Committees

Committee on Agriculture

Primary jurisdiction includes agriculture, agricultural chemicals, agricultural commodities and commissions, Department of Food and Agriculture, Department of Pesticide Regulation, economic poisons, expositions and fairs, food labeling, labeling of agricultural commodities, livestock and poultry, marketing law, milk and milk products, pest management and pesticides, and veterinary issues relative to agriculture.

Committee on Higher Education

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

Committee on Housing and Community Development

Primary jurisdictions are building standards, common interest developments, eminent domain, farm worker housing, homeless programs, housing discrimination, housing finance (including redevelopment), housing, natural disaster assistance and preparedness, land use planning, mobile homes/manufactured housing, redevelopment: housing, and rent control.

Committee on Labor and Employment

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

Committee on Public Safety

Primary jurisdiction is the California Penal Code.

Committee on Revenue and Taxation

Primary jurisdiction is the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Chair, Select Committee on Domestic Violence

Select Committee on Foster Care

Select Committee on Rail Transportation

Select Committee on Safety and Protection of At-Risk Communities in California

Select Committee on The Preservation of California’s Entertainment Industry

Joint Committee on Fairs, Allocation, and Classification