Local Government Committee, California State Senate

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The Local Government Committee is a standing committee of the California State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the California State Senate are assigned by the President pro Tempore. The President pro Tempore has the power to appoint the chair and vice chair of each committee. The President pro Tempore is considered an ex officio member of all committees of which he or she is not a regular member but does not have voting rights and is not counted for purposes of determining a quorum.

See rules: Standing Rules of the Senate

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

Local Government Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)	Republican members (2)	Third-party members(0)
Maria Elena Durazo Chair Jesse Arreguín Christopher Cabaldon Scott Wiener John Laird	Steven S. Choi Vice-Chair Kelly Seyarto

External links

• Local Government Committee

Footnotes

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Current members of the California State Senate

Leadership

Minority Leader:Brian Jones

Senators

District 1

Megan Dahle (R)

District 2

Mike McGuire (D)

District 3

Christopher Cabaldon (D)

District 4

Marie Alvarado-Gil (R)

District 5

Jerry McNerney (D)

District 6

Roger Niello (R)

District 7

Jesse Arreguín (D)

District 8

Angelique Ashby (D)

District 9

Tim Grayson (D)

District 10

Aisha Wahab (D)

District 11

Scott Wiener (D)

District 12

Shannon Grove (R)

District 13

Josh Becker (D)

District 14

Anna Caballero (D)

District 15

Dave Cortese (D)

District 16

Melissa Hurtado (D)

District 17

John Laird (D)

District 18

Steve Padilla (D)

District 19

Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R)

District 20

Caroline Menjivar (D)

District 21

S. Limón (D)

District 22

Susan Rubio (D)

District 23

Suzette Valladares (R)

District 24

Ben Allen (D)

District 25

Sasha Renée Pérez (D)

District 26

Maria Durazo (D)

District 27

Henry Stern (D)

District 28

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D)

District 29

Eloise Reyes (D)

District 30

Bob Archuleta (D)

District 31

Sabrina Cervantes (D)

District 32

Kelly Seyarto (R)

District 33

Lena Gonzalez (D)

District 34

Tom Umberg (D)

District 35

Laura Richardson (D)

District 36

Tony Strickland (R)

District 37

Steven Choi (R)

District 38

Catherine Blakespear (D)

District 39

Akilah Weber (D)

District 40

Brian Jones (R)

Democratic Party (30)

Republican Party (10)