Chart of Officers and Employees of the California Legislature

The following chart sets forth the officers and employees of the California Legislature:

Type	Status	Explanation
Senate Officers	Permanent	President pro tempore, one secretary, one Sergeant-at-Arms, one minute clerk and one chaplain. The President PT, secretary Sgt. at Arms, and Chaplain are elected by a majority vote of the duly elected and qualified members of the Senate.
Assembly Officers	Permanent	A Speaker, a Speaker pro Tempore, a Majority Floor Leader, a Minority Floor Leader, one Chief Clerk, one Sergeant at Arms, one Minute Clerk and one Chaplain. Officers and employees, except the Majority and Minority Floor Leaders and Minute Clerk, are elected by a majority vote of the duly elected and qualified Members of the Assembly. The Minute Clerk is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Chief Clerk, subject to approval by the Assembly Rules Committee.
Senate Employees	Temporary	The Secretary of the Senate may appoint temporary employees as are in her or his opinion necessary for the proper organization of the Senate.
Assembly Employees	Temporary	The Chief Clerk of the Assembly may appoint temporary employees as are in her or his opinion necessary for the proper organization of the Assembly.

Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.