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The California State Legislature consists of a lower house, the State Assembly with 80 members, and an upper house, the State Senate with 40 members. The state is divided into 40 legislative districts, each of which elect one senator and two assembly members.
Members of the Assembly are elected to serve two-year terms with term limits of 6 terms (12 years). Members of the Senate are elected to serve four-year terms with term limits of 3 terms (12 years). Legislators are capped at 12 years maximum in either house.
There are no term limits for either house in the Legislative Assembly.
Statewide Elected Officials
Governor: Gavin Newsom (D), 2nd Term in office
Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis (D)
Attorney General: Rob Bonta (D)
Capital: Sacramento
Population of Latinos/Hispanics: 40.4%
Legislative Session and Budget Timetable
California has a full-time legislature that meets annually with two-year sessions that begin in odd-numbered years. Aside from the recess, the legislature is in session year-round. The state budget is adopted annually.
Convenes
Adjourns
Carry-Over
Budget Timetable
Jan. 6, 2025
Sept. 13, 2025
No carry-over (annual session)
September 1 – State agencies submit their budgets requests to the Governor.
November – December – Agency hearings are held.
January – The Governor must submit a budget proposal to the Legislature.
January to April – Legislature debates and adopts the biennial budget.
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