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California Legislature 2011-12 “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” I EDMUND G. BROWN JR. GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA III GAVIN NEWSOM LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IV DARRELL STEINBERG PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE V JOHN A. PÉREZ SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY VI FIONA MA SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OF THE ASSEMBLY VII Memoranda VIII CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AT SACRAMENTO Biographies and Photographs of SENATE AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND OFFICERS List of SENATE AND ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, OFFICERS, ATTACHES, COMMITTEES and RULES OF THE TWO HOUSES and Standards of Conduct of the Senate Together With a List of the Members of Congress, State Officers, Etc. 2011–12 REGULAR SESSION (2011 Edition) Convened December 6, 2010 Published August 2011 GREGORY SCHMIDT Secretary of the Senate E. DOTSON WILSON Chief Clerk of the Assembly IX SENATE LEADERSHIP President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D) Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D) Democratic Caucus Chair Kevin de León Republican Leader Bob Dutton Republican Caucus Chair Bob Huff Republican Whip Doug La Malfa Senate Rules Committee: Darrell Steinberg (D) (Chair); Tom Harman (R) (Vice Chair); Elaine Alquist (D); Kevin de León (D); Jean Fuller (R). X CONTENTS PAGE California Representatives in Congress ................. 13 Directory of State Officers ..................................... 16 Constitutional Officers ....................................... 16 Legislative Department ...................................... 20 SENATE ................................................................ 21 Biographies and Photographs of Senators ......... 23 Biographies and Photographs of Officers .......... 49 Senatorial Districts............................................. 51 Senators—Occupations, District Addresses ....... 53 Senate Chamber Seating Chart .......................... 64 Standing Committees ......................................... 65 Senators and Committees of Which They Are Members......................................... 68 Select Committees ............................................. 72 Subcommittees................................................... 75 Joint Committees ............................................... 76 Weekly Committee Schedule ............................. 78 Seniority of Senators.......................................... 80 Offices of the Senate .......................................... 81 Election Statistics............................................... 84 Standing Rules of the Senate ............................. 123 Index to Standing Rules of the Senate ........... 183 Standards of Conduct of the Senate ................... 205 (11) CONTENTS—Continued PAGE ASSEMBLY .......................................................... 209 Members of the Assembly— Biographies and Pictures................................ 215 District Offices and Occupations ................... 260 Members of the Assembly, Districts and Counties 272 Classification as to Legislative Service .................. 275 Standing Committees of the Assembly .................. 277 Subcommittees of Standing Committees ....... 283 Select Committees ......................................... 284 Special Committees ....................................... 289 Joint Committees ........................................... 290 Schedule of Committee Meetings.................. 292 Schedule of Subcommittees Meetings ........... 294 Offices of the Assembly ......................................... 295 Primary Election Results........................................ 297 Standing Rules of the Assembly ............................ 341 Index to Standing Rules of the Assembly .... 415 Constitution of California, Article IV .................. 455 Index to Constitution of California, Article IV ............................................. 477 Temporary Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly...................................................... 497 Index to Temporary Joint Rules ................... 565 Sessions of the Legislature ................................... 585 Governors of California, 1849–2011 ................... 602 (12) CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS UNITED STATES SENATE Boxer, Barbara (D) .................................................San Francisco Term expires January 3, 2017. Feinstein, Dianne (D) .............................................San Francisco Term expires January 3, 2013. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dist. 1. Thompson, Mike (D) ............................................Del Norte Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, Yolo. 2. Herger, Wally (R) ........................................................Butte Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba. 3. Lungren, Dan (R) ......................................................Alpine Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, Solano. 4. McClintock, Tom (R) ..................................................Butte El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Sierra. 5. Matsui, Doris (D) ..............................................Sacramento 6. Woolsey, Lynn (D) .....................................................Marin Sonoma. 7. Miller, George (D) ...........................................Contra Costa Solano. 8. Pelosi, Nancy (D) ..........................................San Francisco 9. Lee, Barbara (D) ....................................................Alameda 10. Garamendi, John (D) ............................................. Alameda Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano. 11. McNerney, Jerry (D) ............................................. Alameda Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara. 12. Speier, Jackie (D) ..........................................San Francisco San Mateo. 13. Stark, Fortney “Pete” (D) ...................................... Alameda (13) 14 Representatives in Congress HOUSE OF REPRESENATATIVES—Continued Dist. 14. Eshoo, Anna G. (D) ............................................ San Mateo Santa Clara, Santa Cruz. 15. Honda, Michael M. (D) .....................................Santa Clara 16. Lofgren, Zoe (D) ...............................................Santa Clara 17. Farr, Sam (D) ........................................................ Monterey San Benito, Santa Cruz. 18. Cardoza, Dennis (D) ..................................................Fresno Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus. 19. Denham, Jeff (R) .......................................................Fresno Madera, Mariposa, Stanislaus, Tuolumne. 20. Costa, Jim (D) ...........................................................Fresno Kern, Kings. 21. Nunes, Devin (R) .......................................................Fresno Tulare. 22. McCarthy, Kevin (R) ....................................................Kern Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo. 23. Capps, Lois (D) .........................................San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara, Ventura. 24. Gallegly, Elton (R) ........................................Santa Barbara Ventura. 25. McKeon, Howard P. “Buck” (R) .................................. Inyo Los Angeles, Mono, San Bernardino. 26. Dreier, David (R) ..............................................Los Angeles San Bernardino. 27. Sherman, Brad (D) ...........................................Los Angeles 28. Berman, Howard (D) ........................................Los Angeles 29. Schiff, Adam (D) ..............................................Los Angeles 30. Waxman, Henry (D) .........................................Los Angeles 31. Becerra, Xavier (D) ..........................................Los Angeles 32. Chu, Judy (D) ...................................................Los Angeles 33. Bass, Karen (D) ................................................Los Angeles 34. Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D) ...............................Los Angeles 35. Waters, Maxine (D) ..........................................Los Angeles Representatives in Congress 15 HOUSE OF REPRESENATATIVES—Continued Dist. 36. Hahn, Janice (D) ...............................................Los Angeles 37. Richardson, Laura (D) ......................................Los Angeles 38. Napolitano, Grace (D) ......................................Los Angeles 39. Sánchez, Linda (D) ...........................................Los Angeles 40. Royce, Ed (R) ...........................................................Orange 41. Lewis, Jerry (R) .................................................... Riverside San Bernardino. 42. Miller, Gary (R) ................................................Los Angeles Orange, San Bernardino. 43. Baca, Joe (D) ...............................................San Bernardino 44. Calvert, Ken (R) .......................................................Orange Riverside. 45. Mack, Mary Bono (R) .......................................... Riverside 46. Rohrabacher, Dana (R) .....................................Los Angeles Orange. 47. Sanchez, Loretta (D) ................................................Orange 48. Campbell, John (R) ..................................................Orange 49. Issa, Darrell (R) .................................................... Riverside San Diego. 50. Bilbray, Brian P. (R) ............................................San Diego 51. Filner, Bob (D) .......................................................Imperial San Diego. 52. Hunter, Duncan (R) .............................................San Diego 53. Davis, Susan (D) .................................................San Diego (D) Democratic 34, (R) Republican 19. 16 State Officers DIRECTORY OF STATE OFFICERS
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