Term limits once again required many state legislative seats to change hands in Tuesday’s election, and the trend of legislators coming from local government continues. While official election results are not yet filed, it appears the Senate will have at least 22* members from local government and the Assembly will have 42 members from local government, for the 2011-12 Session.
These legislators share their common experience on city councils and county boards of supervisors. It is hoped that these legislators will continue to remember their local roots when making decisions affecting local budgets and state legislation. The charts below list legislators in the 2011-12 California State Legislature who have local government experience.
Senate Members from Local Government (22)
|
District |
Member |
Party |
Term Limit |
|
2 |
Noreen Evans |
D |
2018 |
|
3 |
Mark Leno |
D |
2016 |
|
5 |
Lois Wolk |
D |
2016 |
|
6 |
Darrell Steinberg |
D |
2014 |
|
7 |
Mark DeSaulnier |
D |
2016 |
|
8 |
Leland Yee |
D |
2014 |
|
9 |
Loni Hancock |
D |
2016 |
|
10 |
Ellen Corbett |
D |
2014 |
|
11 |
Joe Simitian |
D |
2012 |
|
12 |
Anthony Cannella |
R |
2018 |
|
16 |
Michael Rubio |
D |
2018 |
|
17 |
George Runner |
R |
2012 |
|
20 |
Alex Padilla |
D |
2014 |
|
21 |
Carol Liu |
D |
2016 |
|
23 |
Fran Pavley |
D |
2016 |
|
27 |
Alan Lowenthal |
D |
2012 |
|
29 |
Bob Huff |
R |
2016 |
|
31 |
Bob Dutton |
R |
2012 |
|
33 |
Mimi Walters |
R |
2016 |
|
34 |
Lou Correa |
D |
2014 |
|
35 |
Tom Harman |
R |
2012 |
|
39 |
Christine Kehoe |
D |
2012 |
Assembly Members from Local Government (42)
|
District |
Member |
Party |
Term Limit |
|
1 |
Wes Chesbro |
D |
2014 |
|
3 |
Dan Logue |
R |
2014 |
|
4 |
Ted Gaines |
R |
2012 |
|
8 |
Mariko Yamada |
D |
2014 |
|
9 |
Roger Dickinson |
D |
2016 |
|
11 |
Susan Bonilla |
D |
2016 |
|
12 |
Fiona Ma |
D |
2012 |
|
13 |
Tom Ammiano |
D |
2014 |
|
14 |
Nancy Skinner |
D |
2014 |
|
19 |
Jerry Hill |
D |
2014 |
|
20 |
Bob Wieckowski |
D |
2016 |
|
21 |
Rich Gordon |
D |
2016 |
|
23 |
Nora Campos |
D |
2016 |
|
24 |
Jim Beall |
D |
2012 |
|
25 |
Kristin Olson |
R |
2016 |
|
28 |
Luis Alejo |
D |
2016 |
|
31 |
Henry Perea |
D |
2016 |
|
33 |
K.H. “Katcho” Achadjian |
R |
2016 |
|
34 |
Connie Conway |
R |
2014 |
|
35 |
Das Williams |
D |
2016 |
|
36 |
Steve Knight |
R |
2014 |
|
38 |
Cameron Smyth |
R |
2012 |
|
42 |
Mike Feuer |
D |
2012 |
|
44 |
Anthony Portantino |
D |
2012 |
|
49 |
Mike Eng |
D |
2012 |
|
51 |
Steve Bradford |
D |
2016 |
|
52 |
Isadore Hall |
D |
2014 |
|
54 |
Bonnie Lowenthal |
D |
2014 |
|
56 |
Tony Mendoza |
D |
2012 |
|
57 |
Roger Hernandez |
D |
2016 |
|
60 |
Curt Hagman |
R |
2014 |
|
61 |
Norma Torres |
D |
2014 |
|
65 |
Paul Cook |
R |
2012 |
|
67 |
Jim Silva |
R |
2012 |
|
68 |
Allan Mansoor |
R |
2016 |
|
69 |
Jose Solorio |
D |
2012 |
|
71 |
Jeff Miller |
R |
2014 |
|
72 |
Chris Norby |
R |
2016 |
|
73 |
Diane Harkey |
R |
2014 |
|
76 |
Toni Atkins |
D |
2016 |
|
77 |
Brian Jones |
R |
2016 |
|
79 |
Ben Hueso |
D |
2016 |
*The Senate currently has two open seats. The District 1 seat became vacant on July 13 with the death of Sen. Dave Cox, and the District 28 seat became vacant on Oct. 20 with the death of Sen. Jenny Oropeza. Both Senate seats will be filled with a special election.
