The 2011–12 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
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
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 Donald P. 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
References
External links California State Senate California State Assembly