Name
Party
Residence
Term-limited?
Notes
1
Brian Dahle
Republican
Bieber
Minority leader from September 18, 2017, to November 8, 2018
2
Jim Wood
Democratic
Healdsburg
3
James Gallagher
Republican
Nicolaus
4
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Democratic
Winters
5
Frank Bigelow
Republican
O'Neals
6
Kevin Kiley
Republican
Rocklin
7
Kevin McCarty
Democratic
Sacramento
8
Ken Cooley
Democratic
Rancho Cordova
9
Jim Cooper
Democratic
Elk Grove
10
Marc Levine
Democratic
Greenbrae
11
Jim Frazier
Democratic
Oakley
12
Heath Flora
Republican
Ripon
13
Susan Eggman
Democratic
Stockton
14
Tim Grayson
Democratic
Concord
15
Tony Thurmond
Democratic
Richmond
16
Catharine Baker
Republican
Dublin
17
David Chiu
Democratic
San Francisco
18
Rob Bonta
Democratic
Alameda
19
Phil Ting
Democratic
San Francisco
20
Bill Quirk
Democratic
Hayward
21
Adam Gray
Democratic
Merced
22
Kevin Mullin
Democratic
South San Francisco
23
Jim Patterson
Republican
Fresno
24
Marc Berman
Democratic
Palo Alto
25
Kansen Chu
Democratic
San Jose
26
Devon Mathis
Republican
Visalia
27
Ash Kalra
Democratic
San Jose
28
Evan Low
Democratic
Campbell
29
Mark Stone
Democratic
Scotts Valley
30
Anna Caballero
Democratic
Salinas
Yes
31
Joaquin Arambula
Democratic
Kingsburg
32
Rudy Salas
Democratic
Bakersfield
33
Jay Obernolte
Republican
Big Bear Lake
34
Vince Fong
Republican
Bakersfield
35
Jordan Cunningham
Republican
Templeton
36
Tom Lackey
Republican
Palmdale
37
Monique Limón
Democratic
Santa Barbara
38
Dante Acosta
Republican
Santa Clarita
39
Raul Bocanegra
Democratic
Pacoima
Resigned on November 27, 2017
Vacant from November 27, 2017, to June 11, 2018
Luz Rivas
Democratic
North Hollywood
Sworn into office on June 11, 2018
40
Marc Steinorth
Republican
Rancho Cucamonga
41
Chris Holden
Democratic
Pasadena
42
Chad Mayes
Republican
Yucca Valley
Minority leader from January 4, 2016, to September 18, 2017
43
Laura Friedman
Democratic
Glendale
44
Jacqui Irwin
Democratic
Thousand Oaks
45
Matt Dababneh
Democratic
Encino
Resigned on January 2, 2018
Vacant from January 2, 2018, to June 11, 2018
Jesse Gabriel
Democratic
Encino
Sworn into office on June 11, 2018
46
Adrin Nazarian
Democratic
Sherman Oaks
47
Eloise Reyes
Democratic
Grand Terrace
48
Blanca Rubio
Democratic
Baldwin Park
49
Ed Chau
Democratic
Monterey Park
50
Richard Bloom
Democratic
Santa Monica
51
Jimmy Gomez
Democratic
Echo Park
Resigned on July 11, 2017[1]
Vacant from July 11, 2017 to December 16, 2017
Wendy Carrillo
Democratic
Boyle Heights
Sworn into office on December 16, 2017
52
Freddie Rodriguez
Democratic
Pomona
53
Miguel Santiago
Democratic
Los Angeles
54
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas
Democratic
Los Angeles
Resigned on December 31, 2017
Vacant from December 31, 2017, to April 16, 2018
Sydney Kamlager
Democratic
Los Angeles
Sworn into office on April 16, 2018
55
Phillip Chen
Republican
Diamond Bar
56
Eduardo Garcia
Democratic
Coachella
57
Ian Calderon
Democratic
Whittier
58
Cristina Garcia
Democratic
Bell Gardens
59
Reggie Jones-Sawyer
Democratic
Los Angeles
60
Sabrina Cervantes
Democratic
Riverside
61
Jose Medina
Democratic
Riverside
62
Autumn Burke
Democratic
Marina del Rey
63
Anthony Rendon
Democratic
Lakewood
Speaker
64
Mike Gipson
Democratic
Carson
65
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democratic
Fullerton
66
Al Muratsuchi
Democratic
Rolling Hills Estates
67
Melissa Melendez
Republican
Lake Elsinore
68
Steven Choi
Republican
Irvine
69
Tom Daly
Democratic
Anaheim
70
Patrick O'Donnell
Democratic
Long Beach
71
Randy Voepel
Republican
Santee
72
Travis Allen
Republican
Huntington Beach
73
Bill Brough
Republican
Dana Point
74
Matthew Harper
Republican
Huntington Beach
75
Marie Waldron
Republican
Escondido
Minority leader since November 8, 2018
76
Rocky Chávez
Republican
Oceanside
77
Brian Maienschein
Republican
San Diego
78
Todd Gloria
Democratic
San Diego
79
Shirley Weber
Democratic
San Diego
80
Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher
Democratic
San Diego
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b "Tuesday, July 11, 2017" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 2509. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
^ "Monday, November 27, 2017" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 3643. Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
^ "Monday, December 18, 2017" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 3655. Retrieved February 1, 2018 .
^ "Tuesday, January 2, 2018" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 3657. Retrieved February 1, 2018 .
^ "Friday, December 8, 2017" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . pp. 3651–3652. Retrieved February 1, 2018 .
^ "Thursday, February 22, 2018" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 4254. Retrieved June 17, 2018 .
^ "Monday, April 16, 2018" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 4693. Retrieved June 17, 2018 .
^ "Monday, September 18, 2017" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 3574. Retrieved November 20, 2018 .
^ "Monday, April 17, 2017" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 665. Retrieved November 20, 2018 .
^ Horseman, Jeff (August 24, 2017). "Republicans oust Inland Assemblyman Chad Mayes as GOP leader" . The Press-Enterprise . Retrieved September 23, 2017 .
^ "Thursday, November 8, 2018" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 665. Retrieved November 20, 2018 .
^ Kosoff, Alexei (October 31, 2018). "Rouda v. Rohrabacher + A new GOP leader? + Ex-lawmaker pleads guilty in wife's death" . Sacramento Bee . Retrieved November 20, 2018 .
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