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 Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
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.
The speaker of the California State Assembly is the presiding officer of the California State Assembly in the chief leadership position,and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The speaker is nominated by the majority party's caucus and elected by the full Assembly. 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 California Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of California. It is headquartered in Sacramento,the state capital.
Mark James DeSaulnier is an American politician who has served as a U.S. representative from California since 2015. He has represented the 10th congressional district since 2023,although it was previously numbered the 11th district for his first eight years in office. The district includes most of Contra Costa County,a suburban county in the East Bay. He has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2000;before that,he was a Republican.
Ricardo Lara is an American politician who is currently serving as the 8th Insurance Commissioner of California. Lara was elected during the 2018 election,defeating former California insurance commissioner Steve Poizner.
Evan Low is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 26th Assembly District,which encompasses parts of Silicon Valley,including Cupertino,Sunnyvale,Santa Clara and portions of northern and western San Jose. He is a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus,and currently serves as Chair of the California Asian American &Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
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.
Brian Dwain Dahle is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019,and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature,Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.
Kevin Mullin is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 22nd district,which encompasses most of the San Francisco Peninsula region,from 2012 to 2022.
Jimmy Gomez is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 34th congressional district since 2017. His district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock,Boyle Heights,Downtown Los Angeles,Koreatown,and other communities. A member of the Democratic Party,Gomez served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017.
Anthony Rendon is an American politician who served as the 70th speaker of the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party he is the second-longest serving speaker in California history. Since 2022,he has represented the 62nd district,located in the southeastern part of Los Angeles County,including the cities of South Gate,Lynwood,and Paramount. He previously represented the 63rd district from 2012 to 2022.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Lieutenant Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for Governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 6,2018,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The Wisconsin Partisan Primary was held on August 14,2018,with the governor,U.S. Senator,U.S. Representative,odd-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats,and all Wisconsin Assembly seats on the ballot. Wisconsin was notable in 2018 for being the only state in which the party receiving the majority of votes held a minority of congressional seats.
Wendy Maria Carrillo Dono is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,she represents the 52nd State Assembly district,encompassing parts of northeastern Los Angeles and East Los Angeles. She was sworn into office by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon on December 16,2017.
Luz Maria Rivas is an American politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party,she has served in the California State Assembly since 2018. She represents California's 43rd State Assembly district,which includes San Fernando,Sylmar,and Pacoima.
Darryl Lamont Barnes is an American politician who was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023. Barnes has represented Maryland's 25th District since 2015. He also served as Deputy Majority Whip from 2017 to 2023,and was the Chair of Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland from 2018 to 2022.
The 2022 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law,all candidates appeared on the same ballot,regardless of party. In the primary,voters may vote for any candidate,regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers —regardless of party —advanced to the general election in November,even if a candidate managed to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara won re-election to a second term.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California,one from all 52 of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
