California State Legislature, 2009–2010 session
| 2009–2010 session of the California State Legislature | |||||
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| Legislative body | California State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | California | ||||
| Term | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2010 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President of the Senate |
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| President pro tempore | Darrell Steinberg (D–6th) | ||||
| Minority Leader |
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| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker |
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| Minority Leader |
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| Party control | Democratic | ||||
The 2009–2010 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.
Dates of sessions[edit]
Convene: December 1, 2008
Adjourn: November 30, 2010
Major events[edit]
Vacancies and special elections[edit]
- 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[1]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- June 22, 2009: Assemblyman Juan Arambula (D-31) leaves the Democratic Party to become an independent[2]
Members[edit]
- Skip to Assembly, below
Senate[edit]
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Vacancy
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| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
| Begin | 24 | 15 | 39 | 1 |
| June 8, 2009 | 25 | 40 | 0 | |
| November 30, 2009 | 14 | 39 | 1 | |
| April 27, 2010 | 13 | 38 | 2 | |
| June 9, 2010 | 14 | 39 | 1 | |
| July 13, 2010 | 13 | 38 | 2 | |
| August 23, 2010 | 14 | 39 | 1 | |
| October 20, 2010 | 24 | 38 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | 63.2% | 36.8% | ||
Officers[edit]
- 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[edit]
Assembly[edit]
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Independent
Vacancy
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| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Stanglin, Doug (2009-09-09). "Calif. lawmaker resigns over taped sex comments". USA Today.
- ^ Sanders, Jim (2008-06-23). "California assemblyman Juan Arambula re-registers as an independent". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2009-06-24.