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The California 2025-26 legislative session begins Monday, January 6, 2025.
The 2025-2026 legislature:
Presently we have 60 Democrats and 19 Republicans in the Assembly
AD 32 is currently vacant – Kern, Tulare
2 are MDs – Dr. Jasmine Bains, Bakersfield and Dr. Joaquin Arambula, Fresno
We have 38 women in the Assembly
We have 30 Democrats and 9 Republicans in the Senate
SD 36 is currently vacant – Huntington Beach
We have one MD in the Senate – Dr. Akilah Weber, San Diego
Of the Senate Republicans 21 are women, a historical first, and a majorityfor the Republican caucus
California’s legislature is 49% women – 59 of the 120 seats
As noted above, there are 2 special elections to be held
The primary- February 25th and the election- April 29th
Assembly Leadership
Speaker – Robert Rivas, Salinas County
Republican leader – James Gallagher, Butte County
Senate Leadership
Pro Tem – Mike McGuire, Sonoma County
Minority leader – Brian Jones, San Diego
Special Session called on November 7, 2024: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Special_Session_Proc_Nov.pdf
The special session will focus on bolstering California’s legal resources to protect civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families.
Public health Issues
Governor declare state of emergency because of bird flu (H5N1)
National Legislation – 2024:
Nurse Act – The Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everyway
HR 3197 (Dina Titus and S3953 (Jon Tester)
The One School, One Nurse Act – HR 305 (Frederica Wilson and
Jamaal Bowman)
Unfortunately Jon Tester and Jamaal Bowman are no longer
in Congress; the future of these bills is not known at this time
Lydia Bourne, SNOCF Communications Committee Member
