California State Senate

upper house of the California State Legislature
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The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. It has 40 members and is currently controlled by the Democratic Party It meets at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

California State Senate
California State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
Elected before 2012:
2 terms (8 years)
Elected 2012 and after:
3 terms (12 years)
History
New session started
December 7, 2020
Leadership
Eleni Kounalakis (D)
since January 7, 2019
President pro tempore
Toni Atkins (D)
since March 21, 2018
Majority Leader
Robert Hertzberg (D)
since January 7, 2019
Minority Leader
Shannon Grove (R)
since March 1, 2019
Structure
Seats40
Composition of the California State Senate
Political groups
Majority
  Democratic (31)

Minority

  Republican (9)
Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle 4, California Constitution
Salary$110,459/year + per diem
Elections
Nonpartisan blanket primary
Last election
November 3, 2020 (20 seats)
Next election
November 8, 2022 (20 seats)
RedistrictingCalifornia Citizens Redistricting Commission
Motto
Senatoris est civitatis libertatem tueri
("It is a senator's duty to protect the liberty of the people.")
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
California State Capitol
Sacramento, California
Website
senate.ca.gov


Composition

Composition of the California State Senate.
  Democratic Party
  Republican Party
  Vacant
3091
DemocraticRepublicanVacant
AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
DemocraticRepublicanVacant
End of previous legislature2911400
2020 election319400
Begin[1]309391

Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
Lieutenant GovernorEleni KounalakisDemocraticCalifornia
President pro temporeToni AtkinsDemocratic39th–San Diego
Majority leaderRobert HertzbergDemocratic18th–Van Nuys
Assistant majority leaderMike McGuireDemocratic2nd–Healdsburg
Majority whipNancy SkinnerDemocratic9th–Berkeley
Assistant majority whipsMaria Elena DurazoDemocratic24th–Los Angeles
Scott WienerDemocratic11th–San Francisco
Democratic caucus chairConnie LeyvaDemocratic20th–Chino
Minority leaderShannon GroveRepublican16th–Bakersfield
SecretaryErika Contreras
Sergeant-at-ArmsJodie O. Barnett III
ChaplainSister Michelle Gorman, RSM

The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.

Members

DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limitedNotes
1Brian Dahle[2]RepublicanBieber2019†2024Previously served as Minority Leader of the California State Assembly
2Mike McGuireDemocraticHealdsburg20142026
3Bill DoddDemocraticNapa20162024
4Jim NielsenRepublicanRed Bluff2013†2022Previously served from 1978 to 1990
5Susan EggmanDemocraticStockton20202024
6Richard PanDemocraticSacramento20142022
7Steve GlazerDemocraticOrinda2015†2028
8Andreas BorgeasRepublicanFresno20182030
9Nancy SkinnerDemocraticBerkeley20162024
10Bob WieckowskiDemocraticFremont20142022
11Scott WienerDemocraticSan Francisco20162028
12Anna CaballeroDemocraticSalinas20182026
13Josh BeckerDemocraticMenlo Park20202032
14Melissa HurtadoDemocraticSanger20182030
15Dave CorteseDemocraticLos Gatos20202032
16Shannon GroveRepublicanBakersfield20182026Minority Leader
17John LairdDemocraticSanta Cruz20202028
18Robert HertzbergDemocraticVan Nuys20142022Majority Leader. Previously served as Speaker of the Assembly
19Monique LimónDemocraticSanta Barbara20122020
20Connie LeyvaDemocraticChino20142026
21Scott WilkRepublicanSanta Clarita20162024
22Susan RubioDemocraticBaldwin Park20182030
23Rosilicie Ochoa BoghRepublicanYucaipa20202032
24Maria Elena DurazoDemocraticLos Angeles20182030
25Anthony PortantinoDemocraticLa Cañada Flintridge20162024
26Ben AllenDemocraticSanta Monica20142026
27Henry SternDemocraticMalibu20162028
28Melissa MelendezRepublicanLake Elsinore2020†2022
29Josh NewmanDemocraticFullerton20202028Previously served 2016-2018
30Bob ArchuletaDemocraticPico Rivera20182030
31Richard RothDemocraticRiverside20122024
32Bob ArchuletaDemocraticPico Rivera20182030
33Lena GonzalezDemocraticLong Beach2019†2032
34Tom UmbergDemocraticSanta Ana20182026
35Steven BradfordDemocraticGardena20162024
36Patricia BatesRepublicanLaguna Niguel20142022
37Dave MinDemocraticIrvine20202032
38Brian JonesRepublicanSantee20182026
39Toni AtkinsDemocraticSan Diego20162024President pro tempore. Previously served as Speaker of the State Assembly
40Ben HuesoDemocraticSan Diego2013†2022
  • †: elected in a special election

Seating chart

President
Kounalakis
MorrellBorgeasDahleMcGuireHuesoArchuletaRothGalgianiPanGlazerBen AllenWiener
MoorlachMelendezGroveNielsenBradfordHillPortantinoRubioGonzalezJacksonLeyvaCaballero
JonesChangWilkBatesDoddUmbergDurazoMitchellHurtadoSkinnerSternBeall
MonningAtkinsHertzbergWieckowski

References