Feb 8, 2024
Senate President pro Tempore, Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), today announced the Senate Democratic Leadership Team and committee membership assignments for the 2024 Legislative year. The Senate Rules Committee will ratify the committee memberships on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
SACRAMENTO –Senate President pro Tempore, Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), today announced the Senate Democratic Leadership Team and committee membership assignments for the 2024 Legislative year. The Senate Rules Committee will ratify the committee memberships on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Senate Democratic Leadership
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Majority Leader
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento), Assistant Majority Leader
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Assistant Majority Leader
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Democratic Caucus Chair
Senator Dave Cortese (D- San Jose), Majority Whip
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Assistant Majority Whip
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Assistant Majority Whip
Standing Committees
Agriculture
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield), Chair
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Appropriations
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Chair
Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego), Vice-Chair
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
Note: Senator Anna M. Caballero will assume the post on March 11, 2024.
Banking and Financial Institutions
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Chair
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
Budget and Fiscal Review
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair Emeritus
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento), Chair
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Education
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), Chair
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), Chair
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), Chair
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Environmental Quality
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
Governmental Organization
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Chair
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice-Chair
Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego)
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
Health
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Chair
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
Housing
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
Human Services
Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Chair
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Insurance
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Chair
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
Judiciary
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), Chair
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice-Chair
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
Local Government
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
Military and Veterans Affairs
Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), Chair
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)
Natural Resources and Water
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), Chair
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)
Public Safety
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Chair
Senator Kelly Seyato (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
Revenue and Taxation
Senator Steve M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa), Chair
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
Rules
Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Chair
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego)
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
Transportation
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)
Legislative Ethics
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
Budget Sub-Committees
Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Chair
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy
Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), Chair
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley), Chair
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration and General Government
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Chair
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
Budget Subcommittee #5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Chair
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Joint Committees
Joint Committee on the Arts
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Vice-Chair
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
2 vacancies*
Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification
Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Vice Chair
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Chair
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
Joint Committee on Rules
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Vice Chair
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego)
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast)
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Vice Chair
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies
Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles), Chair
Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management
Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Vice Chair
Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Vacancy*
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)