California State Legislature, 2009–2010 session

2009–2010 session of the
California State Legislature

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Overview
Legislative body| California State Legislature
Jurisdiction| California
Term| December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2010
Senate
Members| 40
President of the Senate|

* John Garamendi (D)
Dec. 1, 2008–Nov. 5, 2009
* Abel Maldonado (R)
Apr. 27, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010

President pro tempore| Darrell Steinberg (D–6th)
Minority Leader|

* Dave Cogdill (R–14th)
Dec. 1, 2008–Feb. 18, 2009
* Dennis Hollingsworth (R–36th)
Feb. 18, 2009–Oct. 11, 2010
* Bob Dutton (R–31st)
Oct. 11, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010

Party control| Democratic
Assembly
Members| 80
Speaker|

* Karen Bass (D–47th)
Dec. 1, 2008–Mar. 1, 2010
* John Pérez (D–46th)
Mar. 1, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010

Minority Leader|

* Michael Villines (R–29th)
Dec. 1, 2008–Jun. 1, 2009
* Sam Blakeslee (R–33rd)
Jun. 1, 2009–Feb. 1, 2010
* Martin Garrick (R–74th)
Feb. 1, 2010–Nov. 30, 2010

Party control| Democratic

The 2009–2010 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.

## Dates of sessions

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Convene: December 1, 2008
Adjourn: November 30, 2010

## Major events

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### Vacancies and special elections

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* 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

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* 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

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* June 22, 2009: Assemblyman Juan Arambula (D-31) leaves the Democratic Party to become an independent[2]

## Members

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* Skip to Assembly, below

### Senate

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Composition of the California State Senate

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Vacancy

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Democrats: 24
Republicans: 14
V Vacancies: 2

Affiliation  | Party

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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

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* 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

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District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-
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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 |

Yes

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 |

Yes

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 |

Yes

17 | George Runner | Rep | Lancaster |
18 | Roy Ashburn | Rep | Bakersfield |

Yes

19 | Tony Strickland | Rep | Moorpark |
20 | Alex Padilla | Dem | Los Angeles |
21 | Carol Liu | Dem | La Cañada Flintridge |
22 | Gil Cedillo | Dem | Los Angeles |

Yes

23 | Fran Pavley | Dem | Agoura Hills |
24 | Gloria Romero | Dem | East Los Angeles |

Yes

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 |

Yes

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 |

Yes

### Assembly

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Composition of the California State Assembly

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Democrats: 50
Republicans: 27
Independent: 1
V Vacancies: 2

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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

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* 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

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District | Name | Party | Residence | Term-
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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 |

Yes

6 | Jared Huffman | Dem | San Rafael |
7 | Noreen Evans | Dem | Santa Rosa |

Yes

8 | Mariko Yamada | Dem | Davis |
9 | Dave Jones | Dem | Sacramento |

Yes

10 | Alyson Huber | Dem | El Dorado Hills |
11 | Tom Torlakson | Dem | Antioch |

Yes

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 |

Yes

21 | Ira Ruskin | Dem | Redwood City |

Yes

22 | Paul Fong | Dem | Cupertino |
23 | Joe Coto | Dem | San Jose |

Yes

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 |

Yes

30 | Danny Gilmore | Rep | Hanford |
31 | Juan Arambula | Dem | Fresno |

Yes

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32 | Jean Fuller | Rep | Bakersfield |
33 | Sam Blakeslee | Rep | San Luis Obispo |

Yes

Vacant
34 | Connie Conway | Rep | Tulare |
35 | Pedro Nava | Dem | Santa Barbara |

Yes

36 | Steve Knight | Rep | Palmdale |
37 | Audra Strickland | Rep | Moorpark |

Yes

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 |

Yes

48 | Mike Davis | Dem | Los Angeles |
49 | Mike Eng | Dem | Monterey Park |
50 | Hector De La Torre | Dem | South Gate |

Yes

51 | Curren D. Price, Jr. | Dem | Inglewood |
Steven Bradford | Dem | Gardena |
52 | Isadore Hall, III | Dem | Compton |
53 | Ted Lieu | Dem | Torrance |

Yes

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 |

Yes

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 |

Yes

69 | Jose Solorio | Dem | Santa Ana |
70 | Chuck DeVore | Rep | Irvine |

Yes

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 |

Yes

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

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* List of California state legislatures

## References

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1. ^ Stanglin, Doug (September 9, 2009). "Calif. lawmaker resigns over taped sex comments". USA Today.
2. ^ Sanders, Jim (June 23, 2008). "California assemblyman Juan Arambula re-registers as an independent". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009.