Assembly and Senate Announce Committee Memberships
By Chris Micheli, December 15, 2020 3:06 pm
With the 2021-22 California Legislative Session beginning on December 7 pursuant to the state constitution, the two houses’ legislative leaders quickly dispensed with one of the Capitol community’s favorite guessing games – who will be committee chairs.
Assembly
On December 12, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced his appointees to all the Assembly standing committees, including its newest one on Emergency Management.
Accountability and Administrative Review
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair
Assemblymember Jim Patterson, Vice Chair
Aging and Long-Term Care
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, Chair
Assemblymember Randy Voepel, Vice Chair
Agriculture
New Chair named (R. Rivas for Eggman)
Vice Chair remains the same
Remains 11 members
Assemblymember Robert Rivas, Chair
Assemblymember Devon Mathis, Vice Chair
Appropriations
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Decreased to 16 members from 18
Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
Assemblymember Frank Bigelow, Vice Chair
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media
New Chair named (Quirk-Silva for Chu)
New Vice Chair named
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Chair
Assemblymember Suzette Valladares, Vice Chair
Banking and Finance
New Chair named (Grayson for Limon)
Vice Chair remains the same
Remains 12 members
Assemblymember Timothy Grayson, Chair
Assemblymember Phillip Chen, Vice Chair
Budget
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Remains 31 members
Assemblymember Phil Ting, Chair
Assemblymember Vince Fong, Vice Chair
Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services
Chair remains the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, Chair
Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
Chair remains the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, Chair
Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation
Chair remains the same
Remains 7 members
Committee name was changed by adding “climate crisis”
Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Chair
Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
New Chair named (Carrillo for Cooper)
Remains 5 members
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, Chair
Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on Public Safety
Chair remains the same
Remains 5 members
Assemblymember Shirley Weber, Chair
Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation
Chair remains the same
Remains 9 members
Assemblymember Phil Ting, Chair
Business and Professions
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Remains 19 members
Assemblymember Evan Low, Chair
Assemblymember Heath Flora, Vice Chair
Communications and Conveyance
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Remains 13 members
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, Chair
Assemblymember Jim Patterson, Vice Chair
Education
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, Chair
Assemblymember Kevin Kiley, Vice Chair
Elections
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Remains 7 members
Committee name was changed by deleting “and reapportionment”
Assemblymember Marc Berman, Chair
Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto, Vice Chair
Emergency Management
New committee created, so all are new members
There are 7 members
Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez, Chair
Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto, Vice Chair
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Remains 9 members
Assemblymember Bill Quirk, Chair
Assemblymember Thurston “Smitty” Smith, Vice Chair
Governmental Organization
New Chair named (Frazier for Gray)
Vice Chair remains the same
Increased to 22 members from 21
Assemblymember Jim Frazier, Chair
Assemblymember Frank Bigelow, Vice Chair
Health
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 15 members
Assemblymember Jim Wood, Chair
Assemblymember Chad Mayes, Vice Chair
Higher Education
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 12 members
Assemblymember Jose Medina, Chair
Assemblymember Steven Choi, Vice Chair
Housing and Community Development
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Remains 8 members
Assemblymember David Chiu, Chair
Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto, Vice Chair
Human Services
New Chair named (Calderon for Reyes)
New Vice Chair named
Remains 8 members
Only first-year legislator to be named chair of a standing committee
Assemblymember Lisa Calderon, Chair
Assemblymember Janet Nguyen, Vice Chair
Insurance
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 14 members
Assemblymember Tom Daly, Chair
Assemblymember Chad Mayes, Vice Chair
Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, Chair
Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham, Vice Chair
Judiciary
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 11 members
Assemblymember Mark Stone, Chair
Assemblymember James Gallagher, Vice Chair
Labor and Employment
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Ash Kalra, Chair
Assemblymember Heath Flora, Vice Chair
Local Government
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 8 members
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Chair
Assemblymember Tom Lackey, Vice Chair
Military and Veterans Affairs
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 11 members
Committee name was changed by adding “military”
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Chair
Assemblymember Randy Voepel, Vice Chair
Natural Resources
New Chair named (L. Rivas for Friedman)
Vice Chair remains the same
Remains 11 members
Assemblymember Luz Rivas, Chair
Assemblymember Heath Flora, Vice Chair
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 11 members
Assemblymember Ed Chau, Chair
Assemblymember Kevin Kiley, Vice Chair
Public Employment and Retirement
New Chair named (Cooper for Rodriguez)
Vice Chair remains the same
Remains 7 members
Assemblymember Jim Cooper, Chair
Assemblymember Randy Voepel, Vice Chair
Public Safety
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 8 members
Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer, Chair
Assemblymember Tom Lackey, Vice Chair
Revenue and Taxation
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Remains 11 members
Assemblymember Autumn Burke, Chair
Assemblymember Janet Nguyen, Vice Chair
Rules
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 14 members
Assemblymember Ken Cooley, Chair
Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham, Vice Chair
Transportation
New Chair named (Friedman for Frazier)
Vice Chair remains the same
Remains 15 members
Assemblymember Laura Friedman, Chair
Assemblymember Vince Fong, Vice Chair
Utilities and Energy
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 15 members
Assemblymember Chris Holden, Chair
Assemblymember Jim Patterson, Vice Chair
Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Increased to 15 members from 14
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Chair
Assemblymember Megan Dahle, Vice Chair
Senate
On December 14, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins announced her appointees to all the Senate standing committees.
Agriculture
New Chair named (Borgeas for Galgiani)
New Vice Chair named
Remains 5 members
Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), Chair
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), Vice Chair
Appropriations
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Six members were named, so a vacancy exists
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), Chair
Senator Patricia C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), Vice Chair
Banking and Financial Institutions
New Chair named (Limon for Bradford)
New Vice Chair named
Increased to 9 members from 7
Senator S. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Chair
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice Chair
Budget and Fiscal Review
New Chair named (Skinner for Mitchell)
Vice Chair remains the same
Remains 18 members
Seventeen members were named, so a vacancy exists
Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair
Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair
Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
New Chair named (Laird for Roth)
Remains 3 members
Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Chair
Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy
Chair remains the same
Remains 5 members
Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), Chair
Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
New Chair named (Eggman for Pan)
Remains 3 members
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), Chair
Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration and General Government
Chair remains the same
Remains 3 members
Two members were named, so a vacancy exists
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Salinas), Chair
Budget Subcommittee #5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
New Chair named (Durazo for Skinner)
Increased to 4 members from 3
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair
Business, Professions and Economic Development
New Chair named (Roth for Glazer)
New Vice Chair named
Increased to 14 members from 9
Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Chair
Senator Melissa A. Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), Vice Chair
Education
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), Chair
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice Chair
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
New Chair named (Glazer for Umberg)
Vice Chair remains the same
Remains 5 members
Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa), Chair
Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Increased to 14 members from 13
Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), Chair
Senator, Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice Chair
Environmental Quality
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair
Senator Patricia C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), Vice Chair
Governance and Finance
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Decreased to 5 members from 7
Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), Chair
Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair
Governmental Organization
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Decreased to 14 members from 16
Thirteen members were named, so a vacancy exists
Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Chair
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice Chair
Health
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Increased to 11 members from 9
Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), Chair
Senator Melissa A. Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) Vice Chair
Housing
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Decreased to 9 members from 11
Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
Senator Patricia C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), Vice Chair
Human Services
Chair remains the same
New Vice Chair named
Decreased to 5 members from 7
Four members were named, so a vacancy exists
Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), Chair
Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee), Vice Chair
Insurance
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Decreased to 12 members from 13
Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Chair
Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee), Vice Chair
Judiciary
New Chair named (Umberg for Jackson)
Vice Chair remains the same
Increased to 11 members from 9
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair
Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), Vice Chair
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
New Chair named (Cortese for Hill)
New Vice Chair named
Remains 5 members
Entire committee membership is new to the committee
Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice Chair
Natural Resources and Water
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 9 members
Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles), Chair
Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee), Vice Chair
Public Safety
New Chair named (Bradford for Skinner)
New Vice Chair named
Decreased to 5 members from 7
Four members were named, so a vacancy exists
Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), Chair
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice Chair
Rules
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 5 members
Three of the five members changed
Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), Chair
Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice Chair
Transportation
New Chair named (Gonzalez for Beall)
Vice Chair remains the same
Increased to 17 members from 13
Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Chair
Senator Patricia C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), Vice Chair
Military and Veterans Affairs
Chair and Vice Chair remain the same
Remains 7 members
Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), Chair
Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice Chair
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