What is California State Senate?
{{Infobox legislature | background_color = blue | name = California State Senate | legislature = [[California State Legislature]] | coa_pic = Seal_of_The_Senate_Of_The_State_Of_California.svg | session_room = California Senate chamber p1080899.jpg | house_type = Upper house | body = | term_limits = Elected before 2012:<br/>2 terms (8 years)<br/>Elected 2012 and after:<br/>3 terms (12 years) | new_session = December 5, 2022 | leader1_type = [[Lieutenant Governor of California|President]] | leader1 = [[Eleni Kounalakis]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) | election1 = January 7, 2019 | leader2_type = [[President pro tempore of the California State Senate|President pro tempore]] | leader2 = [[Mike McGuire (politician)|Mike McGuire]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) | election2 = February 5, 2024 | leader3_type = Majority Leader | leader3 = [[Lena Gonzalez]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) | election3 = February 8, 2024 | leader4_type = Minority Leader | leader4 = [[Brian Jones (politician)|Brian Jones]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) | election4 = December 5, 2022 | term_length = 4 years | authority = Article 4, [[California Constitution]] | salary = $114,877/year + $211 per diem | seats = 40 | structure1 = California State Senate Composition.svg | structure1_res = 250px | structure1_alt = Composition of the California State Senate | voting_system1 = [[Nonpartisan blanket primary]] | last_election1 = [[2022 California State Senate election|November 8, 2022]] (20 seats) | next_election1 = [[2024 California State Senate election|November 5, 2024]] (20 seats) | redistricting = [[California Citizens Redistricting Commission]] | political_groups1 = '''Majority''' {{legend|#33F|[[California Democratic Party|Democratic]] (31)}} '''Minority''' {{legend|#F33|[[California Re