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The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature, the lower house being the California State Assembly. The state senate convenes, along with the state assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento . Due to a combination of the state's large population and a legislature that has not been expanded since ...
California elects United States senators to class 1 and class 3. The state has been represented by 47 people in the Senate since it was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. Its U.S. senators are Democrats Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler. Dianne Feinstein was the state's longest serving senator, who served from 1992 until her death in 2023.
Office Officer State Since Senate Majority Leader Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Chuck Schumer: NY: January 20, 2021 Party leader since January 3, 2017: Senate Majority Whip
Smallest upper house: Alaska Senate (20 senators) Largest lower house: New Hampshire House of Representatives (400 representatives) Smallest lower house: Alaska House of Representatives (40 representatives) There are a total of 1,972 state senators nationwide, with the average state senate having 39 members.
The 2024 California State Senate election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election being held on March 5, 2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives.
5th Corps, Headquarters Company. Shannon Lee Grove ( née Cain; born March 18, 1965) is an American politician, who represents California's 12th State Senatorial district, encompassing the southern Central Valley and parts of the High Desert. A Republican, she served as the minority leader of the California State Senate from 2019 to 2021.
2014 California State Senate election; Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Kevin de León 28,975 64.1 Democratic: Peter Choi 9,422 20.8 Republican: William "Rodriguez" Morrison 6,805 15.1 Total votes 45,202 : 100.0 : General election Democratic: Kevin de León : 57,412 : 65.8 : Democratic: Peter Choi 29,848 34.2 Total votes 87,260
San Diego State University ( BBA) Brian W. Jones (born August 9, 1968) [ 1] is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Republican, he represents the 40th State Senatorial district, encompassing most of inland San Diego County. He previously served in the California State Assembly, representing the 71st district, also ...