The 2025–2026 session is the current session of the California State Legislature, composed of 40 members of the State Senate and 80 members of the State Assembly. The session first convened in Sacramento, California, on December 2, 2024, and will end on November 30, 2026, concurrent with the final two years of governor Gavin Newsom's second term.[1]
| 2025–2026 session of the California State Legislature | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | California State Legislature | ||
| Jurisdiction | California | ||
| Term | December 2, 2024 – present | ||
| Senate | |||
| Members | 40 | ||
| President of the Senate | Eleni Kounalakis (D) Jan. 7, 2019 – present | ||
| President pro tempore | Mike McGuire (D–2nd) Feb. 5, 2024 – present | ||
| Minority Leader | Brian Jones (R–16th) Dec. 5, 2022 – present | ||
| Party control | Democratic | ||
| Assembly | |||
| Members | 80 | ||
| Speaker | Robert A. Rivas (D–29th) Jun. 30, 2023 – present | ||
| Minority Leader | James Gallagher (R–3rd) Feb. 8, 2022 – present | ||
| Party control | Democratic | ||
Following the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in which former president Donald Trump was elected to a second non-consecutive term, governor Newsom called for a special legislative session to "protect California values" and safeguard against Trump's policies.[2]
The 2025–2026 session is made up of a record 49% women, with 37 in the Assembly and 21 in the Senate. Women also make up the majority of Senate Republicans.[3]
Major events
editVacancies and special elections
edit- November 30, 2024: Republican senator Janet Nguyen (36th–Huntington Beach) resigns before the session begins to join the Orange County Board of Supervisors.[4]
- TBD: A special election will be held for the 32nd Assembly district after Republican Vince Fong, who resigned during the last session, declined to take office after being elected.[5]
State Senate
edit| ↓ | ||
| 30 | 1 | 9 |
| Democratic | Republican | |
Officers
edit| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor | Eleni Kounalakis | Democratic | ||
| President pro tempore | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 2nd–Healdsburg | |
| Majority leader | Lena Gonzalez | Democratic | 33rd-Long Beach | |
| Assistant majority leader | Angelique Ashby | Democratic | 8th-Sacramento | |
| Aisha Wahab | Democratic | 10th-Hayward | ||
| Democratic Caucus Chair | Monique Limón | Democratic | 21st–Santa Barbara | |
| Majority whip | Dave Cortese | Democratic | 15th–Los Gatos | |
| Assistant majority whips | Maria Elena Durazo | Democratic | 24th–Los Angeles | |
| Steve Padilla | Democratic | 18th–Chula Vista | ||
| Minority leader | Brian Jones | Republican | 40th–Santee | |
| Secretary | Erika Contreras | |||
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Katrina Rodriguez | |||
| Chaplain | Sister Michelle Gorman, RSM | |||
The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
editState Assembly
edit| ↓ | ||
| 60 | 1 | 19 |
| Democratic | Republican | |
Officers
edit| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Robert A. Rivas | Democratic | 29th–Hollister | |
| Speaker pro tempore | Josh Lowenthal | Democratic | 69th–Long Beach | |
| Assistant speaker pro tempore | Stephanie Nguyen | Democratic | 10th–Elk Grove | |
| Majority leader | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | Democratic | 4th–Winters | |
| Assistant majority leader | TBD | Democratic | ||
| Assistant majority leader for policy and research | Dawn Addis | Democratic | 30th–Morro Bay | |
| Majority whip | Matt Haney | Democratic | 17th–San Francisco | |
| Assistant majority whip | TBD | Democratic | ||
| Democratic caucus chair | Rick Zbur | Democratic | 51st–Los Angeles | |
| Republican leader | James Gallagher | Republican | 3rd–Yuba City | |
| Republican caucus chair | Tom Lackey | Republican | 34th–Palmdale | |
| Republican floor leader | Heath Flora | Republican | 9th–Ripon | |
| Republican deputy floor leader | Kate Sanchez | Republican | 71st–Trabuco Canyon | |
| Republican caucus policy chair | Joe Patterson | Republican | 5th–Rocklin | |
| Republican caucus communications co-chairs | Diane Dixon | Republican | 72nd–Newport Beach | |
| Laurie Davies | Republican | 74th–Laguna Niguel | ||
| Republican chief whip | Juan Alanis | Republican | 22nd–Modesto | |
| Acting Chief Clerk | Sue Parker | |||
| Acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms | Alisa Buckley | |||
| Chaplain | Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan | |||
Members
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kitagaki, Paul Jr.; Amezcua, Hector (December 2, 2024). "See family members join new California legislators on festive first day of new session". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Padilla, Cecilio (December 2, 2024). "Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to 'Trump-proof' California in a special legislative session. Here's what to expect". CBS News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Nguyen, Jeannie (December 2, 2024). "Women make up nearly half of current lawmakers within California state legislature". ABC News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Gerda, Nick; Replogle, Jill (November 6, 2024). "Janet Nguyen on track to win OC Board of Supervisors seat by wide margin". LAist. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Sabalow, Ryan (November 19, 2024). "A California Republican won a seat he didn't want. Now taxpayers are paying for a new election". CalMatters. Retrieved December 3, 2024.