The 2009–10 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.
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 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
Members Skip to Assembly, below
Senate
Democrats: 24 Republicans: 14 Vacancies: 2
AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous legislature2515400Begin2415391June 8, 200925400November 30, 200914391April 27, 201013382June 9, 201014391July 13, 201013382August 23, 201014391October 20, 201024382Latest voting share63.2% 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 District Name Party Residence Term-Limited? 1 Dave Cox Rep Fair Oaks Vacant 2 Pat Wiggins Dem Santa Rosa 3 Mark Leno Dem San Francisco 4 Sam Aanestad Rep Grass Valley 5 Lois Wolk Dem Davis 6 Darrell Steinberg Dem Sacramento 7 Mark DeSaulnier Dem Concord 8 Leland Yee Dem San Francisco 9 Loni Hancock Dem Berkeley 10 Ellen M. Corbett Dem San Leandro 11 Joe Simitian Dem Palo Alto 12 Jeff Denham Rep Merced 13 Elaine Alquist Dem San Jose 14 Dave Cogdill Rep Modesto 15 Abel Maldonado Rep Santa Maria Sam Blakeslee Rep San Luis Obispo 16 Dean Florez Dem Shafter 17 George Runner Rep Lancaster 18 Roy Ashburn Rep Bakersfield 19 Tony Strickland Rep Moorpark 20 Alex Padilla Dem Los Angeles 21 Carol Liu Dem La Cañada Flintridge 22 Gil Cedillo Dem Los Angeles 23 Fran Pavley Dem Agoura Hills 24 Gloria Romero Dem East Los Angeles 25 Rod Wright Dem Inglewood 26 Curren D. Price, Jr. Dem Inglewood 27 Alan Lowenthal Dem Long Beach 28 Jenny Oropeza Dem Long Beach Vacant 29 Bob Huff Rep Diamond Bar 30 Ronald S. Calderon Dem Montebello 31 Robert Dutton Rep Rancho Cucamonga 32 Gloria Negrete McLeod Dem Chino 33 Mimi Walters Rep Laguna Niguel 34 Lou Correa Dem Santa Ana 35 Tom Harman Rep Huntington Beach 36 Dennis Hollingsworth Rep Murrieta 37 John J. Benoit Rep Bermuda Dunes Bill Emmerson Rep Hemet 38 Mark Wyland Rep Carlsbad 39 Christine Kehoe Dem San Diego 40 Denise Moreno Ducheny Dem San Diego
Assembly
Democrats: 50 Republicans: 27 Independent: 1 Vacancies: 2
California State Assembly Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Independent Republican Vacant End of previous legislature 48 0 32 80 0 Begin 51 0 29 80 0 May 19, 2009 50 79 1 June 23, 2009 49 1 September 9, 2009 28 78 2 September 10, 2009 50 79 1 January 5, 2010 49 78 2 January 29, 2010 29 79 1 June 9, 2010 28 78 2 June 10, 2010 50 79 1 August 23, 2010 27 78 2 Latest voting share 64.1% 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? 1 Wesley Chesbro Dem Arcata 2 Jim Nielsen Rep Gerber 3 Daniel Logue Rep Linda 4 Ted Gaines Rep Roseville 5 Roger Niello Rep Fair Oaks 6 Jared Huffman Dem San Rafael 7 Noreen Evans Dem Santa Rosa 8 Mariko Yamada Dem Davis 9 Dave Jones Dem Sacramento 10 Alyson Huber Dem El Dorado Hills 11 Tom Torlakson Dem Antioch 12 Fiona Ma Dem San Francisco 13 Tom Ammiano Dem San Francisco 14 Nancy Skinner Dem Berkeley 15 Joan Buchanan Dem Alamo 16 Sandré Swanson Dem Alameda 17 Cathleen Galgiani Dem Livingston 18 Mary Hayashi Dem Hayward 19 Jerry Hill Dem San Mateo 20 Alberto Torrico Dem Newark 21 Ira Ruskin Dem Redwood City 22 Paul Fong Dem Cupertino 23 Joe Coto Dem San Jose 24 Jim Beall Jr. Dem San Jose 25 Tom Berryhill Rep Modesto 26 Bill Berryhill Rep Ceres 27 Bill Monning Dem Carmel 28 Anna M. Caballero Dem Salinas 29 Michael Villines Rep Clovis 30 Danny Gilmore Rep Hanford 31 Juan Arambula Dem Fresno Ind 32 Jean Fuller Rep Bakersfield 33 Sam Blakeslee Rep San Luis Obispo Vacant 34 Connie Conway Rep Tulare 35 Pedro Nava Dem Santa Barbara 36 Steve Knight Rep Palmdale 37 Audra Strickland Rep Moorpark 38 Cameron Smyth Rep Santa Clarita 39 Felipe Fuentes Dem Sylmar 40 Bob Blumenfield Dem Woodland Hills 41 Julia Brownley Dem Santa Monica 42 Mike Feuer Dem Los Angeles 43 Paul Krekorian Dem Burbank Mike Gatto Dem Los Angeles 44 Anthony J. Portantino Dem La Cañada Flintridge 45 Kevin de León Dem Los Angeles 46 John Pérez Dem Los Angeles 47 Karen Bass Dem Los Angeles 48 Mike Davis Dem Los Angeles 49 Mike Eng Dem Monterey Park 50 Hector De La Torre Dem South Gate 51 Curren D. Price, Jr. Dem Inglewood Steven Bradford Dem Gardena 52 Isadore Hall, III Dem Compton 53 Ted Lieu Dem Torrance 54 Bonnie Lowenthal Dem Long Beach 55 Warren Furutani Dem Long Beach 56 Tony Mendoza Dem Artesia 57 Edward P. Hernandez Dem West Covina 58 Charles M. Calderon Dem Montebello 59 Anthony Adams Rep Hesperia 60 Curt Hagman Rep Chino Hills 61 Norma Torres Dem Pomona 62 Wilmer Carter Dem Rialto 63 Bill Emmerson Rep Redlands Vacant 64 Brian Nestande Rep Palm Desert 65 Paul Cook Rep Yucca Valley 66 Kevin Jeffries Rep Lake Elsinore 67 Jim Silva Rep Huntington Beach 68 Van Tran Rep Costa Mesa 69 Jose Solorio Dem Santa Ana 70 Chuck DeVore Rep Irvine 71 Jeff Miller Rep Corona 72 Michael D. Duvall Rep Yorba Linda Chris Norby Rep Fullerton 73 Diane Harkey Rep Dana Point 74 Martin Garrick Rep Carlsbad 75 Nathan Fletcher Rep San Diego 76 Lori Saldaña Dem San Diego 77 Joel Anderson Rep El Cajon 78 Marty Block Dem San Diego 79 Mary Salas Dem Chula Vista 80 Manuel Perez Dem Coachella
See also List of California state legislatures
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