Congress of Baja California

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Congress of the State of Baja California
Twenty-fourth legislature of the Congress of Baja California  [ es ]
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Type
Type
Leadership
President
Victor Manuel Moran Hernández, MORENA
Vice President
María Trinidad Vaca Chacón
Secretary
Carmen Leticia Hernández Carmona, MORENA
Pro-secretary
Gerardo López Montes, PRD
Scrutinizing secretary
Julia Andrea González Quiroz, MORENA
Structure
Seats25
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Political groups
   MORENA (15)
   PAN (3)
   PVEM (2)
   FXM (1)
   PRI (1)
   MC (1)
   PES (1)
   PT (1)
Authority Title III, Chapter I, Article 13 of the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California
Salary$62,226 MXN [1]
Elections
First-past-the-post for 17 electoral district seats and Mixed-member proportional representation for 8 proportional representation seats
Last election
2 June 2024  [ es ]
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Website
www.congresobc.gob.mx

The Congress of the State of Baja California (Spanish : Congreso del Estado de Baja California) is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Baja California. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Baja California, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.

Contents

The Congress is unicameral and consists of 25 deputies. 17 deputies are elected on a first-past-the-post basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided, while 8 are elected through a system of proportional representation. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term.

The Congress convenes in the Legislative Power building (edificio del Poder Legislativo), which is located in Mexicali, the capital city of the State.

Structure

In order to carry out its duties, the Congress is organized in the following manner:

See also

References

  1. Estado a estado: ¿cuánto ganan los diputados locales? by Ángel Nakamura, accessed 6 July 2018