Senate Leader Atkins Announces Committee Membership for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session

SACRAMENTO –Senate President pro Tempore, Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), today announced the Senate’s committee membership assignments for the 2023-24 Legislative session. The Senate Rules Committee will ratify the committee memberships on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

Standing Committees

 

Agriculture

• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)

Appropriations

• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), Chair
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee), Vice-Chair
• Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

 

Banking and Financial Institutions

• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge)

 

Budget and Fiscal Review

• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)

 

Business, Professions and Economic Development

• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Chair
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
• Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

 

Education

• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

 

Elections and Constitutional Amendments

• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa), Chair
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair 
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)

 

Energy, Utilities and Communications

• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), Chair
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
• Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

 

Environmental Quality

• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), Vice-Chair
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)

 

Governance and Finance

• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

 

Governmental Organization

• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Chair
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
• Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena)
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)

 

Health

• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton), Chair
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

 

Housing

• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
   

Human Services

• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)

 

Insurance

• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Chair
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Vice-Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge)

 

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 Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)
   

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

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

  

Military and Veterans Affairs

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

 

Natural Resources and Water

• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), Chair
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles)

 

Public Safety

• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), Chair
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Vice-Chair
• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) 
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

 

Rules

• Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)

 

Transportation

• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), Chair
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Vice-Chair
• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica)
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)

 

Legislative Ethics

• Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento), Chair
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice-Chair
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)

 

Budget Sub-Committees

 

Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education

• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Chair
• Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine)
• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)

 Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy

• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), Chair
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)

 

Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services

• Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley), Chair
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)
   

Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration and General Government

• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Chair
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)

 

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

• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)

 

Joint Committees

 

Joint Legislative Audit Committee

• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), Vice-Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
• Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

Joint. Committee on the Arts

• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Vice-Chair
• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

 

Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies

• Senator Henry I. Stern (D-Los Angeles), Chair
• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)

 

Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management

• Senate Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento), Vice-Chair
• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)

Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), Chair
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
   

 Joint. Committee on Fairs Allocation and Classification

• Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), Vice Chair
• Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson)
• Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)

 

Joint Legislative Budget Committee

• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair
• Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park)
• Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber)
• Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton)
• Senator Roger W. Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
• Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)
• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside)

 

Joint Committee on Rules

• Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), Vice Chair
• Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego)
• Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)
• Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose)
• Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach)
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)
• Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara)
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg)
• Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton)

• Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa)

• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
• Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
• Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco)
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita)

 

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Toni G. Atkins is President pro Tempore of the California Senate. Having previously served as Speaker of the California Assembly, she began her tenure in the Senate in 2016. As Senator for District 39, she represents the cities of San Diego, Coronado, Del Mar and Solana Beach. Website of President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins: www.senate.ca.gov/Atkins