California Legislature Reconvenes for New Legislative Session
The California Legislature returns today for the start of the 2-year legislative session.
Joining the Legislature for the first time are 29 newly elected Senators and Assemblymembers who will be sworn-in at a ceremony at the State Capitol at noon. The swearing-in ceremony will be livestreamed on the California Senate website, here.
Today, the Senate and Assembly will also convene a special session, with a focus on bolstering California legal resources to protect civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families.
New Assemblymembers
The following people have been elected to the state Assembly for the first time:
- Assembly District 1: Heather Hadwick (R);
- Assembly District 2: Chris Rogers (D);
- Assembly District 6: Maggy Krell (D);
- Assembly District 8: David Tangipa (R);
- Assembly District 13: Rhodesia Ransom (D);
- Assembly District 15: Anamarie Avila Farias (D);
- Assembly District 19: Catherine Stefani (D);
- Assembly District 26: Patrick Ahrens (D);
- Assembly District 33: Alexandra Macedo (R);
- Assembly District 36: Jeff Gonzalez (R);
- Assembly District 41: John Harabedian (D);
- Assembly District 43: Celeste Rodriguez (D);
- Assembly District 44: Nick Schultz (D);
- Assembly District 50: Robert Garcia (D);
- Assembly District 52: Jessica Caloza (D);
- Assembly District 53: Michelle Rodriguez (D);
- Assembly District 54: Mark Gonzalez (D);
- Assembly District 57: Sade Elhawary (D);
- Assembly District 58: Leticia Castillo (R) or Clarissa Cervantes (D), ballots are still being counted;
- Assembly District 62: Jose Luis Solache (D);
- Assembly District 75: Carl DeMaio (R);
- Assembly District 76: Darshana Patel (D); and
- Assembly District 79: LaShae Sharp-Collins (D).
New Senators
The following people have been elected to the state Senate for the first time:
- Senate District 3: Christopher Cabaldon (D);
- Senate District 5: Jerry McNerney (D);
- Senate District 7: Jesse Arreguin (D);
- Senate District 25: Sasha Renee Perez (D); and
- Senate District 35: Laura Richardson (D).
The following former Assemblymembers have been elected to serve in the Senate:
- Senate District 1: Megan Dahle (R);
- Senate District 9: Tim Grayson (D);
- Senate District 23: Suzette Valladares (R);
- Senate District 29: Eloise Gomez Reyes (D);
- Senate District 31: Sabrina Cervantes (D);
- Senate District 37: Steven Choi (R); and
- Senate District 39: Akilah Weber (D).