Assembly Committee Assignments

Agriculture Committee

Primary jurisdictions are livestock and economic poisons and pesticides -- including application, registration, labeling, posting, and contamination of raw commodities.

Trice Harvey, Chair
Peter Frusetta, Vice Chair
Dede Alpert
Tom Bates
Jim Battin
Tom Bordonaro
Valerie Brown
Jim Brulte
Sal Cannella
Dominic L. Cortese
Barbara Friedman
Brett Granlund
Bill Hoge
Barbara Lee
Bruce McPherson
Brian Setencich
John Vasconcellos

Appropriations Committee

Primary jurisdiction is fiscal bills, including bonds and alternative public financing.

Chuck Poochigian, Chair
Valerie Brown , Vice Chair
Dick Ackerman
Fred Aguiar
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Steve Baldwin
Tom J. Bordonaro, Jr.
Marilyn C. Brewer
John Burton
Sal Cannella
Barbara Friedman
Martin Gallegos
George House
Diane Martinez
Jim Morrissey
Bill Morrow
Keith Olberg
Nao Takasugi
Bruce Thompson
Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Tom Woods

Banking and Finance Committee

Primary jurisdictions are financial institutions, real property finance, and corporate securities law.

Jan Goldsmith, Chair
Louis Caldera, Vice Chair
Paula L. Boland
Jim Brulte
Jim Cunneen
Brooks Firestone
Barbara Friedman
Martin Gallegos
Tom Hannigan
Bill Hoge
Phil Isenberg
Steven T. Kuykendall
Nao Takasugi
Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Ted Weggeland

Budget Committee

The Budget Committee's jurisdiction is the Budget.

Gary G. Miller, Chair
Denise Moreno Ducheny, Vice Chair
Barbara Alby
Scott Baugh
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.
Valerie Brown
Cruz M. Bustamante
Jim Cunneen
Martha M. Escutia
Liz Figueroa
Trice Harvey
Phil Hawkins
Howard Kaloogian
Sheila James Kuehl
Steven T. Kuykendall
Bob Margett
Carole Migden
Bill Morrow
Keith Olberg
Bernie Richter
Antonio R. Villaraigosa

Budget Subcommittee Number 1 -- Health and Human Services

Barbara Alby, Chair
Scott Baugh
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.
Martha M. Escutia
Gary G. Miller
Antonio R. Villaraigosa

Budget Subcommittee Number 2 -- Education Finance

Bernie Richter, Chair
Scott Baugh
Denise Moreno Ducheny
Gary G. Miller

Budget Subcommittee Number 3 -- Resources

Howard Kaloogian, Chair
Cruz M.Bustamante
Sheila James Kuehl
Gary G.Miller
Bill Morrow
Keith Olberg

Budget Subcommittee Number 4 -- State Administration

Steven T. Kuykendall, Chair
Valerie Brown
Trice Harvey
Phil Hawkins
Carole Migden
Gary G. Miller

Budget Subcommittee Number 5 -- Information Technology

Jim Cunneen, Chair
Liz Figueroa
Gary G. Miller
Bob Margett

Consumer Protection, Governmental Efficiency and Economic Development Committee

Primary jurisdictions are occupational licensing (excluding health professionals) and state procurement.

Jim Morrissey, Chair
Wally Knox, Vice Chair
Steve Baldwin
Susan Davis
Brooks Firestone
Phil Isenberg
William J. "Pete" Knight
Mike Machado
Tom Woods

Education Committee

Primary jurisdictions are education generally, certificated employees of schools, school finance, and school facilities.

Steve Baldwin, Chair
Kerry Mazzoni, Vice Chair
Dick Ackerman
Tom Bates
Scott Baugh
Larry Bowler
Brooks Firestone
Sheila James Kuehl
Bob Margett
Kevin Murray
Willard Murray
Bruce Thompson
Tom Woods

Elections, Reapportionment, and Constitutional Amendments Committee

Primary jurisdictions of the Elections, Reapportionment, and Constitutional Amendments Committee are elections, reapportionment and constitutional amendments.

Bruce McPherson, Chair
Barbara Lee, Vice Chair
Dick Ackerman
Dominic L. Cortese
Phil Hawkins
William J. "Pete" Knight
Keith Olberg

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee

Primary jurisdictions are toxic substances and hazardous materials, hazardous waste regulation, drinking water regulation, and pesticides (processed food safety and public health protection).

Bernie Richter, Chair
Cruz M. Bustamante, Vice Chair
Dick Ackerman
Barbara Alby
Joe Baca
Paula L. Boland
Louis Caldera
Denise Moreno Ducheny
Peter Frusetta
Mike Machado
Gary G. Miller
Jim Morrissey
Grace F. Napolitano
Richard Rainey
Mike Sweeney

Governmental Organization Committee

Primary jurisdictions are public records, open meetings laws, natural disasters (this is shared with the Housing and Community Development Committee and Local Government Committee), tobacco products, and horseracing.

Bill Hoge, Chair
Curtis R. Tucker, Jr., Vice Chair
Tom Bordonaro
Marilyn C. Brewer
Sal Cannella
Dominic L. Cortese
Brett Granlund
Dan Hauser
Howard Kaloogian
William J. "Pete" Knight
Bruce McPherson
Willard Murray
Nao Takasugi

Veterans' Affairs

William J. "Pete" Knight, Chair
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.
Sal Cannella


Health Committee

Primary jurisdictions are health care, Medi-Cal, mental health licensing of health and health-related professionals, and long term health care facilities.

Brett Granlund, Chair
Martin Gallegos, Vice Chair
Fred Aguiar
Steve Baldwin
Jim Battin
Larry Bowler
Valerie Brown
John Burton
Robert Campbell
Martha M. Escutia
Trice Harvey
George House
Howard Kaloogian
Bob Margett
Bill Morrow
Willard Murray
Bruce Thompson
Curtis R. Tucker, Jr.
Tom Woods

Higher Education Committee

Primary jurisdictions are university, state university, and community college systems, postsecondary education, and student financial aid.

Brooks Firestone,Chair
Brian Setencich, Vice Chair
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Joe Baca
Scott Baugh
Tom Bordonaro
Cruz M. Bustamante
Louis Caldera
Mickey Conroy
Jim Cunneen
Liz Figueroa
Wally Knox
Bruce McPherson

Housing and Community Development Committee

Primary jurisdictions are Subdivision Map Act re: housing, structural fire safety, rent control, and redevelopment.

Phil Hawkins, Chair
Robert Campbell, Vice Chair
Mickey Conroy
Denise Moreno Ducheny
Trice Harvey
Dan Hauser
Phillip Isenberg
Bob Margett
Grace F. Napolitano
Bernie Richter
Ted Weggeland

Human Services Committee

Primary jurisdictions are child care, developmental centers, public assistance, prison rehabilitation programs, and aging and senior services.

Tom Bordonaro, Chair
Liz Figueroa, Vice Chair
Tom Bates
Scott Baugh
Debra Bowen
David Knowles
Tom Woods

Insurance Committee

Primary jurisdictions are insurance (excluding health insurance), workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation.

David Knowles, Chair
Jim Cunneen, Vice Chair
Fred Aguiar
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Tom Bates
Scott Baugh
Marilyn C. Brewer
Jim Brulte
Mickey Conroy
Barbara Friedman
Tom Hannigan
Trice Harvey
Dan Hauser
Bill Hoge
Gary G. Miller
Mike Sweeney
Curtis R. Tucker, Jr.

Judiciary Committee

Primary jurisdictions are family law, product liability, tort liability, Civil Code, and Evidence Code (excluding criminal procedure).

Bill Morrow, Chair
Debra Bowen, Vice Chair
Barbara Alby
Jim Battin
Scott Baugh
Cruz M. Bustamante
Susan Davis
Liz Figueroa
Jan Goldsmith
George House
Howard Kaloogian
William J. "Pete" Knight
David Knowles
Mike Machado
Kerry Mazzoni

Labor and Employment Committee

Primary jurisdictions are discrimination, unemployment, Cal-OSHA, employment development, and public job programs.

George House, Chair
Susan Davis, Vice Chair
Marilyn C. Brewer
Carole Migden
Ted Weggeland

Local Government Committee

Primary jurisdictions are special taxes, city and county organization and powers, subdivisions, and administration of special districts.

Richard Rainey, Chair
Grace Napolitano, Vice Chair
Dick Ackerman
Brett Granlund
Tom Hannigan
Steven T. Kuykendall
Bob Margett
Kevin Murray
Mike Sweeney

Natural Resources Committee

Primary jurisdictions are energy research and development, energy conservation, state lands, nonvehicular air pollution, recycling, oil spills, wild and scenic rivers, forestry, and the Department of Conservation.

Keith Olberg, Chair
Dick Ackerman, Vice Chair
Steve Baldwin
Paula Boland
Sal Cannella
Barbara Lee
Mike Machado
Carole Migden
Gary G. Miller
Chuck Poochigian
Bernie Richter
Jackie Speier
Mike Sweeney
Bruce Thompson
Tom Woods

Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee

Primary jurisdictions are public employees' collective bargaining, public employees' personnel administration, and public retirement.

Howard Kaloogian, Chair
John Burton, Vice Chair
Dick Ackerman
Cruz M. Bustamante
Dominic L. Cortese
David Knowles
Bernie Richter

Public Safety Committee

Primary jurisdictions are peace officers, felony offenses, Youth Authority and prisons, California Penal Code, and driving under the influence (DUI).

Paula L. Boland, Chair
Jan Goldsmith, Vice Chair
Barbara Alby
Dede Alpert
Debra Bowen
Larry Bowler
Brett Granlund
George House
Barbara Lee
Diane Martinez
Grace F. Napolitano
Richard Rainey
Jim Rogan
John Vasconcellos
Vacancy

Juvenile Justice

Jan Goldsmith, Chairman
Dede Alpert
Paula L. Boland
Grace F. Napolitano
Richard K. Rainey

Revenue and Taxation Committee

Primary jurisdiction is the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Nao Takasugi, Chair
Sheila James Kuehl, Vice Chair
Steve Baldwin
Louis Caldera
Jim Cunneen
Susan Davis
Peter Frusetta
Howard Kaloogian
David Knowles

Rules Committee

Primary jurisdictions are proposed amendments to the rules, and other matters relating to the business of the Legislature.

Curt Pringle, Chair
John Burton, Vice Chair
Fred Aguiar
Barbara Alby
Joe Baca
Jim Battin
Marilyn C. Brewer
Martha M. Escutia
William J. "Pete" Knight
Barbara Lee
Kevin Murray
Bruce Thompson


Televising the Assembly and Information Technology Committee

Primary jurisdiction is televising the Assembly.

Tom Woods, Chair
Dede Alpert, Vice Chair
Jim Battin

Transportation Committee

Primary jurisdictions are Transit Authority, California Highway Patrol, vehicles, aircraft, and vessels; operation, licensing and registration, and drivers' licenses.

Larry Bowler, Chair
Fred Aguiar
Marilyn C. Brewer
Robert Campbell
Martha M. Escutia
Brooks Firestone
Dan Hauser
William J. "Pete" Knight
Bobt Margett
Kerry Mazzoni
Bill Morrow
Grace F. Napolitano
Richard Rainey
John Vasconcellos
Antonio R. Villaraigosa

Utilities and Commerce Committee

Primary jurisdictions are Public Utilities Commission, common carriers, telecommunications, international trade, Women and Minority Business Enterprises (WMBE), and tourism.

Mickey Conroy, Chair
Steven T. Kuykendall, Vice Chair
Barbara Alby
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Jim Brulte
Dominic L. Cortese
Phil Hawkins
George House
Diane Martinez
Jim Morrissey
Willard Murray
Ted Weggeland

Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee

Primary jurisdictions are water, drought, fish and game, parks and recreation, and museums.

Dominic L. Cortese, Chair
Robert Margett, Vice Chair
Joe Baca
Jim Battin
Denise Moreno Ducheny
Peter Frusetta
Phil Hawkins
Sheila James Kuehl
Kevin Murray
Keith Olberg
Chuck Poochigian
Brian Setencich
Bruce Thompson

Assembly Select Committee Assignments

Select Committee on the Arts, the Entertainment Industry, and Software Technology

James E. Rogan, Chair
Jim Battin
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.
Susan Davis
Martha M. Escutia
Kevin Murray
Charles Poochigian
Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Ted Weggeland

Select Committee on California-Africa Affairs

Barbara Lee, Chair
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Marilyn C. Brewer
Sal Cannella
Jim Cunneen
Martha M. Escutia
Brett Granlund
Phil Hawkins
Mike Machado
Juanita McDonald
Gary G. Miller
Kevin Murray
Willard Murray
Nao Takasugi
Vacancies

Select Committee on California's Children

David Knowles, Chair
Steve Baldwin
Martha M. Escutia
Barbara Friedman
Kieth Olberg
Bruce Thompson
Antonio Villaraigosa

Select Committee on California - Mexico Affairs

Jim Batten, Co-Chair
Denise Moreno Ducheny, Co-Chair
Fred Aguiar
Dede Alpert
Valerie Brown
Cruz M. Bustamante
Robert Campbell
Martha M. Escutia
Brooks Firestone
Jan Goldsmith
Phil Hawkins
Howard Kaloogian
Jim Morrissey
Bill Morrow
Willard Murray
Nao Takasugi

Select Committee on California Wine Production and Economy

Dominic L. Cortese, Chair
Tom Bordonaro
Valerie Brown
Cruz M. Bustamante
Brooks Firestone
Dan Hauser
Bill Hoge
George House
Kerry Mazzoni
Bruce McPherson
Bruce Thompson

Select Committee on Common Sense in Government

Kevin Murray, Chair

Select Committee on Defense Conversion

Barbara Alby, Chair
Mickey Conroy, Vice Chair
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Joe Baca
Tom Bates
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.
Valerie Brown
Robert Campbell
Tom Hannigan
Phil Hawkins
William J. "Pete" Knight
Steven T. Kuykendall
Barbara Lee
Juanita McDonald
Bruce McPherson
Jim Morrissey
Richard Rainey
Ted Weggeland

Select Committee on DMV Confidentiality

Jackie Speier, Chair
Tom Bordonaro, Vice Chair
Cruz M. Bustamante
Susan Davis
Peter Frusetta
George House
Richard Katz
Bill Morrow
Kevin Murray
Tom Woods

Select Committee on High Technology

Jim Cunneen , Chair
Debra Bowen, Vice Chair

Select Committee on the Insolvency of Orange County

Marguerite Archie-Hudson, Vice Chair
Marilyn C. Brewer
John Burton
Mickey Conroy
Brett Granlund
Richard Katz
Sheila James Kuehl
Diane Martinez
Jim Morrissey
Bill Morrow
Kevin Murray
Curt Pringle
Richard Rainey
Bernie Richter
Byron S. Sher
Antonio R. Villaraigosa

Select Committee on Marine Resources

Dede Alpert, Chair
Tom Bordonaro
John Burton
Jim Cunneen
Brooks Firestone
Dan Hauser
Kerry Mazzoni
Byron S. Sher
Nao Takasugi

Select Committee on Statewide Immigration Impact

Grace F. Napolitano , Chair
Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Marilyn . Brewer
Susan Davis
Jan Goldsmith
Chuck Poochigian
Antonio R. Villaraigosa

Select Committee on The Americas

Grace F. Napolitano, Chair
Steve Baldwin
Denise Moreno Ducheny
Martin Gallegos
Phil Hawkins
Mike Machado
Richard Rainey
Brian Setencich
John Vasconcellos

Select Committee on Urban Education Quality

Juanita McDonald, Chair
Dede Alpert
Joe Baca
David Knowles
Diane Martinez
Bill Morrow
Bernie Richter

Joint Committees

Joint Legislative Budget Comittee

Senator Alfred E. Alquist
Assemblywoman Barbara Alby
Assemblywoman Valerie Brown
Assemblyman Cruz M. Bustamante
Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny
Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian
Assemblyman David Knowles
Assemblyman Gary G. Miller
Assemblyman Charles Poochigian
Senator Robert G. Beverly
Senator Patrick Johnston
Senator Tim Leslie
Senator Milton Marks
Senator Nicholas C. Petris
Senator Mike Thompson
Senator Cathie Wright


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