The 2001–2002 session was a session of the California State Legislature.
2001–2002 session of the California State Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | California State Legislature | ||||
Jurisdiction | California | ||||
Term | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2002 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 40 | ||||
President of the Senate | Cruz Bustamante (D) | ||||
President pro tempore | John L. Burton (D–3rd) | ||||
Minority Leader | Jim Brulte (R–31st) | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 80 | ||||
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Minority Leader | |||||
Party control | Democratic |
Dates of sessions
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Major events
editVacancies and special elections
edit- December 1, 2000: After pleading guilty to campaign finance violations, Jan Leja (R) agreed not to take the seat she was elected to in November 2000 for the 65th Assembly District.[1]
- January 2001: Senator Hilda Solis (D-24) resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.[2]
- March 6, 2001: Assembly member Gloria Romero (D-49) won the special election in the 24th Senate District to replace Solis.[2]
- April 3, 2001: Russ Bogh (R) won the special election in the 65th Assembly District to replace Leja.[2]
- May 15, 2001: Judy Chu (D) won the special election in the 49th Assembly District to replace Romero.[2]
Major legislation
editContents: Enacted • Pending or failed • Vetoed |
Enacted
editPending or failed
editVetoed
editMembers
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Senate
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The party affiliation and district numbers of Senators are listed after their names in this list.
President Pro Tem: John L. Burton (D-3)
Majority Leader: Richard Polanco (D-22)
Minority Leader: Jim Brulte (R-31)
Assembly
editDemocrats: 50
Republicans: 30
Officers
edit- Speaker Herb Wesson (D-47) from February 6, 2002
- Robert Hertzberg (D-40) to February 6, 2002
- Speaker pro Tempore Fred Keeley (D-27)
- Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Christine Kehoe (D-76)
- Majority Floor Leader Kevin Shelley (D-12)
- Minority Floor Leader Dave Cox (R-5) from March 26, 2001
- Bill Campbell (R-71) to March 26, 2001
- 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, 2001-2002
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Morain, Dan; Ingram, Carl (December 2, 2000). "Winner in Assembly Race Agrees to Give Up Office". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "California Special Elections History" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 8, 2017.