title: California State Legislature, 2019–2020 session
text: # California State Legislature, 2019–2020 session
  
  The 2019–2020 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 3, 2018 and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2020.
  
  ## Major events
  
  ### Vacancies and special elections
  
  * January 7, 2019: Republican senator Ted Gaines (1st–El Dorado Hills) resigns to take a seat on the California State Board of Equalization while Democratic Senator Ricardo Lara (33rd–Bell Gardens) resigns to become California Insurance Commissioner.
  * June 12, 2019: Republican assemblymember Brian Dahle and Democratic Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez (Long Beach) is sworn into office after winning June 4 special elections for the 1st Senate district to replace Gaines (Dahle) and the 33rd Senate district to replace Lara (Gonzalez).
  * November 12, 2019: Republican Megan Dahle is sworn into office after winning the special election for the 1st Assembly district to replace Brian Dahle.
  * October 30, 2019: Republican senator Jeff Stone (28th–La Quinta) resigns to become the Western Regional Director of the United States Department of Labor. Republican Melissa Melendez won a special election on May 12, 2020 and succeeded Stone on May 18. She resigned from California's 67th State Assembly district.
  
  ### Leadership changes
  
  * January 7, 2019: Democrat Eleni Kounalakis, a former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, is sworn in as Lieutenant Governor (and Senate President), replacing Gavin Newsom, who termed out but was elected Governor.
  * March 1, 2019: Republican senator Shannon Grove (16th–Bakersfield) replaces senator Patricia Bates (36th–Laguna Niguel) as Senate minority leader
  
  ### Party changes
  
  * January 24, 2019: Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (77th–San Diego) changed party affiliation from Republican to Democratic.
  * December 5, 2019: Assemblymember Chad Mayes (42nd–Yucca Valley) left the Republican Party to sit as an Independent.
  
  ## State Senate
  
  | 29 | 11 |
  | - | - |
  | Democratic | Republican |
  | Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
  | Affiliation | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
  | End of previous legislature | 26 | 14 | 40 | 0 |
  | Begin | 29 | 11 | 40 | 0 |
  | January 7, 2019 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 2 |
  | June 4, 2019 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 0 |
  | November 1, 2019 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 1 |
  | May 18, 2020 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 0 |
  | Latest voting share | 74.4% | 25.6% | | |
  
  ### Officers
  
  | Position | Position | Name | Party | District |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Lieutenant Governor | Eleni Kounalakis | Democratic | |
  | | President pro tempore | Toni Atkins | Democratic | 39th–San Diego |
  | | Majority leader | Robert Hertzberg | Democratic | 18th–Van Nuys |
  | | Assistant majority leader | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 2nd–Healdsburg |
  | | Majority whip | Nancy Skinner | Democratic | 9th–Berkeley |
  | | Assistant majority whips | Maria Elena Durazo | Democratic | 24th–Los Angeles |
  | | Assistant majority whips | Scott Wiener | Democratic | 11th–San Francisco |
  | | Democratic caucus chair | Connie Leyva | Democratic | 20th–Chino |
  | | Minority leader | Shannon Grove | Republican | 16th–Bakersfield |
  | Secretary | Secretary | Erika Contreras | Erika Contreras | Erika Contreras |
  | Sergeant-at-Arms | Sergeant-at-Arms | Jodie O. Barnett III | Jodie O. Barnett III | Jodie O. Barnett III |
  | Chaplain | Chaplain | Sister Michelle Gorman, RSM | Sister Michelle Gorman, RSM | Sister Michelle Gorman, RSM |
  
  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 | | Resigned on January 7, 2019. |
  | 1 | Brian Dahle | Republican | Bieber | | Sworn in on June 12, 2019. |
  | 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | Healdsburg | | |
  | 3 | Bill Dodd | Democratic | Napa | | |
  | 4 | Jim Nielsen | Republican | Red Bluff | | |
  | 5 | Cathleen Galgiani | Democratic | Stockton | Yes | |
  | 6 | Richard Pan | Democratic | Sacramento | | |
  | 7 | Steve Glazer | Democratic | Orinda | | |
  | 8 | Andreas Borgeas | Republican | Fresno | | |
  | 9 | Nancy Skinner | Democratic | Berkeley | | |
  | 10 | Bob Wieckowski | Democratic | Fremont | | |
  | 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | San Francisco | | |
  | 12 | Anna Caballero | Democratic | Salinas | | |
  | 13 | Jerry Hill | Democratic | San Mateo | Yes | |
  | 14 | Melissa Hurtado | Democratic | Sanger | | |
  | 15 | Jim Beall | Democratic | San Jose | Yes | |
  | 16 | Shannon Grove | Republican | Bakersfield | | Minority leader since March 1, 2019 |
  | 17 | Bill Monning | Democratic | Carmel | Yes | |
  | 18 | Robert Hertzberg | Democratic | Van Nuys | | |
  | 19 | Hannah-Beth Jackson | Democratic | Santa Barbara | Yes | |
  | 20 | Connie Leyva | Democratic | Chino | | |
  | 21 | Scott Wilk | Republican | Santa Clarita | | |
  | 22 | Susan Rubio | Democratic | Baldwin Park | | |
  | 23 | Mike Morrell | Republican | Rancho Cucamonga | Yes | |
  | 24 | Maria Elena Durazo | Democratic | Los Angeles | | |
  | 25 | Anthony Portantino | Democratic | La Cañada Flintridge | | |
  | 26 | Ben Allen | Democratic | Santa Monica | | |
  | 27 | Henry Stern | Democratic | Malibu | | |
  | 28 | Jeff Stone | Republican | La Quinta | | Resigned on November 1, 2019 |
  | 28 | Melissa Melendez | Republican | | | Sworn into office on May 18, 2020 |
  | 29 | Ling Ling Chang | Republican | Diamond Bar | | |
  | 30 | Holly Mitchell | Democratic | Los Angeles | | |
  | 31 | Richard Roth | Democratic | Riverside | | |
  | 32 | Bob Archuleta | Democratic | Pico Rivera | | |
  | 33 | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | Bell Gardens | | Resigned on January 7, 2019 |
  | 33 | Lena Gonzalez | Democratic | Long Beach | | Sworn into office on June 12, 2019 |
  | 34 | Tom Umberg | Democratic | Santa Ana | | |
  | 35 | Steven Bradford | Democratic | Gardena | | |
  | 36 | Patricia Bates | Republican | Laguna Niguel | | Minority leader until March 1, 2019 |
  | 37 | John Moorlach | Republican | Costa Mesa | | |
  | 38 | Brian Jones | Republican | Santee | | |
  | 39 | Toni Atkins | Democratic | San Diego | | President pro tempore |
  | 40 | Ben Hueso | Democratic | San Diego | | |
  
  ## State Assembly
  
  | 61 | 1 | 17 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Democratic | I | Republican |
  | Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
  | Affiliation | Democratic | Republican | Independent | Total | Vacant |
  | End of previous legislature | 55 | 25 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
  | Begin | 60 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
  | January 24, 2019 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
  | June 12, 2019 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 79 | 1 |
  | November 12, 2019 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
  | December 5, 2019 | 61 | 18 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
  | May 18, 2020 | 61 | 17 | 1 | 80 | 1 |
  | December 7, 2020 | 61 | 18 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
  | Latest voting share | 76% | 23% | 1% | | |
  
  ### 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 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | 16th–Orinda |
  | | Majority leader | Ian Calderon | Democratic | 57th–Whittier |
  | | Assistant majority leaders | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 18th–Alameda |
  | | Assistant majority leaders | Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | 66th–Rolling Hills Estates |
  | | Majority whip | Todd Gloria | Democratic | 78th–San Diego |
  | | Assistant majority whips | Tasha Boerner Horvath | Democratic | 76th–Encinitas |
  | | Assistant majority whips | Jesse Gabriel | Democratic | 45th–Encino |
  | | Democratic caucus chair | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 64th–Carson |
  | | Republican leader | Marie Waldron | Republican | 75th–Escondido |
  | | Republican floor leader | Heath Flora | Republican | 12th–Ripon |
  | | Republican caucus chair | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 33rd–Big Bear Lake |
  | | Republican chief whip | Phillip Chen | Republican | 55th–Yorba Linda |
  | | Republican whip | Devon Mathis | Republican | 26th–Visalia |
  | Acting Chief Clerk | Acting Chief Clerk | Sue Parker | Sue Parker | Sue Parker |
  | Acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms | Acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms | Alisa Buckley | Alisa Buckley | Alisa Buckley |
  | Chaplain | Chaplain | Reverend Patti Oshita | Reverend Patti Oshita | Reverend Patti Oshita |
  
  The Chief Clerk, the acting Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and the chaplain are not members of the Legislature.
  
  ### Members
  
  | District | Name | Party | Residence | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brian Dahle | Republican | Bieber | Resigned on June 12, 2019 |
  | 1 | Megan Dahle | Republican | Bieber | Sworn in on November 12, 2019 |
  | 2 | Jim Wood | Democratic | Santa Rosa | |
  | 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | Yuba City | |
  | 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 | Discovery Bay | |
  | 12 | Heath Flora | Republican | Ripon | |
  | 13 | Susan Eggman | Democratic | Stockton | |
  | 14 | Tim Grayson | Democratic | Concord | |
  | 15 | Buffy Wicks | Democratic | Oakland | |
  | 16 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | Orinda | |
  | 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 | Robert Rivas | Democratic | Hollister | |
  | 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | Fresno | |
  | 32 | Rudy Salas | Democratic | Bakersfield | |
  | 33 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | Big Bear Lake | |
  | 34 | Vince Fong | Republican | Bakersfield | |
  | 35 | Jordan Cunningham | Republican | Paso Robles | |
  | 36 | Tom Lackey | Republican | Palmdale | |
  | 37 | Monique Limón | Democratic | Santa Barbara | |
  | 38 | Christy Smith | Democratic | Santa Clarita | |
  | 39 | Luz Rivas | Democratic | North Hollywood | |
  | 40 | James Ramos | Democratic | Highland | |
  | 41 | Chris Holden | Democratic | Pasadena | |
  | 42 | Chad Mayes | Republican | Yucca Valley | Left the Republican Party on December 5, 2019 |
  | 42 | Chad Mayes | Independent | Yucca Valley | Left the Republican Party on December 5, 2019 |
  | 43 | Laura Friedman | Democratic | Glendale | |
  | 44 | Jacqui Irwin | Democratic | Thousand Oaks | |
  | 45 | Jesse Gabriel | Democratic | Encino | |
  | 46 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | North Hollywood | |
  | 47 | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | Grand Terrace | |
  | 48 | Blanca Rubio | Democratic | Baldwin Park | |
  | 49 | Ed Chau | Democratic | Arcadia | |
  | 50 | Richard Bloom | Democratic | Santa Monica | |
  | 51 | Wendy Carrillo | Democratic | Boyle Heights | |
  | 52 | Freddie Rodriguez | Democratic | Pomona | |
  | 53 | Miguel Santiago | Democratic | Los Angeles | |
  | 54 | Sydney Kamlager | Democratic | Los Angeles | |
  | 55 | Phillip Chen | Republican | Yorba Linda | |
  | 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 | Resigned on May 18, 2020 |
  | 67 | Kelly Seyarto | Republican | Murrieta | Sworn in on December 7, 2020 |
  | 68 | Steven Choi | Republican | Irvine | |
  | 69 | Tom Daly | Democratic | Anaheim | |
  | 70 | Patrick O'Donnell | Democratic | Long Beach | |
  | 71 | Randy Voepel | Republican | Santee | |
  | 72 | Tyler Diep | Republican | Westminster | |
  | 73 | Bill Brough | Republican | Dana Point | |
  | 74 | Cottie Petrie-Norris | Democratic | Laguna Beach | |
  | 75 | Marie Waldron | Republican | Escondido | Minority leader |
  | 76 | Tasha Boerner Horvath | Democratic | Encinitas | |
  | 77 | Brian Maienschein | Republican | San Diego | Changed parties on January 24, 2019 |
  | 77 | Brian Maienschein | Democratic | San Diego | Changed parties on January 24, 2019 |
  | 78 | Todd Gloria | Democratic | San Diego | |
  | 79 | Shirley Weber | Democratic | San Diego | Resigned on January 29, 2021 |
  | 80 | Lorena Gonzalez | Democratic | San Diego | |
  