The 2015–2016 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 1, 2014, and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2016.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | California State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | California | ||||
| Term | December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President of the Senate | Gavin Newsom (D) Dec. 1, 2014 – Nov. 30, 2016 | ||||
| President pro tempore | Kevin de León (D–24th) Dec. 1, 2014 – Nov. 30, 2016 | ||||
| Minority Leader | |||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker |
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| Minority Leader |
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| Party control | Democratic | ||||
Major events
editVacancies and special elections
edit- September 22, 2014: Democratic senator Rod Wright (35th–Inglewood) resigns to serve a jail sentence after conviction for perjury and voter fraud.[1]
- December 10, 2014: Former Democratic assemblyman Isadore Hall, III of Compton is sworn into office after winning the December 9 special election for the 35th State Senate district to replace Wright.[2]
- January 2, 2015: Democratic senator Mark DeSaulnier (7th–Concord) resigns to take a seat in Congress.[3]
- January 3, 2015: Republican senator Mimi Walters (37th–Irvine) resigns to take a seat in Congress.[3]
- January 5, 2015: Republican senator Steve Knight (21st–Palmdale) resigns to take a seat in Congress.[3]
- March 19, 2015: Former Republican senator Sharon Runner of Lancaster is sworn into office after winning the March 17 special election for the 21st State Senate district to replace Knight.[4]
- March 22, 2015: Former Republican county supervisor John Moorlach of Costa Mesa is sworn into office after winning the March 17 special election for the 37th State Senate district to replace Walters.[5]
- May 28, 2015: Former Orinda mayor Steve Glazer is sworn into office after winning the May 19 special election for the 7th State Senate district to replace DeSaulnier.[6]
- December 31, 2015: Democratic assemblymember Henry Perea resigns to become senior director of state advocacy for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.[7][8]
- July 14, 2016: Republican senator Sharon Runner (21st–Lancaster) dies of respiratory complications related to scleroderma
Leadership changes
edit- August 27, 2015: Republican senator Jean Fuller (16th–Bakersfield) replaces senator Bob Huff (29th–San Dimas) as Senate minority leader, as Huff is termed out at the end of the session.[9]
- January 4, 2016: Republican assemblymember Chad Mayes (42nd–Yucca Valley) replaces assemblymember Kristin Olsen (12th–Modesto) as Assembly minority leader, as Olsen is termed out at the end of the session.[10]
- March 7, 2016: Democratic assemblymember Anthony Rendon (63rd–Lakewood) replaces assemblymember Toni Atkins (78th–San Diego) as speaker, as Atkins is termed out at the end of the session.[11]
Party changes
editSenate
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
| ↓ | ||
| 26 | 1 | 13 |
| Democratic | Vacant | Republican |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | Suspended | ||
| End of previous legislature | 25 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| Begin | 25 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| December 10, 2014 | 26 | 40 | 0 | ||
| January 2, 2015 | 25 | 39 | 1 | ||
| January 3, 2015 | 13 | 38 | 2 | ||
| January 5, 2015 | 12 | 37 | 3 | ||
| March 19, 2015 | 13 | 38 | 2 | ||
| March 22, 2015 | 14 | 39 | 1 | ||
| May 28, 2015 | 26 | 40 | 0 | ||
| July 14, 2016 | 13 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 65% | 35% | |||
Officers
edit| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | ||
| President pro tempore | Kevin de León | Democratic | 24th–Los Angeles | |
| Majority leader | Bill Monning | Democratic | 17th–Carmel | |
| Majority whip | Lois Wolk | Democratic | 3rd–Davis | |
| Majority caucus chair | Connie Leyva | Democratic | 20th–Chino | |
| Majority caucus vice chair | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 2nd–Healdsburg | |
| Minority leader | Jean Fuller | Republican | 16th–Bakersfield | |
| Minority caucus chair | Tom Berryhill | Republican | 8th–Twain Harte | |
| Minority caucus whip | Ted Gaines | Republican | 1st–El Dorado Hills | |
| Minority caucus assistant whip | Patricia Bates | Republican | 36th–Laguna Niguel | |
| Secretary | Daniel Alvarez | |||
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Debbie Manning | |||
| Chaplain | Sister Michelle Gorman | |||
The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
edit| District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-limited? | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | El Dorado Hills | |||
| 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | Healdsburg | |||
| 3 | Lois Wolk | Democratic | Davis | Yes | ||
| 4 | Jim Nielsen | Republican | Gerber | |||
| 5 | Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | Stockton | |||
| 6 | Richard Pan | Democratic | Sacramento | |||
| 7 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | Concord | Yes | Resigned on January 2, 2015[3] | |
| Vacant from January 2, 2015, to May 28, 2015 | ||||||
| Steve Glazer | Democratic | Orinda | Sworn into office on May 28, 2015[6] | |||
| 8 | Tom Berryhill | Republican | Twain Harte | |||
| 9 | Loni Hancock | Democratic | Berkeley | Yes | ||
| 10 | Bob Wieckowski | Democratic | Fremont | |||
| 11 | Mark Leno | Democratic | San Francisco | Yes | ||
| 12 | Anthony Cannella | Republican | Ceres | |||
| 13 | Jerry Hill | Democratic | San Mateo | |||
| 14 | Andy Vidak | Republican | Hanford | |||
| 15 | Jim Beall | Democratic | San Jose | |||
| 16 | Jean Fuller | Republican | Bakersfield | Minority leader since August 27, 2015 | ||
| 17 | Bill Monning | Democratic | Carmel | |||
| 18 | Robert Hertzberg | Democratic | Van Nuys | |||
| 19 | Hannah-Beth Jackson | Democratic | Santa Barbara | |||
| 20 | Connie Leyva | Democratic | Chino | |||
| 21 | Steve Knight | Republican | Palmdale | Resigned on January 5, 2015[3] | ||
| Vacant from January 5, 2015, to March 19, 2015 | ||||||
| Sharon Runner | Republican | Lancaster | Sworn into office on March 19, 2015, died July 14, 2016[4] | |||
| Vacant from July 14, 2016, to November 30, 2016 | ||||||
| 22 | Ed Hernandez | Democratic | West Covina | |||
| 23 | Mike Morrell | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | |||
| 24 | Kevin de León | Democratic | Los Angeles | President pro tempore | ||
| 25 | Carol Liu | Democratic | La Cañada Flintridge | Yes | ||
| 26 | Ben Allen | Democratic | Santa Monica | |||
| 27 | Fran Pavley | Democratic | Agoura Hills | Yes | ||
| 28 | Jeff Stone | Republican | Temecula | |||
| 29 | Bob Huff | Republican | San Dimas | Yes | Minority leader from January 5, 2012, to August 27, 2015 | |
| 30 | Holly Mitchell | Democratic | Los Angeles | |||
| 31 | Richard Roth | Democratic | Riverside | |||
| 32 | Tony Mendoza | Democratic | Artesia | |||
| 33 | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | Bell Gardens | |||
| 34 | Janet Nguyen | Republican | Garden Grove | |||
| 35 | Vacant from September 22, 2014, to December 10, 2014[1] | |||||
| Isadore Hall, III | Democratic | Compton | Sworn into office on December 10, 2014[2] | |||
| 36 | Patricia Bates | Republican | Laguna Niguel | |||
| 37 | Mimi Walters | Republican | Irvine | Resigned on January 3, 2015[3] | ||
| Vacant from January 3, 2015, to March 22, 2015 | ||||||
| John Moorlach | Republican | Costa Mesa | Sworn into office on March 22, 2015[5] | |||
| 38 | Joel Anderson | Republican | Alpine | |||
| 39 | Marty Block | Democratic | San Diego | |||
| 40 | Ben Hueso | Democratic | San Diego | |||
Assembly
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Democratic Party
Republican Party
| ↓ | ||
| 52 | 28 | |
| Democratic | Republican | |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 55 | 24 | 79 | 1 |
| Begin | 52 | 28 | 80 | 0 |
| December 31, 2015 | 51 | 79 | 1 | |
| April 14, 2016 | 52 | 80 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 65% | 35% | ||
Officers
edit| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Anthony Rendon | Democratic | 63rd–Lakewood | |
| Speaker emeritus | Toni Atkins | Democratic | 78th–San Diego | |
| Speaker pro tempore | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 22nd–South San Francisco | |
| Assistant speaker pro tempore | Autumn Burke | Democratic | 62nd–Marina del Rey | |
| Majority floor leader | Ian Calderon | Democratic | 57th–Whittier | |
| Assistant majority floor leader | Jim Cooper | Democratic | 9th–Elk Grove | |
| Majority whip | Miguel Santiago | Democratic | 53rd–Los Angeles | |
| Democratic whip | Nora Campos | Democratic | 27th–San Jose | |
| Assistant majority whip | Evan Low | Democratic | 28th–Campbell | |
| Majority caucus chair | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 64th–Carson | |
| Minority leader | Chad Mayes | Republican | 42nd–Yucca Valley | |
| Assistant minority leaders | Frank Bigelow | Republican | 5th–O'Neals | |
| Jay Obernolte | Republican | 33rd–Big Bear Lake | ||
| Kristin Olsen | Republican | 12th–Riverbank | ||
| Minority caucus chair | Brian Jones | Republican | 71st–Santee | |
| Minority floor leader | Marie Waldron | Republican | 75th–Escondido | |
| Deputy minority floor leader | Bill Brough | Republican | 73rd–Dana Point | |
| Chief minority whip | James Gallagher | Republican | 3rd–Nicolaus | |
| Minority whips | Ling Ling Chang | Republican | 55th–Diamond Bar | |
| Beth Gaines | Republican | 6th–Roseville | ||
| Chief Clerk | E. Dotson Wilson | |||
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Ronald Pane | |||
| Chaplain | Father Constantine Papademos | |||
The Chief Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Wednesday, September 17, 2014" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 5029. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Monday, December 15, 2014" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 19. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Monday, January 5, 2015" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 31. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Thursday, March 19, 2015" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 353. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monday, March 23, 2015" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 369. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Thursday, May 28, 2015" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 1115. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ White, Jeremy (December 22, 2015). "Henry T. Perea takes job with pharmaceutical industry group". Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Monday, January 4, 2016" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 3299. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Thursday, August 27, 2015" (PDF). Senate Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Secretary of the California State Senate. p. 2198. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Monday, January 4, 2016" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 3303. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Monday, March 7, 2016" (PDF). Assembly Daily Journal. Sacramento, California: Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly. p. 3840. Retrieved November 30, 2016.