2007–2008 session of the
California State Legislature
2005–2006 2009–2010
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Overview
Legislative bodyCalifornia State Legislature
JurisdictionCalifornia
TermDecember 4, 2006 – August 30, 2008
Senate
Members40
President of the SenateJohn Garamendi (D)
President pro temporeDon Perata (D9th)
Minority Leader
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members80
Speaker
Minority LeaderMichael Villines (R29th)
Party controlDemocratic

The 2007–2008 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.

Dates of sessions

Convene: December 4, 2006
Adjourn: August 31, 2008

Major events

Vacancies and special elections

Leadership changes


Members

Senate

California State Senate
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 25 15 40 0
Begin 25 15 40 0
Final voting share 62.5% 37.5%

Officers

President Pro Tem: Don Perata (D-9)
Majority Leader: Gloria Romero (D-24)
Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman (R-33) to April 15, 2008; Dave Cogdill (R-14) from April 15, 2008

Full list of members, 2007-2008

DistrictNamePartySeat Up
1stDave CoxRep2008
2ndPat WigginsDem2010
3rdCarole MigdenDem2008
4thSam AanestadRep2010
5thMichael Machado
Term limited
Dem2008
6thDarrell SteinbergDem2010
7thTom Torlakson
Term limited
Dem2008
8thLeland YeeDem2010
9thDon Perata
Term limited
Dem2008
10thEllen M. CorbettDem2010
11thJoe SimitianDem2008
12thJeff DenhamRep2010
13thElaine AlquistDem2008
14thDave CogdillRep2010
15thAbel MaldonadoRep2008
16thDean FlorezDem2010
17thGeorge RunnerRep2008
18thRoy AshburnRep2010
19thTom McClintock
Term limited
Rep2008
20thAlex PadillaDem2010
21stJack Scott
Term limited
Dem2008
22ndGilbert CedilloDem2010
23rdSheila Kuehl
Term limited
Dem2008
24thGloria RomeroDem2010
25thEdward Vincent
Term limited
Dem2008
26thMark Ridley-ThomasDem2010
27thAlan LowenthalDem2008
28thJenny OropezaDem2010
29thBob Margett
Term limited
Rep2008
30thRonald S. CalderonDem2010
31stRobert DuttonRep2008
32ndGloria Negrete McLeodDem2010
33rdDick Ackerman
Term limited
Rep2008
34thLou CorreaDem2010
35thTom HarmanRep2008
36thDennis HollingsworthRep2010
37thJim Battin
Term limited
Rep2008
38thMark WylandRep2010
39thChristine KehoeDem2008
40thDenise Moreno DuchenyDem2010

Assembly

Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 48
  Republican Party 32
 Total
80
 Majority
16
California State Assembly
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 48 32 80 0
Begin 48 32 80 0
March 16, 2007 47 79 1
May 15, 2007 48 80 0
September 4, 2007 47 79 1
February 7, 2008 48 80 0
Final voting share 60.0% 40.0%

Officers

Note: The Chief Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature

Full List of Members, 2007-2008

DistrictNameParty
1stPatty BergDem
2ndDoug La MalfaRep
3rdRick KeeneRep
4thTed GainesRep
5thRoger NielloRep
6thJared HuffmanDem
7thNoreen EvansDem
8thLois WolkDem
9thDave JonesDem
10thAlan NakanishiRep
11thMark DeSaulnierDem
12thFiona MaDem
13thMark LenoDem
14thLoni HancockDem
15thGuy S. HoustonRep
16thSandré SwansonDem
17thCathleen GalgianiDem
18thMary HayashiDem
19thGene MullinDem
20thAlberto TorricoDem
21stIra RuskinDem
22ndSally J. LieberDem
23rdJoe CotoDem
24thJim Beall Jr.Dem
25thTom BerryhillRep
26thGreg AghazarianRep
27thJohn LairdDem
28thAnna M. CaballeroDem
29thMichael VillinesRep
30thNicole ParraDem
31stJuan ArambulaDem
32ndJean FullerRep
33rdSam BlakesleeRep
34thBill MazeRep
35thPedro NavaDem
36thSharon RunnerRep
37thAudra StricklandRep
38thCameron SmythRep
39thRichard Alarcón*
Felipe Fuentes*
Dem
40thLloyd E. LevineDem
41stJulia BrownleyDem
42ndMike FeuerDem
43rdPaul KrekorianDem
44thAnthony J. PortantinoDem
45thKevin de LeónDem
46thFabian NúñezDem
47thKaren BassDem
48thMike DavisDem
49thMike EngDem
50thHector De La TorreDem
51stCurren D. Price Jr.Dem
52ndMervyn M. DymallyDem
53rdTed LieuDem
54thBetty KarnetteDem
55thLaura Richardson**
Warren T. Furutani**
Dem
56thTony MendozaDem
57thEdward P. HernandezDem
58thCharles M. CalderonDem
59thAnthony AdamsRep
60thBob HuffRep
61stNell SotoDem
62ndWilmer Amina CarterDem
63rdBill EmmersonRep
64thJohn J. BenoitRep
65thPaul CookRep
66thKevin JeffriesRep
67thJim SilvaRep
68thVan TranRep
69thJose SolorioDem
70thChuck DeVoreRep
71stTodd SpitzerRep
72ndMichael D. DuvallRep
73rdMimi WaltersRep
74thMartin GarrickRep
75thGeorge A. PlesciaRep
76thLori SaldañaDem
77thJoel AndersonRep
78thShirley HortonRep
79thMary SalasDem
80thBonnie GarciaRep

*Felipe Fuentes won the May 15, 2007 special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Richard Alarcón, who resigned on March 16, 2007, to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.

**Warren T. Furutani won the February 5, 2008 special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Laura Richardson, who resigned on September 4, 2007, to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Juanita Millender-McDonald who died on April 22, 2007.

2006 elections

The last Assembly elections occurred on November 7, 2006. The Democratic Party retained their majority, with no loss or gain of seats for any party.[1]

Party Votes Seats Loss/Gain Share of Vote (%)
  Democratic 4,449,698 48 0 55.2
  Republican 3,448,781 32 0 42.8
  Libertarian 93,588 0 0 1.16
  Green 35,283 0 0 .44
  Peace and Freedom 29,384 0 0 .36
Total 8,056,734 80 0 100.0%

See also

References

  1. "State Assembly results, California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
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