California State Legislature, 2011–2012 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	Abel Maldonado (R) Dec. 6, 2010 – Jan. 10, 2011 Gavin Newsom (D) Jan. 10, 2011 – Nov. 30, 2012
President pro tempore	Darrell Steinberg (D–6th) Dec. 6, 2010 – Nov. 30, 2012
Minority Leader	Robert Dutton (R–31st) Dec. 6, 2010 – Jan. 5, 2012 Bob Huff (R–29th) Jan. 5, 2012 – Nov. 30, 2012
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

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)		Total
	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
	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?
	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

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)			Total
	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
	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?
	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

• List of California state legislatures

External links

• California State Senate
• California State Assembly