California State Legislature, 2009–2010 session
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The 2009–2010 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.
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Dates of sessions
Convene: December 1, 2008
Adjourn: November 30, 2010
Major events
Vacancies and special elections
- November 30, 2008: Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-26) resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
- May 19, 2009: Assemblyman Curren Price (D-51) wins the special election for the 26th Senate District seat to replace Ridley-Thomas and is sworn in on June 8
- September 1, 2009: Councilman Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) wins the special election for the 51st Assembly District seat to replace Price and is sworn in on September 10
- September 9, 2009: Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall (R-72) resigns in the wake of a lobbyist sex scandal[1]
- November 5, 2009: Lieutenant Governor (and Senate President) John Garamendi resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives
- November 30, 2009: Senator John J. Benoit (R-37) resigns to take a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors
- January 5, 2010: Assemblyman Paul Krekorian (D-43) resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council
- January 12, 2010: Supervisor Chris Norby (R-Fullerton) wins the special election for the 72nd Assembly District seat to replace Duvall and is sworn in on January 29
- April 27, 2010: Senator Abel Maldonado (R-15) resigns his Senate seat to become Lieutenant Governor to replace Garamendi
- June 8, 2010: Assemblyman Bill Emmerson (R-63) wins the special election for the 37th Senate District seat to replace Benoit and is sworn in on June 9
- June 8, 2010: Attorney Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) wins the special election for the 43rd Assembly District seat to replace Krekorian and is sworn in on June 10
- July 13, 2010: Senator Dave Cox (R-1) dies from prostate cancer
- August 17, 2010: Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-33) wins the special election for the 15th Senate District seat to replace Maldonado and is sworn in on August 23
- October 20, 2010: Senator Jenny Oropeza (D-28) dies of complications from a blood clot
Leadership changes
- February 18, 2009: Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-36) replaces Senator Dave Cogdill (R-14) as Senate Republican Leader
- June 1, 2009: Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-33) replaces Assemblyman Mike Villines (R-29) as Assembly Republican Leader
- February 1, 2010: Assemblyman Martin Garrick (R-74) replaces Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee (R-33) as Assembly Republican Leader, as Blakeslee is termed out at the end of the term
- March 1, 2010: Assemblyman John Pérez (D-46) replaces Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-47) as Speaker of the Assembly, as Bass is termed out at the end of the term
- October 11, 2010: Senator Bob Dutton (R-31) replaces Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-36) as Senate Republican Leader, as Hollingsworth is termed out at the end of the term
Party changes
- June 22, 2009: Assemblyman Juan Arambula (D-31) leaves the Democratic Party to become an independent[2]
Members
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Senate
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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"|24 | 15 | 39 | 1 |
| June 8, 2009 | rowspan=6 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|25 | 40 | 0 | |
| November 30, 2009 | 14 | 39 | 1 | |
| April 27, 2010 | 13 | 38 | 2 | |
| June 9, 2010 | 14 | 39 | 1 | |
| July 13, 2010 | 13 | 38 | 2 | |
| August 23, 2010 | 14 | 39 | 1 | |
| October 20, 2010 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|24 | 38 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|63.2% | 36.8% | ||
Officers
- President Pro Tem: Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento)
- Majority Leader: Dean Florez (D-Shafter)
- Minority Leader: Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) from October 11, 2010
- Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) from February 18, 2009, to October 11, 2010
- Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) to February 18, 2009
- Secretary: Greg Schmidt
- Sergeant at Arms: Tony Beard, Jr.
Note: The Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature
Full list of members, 2009–2010
Assembly
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| Democratic | Independent | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 48 | 0 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
| Begin | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 51 | 0 | 29 | 80 | 0 |
| May 19, 2009 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 50 | 79 | 1 | ||
| June 23, 2009 | rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 49 | rowspan=8 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1 | |||
| September 9, 2009 | 28 | 78 | 2 | ||
| September 10, 2009 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 50 | 79 | 1 | ||
| January 5, 2010 | rowspan=3 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 49 | 78 | 2 | ||
| January 29, 2010 | 29 | 79 | 1 | ||
| June 9, 2010 | 28 | 78 | 2 | ||
| June 10, 2010 | rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 50 | 79 | 1 | ||
| August 23, 2010 | 27 | 78 | 2 | ||
| Latest voting share | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 64.1% | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1.3% | 34.6% | ||
Officers
- Speaker: John Pérez (D-Los Angeles) from March 1, 2010
- Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) to March 1, 2010
- Speaker pro Tempore: Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) from March 18, 2010
- Lori Saldaña (D-San Diego) to March 18, 2010
- Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore: Isadore Hall, III (D-Compton)
- Majority Floor Leader: Charles Calderon (D-Montebello) from March 18, 2010
- Alberto Torrico (D-Newark) to March 18, 2010
- Minority Floor Leader: Martin Garrick (R-Carlsbad) from February 1, 2010
- Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) from June 1, 2009, to February 1, 2010
- Michael Villines (R-Clovis) to June 1, 2009
- 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, 2009–2010
| District | Name | Party | Residence | Term- Limited? |
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| 1 | Wesley Chesbro | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Arcata | |
| 2 | Jim Nielsen | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Gerber | |
| 3 | Daniel Logue | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Linda | |
| 4 | Ted Gaines | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Roseville | |
| 5 | Roger Niello | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Fair Oaks | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 6 | Jared Huffman | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Rafael | |
| 7 | Noreen Evans | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Santa Rosa | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 8 | Mariko Yamada | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Davis | |
| 9 | Dave Jones | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Sacramento | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 10 | Alyson Huber | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | El Dorado Hills | |
| 11 | Tom Torlakson | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Antioch | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 12 | Fiona Ma | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Francisco | |
| 13 | Tom Ammiano | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Francisco | |
| 14 | Nancy Skinner | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Berkeley | |
| 15 | Joan Buchanan | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Alamo | |
| 16 | Sandré Swanson | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Alameda | |
| 17 | Cathleen Galgiani | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Livingston | |
| 18 | Mary Hayashi | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Hayward | |
| 19 | Jerry Hill | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Mateo | |
| 20 | Alberto Torrico | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Newark | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 21 | Ira Ruskin | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Redwood City | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 22 | Paul Fong | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Cupertino | |
| 23 | Joe Coto | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Jose | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 24 | Jim Beall Jr. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Jose | |
| 25 | Tom Berryhill | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Modesto | |
| 26 | Bill Berryhill | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Ceres | |
| 27 | Bill Monning | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Carmel | |
| 28 | Anna M. Caballero | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Salinas | |
| 29 | Michael Villines | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Clovis | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 30 | Danny Gilmore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Hanford | |
| 31 | Juan Arambula | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Fresno | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 32 | Jean Fuller | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Bakersfield | |
| 33 | Sam Blakeslee | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | San Luis Obispo | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 34 | Connie Conway | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Tulare | |
| 35 | Pedro Nava | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Santa Barbara | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 36 | Steve Knight | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Palmdale | |
| 37 | Audra Strickland | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Moorpark | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 38 | Cameron Smyth | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Santa Clarita | |
| 39 | Felipe Fuentes | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Sylmar | |
| 40 | Bob Blumenfield | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Woodland Hills | |
| 41 | Julia Brownley | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Santa Monica | |
| 42 | Mike Feuer | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Los Angeles | |
| 43 | Paul Krekorian | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Burbank | |
| Mike Gatto | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Los Angeles | ||
| 44 | Anthony J. Portantino | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | La Cañada Flintridge | |
| 45 | Kevin de León | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Los Angeles | |
| 46 | John Pérez | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Los Angeles | |
| 47 | Karen Bass | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Los Angeles | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 48 | Mike Davis | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Los Angeles | |
| 49 | Mike Eng | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Monterey Park | |
| 50 | Hector De La Torre | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | South Gate | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 51 | Curren D. Price, Jr. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Inglewood | |
| Steven Bradford | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Gardena | ||
| 52 | Isadore Hall, III | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Compton | |
| 53 | Ted Lieu | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Torrance | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 54 | Bonnie Lowenthal | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Long Beach | |
| 55 | Warren Furutani | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Long Beach | |
| 56 | Tony Mendoza | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Artesia | |
| 57 | Edward P. Hernandez | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | West Covina | |
| 58 | Charles M. Calderon | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Montebello | |
| 59 | Anthony Adams | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Hesperia | |
| 60 | Curt Hagman | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Chino Hills | |
| 61 | Norma Torres | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Pomona | |
| 62 | Wilmer Carter | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Rialto | |
| 63 | Bill Emmerson | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Redlands | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 64 | Brian Nestande | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Palm Desert | |
| 65 | Paul Cook | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Yucca Valley | |
| 66 | Kevin Jeffries | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Lake Elsinore | |
| 67 | Jim Silva | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Huntington Beach | |
| 68 | Van Tran | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Costa Mesa | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 69 | Jose Solorio | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Santa Ana | |
| 70 | Chuck DeVore | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Irvine | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 71 | Jeff Miller | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Corona | |
| 72 | Michael D. Duvall | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Yorba Linda | |
| Chris Norby | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Fullerton | ||
| 73 | Diane Harkey | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Dana Point | |
| 74 | Martin Garrick | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | Carlsbad | |
| 75 | Nathan Fletcher | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | San Diego | |
| 76 | Lori Saldaña | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Diego | Yes Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 77 | Joel Anderson | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep | El Cajon | |
| 78 | Marty Block | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | San Diego | |
| 79 | Mary Salas | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Chula Vista | |
| 80 | Manuel Perez | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem | Coachella | |
See also
References
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