Mark Leno is an American politician who served consecutively in both houses of the California State Legislature from 2002 to 2016. A Democrat,he represented the 11th Senate district,which includes San Francisco and portions of San Mateo County,from 2012 to 2016. Until the 2010 redistricting came into effect,he represented the 3rd Senate district (2008–2012). Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2008,Leno served in the California State Assembly,representing the 13th district.
In response to court action in a number of states,the United States federal government and a number of state legislatures passed or attempted to pass legislation either prohibiting or allowing same-sex marriage or other types of same-sex unions.
Nancy Skinner is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024. A Democrat,she represented California's 9th State Senatorial district,encompassing parts of the East Bay.
The California Health and Safety Code is the codification of general statutory law covering the subject areas of health and safety in the state of California. It is one of the 29 California Codes and was originally signed into law by the Governor of California on April 7,1939.
California is seen as one of the most liberal states in the U.S. in regard to lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) rights,which have received nationwide recognition since the 1970s. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in the state since 1976. Discrimination protections regarding sexual orientation and gender identity or expression were adopted statewide in 2003. Transgender people are also permitted to change their legal gender on official documents without any medical interventions,and mental health providers are prohibited from engaging in conversion therapy on minors.
Laura Syril Friedman is an American politician and former film producer who is the member-elect for California's 30th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously represented California's 44th State Assembly district from 2016 to 2024.
Brian Maienschein is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2024,representing the 76th district,which encompasses parts of northeastern San Diego. Initially elected as a Republican,Maienschein switched to the Democratic Party in 2019,and was re-elected twice as a Democrat. Before serving in the state assembly,he was a member of the San Diego City Council,and the city's first Commissioner on Homelessness.
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.
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.
Travis Ethan Allen is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly. Allen was first elected in November 2012 to represent California's 72nd State Assembly district,which includes the cities of Fountain Valley,Los Alamitos,Seal Beach,and Westminster,most of Garden Grove,portions of Huntington Beach and of Santa Ana,and the unincorporated communities of Midway and Rossmoor.
Lorena Sofia Gonzalez Fletcher is an American union leader and former politician serving as the president of the California Labor Federation since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously 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.
James "Jim" David Wood Jr is an American politician who served as Speaker pro Tempore of the California State Assembly from 2023 to 2024. He is a Democrat who represented the 2nd Assembly District,which encompasses all of Del Norte,Humboldt,Mendocino,and Trinity counties,plus northern and coastal Sonoma County,including the northern half of Santa Rosa.
Ling Ling Chang is an American politician who formerly served in the California State Senate,representing the 29th district,encompassing parts of Los Angeles,Orange,and San Bernardino counties. Prior to being elected to the state Senate,she was a Diamond Bar City Councilwoman and a state Assemblywoman for the 55th district. Chang is a Republican. She was also the first Taiwanese-born American elected to the state Assembly,and was the only Asian American woman in the California Legislature during her terms in office.
Marc Berman is an American lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the California State Assembly since 2016. He is a Democrat representing the 23rd Assembly District,encompassing parts of the San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley,including Campbell,Mountain View,and Saratoga. Before being elected to the assembly,Berman was a member of the Palo Alto City Council.
Jordan Cunningham is an American attorney and politician who represented the 35th district in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican who was elected in November 2016. Cunningham's district encompassed San Luis Obispo County and portions of Santa Barbara County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,he was a school board trustee for the Templeton Unified School District and a Deputy District Attorney for San Luis Obispo County.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was an early opponent of same-sex marriage in the United States,including during his Governorship of California. As an elected official he opposed legal recognition of same-sex marriage but otherwise he supported LGBT rights legislation,including civil unions.
California's Assembly Bill 1066,Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural Workers Act of 2016,was authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher and was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 12,2016. This bill allows farmworkers in California to qualify for overtime pay after working 8 hours in a single day or 40 hours in a workweek. Prior to the passage of AB 1066,farmworkers were only eligible for overtime pay after working 10 hours.
Jesse Samuel Gabriel is an American constitutional rights attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,Gabriel represents California's 46th State Assembly district,which includes much of the west San Fernando Valley,in the California State Assembly.
Lori Denise Wilson is an American politician elected to the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat elected to represent the 11th district,encompassing Solano County and parts of Contra Costa County,including the city of Oakley,and Sacramento County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,she was mayor of Suisun City.
The San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) is an agency of the State of California in the United States with the mission of preserving open space and habitat for low-impact recreation and educational uses,wildlife habitat restoration and protection,and watershed improvements within its jurisdiction. The conservancy was created by the state legislature in 1999,and is headquartered in Azusa. It is 1 of 10 conservancies within the California Natural Resources Agency. At the time of its founding,it was the state's first conservancy to primarily serve an urban area.
