Alejandro "Alex" Padilla is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California,a seat he has held since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.
Robert Myles Hertzberg is an American politician who previously served in the California State Senate. A Democrat he represented the 18th Senate District,which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley.
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.
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.
James Andrew Vidak is an American politician. A Republican,he served in the California State Senate,representing the 14th Senate District,which encompasses Kings County,as well portions of Fresno County,Kern County,and Tulare County in California's Central Valley. From 2013 to 2014,Vidak represented the 16th Senate District.
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.
Cristina Garcia is an American educator and politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat who represented the 58th Assembly District,which encompassed parts of southeastern Los Angeles County,including her home city of Bell Gardens. She had served in the Assembly since 2012.
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. 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.
Matt Dababneh is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represented the 45th Assembly District,which encompasses most of the western San Fernando Valley.
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represented the 54th Assembly District,which includes the Los Angeles County communities of Century City,Culver City,Westwood,Mar Vista,Palms,Baldwin Hills,Windsor Hills,Ladera Heights,View Park,Crenshaw,Leimert Park,Mid City,and West Los Angeles.
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.
Chad Jeffrey Mayes is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. He was an independent representing the 42nd district,encompassing parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly,he was a Yucca Valley Town Councilman.
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.
Joaquin Arambula is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 31st Assembly District,which encompasses southern and western Fresno County,including the cities of Sanger,Reedley,Orange Cove,and the west side of Fresno.
The 2017–2018 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 5,2016,and adjourned sine die on November 30,2018.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
We Said Enough or WeSaidEnough is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2017. It is dedicated to eliminating discrimination,sexual harassment and assault within employment and academic settings. We Said Enough is based in Sacramento,California.
Jesse Samuel Gabriel is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. Gabriel represents the California's 46th State Assembly district,which includes much of the eastern San Fernando Valley,including Encino,Tarzana,Reseda,and Van Nuys.
