SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) today announced the Senate’s committee membership assignments for the 2025-26 Senate Democratic Leadership Team, Legislative Session, and First Extraordinary Session.

 

Senate Democratic Leadership 

• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Majority Leader 
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento), Assistant Majority Leader 
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Assistant Majority Leader 
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Democratic Caucus Chair 
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Majority Whip 
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Assistant Majority Whip 
• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord), Assistant Majority Whip 
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Assistant Majority Whip
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro), Assistant Majority Whip 

Standing Committees

Agriculture

• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield), Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson), Vice-Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) 
• Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) 
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) 

   

Appropriations

• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) 
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) 
• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord) 
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) 
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) 

   

Banking and Financial Institutions

• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) 
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) 

 

 Budget and Fiscal Review

• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) 
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) 
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) 
• Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) 
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) 
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) 
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) 
• Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra) 
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) 
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) 
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) 
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 

 

Business, Professions and Economic Development

• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento), Chair
• Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine), Vice-Chair
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) 
• Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) 
• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord) 
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) 
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks) 
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) 
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster) 
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 

 

Education

• Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra), Chair 
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) 
• Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) 
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) 
• Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) 

 

Elections and Constitutional Amendments

• Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), Chair
• Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine), Vice-Chair 
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) 
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) 
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) 

 

Energy, Utilities and Communications

• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) 
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) 
• Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) 
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) 
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) 
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) 
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) 
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) 
• Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) 
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) 
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) 

 

Environmental Quality

• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), Chair 
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) 
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) 
•  Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra) 
• Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) 
• Vice-Chair, Vacancy 

 

Governmental Organization

• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Chair
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster), Vice-Chair
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) 
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) 
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) 
• Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) 
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) 
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) 
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) 
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) 
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) 
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 

 

Health

• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley), Chair 
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster), Vice-Chair
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) 
• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord) 
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) 
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) 
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) 
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco) 

 

Housing

• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Chair 
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) 
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) 
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) 
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) 
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) 
• Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino)

   

Human Services

• Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) 
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) 
• Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra) 

 

Insurance

• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair 
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) 
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) 
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) 
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) 
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) 
• Chair, Vacancy 

Judiciary

• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) 
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento) 
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) 
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) 
• Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino)
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) 
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco) 

 

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement 

• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Vice-Chair, Vacancy

  

Local Government 

• María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair
• Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine), Vice-Chair 
• Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) 
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) 
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) 
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) 
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco) 

 

Military and Veterans Affairs 

• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) 
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) 
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)

   

Natural Resources and Water

• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) 
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) 
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) 
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) 
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles) 

 

Public Safety

• Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) 
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) 
• Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra) 
• Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) 
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco) 

 

Revenue and Taxation 

• Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton), Chair 
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster), Vice-Chair
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord) 
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)

   

Rules

• Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) 
• Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) 

 

Transportation

• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Chair
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) 
• Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) 
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) 
• Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) 
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) 
• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord) 
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) 
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) 
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) 
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) 
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster)
• Vice-Chair Vacancy

 

Legislative Ethics 

• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) 
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino)

 

Budget Sub-Committees

Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education

• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra) 

 

 Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy 

• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Steven Choi (R-Irvine)
• Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton)

 

Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services

• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego), Chair 
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) 
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)

 

Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration and General Government

• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks) 
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) 

 

Budget Subcommittee #5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation 

• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro), Chair
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) 
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) 
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)

 

First Extraordinary Session 

Special Session Budget and Fiscal Review Committee 

• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) 
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) 
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 

 

Joint Committees 

Joint Committee on the Arts

• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) 
• Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Alhambra) 
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) 
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) 
• 1 Vacancy

 

 Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification 

• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento), Vice Chair 
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) 
• Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)

 

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture 

• Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast), Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) 
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego)
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 

 

Joint Committee on Rules 

• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Vice Chair
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Tim Grayson (D-Concord) 
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-North Coast)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

 

Joint Legislative Audit Committee

• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Vice Chair 
• Senator Angelique V. Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) 
• Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) 
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster)

 

Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies 

• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles), Vice Chair
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 

 

Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management 

• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles), Chair
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) 
• Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) 
• Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) 
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• 2 Vacancies 

 

Joint Legislative Budget Committee 

• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair 
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) 
• Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks) 
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro)
• Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) 

 

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Mike McGuire is President pro Tempore of the California Senate. He represents the North Coast of California, which stretches from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, including Del Norte, Trinity, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin Counties. Website of Senate Leader McGuire: https://sd02.senate.ca.gov/