California State Legislature, 2007–2008 session
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The 2007–2008 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.
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Dates of sessions
Convene: December 4, 2006
Adjourn: August 31, 2008
Major events
Vacancies and special elections
- March 16, 2007: Assemblyman Richard Alarcón (D-39) resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council
- May 15, 2007: Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) wins the special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Alarcón and is sworn in on May 25
- September 4, 2007: Assemblywoman Laura Richardson (D-55) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who died on April 22, 2007
- February 5, 2008: Warren T. Furutani (D-Gardena) wins the special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Richardson and is sworn in on February 7
- June 3, 2008: The recall election against Senator Jeff Denham (R-12) fails, with over 75% of the voters deciding to keep Denham in office
Leadership changes
- February 7, 2008: Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-6) is named to replace Senator Don Perata (D-9) as president pro tempore of the Senate, as Perata is termed out at the end of the term
- April 15, 2008: Senator Dave Cogdill (R-14) replaces Senator Dick Ackerman (R-33) as Senate Republican Leader, as Ackerman is termed out at the end of the term
- May 13, 2008: Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-47) replaces Assemblyman Fabian Núñez (D-46) as Speaker of the Assembly, as Núñez is termed out at the end of the term
Members
- Skip to Assembly, below
Senate
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Total | |||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End of previous legislature | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|25 | 15 | 40 | 0 | |
| Begin | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|25 | 15 | 40 | 0 | |
| Final voting share | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|62.5% | 37.5% | |||
Officers
President Pro Tem: Don Perata (D-9)
Majority Leader: Gloria Romero (D-24)
Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman (R-33) to April 15, 2008; Dave Cogdill (R-14) from April 15, 2008
Full list of members, 2007-2008
Assembly
| Affiliation | Members | |
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| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Democratic Party | 48 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Republican Party | 32 |
| Total |
80 | |
| Majority |
16 | |
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End of previous legislature | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 | |
| Begin | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 | |
| March 16, 2007 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 47 | 79 | 1 | ||
| May 15, 2007 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 | 80 | 0 | ||
| September 4, 2007 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 47 | 79 | 1 | ||
| February 7, 2008 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 | 80 | 0 | ||
| Final voting share | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 60.0% | 40.0% | |||
Officers
- Speaker Karen Bass (D-47) from May 13, 2008
- Fabian Núñez (D-46) to May 13, 2008
- Speaker pro Tempore Sally J. Lieber (D-22)
- Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Lori Saldaña (D-76) from May 16, 2008
- Laura Richardson (D-55) to September 4, 2007
- Majority Floor Leader Alberto Torrico (D-20) from May 13, 2008
- Karen Bass (D-47) to May 13, 2008
- Minority Floor Leader Michael Villines (R-29)
- Chief Clerk E. Dotson Wilson
- Sergeant at Arms Ronald Pane
Note: The Chief Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature
Full List of Members, 2007-2008
*Felipe Fuentes won the May 15, 2007 special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Richard Alarcón, who resigned on March 16, 2007, to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.
**Warren T. Furutani won the February 5, 2008 special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Laura Richardson, who resigned on September 4, 2007, to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Juanita Millender-McDonald who died on April 22, 2007.
2006 elections
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The last Assembly elections occurred on November 7, 2006. The Democratic Party retained their majority, with no loss or gain of seats for any party.[1]
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) | |
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| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Democratic | 4,449,698 | 48 | 0 | 55.2 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Republican | 3,448,781 | 32 | 0 | 42.8 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Libertarian | 93,588 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Green | 35,283 | 0 | 0 | .44 |
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | Peace and Freedom | 29,384 | 0 | 0 | .36 |
| Total | 8,056,734 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% | |
See also
References
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