The California State Legislature is a bicameral state legislature consisting of a lower house,the California State Assembly,with 80 members;and an upper house,the California State Senate,with 40 members. Both houses of the Legislature convene at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The California state legislature is one of just ten full-time state legislatures in the United States. The houses are distinguished by the colors of the carpet and trim of each house. The Senate is distinguished by the color red and the Assembly by the color green,inspired by the House of Lords and House of Commons respectively.
Phillip Chen is an American politician and member of the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 59th Assembly District,encompassing parts of North Orange County,and small parts of San Bernardino County. The district includes the cities of Brea,Yorba Linda,Placentia,Villa Park,Orange,North Tustin,Anaheim Hills,Chino,and Chino Hills. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,he was a school board trustee for the Walnut Valley Unified School District.
Fiona Ma is an American accountant and politician. She has been serving as the California state treasurer since January 7,2019. She previously served as a member of the California Board of Equalization (2015–2019),the California State Assembly (2006–2012),and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2002–2006).
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly Majority Leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
Mark Leno is an American politician who served in the California State Senate until November 2016. A Democrat,he represented the 11th Senate district,which includes San Francisco and portions of San Mateo County. Before the 2010 redistricting,he represented the 3rd Senate district.
Charles S. "Chuck" "Pooch" Poochigian is an American jurist serving as Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal. A member of the Republican Party,he is also a former California State Senator.
Mary Hayashi is a Korean-American healthcare advocate and California Democratic politician,who represented 18th Assembly District in the California State Legislature. Hayashi was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006 and served six years.
John A. Pérez is an American union organizer and politician. He has been a Regent of the University of California since November 17,2014,previously serving as the 68th Speaker of the California State Assembly from March 1,2010,to May 12,2014. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 46th district (2008–2012) and 53rd district (2012–2014) in the California State Assembly.
Steven Craig Bradford is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Democrat representing the 35th district,encompassing parts of Los Angeles County. Prior to his election to the state senate,he was an assemblymember for the 62nd district of the California State Assembly. Bradford was elected to represent the 51st district in a special election held on September 1,2009,after Curren Price resigned his seat to take a seat in the California State Senate. He was re-elected in 2010 and,with 72% of the vote,was elected once more to represent the brand new 62nd District,comprising the communities of Del Aire,Del Rey,El Segundo,Gardena,Hawthorne,Inglewood,Lawndale,Lennox,Marina del Rey,West Athens,Westchester,Westmont and Venice Beach.
Michael Anthony Gatto,is an American public official. After being elected to the California State Assembly in a special election,he served as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore,Chairman of the Appropriations Committee,Chairman of the Consumer Protection &Privacy Committee,and Chairman of the Utilities &Commerce Committee,and was the author of several pieces of notable legislation. He served four terms,representing Los Angeles,Glendale,and Burbank.
Philip Yu-Li Ting is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 19th Assembly District,which encompasses western San Francisco and northwestern San Mateo County. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012,he was the Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco.
The California DREAMAct is a package of California state laws that allow children who were brought into the US under the age of 16 without proper visas/immigration documentation who have attended school on a regular basis and otherwise meet in-state tuition and GPA requirements to apply for student financial aid benefits. It and past similarly named legislation have been authored by California State Senator Gil Cedillo.
Laura Friedman is an American former film producer and politician serving in the California State Assembly and a candidate for California's 30th congressional district. A Democrat,she represents the 44th Assembly District,encompassing the cities of Glendale,Burbank,the unincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose,and northern portions of Los Angeles,including Sunland-Tujunga,Shadow Hills,Lake View Terrace,La Tuna Canyon,Toluca Lake,Valley Village,Studio City and Sherman Oaks.
Marc Levine is an American politician,who served in the California State Assembly representing the 10th district between 2012 and 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Levine is the former Chairman of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. A former member of the San Rafael City Council,Levine previously worked as a technology entrepreneur.
Adrin Nazarian is an American politician of Armenian descent who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2022. A Democrat,he represented the 46th Assembly District which encompasses the central-southern San Fernando Valley.
Edwin “Ed”Chau is an American jurist and politician who served in the California State Assembly as a Democrat representing the 49th state assembly District from 2012 to 2021. On November 29,2021,California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Chau to be a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Richard Hershel Bloom is an American attorney,politician,and jurist who currently serves as a state judge in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and formerly served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 50th district,which encompasses West Los Angeles,Beverly Hills,Agoura Hills,Malibu,Topanga,Pacific Palisades,Bel Air,Brentwood,Santa Monica,Beverly Hills,West Hollywood,Hancock Park,and Hollywood,from 2012 to 2022.
Lorena Sofia Gonzalez Fletcher is an American union leader and former politician. A Democrat,she served in the California State Assembly from 2013 to 2022,representing the 80th Assembly District,which encompasses southern San Diego. She was first elected to the Assembly in a 2013 special election to succeed Ben Hueso,who was elected to the State Senate in a special election.
Patricia "Pat" Carmody Bates is an American Republican politician who served in the California State Senate,representing the 36th Senate district,which encompasses parts of Orange and San Diego counties. She left office on December 5,2022. She served as the Senate's minority leader from 2017 to 2019. She previously served as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 2007 to 2014,and the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2004. She also served as the first mayor of Laguna Niguel,California following its incorporation in 1989,and continued to serve on the city council until 1998. Before serving as mayor,she had been employed as a social worker in Los Angeles County.
Sydney Kai Kamlager-Dove is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 37th congressional district since 2023. A Democrat,she previously served in the California State Senate,representing the 30th district. She has also served in the California State Assembly and as a trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District.
