California State Legislature, 2007–2008 session
# California State Legislature, 2007–2008 session

The 2007–2008 session was a meeting of the California State Legislature.

## Dates of sessions

Convene: December 4, 2006 Adjourn: August 31, 2008

## Major events

### Vacancies and special elections

* March 16, 2007: Assemblyman Richard Alarcón (D-39) resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council
* May 15, 2007: Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) wins the special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Alarcón and is sworn in on May 25
* September 4, 2007: Assemblywoman Laura Richardson (D-55) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who died on April 22, 2007
* February 5, 2008: Warren T. Furutani (D-Gardena) wins the special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Richardson and is sworn in on February 7
* June 3, 2008: The recall election against Senator Jeff Denham (R-12) fails, with over 75% of the voters deciding to keep Denham in office

### Leadership changes

* February 7, 2008: Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-6) is named to replace Senator Don Perata (D-9) as president pro tempore of the Senate, as Perata is termed out at the end of the term
* April 15, 2008: Senator Dave Cogdill (R-14) replaces Senator Dick Ackerman (R-33) as Senate Republican Leader, as Ackerman is termed out at the end of the term
* May 13, 2008: Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-47) replaces Assemblyman Fabian Núñez (D-46) as Speaker of the Assembly, as Núñez is termed out at the end of the term

## Members

* Skip to Assembly, below

### Senate

California State Senate :

| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Affiliation | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous legislature | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
| Begin | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 62.5% | 37.5% | | |

### Officers

President Pro Tem: Don Perata (D-9) Majority Leader: Gloria Romero (D-24) Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman (R-33) to April 15, 2008; Dave Cogdill (R-14) from April 15, 2008

### Full list of members, 2007-2008

| District | Name | Party | Seat Up |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1st | Dave Cox | Rep | 2008 |
| 2nd | Pat Wiggins | Dem | 2010 |
| 3rd | Carole Migden | Dem | 2008 |
| 4th | Sam Aanestad | Rep | 2010 |
| 5th | Michael Machado Term limited | Dem | 2008 |
| 6th | Darrell Steinberg | Dem | 2010 |
| 7th | Tom Torlakson Term limited | Dem | 2008 |
| 8th | Leland Yee | Dem | 2010 |
| 9th | Don Perata Term limited | Dem | 2008 |
| 10th | Ellen M. Corbett | Dem | 2010 |
| 11th | Joe Simitian | Dem | 2008 |
| 12th | Jeff Denham | Rep | 2010 |
| 13th | Elaine Alquist | Dem | 2008 |
| 14th | Dave Cogdill | Rep | 2010 |
| 15th | Abel Maldonado | Rep | 2008 |
| 16th | Dean Florez | Dem | 2010 |
| 17th | George Runner | Rep | 2008 |
| 18th | Roy Ashburn | Rep | 2010 |
| 19th | Tom McClintock Term limited | Rep | 2008 |
| 20th | Alex Padilla | Dem | 2010 |
| 21st | Jack Scott Term limited | Dem | 2008 |
| 22nd | Gilbert Cedillo | Dem | 2010 |
| 23rd | Sheila Kuehl Term limited | Dem | 2008 |
| 24th | Gloria Romero | Dem | 2010 |
| 25th | Edward Vincent Term limited | Dem | 2008 |
| 26th | Mark Ridley-Thomas | Dem | 2010 |
| 27th | Alan Lowenthal | Dem | 2008 |
| 28th | Jenny Oropeza | Dem | 2010 |
| 29th | Bob Margett Term limited | Rep | 2008 |
| 30th | Ronald S. Calderon | Dem | 2010 |
| 31st | Robert Dutton | Rep | 2008 |
| 32nd | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Dem | 2010 |
| 33rd | Dick Ackerman Term limited | Rep | 2008 |
| 34th | Lou Correa | Dem | 2010 |
| 35th | Tom Harman | Rep | 2008 |
| 36th | Dennis Hollingsworth | Rep | 2010 |
| 37th | Jim Battin Term limited | Rep | 2008 |
| 38th | Mark Wyland | Rep | 2010 |
| 39th | Christine Kehoe | Dem | 2008 |
| 40th | Denise Moreno Ducheny | Dem | 2010 |

### Assembly

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| - | - | - |
| | Democratic Party | 48 |
| | Republican Party | 32 |
| Total | Total | 80 |
| Majority | Majority | 16 |

California State Assembly :

| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Affiliation | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous legislature | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
| Begin | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
| March 16, 2007 | 47 | 32 | 79 | 1 |
| May 15, 2007 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
| September 4, 2007 | 47 | 32 | 79 | 1 |
| February 7, 2008 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 60.0% | 40.0% | | |

### Officers

* Speaker Karen Bass (D-47) from May 13, 2008
   * Fabian Núñez (D-46) to May 13, 2008
* Speaker pro Tempore Sally J. Lieber (D-22)
* Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Lori Saldaña (D-76) from May 16, 2008
   * Laura Richardson (D-55) to September 4, 2007
* Majority Floor Leader Alberto Torrico (D-20) from May 13, 2008
   * Karen Bass (D-47) to May 13, 2008
* Minority Floor Leader Michael Villines (R-29)
* Chief Clerk E. Dotson Wilson
* Sergeant at Arms Ronald Pane

Note: The Chief Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature

### Full List of Members, 2007-2008

| District | Name | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | Patty Berg | Dem |
| 2nd | Doug La Malfa | Rep |
| 3rd | Rick Keene | Rep |
| 4th | Ted Gaines | Rep |
| 5th | Roger Niello | Rep |
| 6th | Jared Huffman | Dem |
| 7th | Noreen Evans | Dem |
| 8th | Lois Wolk | Dem |
| 9th | Dave Jones | Dem |
| 10th | Alan Nakanishi | Rep |
| 11th | Mark DeSaulnier | Dem |
| 12th | Fiona Ma | Dem |
| 13th | Mark Leno | Dem |
| 14th | Loni Hancock | Dem |
| 15th | Guy S. Houston | Rep |
| 16th | Sandré Swanson | Dem |
| 17th | Cathleen Galgiani | Dem |
| 18th | Mary Hayashi | Dem |
| 19th | Gene Mullin | Dem |
| 20th | Alberto Torrico | Dem |
| 21st | Ira Ruskin | Dem |
| 22nd | Sally J. Lieber | Dem |
| 23rd | Joe Coto | Dem |
| 24th | Jim Beall Jr. | Dem |
| 25th | Tom Berryhill | Rep |
| 26th | Greg Aghazarian | Rep |
| 27th | John Laird | Dem |
| 28th | Anna M. Caballero | Dem |
| 29th | Michael Villines | Rep |
| 30th | Nicole Parra | Dem |
| 31st | Juan Arambula | Dem |
| 32nd | Jean Fuller | Rep |
| 33rd | Sam Blakeslee | Rep |
| 34th | Bill Maze | Rep |
| 35th | Pedro Nava | Dem |
| 36th | Sharon Runner | Rep |
| 37th | Audra Strickland | Rep |
| 38th | Cameron Smyth | Rep |
| 39th | Richard Alarcón* Felipe Fuentes* | Dem |
| 40th | Lloyd E. Levine | Dem |
| 41st | Julia Brownley | Dem |
| 42nd | Mike Feuer | Dem |
| 43rd | Paul Krekorian | Dem |
| 44th | Anthony J. Portantino | Dem |
| 45th | Kevin de León | Dem |
| 46th | Fabian Núñez | Dem |
| 47th | Karen Bass | Dem |
| 48th | Mike Davis | Dem |
| 49th | Mike Eng | Dem |
| 50th | Hector De La Torre | Dem |
| 51st | Curren D. Price Jr. | Dem |
| 52nd | Mervyn M. Dymally | Dem |
| 53rd | Ted Lieu | Dem |
| 54th | Betty Karnette | Dem |
| 55th | Laura Richardson** Warren T. Furutani** | Dem |
| 56th | Tony Mendoza | Dem |
| 57th | Edward P. Hernandez | Dem |
| 58th | Charles M. Calderon | Dem |
| 59th | Anthony Adams | Rep |
| 60th | Bob Huff | Rep |
| 61st | Nell Soto | Dem |
| 62nd | Wilmer Amina Carter | Dem |
| 63rd | Bill Emmerson | Rep |
| 64th | John J. Benoit | Rep |
| 65th | Paul Cook | Rep |
| 66th | Kevin Jeffries | Rep |
| 67th | Jim Silva | Rep |
| 68th | Van Tran | Rep |
| 69th | Jose Solorio | Dem |
| 70th | Chuck DeVore | Rep |
| 71st | Todd Spitzer | Rep |
| 72nd | Michael D. Duvall | Rep |
| 73rd | Mimi Walters | Rep |
| 74th | Martin Garrick | Rep |
| 75th | George A. Plescia | Rep |
| 76th | Lori Saldaña | Dem |
| 77th | Joel Anderson | Rep |
| 78th | Shirley Horton | Rep |
| 79th | Mary Salas | Dem |
| 80th | Bonnie Garcia | Rep |

*Felipe Fuentes won the May 15, 2007 special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Richard Alarcón, who resigned on March 16, 2007, to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.

**Warren T. Furutani won the February 5, 2008 special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Laura Richardson, who resigned on September 4, 2007, to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Juanita Millender-McDonald who died on April 22, 2007.

### 2006 elections

The last Assembly elections occurred on November 7, 2006. The Democratic Party retained their majority, with no loss or gain of seats for any party.

| Party | Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | 4,449,698 | 48 | 0 | 55.2 |
| | Republican | 3,448,781 | 32 | 0 | 42.8 |
| | Libertarian | 93,588 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| | Green | 35,283 | 0 | 0 | .44 |
| | Peace and Freedom | 29,384 | 0 | 0 | .36 |
| Total | Total | 8,056,734 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% |
