California State Legislature, 2005–06 session


The 2005–2006 Session.

Major legislation

Enacted


The party affiliation and district numbers of Senators are listed after their names in this list.
President Pro Tem: Don Perata
Majority Leader: Gloria Romero
Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman
DistrictNamePartySeat Up
1stDave CoxRep2008
2ndWesley Chesbro
Term limited		Dem2006
3rdCarole MigdenDem2008
4thSam AanestadRep2006
5thMichael MachadoDem2008
6thDeborah Ortiz
Term limited. Lost primary election
for Secretary of State		Dem2006
7thTom TorlaksonDem2008
8thJackie Speier
Term limited. Lost primary election
for Lieutenant Governor		Dem2006
9thDon PerataDem2008
10thLiz Figueroa
Term limited. Lost primary election
for Lieutenant Governor		Dem2006
11thJoe SimitianDem2008
12thJeff DenhamRep2006
13thElaine AlquistDem2008
14thCharles Poochigian
Term limited. Lost general election
for Attorney General		Rep2006
15thAbel MaldonadoRep2008
16thDean FlorezDem2006
17thGeorge RunnerRep2008
18thRoy AshburnRep2006
19thTom McClintock
Lost general election
for Lieutenant Governor		Rep2008
20thRichard Alarcón
Term limited. Elected to
California State Assembly, 39th District		Dem2006
21stJack ScottDem2008
22ndGilbert CedilloDem2006
23rdSheila KuehlDem2008
24thGloria RomeroDem2006
25thEdward VincentDem2008
26thKevin Murray
Term limited		Dem2006
27thAlan S. LowenthalDem2008
28thDebra Bowen
Term limited. Elected
Secretary of State		Dem2006
29thBob MargettRep2008
30thMartha Escutia
Term limited		Dem2006
31stRobert DuttonRep2008
32ndNell Soto
Term limited. Elected to
California State Assembly, 61st District		Dem2006
33rdDick AckermanRep2008
34thJoe Dunn
Term limited		Dem2006
35thJohn Campbell
Tom Harman*		Rep2008
36thDennis HollingsworthRep2006
37thJim BattinRep2008
38thBill Morrow
Term limited		Rep2006
39thChristine KehoeDem2008
40thDenise Moreno DuchenyDem2006

* Tom Harman won the June 6, 2006 special election for the 35th Senate District seat to replace John Campbell, who vacated his State Senate seat on December 7, 2005 to become a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Assembly

Officers

Note: The Chief Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature

Full List of Members, 2005-2006

* Ted Lieu won the September 13, 2005 special election for the 53rd Assembly District seat to replace Mike Gordon, who died on June 25, 2005, due to a brain tumor.
* Assemblyman Tom Harman won the June 6, 2006 special election for the 35th District seat in the California State Senate and resigned from the Assembly on June 12, 2006. He would have been term limited at the end of 2006.