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 United Kingdom's House of Lords and House of Commons respectively.
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature,the upper house being the California State Senate. The Assembly convenes,along with the State Senate,at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature,the lower house being the California State Assembly. The state senate convenes,along with the state assembly,at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
Don Richard Perata is a California lobbyist and former Democratic politician,who was President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008. He came in second place in the November 2010 election for Mayor of Oakland.
Curtis L. "Curt" Pringle is an American politician from the U.S. state of California. He is the most recent Republican to have served as the Speaker of the California State Assembly. He is a former mayor of Anaheim and a former chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Since leaving office,Pringle has operated a public relations and government affairs firm,Curt Pringle &Associates.
Raymond Neal Haynes Jr. is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the state of California.
The speaker of the California State Assembly is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the California State Assembly,controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The speaker is nominated by the majority party's caucus and elected by the full Assembly typically at the beginning of each two year session. Meanwhile,other floor leaders,such as the majority and minority leaders,are elected by their respective party caucuses according to each party's strength in the chamber. The current speaker is Democrat Robert Rivas of the 29th district.
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky senators. The Kentucky Senate meets at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort annually beginning in January. Sessions last for 60 legislative days in even-numbered years and 30 legislative days in odd-numbered years.
The California Republican Party (CAGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of California. The party is based in Sacramento and is led by chair Jessica Millan Patterson,the first Latina to lead the party.
Elections in California are held to fill various local,state and federal seats. In California,regular elections are held every even year;however,some seats have terms of office that are longer than two years,so not every seat is on the ballot in every election. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Recall elections can also be held. Additionally,statewide initiatives,legislative referrals and referendums may be on the ballot.
Ronny J. "Ron" May is a former Colorado legislator. An Air Force veteran,he was elected to the Colorado Springs city council,then to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 1992. After serving eight years in the state house,he was elected to the Colorado Senate in 2000 and again in 2004. During his two decades in elected office,he was acknowledged for his work on technology issues. He retired from government in 2007 to become a fellow with the Center for Digital Government and Government Technology magazine.
Charles Starr is an American politician and farmer in Oregon. He served as a Republican member of the Oregon Legislature for 14 years,serving in both houses. A native of Texas,Starr served in the Oregon State Senate with his son Bruce Starr,the first time in Oregon's history a father and son served in the Senate together.
The 2001–2002 session was a session of the California State Legislature.
Samuel Blakeslee is the founding Director of the Institute for Advanced Technology &Public Policy at California Polytechnic State University,San Luis Obispo. Blakeslee is a former Republican California State Senator representing California's 15th State Senate district which included the counties of Santa Clara,Monterey,San Luis Obispo,Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara. He previously served as a California State Assemblyman from California's 33rd State Assembly district,and a former State Assembly Republican Leader. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 2004 to represent the 33rd Assembly District,He was re-elected in 2006 and 2008,and elected to the California State Senate in 2010. Blakeslee retired from the Senate in December 2012.
The 1995–1996 session was a former session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 5,1994 and adjourned sine die on November 30,1996.
Freddie Rodriguez is an American politician and emergency medical technician currently serving in the California State Assembly for the 53rd district,which encompasses part of the Pomona Valley. A Democrat,he was previously a member of the Pomona City Council.
Redistricting in California has historically been highly controversial. Critics have accused legislators of attempting to protect themselves from competition by gerrymandering districts. Conflicts between the governor and the legislature during redistricting often have only been resolved by the courts.
John F. Gaffney was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly,where he represented the 2nd Legislative District from 1992 until his death. He had previously served as a city council member and mayor,as well as in the county legislature.
Deirdre "Dede" W. Alpert is an American former state senator,assembly person and school board member in San Diego,California. A Democrat,she served in the California State Assembly as a member for the 75th district from 1990 to 1992 and from the 78th district from 1992 to 1996. She was a member of the California State Senate for the 39th district from 1996 to 2004.
Edward H. Thomson III is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 30th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from August 24,2017 to January 9,2024. He replaced Dave Rible,who left office to serve as Director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Thomson had previously served as mayor of Wall Township. He has served since 2022 as the Minority Conference Leader in the General Assembly.
