President Pro Tem: Don Perata
Majority Leader: Gloria Romero
Democratic Caucus Chair: Tom Torlakson
Majority Whip: Carol Migden
The 2007 Senate Republican Leadership
Minority Leaders: Dick Ackerman
Caucus Chair: George Runner
Minority Whip: Dennis Hollingsworth
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The 2007 Assembly Democratic Leadership
Speaker of the House: Fabian Nunez
Speaker Pro Tem: Assemblywoman Sally Lieber
Assistant Speaker Pro Tem: Laura Richardson
Majority Floor Leader: Karen Bass
Caucus Chair: Noreen Evans
Director of Majority Affiars: Alberto Torrico
Chair Women's Caucus: Patty Berg
The 2007 Assembly Republican Leadership
Leader: Michael Villines
Caucus Chair: Greg Aghazarian
Assistant Leader & Vice Chair of Budget: Rick Keene
Assistant Leader & Vice Chair of Appropriations: Sharon Runner
Assistant Leader: Mimi Walters & Van Tran
Chief Whip: Bill Emmerson & Doug La Malfa
Whips: John Benoit, Bob Huff, Roger Niello, & Todd Spitzer
A complete list of all Assemblypersons is provided for you as
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Key Committees
Appropriations:
Hon. Mimi Walters, Vice Chair
Hon. Anna Caballero
Hon. Mike Davis
Hon. Mark DeSaulnier
Hon. Bill Emmerson
Hon. Jared Huffman
Hon. Betty Karnette
Hon. Paul Krekorian
Hon. Doug La Malfa
Hon. Lloyd Levine
Hon. Ted Lieu
Hon. Fiona Ma
Hon. Alan Nakanishi
Hon. Pedro Nava
Hon. Sharon Runner
Hon. Jose Solorio
One Democratic vacancy
Business and Professions
Hon. Mike Eng, Chair
Hon. Bill Emmerson, Vice Chair
Hon. Karen Bass
Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Shirley Horton
Hon. Bill Maze
Hon. Curren Price
Hon. Alberto Torrico
Education
Hon. Gene Mullin, Chair
Hon. Martin Garrick, Vice Chair
Hon. Julia Brownley
Hon. Joe Coto
Hon. Mike Eng
Hon. Loni Hancock
Hon. Bob Huff
Hon. Betty Karnette
Hon. Alan Nakanishi
Hon. Jose Solorio
One Democratic vacancy
Health
Hon. Mervyn Dymally, Chair
Hon. Alan Nakanishi, Vice Chair
Hon. Karen Bass
Hon. Patty Berg
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Kevin de León
Hon. Bill Emmerson
Hon. Ted Gaines
Hon. Loni Hancock
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Sally Lieber
Hon. Fiona Ma
Hon. Mary Salas
Hon. Audra Strickland
I have increased the membership of this committee
from 14 to 15 members.
Higher Education
Hon. Anthony Portantino, Chair
Hon. Shirley Horton, Vice Chair
Hon Juan Arambula
Hon. Jim Beall
Hon. Paul Cook
Hon. Cathleen Galgiani
Hon. Ira Ruskin
Budget
Hon. John Laird, Chair
Hon. Roger Niello, Vice Chair
Hon. Juan Arambula
Hon. Jim Beall
Hon. John Benoit
Hon. Patty Berg
Hon. Sam Blakeslee
Hon. Julia Brownley
Hon. Paul Cook
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Chuck DeVore
Hon. Michael Duvall
Hon. Mervyn Dymally
Hon. Mike Feuer
Hon. Jean Fuller
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Bob Huff
Hon. Dave Jones
Hon. Bill Maze
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Laura Richardson
Hon. Ira Ruskin
Hon. Jim Silva
Hon. Sandré Swanson
Hon. Lois Wolk
Budget Subcommittee #1 – Health and Human Services
Hon. Mark Leno, Chair
Hon. Patty Berg, Chair
Hon. Jim Beall
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Bill Maze
Hon. Roger Niello
Budget Subcommittee #2 – Education Finance
Hon. Julia Brownley, Chair
Hon. Michael Duvall
Hon. Mervyn Dymally
Hon. Jean Fuller
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Sandré Swanson