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The 2013–2014 session was a session of the
California State Legislature . The session first convened on December 3, 2012, and
adjourned sine die on November 30, 2014.
Major events
Vacancies and special elections
August 31, 2012:
Republican state senator
Doug LaMalfa (
4th –
Richvale ) resigned to run for
Congress .
[1]
January 2, 2013:
Democratic state senators
Gloria Negrete McLeod (
32nd –
Chino ) and
Juan Vargas (
40th –
San Diego ) resigned to take their seats in
Congress .
[2]
January 10, 2013: Former
Republican assemblyman
Jim Nielsen of
Gerber is sworn into office after winning the January 8 special election for the
4th State Senate district to replace LaMalfa.
[3]
February 22, 2013:
Democratic state senator
Michael Rubio (
32nd –
Shafter ) resigned to become government relations manager for
Chevron Corporation .
[4]
March 21, 2013:
Democratic assemblyman
Ben Hueso (
80th –
San Diego ) is sworn into office after winning the March 12 special election for the
40th State Senate district to replace Vargas.
[5]
[6]
May 20, 2013:
Democratic assemblywoman
Norma Torres (
52nd –
Pomona ) is sworn into office after winning the May 14 special election for the
32nd State Senate district to replace Negrete McLeod.
[7]
[8]
May 28, 2013:
Democrat
Lorena Gonzalez of
San Diego is sworn into office after winning the May 21 special election for the
80th State Assembly district to replace Hueso.
[9]
June 30, 2013:
Democratic state senator
Curren Price (
26th –
Los Angeles ) and Democratic assemblyman
Bob Blumenfield (
45th –
Woodland Hills ) resigned to take up their seats on the
Los Angeles City Council .
[10]
[11]
August 10, 2013:
Republican
Andy Vidak of
Hanford is sworn into office after winning the July 23 special election for the
16th State Senate district to replace Rubio.
[12]
September 26, 2013:
Democratic assemblywoman
Holly Mitchell (
54th –
Los Angeles ) is sworn into office after winning the September 17 special election for the
26th State Senate district to replace Price.
[13]
[14]
October 11, 2013:
Democrat
Freddie Rodriguez of
Pomona is sworn into office after winning the September 24 special election for the
52nd State Assembly district to replace Torres.
[15]
December 1, 2013:
Republican state senator
Bill Emmerson (
23rd –
Hemet ) resigned for personal reasons.
[16]
December 5, 2013:
Democrat
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas of
Los Angeles is sworn into office after winning the December 3 special election for the
54th State Assembly district to replace Mitchell.
[17]
January 6, 2014:
Democrat
Matt Dababneh of
Encino is sworn into office after winning the November 19 special election for the
45th State Assembly district to replace Blumenfield.
[18]
March 28, 2014:
Democratic state senators
Ron Calderon (
30th –
Montebello ),
Rod Wright (
35th –
Inglewood ), and
Leland Yee (
8th –
San Francisco ) are suspended from service.
[19]
April 3, 2014:
Republican assemblyman
Mike Morrell (
40th –
Rancho Cucamonga ) is sworn into office after winning the March 25 special election for the
23rd State Senate district to replace Emmerson.
[20]
[21]
September 22, 2014:
Democratic state senator
Rod Wright (
35th –
Inglewood ) resigned to serve a jail sentence after conviction for perjury and voter fraud.
[22]
Leadership changes
Party changes
Senate
Composition of the California State Senate Democratic Party
Republican Party
Suspended
↓
25
1
2
12
Democratic
Vacant
Suspended
Republican
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Vacant
Suspended
End of previous legislature
25
14
39
1
0
Begin
29
10
39
1
0
January 2, 2013
27
37
3
January 10, 2013
11
38
2
February 22, 2013
26
37
3
March 21, 2013
27
38
2
May 20, 2013
28
39
1
July 1, 2013
27
38
2
August 10, 2013
12
39
1
September 26, 2013
28
40
0
December 1, 2013
11
39
1
March 28, 2014
25
36
3
April 4, 2014
12
37
0
September 22, 2014
1
2
Latest voting share
67.6%
32.4%
Officers
The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
Note that odd-numbered districts are based on the new maps created in 2011 by the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission , while even-numbered districts are based on the old maps created in 2001 by the state legislature. Odd districts can overlap with even districts or leave gaps.
[24]
District
Name
Party
Residence
Term-limited?
Notes
1
Ted Gaines
Republican
Rocklin
2
Noreen Evans
Democratic
Santa Rosa
3
Lois Wolk
Democratic
Davis
4
Vacant from September 1, 2012, to January 10, 2013
Jim Nielsen
Republican
Gerber
Sworn into office on January 10, 2013
[3]
5
Cathleen Galgiani
Democratic
Stockton
6
Darrell Steinberg
Democratic
Sacramento
Yes
President pro tempore from December 2, 2012, to October 15, 2014
7
Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic
Concord
8
Leland Yee
Democratic
San Francisco
Yes
Suspended on March 28, 2014
[19]
9
Loni Hancock
Democratic
Berkeley
10
Ellen Corbett
Democratic
Hayward
Yes
11
Mark Leno
Democratic
San Francisco
12
Anthony Cannella
Republican
Ceres
13
Jerry Hill
Democratic
San Mateo
14
Tom Berryhill
Republican
Twain Harte
15
Jim Beall
Democratic
San Jose
16
Michael Rubio
Democratic
Shafter
Resigned on February 22, 2013
[4]
Vacant from February 22 to August 10
Andy Vidak
Republican
Hanford
Sworn into office on August 10, 2013
[12]
17
Bill Monning
Democratic
Carmel
18
Jean Fuller
Republican
Bakersfield
19
Hannah-Beth Jackson
Democratic
Santa Barbara
20
Alex Padilla
Democratic
Pacoima
Yes
21
Steve Knight
Republican
Palmdale
22
Kevin de León
Democratic
Los Angeles
President pro tempore since October 15, 2014
23
Bill Emmerson
Republican
Hemet
Resigned on December 1, 2013
[16]
Vacant from December 1, 2013, to April 4, 2014
Mike Morrell
Republican
Rancho Cucamonga
Sworn into office on April 4
24
Edward Hernández
Democratic
West Covina
25
Carol Liu
Democratic
La Cañada Flintridge
26
Curren Price
Democratic
Los Angeles
Resigned on July 1, 2013
[10]
Vacant from July 1 to September 26
Holly Mitchell
Democratic
Los Angeles
Sworn into office on September 26, 2013
[14]
27
Fran Pavley
Democratic
Agoura Hills
28
Ted Lieu
Democratic
Torrance
29
Bob Huff
Republican
Diamond Bar
Minority leader
30
Ronald Calderon
Democratic
Montebello
Yes
Suspended on March 28, 2014
[19]
31
Richard Roth
Democratic
Riverside
32
Gloria Negrete McLeod
Democratic
Chino
Yes
Resigned on January 2, 2013
[2]
Vacant from January 2 to May 20
Norma Torres
Democratic
Pomona
Sworn into office on May 20, 2013
[8]
33
Ricardo Lara
Democratic
Bell Gardens
34
Lou Correa
Democratic
Santa Ana
Yes
35
Rod Wright
Democratic
Inglewood
Suspended on March 28, 2014
[19] Resigned on September 22, 2014
[22]
Vacant since September 22
36
Joel Anderson
Republican
Alpine
37
Mimi Walters
Republican
Irvine
38
Mark Wyland
Republican
Escondido
Yes
39
Marty Block
Democratic
San Diego
40
Juan Vargas
Democratic
San Diego
Resigned on January 2, 2013
[2]
Vacant from January 2 to March 21
Ben Hueso
Democratic
San Diego
Sworn into office on March 21, 2013
[6]
Assembly
Composition of the California State Assembly Democratic Party
Republican Party
Vacant
↓
55
1
24
Democratic
V
Republican
Affiliation
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Independent
Republican
Vacant
End of previous legislature
52
1
27
80
0
Begin
55
0
25
80
0
March 21, 2013
54
79
1
May 16, 2013
53
78
2
May 28, 2013
54
79
1
July 1, 2013
53
78
2
September 26, 2013
52
77
3
October 11, 2013
53
78
2
December 5, 2013
54
79
1
January 6, 2014
55
80
0
April 4, 2014
24
79
1
Latest voting share
69.6%
0%
30.4%
Officers
The Chief Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
Members
District
Name
Party
Residence
Term-limited?
Notes
1
Brian Dahle
Republican
Bieber
2
Wesley Chesbro
Democratic
Arcata
Yes
3
Dan Logue
Republican
Marysville
Yes
4
Mariko Yamada
Democratic
Davis
Yes
5
Frank Bigelow
Republican
O'Neals
6
Beth Gaines
Republican
Rocklin
7
Roger Dickinson
Democratic
Sacramento
8
Ken Cooley
Democratic
Rancho Cordova
9
Richard Pan
Democratic
Sacramento
10
Marc Levine
Democratic
San Rafael
11
Jim Frazier
Democratic
Oakley
12
Kristin Olsen
Republican
Modesto
13
Susan Eggman
Democratic
Stockton
14
Susan Bonilla
Democratic
Concord
15
Nancy Skinner
Democratic
Berkeley
Yes
16
Joan Buchanan
Democratic
Alamo
Yes
17
Tom Ammiano
Democratic
San Francisco
Yes
18
Rob Bonta
Democratic
Alameda
19
Phil Ting
Democratic
San Francisco
20
Bill Quirk
Democratic
Hayward
21
Adam Gray
Democratic
Merced
22
Kevin Mullin
Democratic
South San Francisco
23
Jim Patterson
Republican
Fresno
24
Rich Gordon
Democratic
Menlo Park
25
Bob Wieckowski
Democratic
Fremont
26
Connie Conway
Republican
Tulare
Yes
Minority leader
27
Nora Campos
Democratic
San Jose
28
Paul Fong
Democratic
Cupertino
Yes
29
Mark Stone
Democratic
Scotts Valley
30
Luis Alejo
Democratic
Watsonville
31
Henry Perea
Democratic
Fresno
32
Rudy Salas
Democratic
Bakersfield
33
Tim Donnelly
Republican
Twin Peaks
34
Shannon Grove
Republican
Bakersfield
35
Katcho Achadjian
Republican
San Luis Obispo
36
Steve Fox
Democratic
Palmdale
37
Das Williams
Democratic
Santa Barbara
38
Scott Wilk
Republican
Santa Clarita
39
Raul Bocanegra
Democratic
Pacoima
40
Mike Morrell
Republican
Rancho Cucamonga
Resigned on April 4, 2014
Vacant since April 4
41
Chris Holden
Democratic
Pasadena
42
Brian Nestande
Republican
Palm Desert
Yes
43
Mike Gatto
Democratic
Los Angeles
44
Jeff Gorell
Republican
Camarillo
45
Bob Blumenfield
Democratic
Woodland Hills
Yes
Resigned on July 1, 2013
[11]
Vacant from July 1, 2013, to January 6, 2014
Matt Dababneh
Democratic
Encino
Sworn into office on January 6, 2014
[18]
46
Adrin Nazarian
Democratic
Sherman Oaks
47
Cheryl Brown
Democratic
Rialto
48
Roger Hernandez
Democratic
West Covina
49
Ed Chau
Democratic
Monterey Park
50
Richard Bloom
Democratic
Santa Monica
51
Jimmy Gomez
Democratic
Echo Park
52
Norma Torres
Democratic
Pomona
Yes
Resigned on May 16, 2013
[7]
Vacant from May 16 to October 11
Freddie Rodriguez
Democratic
Pomona
Sworn into office on October 11, 2013
[15]
53
John Pérez
Democratic
Los Angeles
Yes
Speaker from December 3, 2012, to May 12, 2014
[23]
54
Holly Mitchell
Democratic
Los Angeles
Resigned on September 26, 2013
[13]
Vacant from September 26 to December 5
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas
Democratic
Los Angeles
Sworn into office on December 5, 2013
[17]
55
Curt Hagman
Republican
Chino Hills
Yes
56
V. Manuel Perez
Democratic
Coachella
Yes
57
Ian Calderon
Democratic
Whittier
58
Cristina Garcia
Democratic
Bell Gardens
59
Reggie Jones-Sawyer
Democratic
Los Angeles
60
Eric Linder
Republican
Corona
61
Jose Medina
Democratic
Riverside
62
Steven Bradford
Democratic
Gardena
Yes
63
Anthony Rendon
Democratic
Lakewood
64
Isadore Hall, III
Democratic
Compton
Yes
65
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democratic
Fullerton
66
Al Muratsuchi
Democratic
Torrance
67
Melissa Melendez
Republican
Lake Elsinore
68
Don Wagner
Republican
Irvine
69
Tom Daly
Democratic
Anaheim
70
Bonnie Lowenthal
Democratic
Long Beach
Yes
71
Brian Jones
Republican
Santee
72
Travis Allen
Republican
Huntington Beach
73
Diane Harkey
Republican
Dana Point
Yes
74
Allan Mansoor
Republican
Costa Mesa
75
Marie Waldron
Republican
Escondido
76
Rocky Chavez
Republican
Oceanside
77
Brian Maienschein
Republican
San Diego
78
Toni Atkins
Democratic
San Diego
Speaker since May 12, 2014
[23]
79
Shirley Weber
Democratic
San Diego
80
Ben Hueso
Democratic
San Diego
Resigned on March 21, 2013
[5]
Vacant from March 21 to May 28
Lorena Gonzalez
Democratic
San Diego
Sworn into office on May 28, 2013
[9]
See also
References
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"Friday, August 31, 2012" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . pp. 5132–5133. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
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"Monday, January 7, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 39. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
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"Thursday, January 10, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 48. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
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"Monday, February 25, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 217. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
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"Thursday, March 21, 2013" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 644. Retrieved August 12, 2013 . [
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"Thursday, March 21, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 330. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
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"Monday, May 20, 2013" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 1493. Retrieved August 12, 2013 . [
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"Monday, May 20, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 967. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
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"Tuesday, May 28, 2013" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . pp. 1648–1649. Retrieved August 12, 2013 . [
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"Monday, July 1, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . pp. 1615–1616. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
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"Monday, July 1, 2013" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 2232. Retrieved August 12, 2013 . [
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"Monday, August 12, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 1754. Retrieved August 28, 2013 .
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"Thursday, September 26, 2013" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . pp. 3385–3386. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved November 1, 2013 .
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"Thursday, September 26, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 2459. Retrieved November 1, 2013 .
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"Friday, October 11, 2013" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 3395. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved November 1, 2013 .
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"Wednesday, November 27, 2013" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 2496. Retrieved December 28, 2013 .
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"Thursday, December 5, 2013" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 3452. Retrieved December 12, 2013 . [
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"Monday, January 6, 2014" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 3474. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01. Retrieved January 19, 2014 .
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"Friday, March 28, 2014" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 2996. Retrieved May 12, 2014 .
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"Thursday, April 3, 2014" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 4324. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved May 12, 2014 .
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"Thursday, April 3, 2014" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 3042. Retrieved May 12, 2014 .
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"Wednesday, September 17, 2014" (PDF) . Senate Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Secretary of the California State Senate . p. 5029. Retrieved September 26, 2014 .
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"Monday, May 12, 2014" (PDF) . Assembly Daily Journal . Sacramento, California:
Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly . p. 4884. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 2014-10-20. Retrieved October 15, 2014 .
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"2013-2014 Senate Districts" .
California State Legislature . Retrieved January 5, 2013 .
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