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California legislative committees, and who sits on them

Committees are where bills live or die. This directory covers the standing legislative committees of the California Assembly and Senate, their jurisdiction, and their roster size. Chair and member contacts open with Connect.

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57 committees · California 2025–2026 Regular Session

Assembly Aging & Long-Term Care

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly6+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Patrick Ahrens (D-26)Connect

Assembly Agriculture

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly7+ members

Chair: Esmeralda Soria (D-27)Connect

Assembly Appropriations

40+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly14+ members8+ committee staff

Chair: Buffy Wicks (D-14)Connect

Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Tourism

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly8+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Christopher Ward (D-78)Connect

Assembly Banking & Finance

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly8+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Avelino Valencia (D-68)Connect

Assembly Budget

65+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly30+ members12+ committee staff

Chair: Jesse Gabriel (D-46)Connect

Assembly Business & Professions

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly18+ members4+ committee staff

Chair: Marc Berman (D-23)Connect

Assembly Communications & Conveyance

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly8+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Tasha Boerner (D-77)Connect

Assembly Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

45+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly7+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Jose Luis Solache (D-62)Connect

Assembly Education

60+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly8+ members4+ committee staff

Chair: Darshana Patel (D-76)Connect

Assembly Elections

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly7+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Gail Pellerin (D-28)Connect

Assembly Emergency Management

50+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly6+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Rhodesia Ransom (D-13)Connect

Assembly Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly6+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Damon Connolly (D-12)Connect

Assembly Governmental Organization

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly20+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Blanca Rubio (D-48)Connect

Assembly Health

60+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly15+ members5+ committee staff

Chair: Mia Bonta (D-18)Connect

Assembly Higher Education

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly9+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Mike Fong (D-49)Connect

Assembly Housing & Community Development

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly11+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Matt Haney (D-17)Connect

Assembly Human Services

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly6+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Alex Lee (D-24)Connect

Assembly Insurance

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly16+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Lisa Calderon (D-56)Connect

Assembly Judiciary

50+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly11+ members6+ committee staff

Chair: Ash Kalra (D-25)Connect

Assembly Labor & Employment

60+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly6+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Liz Ortega (D-20)Connect

Assembly Local Government

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly9+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Juan Carrillo (D-39)Connect

Assembly Military & Veterans Affairs

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly7+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Pilar Schiavo (D-40)Connect

Assembly Natural Resources

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly13+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Isaac Bryan (D-55)Connect

Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly14+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-16)Connect

Assembly Public Employment & Retirement

60+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly6+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Tina McKinnor (D-61)Connect

Assembly Public Safety

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly8+ members6+ committee staff

Chair: Nick Schultz (D-44)Connect

Assembly Revenue & Taxation

60+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly6+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Mike Gipson (D-65)Connect

Assembly Rules

35+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly10+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Blanca Pacheco (D-64)Connect

Assembly Transportation

60+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly15+ members4+ committee staff

Chair: Lori Wilson (D-11)Connect

Assembly Utilities & Energy

60+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly17+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-73)Connect

Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife

55+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Assembly12+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Diane Papan (D-21)Connect

Senate Agriculture

20+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate4+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Anna Caballero (D-14)Connect

Senate Appropriations

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate6+ members8+ committee staff

Chair: Sabrina Cervantes (D-31)Connect

Senate Banking & Financial Institutions

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate6+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Tim Grayson (D-9)Connect

Senate Budget & Fiscal Review

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate17+ members11+ committee staff

Chair: John Laird (D-17)Connect

Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate10+ members4+ committee staff

Chair: Aisha Wahab (D-10)Connect

Senate Education

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate6+ members5+ committee staff

Chair: Sasha Renée Pérez (D-25)Connect

Senate Elections & Constitutional Amendments

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate4+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Scott Wiener (D-11)Connect

Senate Emergency Management

Senate8+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Henry Stern (D-27)Connect

Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate16+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Ben Allen (D-24)Connect

Senate Environmental Quality

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate6+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Catherine Blakespear (D-38)Connect

Senate Governmental Organization

30+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate14+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Susan Rubio (D-22)Connect

Senate Health

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate10+ members6+ committee staff

Chair: Akilah Weber Pierson (D-39)Connect

Senate Housing

30+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate9+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Jesse Arreguín (D-7)Connect

Senate Human Services

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate4+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Josh Becker (D-13)Connect

Senate Insurance

30+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate6+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Stephen Padilla (D-18)Connect

Senate Judiciary

35+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate12+ members5+ committee staff

Chair: Thomas Umberg (D-34)Connect

Senate Labor, Public Employment & Retirement

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate4+ members4+ committee staff

Chair: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-28)Connect

Senate Local Government

30+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate6+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Maria Elena Durazo (D-26)Connect

Senate Military & Veterans Affairs

20+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate4+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Bob Archuleta (D-30)Connect

Senate Natural Resources & Water

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate6+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Josh Becker (D-13)Connect

Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

4+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate8+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Christopher Cabaldon (D-3)Connect

Senate Public Safety

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate5+ members5+ committee staff

Chair: Jesse Arreguín (D-7)Connect

Senate Revenue & Taxation

30+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate4+ members2+ committee staff

Chair: Jerry McNerney (D-5)Connect

Senate Rules

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate4+ members2 committee staff

Chair: Monique Limón (D-21)Connect

Senate Transportation

25+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.

Senate12+ members3+ committee staff

Chair: Dave Cortese (D-15)Connect

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