title: California State Legislature, 2017–2018 session
text: # California State Legislature, 2017–2018 session
  
  The 2017–2018 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 5, 2016, and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2018.
  
  ## Major events
  
  ### Vacancies and special elections
  
  * July 11, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Jimmy Gomez (51st–Echo Park) resigns to take a seat in Congress.
  * November 27, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Raul Bocanegra (39th–Pacoima) resigns in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
  * December 16, 2017: Democrat Wendy Carrillo of Boyle Heights is sworn into office after winning the December 5, 2017, special election for the 51st State Assembly district to replace Gomez.
  * December 31, 2017: Democratic assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (54th–Los Angeles) resigns for health reasons.
  * January 2, 2018: Democratic assemblymember Matt Dababneh (45th–Encino) resigns in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
  * February 22, 2018: Democratic senator Tony Mendoza (32nd–Artesia) resigns in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.
  * April 16, 2018: Democrat Sydney Kamlager of Los Angeles is sworn into office after winning the April 3, 2018, special election for the 54th State Assembly district to replace Ridley-Thomas.
  * June 11, 2018: Democrat Luz Rivas of North Hollywood is sworn into office after winning the June 5, 2018, special election for the 39th State Assembly district to replace Bocanegra. Democrat Jesse Gabriel of Encino is sworn into office after winning the June 5, 2018, special election for the 45th State Assembly district to replace Dababneh.
  * June 25, 2018: Republican Ling Ling Chang of Diamond Bar is sworn into office after Democrat Josh Newman was recalled in a June 5, 2018 recall election in the 29th State Senate district.
  * August 14, 2018: Democrat Vanessa Delgado of Montebello is sworn into office after winning the August 7, 2018, special election for the 32nd State Senate district to replace Mendoza.
  
  ### Leadership changes
  
  * April 12, 2017: Republican senator Patricia Bates (36th–Laguna Niguel) replaces senator Jean Fuller (16th–Bakersfield) as Senate minority leader, as Fuller is termed out at the end of the session.
  * September 18, 2017: Republican assemblymember Brian Dahle (1st–Bieber) replaces assemblymember Chad Mayes (42nd–Yucca Valley) as Assembly minority leader, as Mayes was ousted in the wake of his support for renewing California's cap-and-trade program.
  * March 21, 2018: Democratic senator Toni Atkins (39th–San Diego) replaces senator Kevin de León (24th–Los Angeles) as president pro tempore, as de León is termed out at the end of the session.
  * November 8, 2018: Republican assemblymember Marie Waldron (75th–Escondido) replaces assemblymember Brian Dahle (1st–Bieber) as Assembly minority leader, as Dahle planned to run in a special election for the California State Senate.
  
  ## State Senate
  
  | 26 | 14 |
  | - | - |
  | Democratic | Republican |
  | Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
  | Affiliation | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
  | End of previous legislature | 26 | 13 | 39 | 1 |
  | Begin | 27 | 13 | 40 | 0 |
  | February 22, 2018 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 1 |
  | June 25, 2018 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 1 |
  | August 14, 2018 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 0 |
  | Latest voting share | 65% | 35% | | |
  
  ### Officers
  
  | Position | Position | Name | Party | District |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom | Democratic | |
  | | President pro tempore | Toni Atkins | Democratic | 39th–San Diego |
  | | Majority leader | Bill Monning | Democratic | 17th–Carmel |
  | | Majority whip | Nancy Skinner | Democratic | 9th–Berkeley |
  | | Majority caucus chair | Connie Leyva | Democratic | 20th–Chino |
  | | Majority caucus vice chair | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 2nd–Healdsburg |
  | | Minority leader | Patricia Bates | Republican | 36th–Laguna Niguel |
  | | Minority caucus chair | Jim Nielsen | Republican | 4th–Gerber |
  | | Minority whip | Ted Gaines | Republican | 1st–El Dorado Hills |
  | Secretary | Secretary | Daniel Alvarez | Daniel Alvarez | Daniel Alvarez |
  | Sergeant-at-Arms | Sergeant-at-Arms | Debbie Manning | Debbie Manning | Debbie Manning |
  | Chaplain | Chaplain | Sister Michelle Gorman | Sister Michelle Gorman | Sister Michelle Gorman |
  
  The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
  
  ### Members
  
  | District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-limited? | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | El Dorado Hills | | |
  | 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | Healdsburg | | |
  | 3 | Bill Dodd | Democratic | Napa | | |
  | 4 | Jim Nielsen | Republican | Gerber | | |
  | 5 | Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | Stockton | | |
  | 6 | Richard Pan | Democratic | Sacramento | | |
  | 7 | Steve Glazer | Democratic | Orinda | | |
  | 8 | Tom Berryhill | Republican | Modesto | Yes | |
  | 9 | Nancy Skinner | Democratic | Berkeley | | |
  | 10 | Bob Wieckowski | Democratic | Fremont | | |
  | 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | San Francisco | | |
  | 12 | Anthony Cannella | Republican | Ceres | Yes | |
  | 13 | Jerry Hill | Democratic | San Mateo | | |
  | 14 | Andy Vidak | Republican | Hanford | | |
  | 15 | Jim Beall | Democratic | San Jose | | |
  | 16 | Jean Fuller | Republican | Bakersfield | Yes | Minority leader from August 27, 2015, to April 12, 2017 |
  | 17 | Bill Monning | Democratic | Carmel | | |
  | 18 | Robert Hertzberg | Democratic | Van Nuys | | |
  | 19 | Hannah-Beth Jackson | Democratic | Santa Barbara | | |
  | 20 | Connie Leyva | Democratic | Chino | | |
  | 21 | Scott Wilk | Republican | Santa Clarita | | |
  | 22 | Ed Hernandez | Democratic | West Covina | Yes | |
  | 23 | Mike Morrell | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | | |
  | 24 | Kevin de León | Democratic | Los Angeles | Yes | President pro tempore from October 15, 2014, to March 21, 2018 |
  | 25 | Anthony Portantino | Democratic | La Cañada Flintridge | | |
  | 26 | Ben Allen | Democratic | Santa Monica | | |
  | 27 | Henry Stern | Democratic | Canoga Park | | |
  | 28 | Jeff Stone | Republican | Temecula | | |
  | 29 | Josh Newman | Democratic | Fullerton | | Recalled on June 5, 2018 |
  | 29 | Ling Ling Chang | Republican | Diamond Bar | | Sworn in on June 25, 2018, to replace Newman |
  | 30 | Holly Mitchell | Democratic | Los Angeles | | |
  | 31 | Richard Roth | Democratic | Riverside | | |
  | 32 | Tony Mendoza | Democratic | Artesia | | Resigned on February 22, 2018 |
  | 32 | Vacant from February 22, 2018, to August 14, 2018 | Vacant from February 22, 2018, to August 14, 2018 | Vacant from February 22, 2018, to August 14, 2018 | Vacant from February 22, 2018, to August 14, 2018 | Vacant from February 22, 2018, to August 14, 2018 |
  | 32 | Vanessa Delgado | Democratic | Montebello | | Sworn into office on August 14, 2018 |
  | 33 | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | Bell Gardens | | |
  | 34 | Janet Nguyen | Republican | Fountain Valley | | |
  | 35 | Steven Bradford | Democratic | Gardena | | |
  | 36 | Patricia Bates | Republican | Laguna Niguel | | Minority leader since April 12, 2017 |
  | 37 | John Moorlach | Republican | Costa Mesa | | |
  | 38 | Joel Anderson | Republican | Alpine | Yes | |
  | 39 | Toni Atkins | Democratic | San Diego | | President pro tempore since March 21, 2018 |
  | 40 | Ben Hueso | Democratic | San Diego | | |
  
  ## State Assembly
  
  | 55 | 25 |
  | - | - |
  | Democratic | Republican |
  | Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
  | Affiliation | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
  | End of previous legislature | 55 | 28 | 80 | 0 |
  | Begin | 55 | 25 | 80 | 0 |
  | July 11, 2017 | 54 | 25 | 79 | 1 |
  | November 27, 2017 | 53 | 25 | 78 | 2 |
  | December 16, 2017 | 54 | 25 | 79 | 1 |
  | December 31, 2017 | 53 | 25 | 78 | 2 |
  | January 2, 2018 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 3 |
  | April 16, 2018 | 53 | 25 | 78 | 2 |
  | June 11, 2018 | 55 | 25 | 80 | 0 |
  | Latest voting share | 68.8% | 31.3% | | |
  
  ### Officers
  
  | Position | Position | Name | Party | District |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Speaker | Anthony Rendon | Democratic | 63rd–Lakewood |
  | | Speaker pro tempore | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 22nd–South San Francisco |
  | | Assistant speaker pro tempore | Laura Friedman | Democratic | 43rd–Glendale |
  | | Majority leader | Ian Calderon | Democratic | 57th–Whittier |
  | | Assistant majority leader | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 18th–Alameda |
  | | Majority whip | Todd Gloria | Democratic | 78th–San Diego |
  | | Assistant majority whip | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | 47th–Grand Terrace |
  | | Majority caucus chair | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 64th–Carson |
  | | Minority leader | Marie Waldron | Republican | 75th–Escondido |
  | | Republican floor manager | Heath Flora | Republican | 12th–Ripon |
  | | Deputy Republican leaders | Frank Bigelow | Republican | 5th–O'Neals |
  | | Deputy Republican leaders | Rocky Chávez | Republican | 76th–Oceanside |
  | | Assistant Republican leaders | Phillip Chen | Republican | 55th–Diamond Bar |
  | | Assistant Republican leaders | Chad Mayes | Republican | 42nd–Yucca Valley |
  | | Republican caucus chair | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 33rd–Big Bear Lake |
  | Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk | E. Dotson Wilson | E. Dotson Wilson | E. Dotson Wilson |
  | Chief Sergeant-at-Arms | Chief Sergeant-at-Arms | Bryon G. Gustafson, Ph.D | Bryon G. Gustafson, Ph.D | Bryon G. Gustafson, Ph.D |
  | Chaplain | Chaplain | Reverend Bob Oshita | Reverend Bob Oshita | Reverend Bob Oshita |
  | Alternate Chaplain | Alternate Chaplain | Reverend Patti Oshita | Reverend Patti Oshita | Reverend Patti Oshita |
  
  The Chief Clerk, the acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplains are not members of the Legislature.
  
  ### Members
  
  | District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-limited? | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brian Dahle | Republican | Bieber | | Minority leader from September 18, 2017, to November 8, 2018 |
  | 2 | Jim Wood | Democratic | Healdsburg | | |
  | 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | Nicolaus | | |
  | 4 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | Democratic | Winters | | |
  | 5 | Frank Bigelow | Republican | O'Neals | | |
  | 6 | Kevin Kiley | Republican | Rocklin | | |
  | 7 | Kevin McCarty | Democratic | Sacramento | | |
  | 8 | Ken Cooley | Democratic | Rancho Cordova | | |
  | 9 | Jim Cooper | Democratic | Elk Grove | | |
  | 10 | Marc Levine | Democratic | Greenbrae | | |
  | 11 | Jim Frazier | Democratic | Oakley | | |
  | 12 | Heath Flora | Republican | Ripon | | |
  | 13 | Susan Eggman | Democratic | Stockton | | |
  | 14 | Tim Grayson | Democratic | Concord | | |
  | 15 | Tony Thurmond | Democratic | Richmond | | |
  | 16 | Catharine Baker | Republican | Dublin | | |
  | 17 | David Chiu | Democratic | San Francisco | | |
  | 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 | Marc Berman | Democratic | Palo Alto | | |
  | 25 | Kansen Chu | Democratic | San Jose | | |
  | 26 | Devon Mathis | Republican | Visalia | | |
  | 27 | Ash Kalra | Democratic | San Jose | | |
  | 28 | Evan Low | Democratic | Campbell | | |
  | 29 | Mark Stone | Democratic | Scotts Valley | | |
  | 30 | Anna Caballero | Democratic | Salinas | Yes | |
  | 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | Kingsburg | | |
  | 32 | Rudy Salas | Democratic | Bakersfield | | |
  | 33 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | Big Bear Lake | | |
  | 34 | Vince Fong | Republican | Bakersfield | | |
  | 35 | Jordan Cunningham | Republican | Templeton | | |
  | 36 | Tom Lackey | Republican | Palmdale | | |
  | 37 | Monique Limón | Democratic | Santa Barbara | | |
  | 38 | Dante Acosta | Republican | Santa Clarita | | |
  | 39 | Raul Bocanegra | Democratic | Pacoima | | Resigned on November 27, 2017 |
  | 39 | Vacant from November 27, 2017, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from November 27, 2017, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from November 27, 2017, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from November 27, 2017, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from November 27, 2017, to June 11, 2018 |
  | 39 | Luz Rivas | Democratic | North Hollywood | | Sworn into office on June 11, 2018 |
  | 40 | Marc Steinorth | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | | |
  | 41 | Chris Holden | Democratic | Pasadena | | |
  | 42 | Chad Mayes | Republican | Yucca Valley | | Minority leader from January 4, 2016, to September 18, 2017 |
  | 43 | Laura Friedman | Democratic | Glendale | | |
  | 44 | Jacqui Irwin | Democratic | Thousand Oaks | | |
  | 45 | Matt Dababneh | Democratic | Encino | | Resigned on January 2, 2018 |
  | 45 | Vacant from January 2, 2018, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from January 2, 2018, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from January 2, 2018, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from January 2, 2018, to June 11, 2018 | Vacant from January 2, 2018, to June 11, 2018 |
  | 45 | Jesse Gabriel | Democratic | Encino | | Sworn into office on June 11, 2018 |
  | 46 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | Sherman Oaks | | |
  | 47 | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | Grand Terrace | | |
  | 48 | Blanca Rubio | Democratic | Baldwin Park | | |
  | 49 | Ed Chau | Democratic | Monterey Park | | |
  | 50 | Richard Bloom | Democratic | Santa Monica | | |
  | 51 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | Echo Park | | Resigned on July 11, 2017 |
  | 51 | Vacant from July 11, 2017 to December 16, 2017 | Vacant from July 11, 2017 to December 16, 2017 | Vacant from July 11, 2017 to December 16, 2017 | Vacant from July 11, 2017 to December 16, 2017 | Vacant from July 11, 2017 to December 16, 2017 |
  | 51 | Wendy Carrillo | Democratic | Boyle Heights | | Sworn into office on December 16, 2017 |
  | 52 | Freddie Rodriguez | Democratic | Pomona | | |
  | 53 | Miguel Santiago | Democratic | Los Angeles | | |
  | 54 | Sebastian Ridley-Thomas | Democratic | Los Angeles | | Resigned on December 31, 2017 |
  | 54 | Vacant from December 31, 2017, to April 16, 2018 | Vacant from December 31, 2017, to April 16, 2018 | Vacant from December 31, 2017, to April 16, 2018 | Vacant from December 31, 2017, to April 16, 2018 | Vacant from December 31, 2017, to April 16, 2018 |
  | 54 | Sydney Kamlager | Democratic | Los Angeles | | Sworn into office on April 16, 2018 |
  | 55 | Phillip Chen | Republican | Diamond Bar | | |
  | 56 | Eduardo Garcia | Democratic | Coachella | | |
  | 57 | Ian Calderon | Democratic | Whittier | | |
  | 58 | Cristina Garcia | Democratic | Bell Gardens | | |
  | 59 | Reggie Jones-Sawyer | Democratic | Los Angeles | | |
  | 60 | Sabrina Cervantes | Democratic | Riverside | | |
  | 61 | Jose Medina | Democratic | Riverside | | |
  | 62 | Autumn Burke | Democratic | Marina del Rey | | |
  | 63 | Anthony Rendon | Democratic | Lakewood | | Speaker |
  | 64 | Mike Gipson | Democratic | Carson | | |
  | 65 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | Democratic | Fullerton | | |
  | 66 | Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | Rolling Hills Estates | | |
  | 67 | Melissa Melendez | Republican | Lake Elsinore | | |
  | 68 | Steven Choi | Republican | Irvine | | |
  | 69 | Tom Daly | Democratic | Anaheim | | |
  | 70 | Patrick O'Donnell | Democratic | Long Beach | | |
  | 71 | Randy Voepel | Republican | Santee | | |
  | 72 | Travis Allen | Republican | Huntington Beach | | |
  | 73 | Bill Brough | Republican | Dana Point | | |
  | 74 | Matthew Harper | Republican | Huntington Beach | | |
  | 75 | Marie Waldron | Republican | Escondido | | Minority leader since November 8, 2018 |
  | 76 | Rocky Chávez | Republican | Oceanside | | |
  | 77 | Brian Maienschein | Republican | San Diego | | |
  | 78 | Todd Gloria | Democratic | San Diego | | |
  | 79 | Shirley Weber | Democratic | San Diego | | |
  | 80 | Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher | Democratic | San Diego | | |
  