New Senate leader announces leadership team, committee membership for 2024

New Senate pro Tem Mike McGuire announced his Senate Democratic Leadership Team and committee membership assignments for the 2024 Legislative year. The Senate Rules Committee will ratify the committee memberships next Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

Senate Democratic Leadership

Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Majority Leader

• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento), Assistant Majority Leader
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Assistant Majority Leader
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Democratic Caucus Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D- San Jose), Majority Whip
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Assistant Majority Whip
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Assistant Majority Whip

Standing Committees

Agriculture

• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)

Appropriations

• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Chair
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego), Vice-Chair
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)

Note: Senator Anna M. Caballero will assume the post on March 11, 2024.

Banking and Financial Institutions

• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)

Budget and Fiscal Review

• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair Emeritus
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

Business, Professions and Economic Development

• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento), Chair
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

Education

• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

Elections and Constitutional Amendments

• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), Chair
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)

Energy, Utilities and Communications

• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), Chair
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

Environmental Quality

• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)

 Governmental Organization

• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Chair
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)

Health

• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Chair
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

Housing

Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair

• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)

Human Services

• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)

Insurance

• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)

Judiciary

• • Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair
  • Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
  • Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
  • Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
  • Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
  • Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
  • Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
  • Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
  • Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)
  • Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
  • Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), Chair
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice-Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)

Local Government

• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

Military and Veterans Affairs

• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)

Natural Resources and Water

• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)

Public Safety

• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyato (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

Revenue and Taxation

• Senator Steve M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa), Chair
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)

Rules

• Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)

Transportation

• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)

Legislative Ethics

• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

Budget Sub-Committees

Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education

• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Chair
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

 Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy

• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)

Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services

• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley), Chair
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)

Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration and General Government

• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)

Budget Subcommittee #5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation

• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Chair
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)

Joint Committees

Joint Committee on the Arts

• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Vice-Chair
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-Burbank)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
• 2 vacancies*

  Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification

• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Vice Chair 
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

• Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)

Joint Committee on Rules

• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Vice Chair
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

Joint Legislative Audit Committee

 Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Vice Chair

• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Dave Mi