Standing Committees

Chair, Committee on Local Government

Primary jurisdictions are special taxes, city and county organization and powers, subdivisions, and administration of special districts.

Committee on Appropriations

Primary jurisdiction is fiscal bills, including bonds and alternative public financing.

Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy

Primary jurisdictions are business advocacy within California and the United States; business advocacy of import/export trade; California-Mexico relations; California overseas trade offices; Department of Information Technology; development and expansion of new technologies, except energy; development of international high tech markets; economic disaster relief; economic impact reports; effect of balance of trade issues on California; enterprise zones; expansion of overseas markets; foreign investments by California; foreign investments in California; impacts of federal budget on high tech projects; impacts of federal budget on international trade; information technology; industrial innovation and research; international capital, including capital formation; international trade, research and import/export finance; interstate commerce; seaports and physical infrastructure; sister state agreements and friendship agreements with other nations; small business development and operations; state and local economic development; women and minority business enterprises (WBME)

Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife

Primary jurisdictions are water resources, flood management, fish and game, parks and recreation, and wildlife.

Select Committees

Chair, Select Committee on Youth Violence Prevention

Joint Committees

Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Caucuses

Legislative Women's Caucus
Comprised of 37-members from both the Assembly and Senate, the group was started to encourage collegiality, participation in and cooperation among elected women in California government, and to promote the interests of women, children and families through legislation. The goals include reform of women's prisons, fighting cuts to vital programs during the budget process, and protecting working families.

Legislative Latino Caucus
The Latino Legislative Caucus is comprised of twenty-seven members: nine Senators and eighteen Assembly Members. It is one of the most influential organizations within the State Legislature. Its members hold strategic leadership positions and focus primarily on improving the quality of life for working families in California. Currently, due to the changing demographics of California, it is apparent that the issues affecting Latinos in California are issues that affect all Californians.

Legislative Rural Caucus
The bipartisan, bicameral Rural Caucus was formed in January, 2003, to address policy issues and concerns of rural areas and communities in the State of California.