California State Legislature, 2021–22 session

The 2021–22 session is the current session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 7, 2020.[1]

2021–22 session of the
California State Legislature
←2019–20 2023–24→
Overview
Legislative bodyCalifornia State Legislature
JurisdictionCalifornia
TermDecember 7, 2020 –
Senate
Members40
President of the Senate
President pro temporeToni Atkins (D–39th)
Dec. 3, 2018 – present
Minority Leader
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members80
SpeakerAnthony Rendon (D–63rd)
Dec. 3, 2018 – present
Minority LeaderMarie Waldron (R–75th)
Dec. 3, 2018 – present
Party controlDemocratic

Major events

Vacancies and special elections

Leadership changes

On January 20, 2021, Senate minority leader Shannon Grove was ousted as leader after the 2021 United States Capitol attack, when Grove incorrectly blamed the attack on antifa; this triggered the caucus revolt and Scott Wilk was elected leader.[3]

State Senate
Composition of the California State Senate
  Democratic Party
  Republican Party
↓
29 11
Democratic Republican

Officers
Position Name Party District
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Democratic
President pro tempore Toni Atkins Democratic 39th–San Diego
Majority leader Robert Hertzberg Democratic 18th–Van Nuys
Assistant majority leader Mike McGuire Democratic 2nd–Healdsburg
Majority whip Nancy Skinner Democratic 9th–Berkeley
Assistant majority whips Maria Elena Durazo Democratic 24th–Los Angeles
Scott Wiener Democratic 11th–San Francisco
Democratic caucus chair Connie Leyva Democratic 20th–Chino
Minority leader Scott Wilk Republican 21st–Santa Clarita
Secretary Erika Contreras
Sergeant-at-Arms Jodie O. Barnett III
Chaplain Sister Michelle Gorman, RSM

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 Resigned on January 7, 2019
Vacant from January 7 to June 12, 2019
Brian Dahle Republican Bieber Sworn into office on June 12, 2019
2 Mike McGuire Democratic Healdsburg
3 Bill Dodd Democratic Napa
4 Jim Nielsen Republican Red Bluff
5 Cathleen Galgiani Democratic Stockton
Yes
6 Richard Pan Democratic Sacramento
7 Steve Glazer Democratic Orinda
8 Andreas Borgeas Republican Fresno
9 Nancy Skinner Democratic Berkeley
10 Bob Wieckowski Democratic Fremont
11 Scott Wiener Democratic San Francisco
12 Anna Caballero Democratic Salinas
13 Jerry Hill Democratic San Mateo
Yes
14 Melissa Hurtado Democratic Sanger
15 Jim Beall Democratic San Jose
Yes
16 Shannon Grove Republican Bakersfield Minority leader since March 1, 2019
17 Bill Monning Democratic Carmel
Yes
18 Robert Hertzberg Democratic Van Nuys
19 Hannah-Beth Jackson Democratic Santa Barbara
Yes
20 Connie Leyva Democratic Chino
21 Scott Wilk Republican Santa Clarita
22 Susan Rubio Democratic Baldwin Park
23 Mike Morrell Republican Rancho Cucamonga
Yes
24 Maria Elena Durazo Democratic Los Angeles
25 Anthony Portantino Democratic La Cañada Flintridge
26 Ben Allen Democratic Santa Monica
27 Henry Stern Democratic Malibu
28 Jeff Stone Republican La Quinta Resigned on November 1, 2019
Vacant from November 1, 2019, to May 18, 2020
Melissa Melendez Republican Sworn into office on May 18, 2020
29 Ling Ling Chang Republican Diamond Bar
30 Holly Mitchell Democratic Los Angeles
31 Richard Roth Democratic Riverside
32 Bob Archuleta Democratic Pico Rivera
33 Ricardo Lara Democratic Bell Gardens Resigned on January 7, 2019
Vacant from January 7 to June 12, 2019
Lena Gonzalez Democratic Long Beach Sworn into office on June 12, 2019
34 Tom Umberg Democratic Santa Ana
35 Steven Bradford Democratic Gardena
36 Patricia Bates Republican Laguna Niguel Minority leader until March 1, 2019
37 John Moorlach Republican Costa Mesa
38 Brian Jones Republican Santee
39 Toni Atkins Democratic San Diego President pro tempore
40 Ben Hueso Democratic San Diego

State Assembly
Composition of the California State Assembly
  Democratic Party
  Republican Party
↓
61 1 17
Democratic I Republican

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 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Democratic 16th–Orinda
Majority leader Ian Calderon Democratic 57th–Whittier
Assistant majority leaders Rob Bonta Democratic 18th–Alameda
Al Muratsuchi Democratic 66th–Rolling Hills Estates
Majority whip Todd Gloria Democratic 78th–San Diego
Assistant majority whips Tasha Boerner Horvath Democratic 76th–Encinitas
Jesse Gabriel Democratic 45th–Encino
Democratic caucus chair Mike Gipson Democratic 64th–Carson
Republican leader Marie Waldron Republican 75th–Escondido
Republican floor leader Heath Flora Republican 12th–Ripon
Republican caucus chair Jay Obernolte Republican 33rd–Big Bear Lake
Republican chief whip Phillip Chen Republican 55th–Yorba Linda
Republican whip Devon Mathis Republican 26th–Visalia
Acting Chief Clerk Sue Parker
Acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms Alisa Buckley
Chaplain Reverend Patti Oshita

The Chief Clerk, the acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and the chaplain are not members of the Legislature.

See also

References
  1. "2021 Legislative Deadlines | Assembly Internet". www.assembly.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. Staff, KCRA (December 23, 2020). "Gov. Newsom nominates Shirley Weber as California's first Black secretary of state". KCRA. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. White, Jeremy B. (January 20, 2021). "Wilk replaces Grove as California Senate GOP leader". Politico. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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