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. November 27, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Raul Bocanegra (39th–Pacoima) resigns in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. 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. December 31, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (54th–Los Angeles) resigns for health reasons. January 2, 2018: Democratic assemblymember Matt Dababneh (45th–Encino) resigns in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. February 22, 2018: Democratic senator Tony Mendoza (32nd–Artesia) resigns in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Party changes
Legislation
SB35 - streamlining housing construction in California counties and cities that fail to build enough housing to meet state mandated housing construction requirements.
State Senate
2614 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
Officers Position Name Party District Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom Democratic President pro tempore Toni Atkins Democratic 39th–San Diego Majority leader Bill Monning Democratic 17th–Carmel Majority whip Nancy Skinner Democratic 9th–Berkeley Majority caucus chair Connie Leyva Democratic 20th–Chino Majority caucus vice chair Mike McGuire Democratic 2nd–Healdsburg Minority leader Patricia Bates Republican 36th–Laguna Niguel Minority caucus chair Jim Nielsen Republican 4th–Gerber Minority whip Ted Gaines Republican 1st–El Dorado Hills Secretary Daniel Alvarez Sergeant-at-Arms Debbie Manning Chaplain Sister Michelle Gorman
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
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
Officers Position Name Party District Speaker Anthony Rendon Democratic 63rd–Lakewood Speaker pro tempore Kevin Mullin Democratic 22nd–South San Francisco Assistant speaker pro tempore Laura Friedman Democratic 43rd–Glendale Majority leader Ian Calderon Democratic 57th–Whittier Assistant majority leader Rob Bonta Democratic 18th–Alameda Majority whip Todd Gloria Democratic 78th–San Diego Assistant majority whip Eloise Reyes Democratic 47th–Grand Terrace Majority caucus chair Mike Gipson Democratic 64th–Carson Minority leader Marie Waldron Republican 75th–Escondido Republican floor manager Heath Flora Republican 12th–Ripon Deputy Republican leaders Frank Bigelow Republican 5th–O'Neals Rocky Chávez Republican 76th–Oceanside Assistant Republican leaders Phillip Chen Republican 55th–Diamond Bar Chad Mayes Republican 42nd–Yucca Valley Republican caucus chair Jay Obernolte Republican 33rd–Big Bear Lake Chief Clerk E. Dotson Wilson Chief Sergeant-at-Arms Bryon G. Gustafson, Ph.D Chaplain Reverend Bob Oshita Alternate Chaplain Reverend Patti Oshita
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 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 List of California state legislatures
References
External links California State Senate California State Assembly