Vacancies and special elections
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July 8, 1994: Republican state senator Frank Hill (29th –Whittier ) resigned after being convicted of extortion, money laundering, and conspiracy in a corruption scandal .[ 1]
January 2, 1995: Republican state senator Marian Bergeson (35th –Newport Beach ) resigned after being elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors .[ 2]
January 23, 1995: Republican assemblyman Dick Mountjoy (59th –Arcadia ) is expelled from the State Assembly. Mountjoy had been simultaneously elected in the November elections to the state assembly and the state senate, the latter in a special election for the 29th State Senate district to replace Hill. Mountjoy was first sworn into the Assembly in December intending to elect a Republican speaker, but was expelled for attempting to hold both offices . He was sworn into the State Senate on January 24.[ 3]
May 11, 1995: Republican assemblyman Ross Johnson (72nd –Placentia ) is sworn into office after winning the May 9 special election for the 35th State Senate district to replace Bergeson.[ 4] Earlier, he had moved his residence to Irvine to run in the district.[ 5]
May 18, 1995: Republican Gary Miller of Diamond Bar is sworn into office after Independent Paul Horcher (60th –Diamond Bar) was recalled on May 16.[ 6]
June 7, 1995: Republican Bob Margett of Arcadia is sworn into office after winning the June 6 special election for the 59th State Assembly district to replace Mountjoy.[ 7]
August 22, 1995: A recall election against Democratic assemblyman Michael Machado (17th –Linden ) failed, and Machado remained in office.[ 8]
September 13, 1995: Republican Dick Ackerman of Fullerton is sworn into office after winning the September 12 special election for the 72nd State Assembly district to replace Johnson.[ 9]
November 29, 1995: Republican Scott Baugh of Huntington Beach is sworn into office after Republican Doris Allen (67th –Cypress ) was recalled on November 28.[ 10]
December 14, 1995: Republican state senator Tom Campbell (11th –Campbell ) and Democratic assemblyman Willie Brown (13th –San Francisco ) resigned. Campbell was elected to the United States House of Representatives in a December 12 special election for California's 15th congressional district , while Brown was elected to become Mayor of San Francisco .[ 11] [ 12]
March 28, 1996: Democratic assemblyman Byron Sher (21st –Palo Alto ) is sworn into office after winning the March 26 special election for the 11th State Senate district to replace Campbell. Democrat Carole Migden of San Francisco is sworn into office after winning the March 26 special election for the 13th State Assembly district to replace Brown.[ 13]
April 15, 1996: Democratic assemblywoman Juanita Millender-McDonald (55th –Carson ) resigned after being elected to the United States House of Representatives in a March 26 special election for California's 37th congressional district .[ 14]
December 5, 1994 – January 23, 1995: The Assembly had no speaker after the chamber deadlocked on a 40–40 vote between Democrat Willie Brown (13th –San Francisco ) and Republican Jim Brulte (63rd –Rancho Cucamonga ), with Paul Horcher (60th –Diamond Bar ) voting with the Democrats.[ 15] On January 24, Brown was elected speaker on a 40–39 vote after expelling Dick Mountjoy (see above).[ 16]
January 2, 1995: Democrat Gray Davis is sworn in as Lieutenant Governor (who is also President of the State Senate) to succeed fellow Democrat Leo T. McCarthy .
June 5, 1995: Republican assemblywoman Doris Allen (67th –Cypress ) is elected speaker with the support of Democrats to succeed Brown. Brown remained Democratic leader in the State Assembly.[ 17]
August 21, 1995: Assemblyman Curt Pringle (68th –Garden Grove ) is elected Republican leader after Jim Brulte (63rd –Rancho Cucamonga ) resigned the position on August 18.[ 18]
August 24, 1995: Republican state senator Kenneth L. Maddy (14th –Fresno ) is ousted from the position of Republican state senate leader by Rob Hurtt (34th –Garden Grove ).[ 19]
September 14, 1995: Republican assemblyman Brian Setencich (30th –Fresno ) is elected speaker with the support of Democrats and Allen to succeed Allen.[ 20]
December 18, 1995: Assemblyman Richard Katz (39th –Sylmar ) is elected Democratic leader after Willie Brown (13th –San Francisco ) resigned from the State Assembly.[ 21]
January 4, 1996: Republican assemblyman Brian Setencich (30th –Fresno ) is ousted from the speakership by fellow Republican Curt Pringle (68th –Garden Grove ).[ 22]
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Independent
Republican
Vacant
End of previous legislature
23
2
14
39
1
Begin
21
2
16
39
1
January 2, 1995
15
38
2
January 24, 1995
16
39
1
May 11, 1995
17
40
0
December 14, 1995
16
39
1
March 28, 1996
22
40
0
Latest voting share
55%
5%
40%
District
Name
Party
Residence
Term-limited?
Notes
1
Tim Leslie
Republican
Tahoe City
2
Mike Thompson
Democratic
St. Helena
3
Milton Marks
Democratic
San Francisco
4
Maurice Johannessen
Republican
Redding
5
Patrick Johnston
Democratic
Stockton
6
Leroy F. Greene
Democratic
Carmichael
7
Daniel Boatwright
Democratic
Concord
Yes
8
Quentin L. Kopp
Independent
San Francisco
9
Nicholas C. Petris
Democratic
Oakland
Yes
10
Bill Lockyer
Democratic
Hayward
11
Tom Campbell
Republican
Campbell
Resigned on December 14, 1995
Vacant from December 14, 1995, to March 28, 1996
Byron Sher
Democratic
Palo Alto
Took office on March 28, 1996
12
Dick Monteith
Republican
Modesto
13
Al Alquist
Democratic
San Jose
Yes
14
Kenneth L. Maddy
Republican
Fresno
15
Henry J. Mello
Democratic
Watsonville
Yes
16
Jim Costa
Democratic
Fresno
17
Don Rogers
Republican
Tehachapi
Yes
18
Jack O'Connell
Democratic
Carpinteria
19
Cathie Wright
Republican
Simi Valley
20
Herschel Rosenthal
Democratic
Los Angeles
21
Newton Russell
Republican
Glendale
22
Richard Polanco
Democratic
Los Angeles
23
Tom Hayden
Democratic
Los Angeles
24
Hilda Solis
Democratic
El Monte
25
Teresa Hughes
Democratic
Inglewood
26
Diane Watson
Democratic
Los Angeles
27
Robert G. Beverly
Republican
Long Beach
Yes
28
Ralph Dills
Democratic
Gardena
29
Vacant from July 8, 1994, to January 24, 1995
Dick Mountjoy
Republican
Arcadia
Took office on January 24, 1995
30
Charles Calderon
Democratic
Whittier
31
Bill Leonard
Republican
San Bernardino
Yes
32
Ruben S. Ayala
Democratic
Chino
33
John Lewis
Republican
Orange
34
Rob Hurtt
Republican
Garden Grove
35
Marian Bergeson
Republican
Newport Beach
Yes
Resigned on January 2, 1995
Vacant from January 2, 1995, to May 11, 1995
Ross Johnson
Republican
Irvine
Took office on May 11, 1995
36
Ray Haynes
Republican
Riverside
37
David G. Kelley
Republican
Idyllwild
38
William A. Craven
Republican
Oceanside
39
Lucy Killea
Independent
San Diego
Yes
40
Steve Peace
Democratic
Chula Vista
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Reform
Independent
Democratic
Republican
Vacant
End of previous legislature
0
0
47
33
80
0
Begin
0
0
39
41
80
0
December 5, 1995
1
40
January 23, 1995
1
39
39
79
1
May 11, 1995
38
78
2
May 18, 1995
0
39
June 5, 1995
1
38
June 7, 1995
39
79
1
September 13, 1995
40
80
0
September 14, 1995
2
39
November 29, 1995
1
40
December 5, 1995
1
38
December 14, 1995
37
79
1
January 4, 1996
37
1
40
March 28, 1996
April 15, 1996
36
78
2
Latest voting share
1.3%
0%
46.2%
1.3%
51.3%
Position
Name
Party
District
Notes
Speaker
Willie Brown
Democratic
13th–San Francisco
From January 24, 1995 until June 5, 1995
Doris Allen
Republican
67th–Cypress
From June 5, 1995, to September 14, 1995
Brian Setencich
Republican
30th–Fresno
From September 14, 1995, to January 4, 1996
Curt Pringle
Republican
68th–Garden Grove
From January 4, 1996 onward
Minority leader
Jim Brulte
Republican
63rd–Rancho Cucamonga
Until August 18, 1995
Curt Pringle
Republican
68th–Anaheim
From August 21, 1995, to January 4, 1996
Richard Katz
Democratic
39th–Sylmar
From January 4, 1996 onward
District
Name
Party
Residence
Term-limited?
Notes
1
Dan Hauser
Democratic
Arcata
Yes
2
Tom Woods
Republican
Shasta
3
Bernie Richter
Republican
Chico
4
David Knowles
Republican
Cameron Park
Yes
5
Barbara Alby
Republican
Fair Oaks
6
Kerry Mazzoni
Democratic
Novato
7
Valerie K. Brown
Democratic
Sonoma
8
Tom Hannigan
Democratic
Fairfield
Yes
9
Phillip Isenberg
Democratic
Sacramento
Yes
10
Larry Bowler
Republican
Elk Grove
11
Robert Campbell
Democratic
Richmond
Yes
12
John L. Burton
Democratic
San Francisco
Yes
13
Willie Brown
Democratic
San Francisco
Yes
Resigned on December 14, 1995
Vacant from December 14, 1995, to March 28, 1996
Carole Migden
Democratic
San Francisco
Sworn into office on March 28, 1996
14
Tom Bates
Democratic
Berkeley
Yes
15
Richard Rainey
Republican
Walnut Creek
16
Barbara Lee
Democratic
Oakland
Yes
17
Michael Machado
Democratic
Linden
18
Michael Sweeney
Democratic
Hayward
19
Jackie Speier
Democratic
Hillsborough
Yes
20
Liz Figueroa
Democratic
Fremont
21
Byron Sher
Democratic
Palo Alto
Yes
Resigned on March 28, 1996
Vacant from March 28, 1996, onward
22
John Vasconcellos
Democratic
Santa Clara
Yes
23
Dominic L. Cortese
Democratic
San Jose
Yes
Changed parties on December 5, 1995
Reform
24
Jim Cunneen
Republican
San Jose
25
George House
Republican
Hughson
26
Sal Cannella
Democratic
Ceres
Yes
27
Bruce McPherson
Republican
Santa Cruz
28
Peter Frusetta
Republican
Tres Pinos
29
Chuck Poochigian
Republican
Fresno
30
Brian Setencich
Republican
Fresno
31
Cruz Bustamante
Democratic
Fresno
32
Trice Harvey
Republican
Bakersfield
Yes
33
Tom J. Bordonaro, Jr.
Republican
Paso Robles
34
Keith Olberg
Republican
Victorville
36
William J. Knight
Republican
Palmdale
37
Nao Takasugi
Republican
Oxnard
38
Paula Boland
Republican
Granada Hills
Yes
39
Richard Katz
Democratic
Sylmar
Yes
40
Barbara Friedman
Democratic
Los Angeles
Yes
41
Sheila Kuehl
Democratic
Santa Monica
42
Wally Knox
Democratic
Los Angeles
43
James E. Rogan
Republican
Glendale
44
Bill Hoge
Republican
Pasadena
45
Antonio Villaraigosa
Democratic
Los Angeles
42
Louis Caldera
Democratic
Los Angeles
47
Kevin Murray
Democratic
Los Angeles
48
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Democratic
Los Angeles
Yes
49
Diane Martinez
Democratic
Monterey Park
50
Martha Escutia
Democratic
Huntington Park
51
Curtis R. Tucker, Jr.
Democratic
Inglewood
Yes
52
Willard H. Murray, Jr.
Democratic
Paramount
Yes
53
Debra Bowen
Democratic
Marina del Rey
54
Steven T. Kuykendall
Republican
Rancho Palos Verdes
55
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Democratic
Carson
Resigned on April 15, 1996
Vacant from April 15, 1996 onward
56
Phil Hawkins
Republican
Bellflower
57
Martin Gallegos
Democratic
Baldwin Park
58
Grace Napolitano
Democratic
Norwalk
Yes
59
Dick Mountjoy
Republican
Arcadia
Yes
Expelled on January 23, 1995
Vacant from January 23, 1995, to June 7, 1995
Bob Margett
Republican
Arcadia
Sworn into office on June 7, 1995
60
Paul Horcher
Republican
Diamond Bar
Yes
Changed parties on December 5, 1994. Recalled on May 16, 1995.
Independent
Gary Miller
Republican
Diamond Bar
Sworn into office on May 18, 1995
61
Fred Aguiar
Republican
Chino
62
Joe Baca
Democratic
Rialto
63
Jim Brulte
Republican
Rancho Cucamonga
Yes
64
Ted Weggeland
Republican
Riverside
65
Brett Granlund
Republican
Yucaipa
66
Bruce Thompson
Republican
Fallbrook
67
Doris Allen
Republican
Cypress
Yes
Recalled on November 28, 1995
Scott Baugh
Republican
Huntington Beach
Sworn into office on November 29, 1995
68
Curt Pringle
Republican
Garden Grove
69
Jim Morrissey
Republican
Santa Ana
70
Marilyn Brewer
Republican
Newport Beach
71
Mickey Conroy
Republican
Orange
Yes
72
Ross Johnson
Republican
Placentia
Yes
Resigned on May 11, 1995
Vacant from May 11, 1995, to September 13, 1995
Dick Ackerman
Republican
Fullerton
Sworn into office on September 13, 1995
73
Bill Morrow
Republican
Oceanside
74
Howard Kaloogian
Republican
Carlsbad
75
Jan Goldsmith
Republican
Poway
76
Susan Davis
Democratic
San Diego
77
Steve Baldwin
Republican
El Cajon
78
Dede Alpert
Democratic
Coronado
79
Denise Moreno Ducheny
Democratic
San Diego
80
Jim Battin
Republican
La Quinta
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^ Jennifer Warren; Eric Bailey (August 22, 1995). "Pringle to Head GOP in Assembly" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 23, 2013 .
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^ Mark Gladstone; Max Vanzi (December 19, 1995). "Democrats Pick Katz as Leader in the Assembly" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 23, 2013 .
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