SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D-Los Angeles) today announced Assembly committee assignments for the 2007-08 Regular Session.

“These committee assignments reflect the interests, diversity and strength of all the members of the Assembly,” Speaker Núñez said. “With so much talent and energy, we are now prepared to do the business of the people of California.”

Please see attached list of committee assignments.

January 23, 2007

E. Dotson Wilson
Chief Clerk of the Assembly
State Capitol, Room 3196
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Dotson:

This letter is to advise you that I have made appointments to the membership of the following committees for the 2007-08 Regular Session:

Aging and Long-Term Care:

Hon. Patty Berg, Chair
Hon. Joel Anderson, Vice Chair
Hon. Julia Brownley
Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter
Hon. Lloyd Levine
Hon. Mimi Walters
I am increasing the membership of the committee from 5 to 6 members.

Agriculture:

Hon. Nicole Parra, Chair
Hon. Doug La Malfa, Vice Chair
Hon. Tom Berryhill
Hon. Mervyn Dymally
Hon. Jean Fuller
Hon. Cathleen Galgiani
Hon. Dave Jones
Hon. Tony Mendoza

Appropriations:

Hon. Mark Leno, Chair
Hon. Mimi Walters, Vice Chair
Hon. Anna Caballero
Hon. Mike Davis
Hon. Mark DeSaulnier
Hon. Bill Emmerson
Hon. Jared Huffman
Hon. Betty Karnette
Hon. Paul Krekorian
Hon. Doug La Malfa
Hon. Lloyd Levine
Hon. Ted Lieu
Hon. Fiona Ma
Hon. Alan Nakanishi
Hon. Pedro Nava
Hon. Sharon Runner
Hon. Jose Solorio
One Democratic vacancy

Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media:

Hon. Betty Karnette, Chair
Hon. Sharon Runner, Vice Chair
Hon. Richard Alarcón
Hon. Joe Coto
Hon. Mike Davis
Hon. Kevin de León
Hon. George Plescia
Hon. Audra Strickland
Hon Sandré Swanson
I have reduced the membership of this committee from 10 to 9 members.

Banking and Finance:

Hon. Ted Lieu, Chair
Hon. Ted Gaines, Vice Chair
Hon. Joe Coto
Hon. Guy Houston
Hon. Tony Mendoza
Hon. Nicole Parra
Hon. Sandré Swanson
Hon. Alberto Torrico
Hon. Mimi Walters
Hon. Lois Wolk

Budget

Hon. John Laird, Chair
Hon. Roger Niello, Vice Chair
Hon. Juan Arambula
Hon. Jim Beall
Hon. John Benoit
Hon. Patty Berg
Hon. Sam Blakeslee
Hon. Julia Brownley
Hon. Paul Cook
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Chuck DeVore
Hon. Michael Duvall
Hon. Mervyn Dymally
Hon. Mike Feuer
Hon. Jean Fuller
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Bob Huff
Hon. Dave Jones
Hon. Bill Maze
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Laura Richardson
Hon. Ira Ruskin
Hon. Jim Silva
Hon. Sandré Swanson
Hon. Lois Wolk

Budget Subcommittee #1 – Health and Human Services

Hon. Patty Berg, Chair
Hon. Jim Beall
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Bill Maze
Hon. Roger Niello

Budget Subcommittee #2 – Education Finance

Hon. Julia Brownley, Chair
Hon. Michael Duvall
Hon. Mervyn Dymally
Hon. Jean Fuller
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Sandré Swanson

Budget Subcommittee #3 – Resources

Hon. Ira Ruskin, Chair
Hon. Sam Blakeslee
Hon. Julia Brownley
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Dave Jones
Hon. Jim Silva

Budget Subcommittee #4 – State Administration

Hon. Juan Arambula, Chair
Hon. Paul Cook
Hon. Chuck DeVore
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Sandré Swanson

Budget Subcommittee #5 – Information Technology & Transportation

Hon. Mike Feuer, Chair
Hon. John Benoit
Hon. Bob Huff
Hon. Laura Richardson
Hon. Lois Wolk

Business and Professions

Hon. Mike Eng, Chair
Hon. Bill Emmerson, Vice Chair
Hon. Karen Bass
Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Shirley Horton
Hon. Bill Maze
Hon. Curren Price
Hon. Alberto Torrico

Education

Hon. Gene Mullin, Chair
Hon. Martin Garrick, Vice Chair
Hon. Julia Brownley
Hon. Joe Coto
Hon. Mike Eng
Hon. Loni Hancock
Hon. Bob Huff
Hon. Betty Karnette
Hon. Alan Nakanishi
Hon. Jose Solorio
One Democratic vacancy

Elections and Redistricting

Hon. Curren Price, Chair
Hon. Anthony Adams, Vice Chair
Hon. Mark Leno
Hon. Lloyd Levine
Hon. Tony Mendoza
Hon. Roger Niello
Hon. Lori Saldaña

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Hon. Jared Huffman, Chair
Hon. Cameron Smyth, Vice Chair
Hon. Mike Eng
Hon. Noreen Evans
Hon. Mike Feuer
Hon. Kevin Jefferies
Hon. Pedro Nava

Governmental Organization

Hon. Alberto Torrico, Chair
Hon. George Plescia, Vice Chair
Hon. Charles Calderon
Hon. Kevin de León
Hon. Noreen Evans
Hon. Bonnie Garcia
Hon. Kevin Jefferies
Hon. Lloyd Levine
Hon. Tony Mendoza
Hon. Anthony Portantino
Hon. Curren Price
Hon. Laura Richardson
Hon. Jim Silva
Hon. Nell Soto
Hon. Van Tran

Health

Hon. Mervyn Dymally, Chair
Hon. Alan Nakanishi, Vice Chair
Hon. Karen Bass
Hon. Patty Berg
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Kevin de León
Hon. Bill Emmerson
Hon. Ted Gaines
Hon. Loni Hancock
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Ed Hernandez
Hon. Sally Lieber
Hon. Fiona Ma
Hon. Mary Salas
Hon. Audra Strickland
I have increased the membership of this committee from 14 to 15 members.

Higher Education

Hon. Anthony Portantino, Chair
Hon. Shirley Horton, Vice Chair
Hon Juan Arambula
Hon. Jim Beall
Hon. Paul Cook
Hon. Cathleen Galgiani
Hon. Ira Ruskin

Housing and Community Development

Hon. Lori Saldaña, Chair
Hon. Bonnie Garcia, Vice Chair
Hon. Karen Bass
Hon. Loni Hancock
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Sharon Runner
Hon. Sandré Swanson

Human Services

Hon. Jim Beall, Chair
Hon. Tom Berryhill, Vice Chair
Hon. Mike Davis
Hon. Mark DeSaulnier
Hon. Paul Krekorian
Hon. Laura Richardson
Hon. Todd Spitzer

Insurance

Hon. Joe Coto, Chair
Hon. John Benoit, Vice Chair
Hon. Patty Berg
Hon. Charles Calderon
Hon. Kevin de León
Hon. Michael Duvall
Hon. Noreen Evans
Hon. Martin Garrick
Hon. Sally Lieber
Hon. Nicole Parra

Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy

Hon. Juan Arambula, Chair
Hon. Jim Silva, Vice Chair
Hon. Anna Caballero
Hon. Bonnie Garcia
Hon. Curren Price
Hon. Mary Salas

Judiciary

Hon. Dave Jones, Chair
Hon. Van Tran, Vice Chair
Hon. Anthony Adams
Hon. Noreen Evans
Hon. Mike Feuer
Hon. Rick Keene
Hon. Paul Krekorian
Hon. John Laird
Hon. Sally Lieber

Labor and Employment

Hon. Sandré Swanson, Chair
Hon. Audra Strickland, Vice Chair
Hon. Mark DeSaulnier
Hon. Ted Gaines
Hon. Cathleen Galgiani
Hon. John Laird
Hon. Mark Leno
Hon. Ira Ruskin

Local Government

Hon. Anna Caballero, Chair
Hon. Guy Houston, Vice Chair
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Sally Lieber
Hon. Lori Saldaña
Hon. Cameron Smyth
Hon. Nell Soto

Natural Resources

Hon. Loni Hancock, Chair
Hon. Jean Fuller, Vice Chair
Hon. Greg Aghazarian
Hon. Richard Alarcón
Hon. Julia Brownley
Hon. Rick Keene
Hon. John Laird
Hon. Loria Saldaña
Hon. Lois Wolk
I have reduced the membership of this committee from 10 to 9 members.

Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security

Hon. Ed Hernandez, Chair
Hon. Kevin Jefferies, Vice Chair
Hon. Joel Anderson
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Nell Soto
Hon. Alberto Torrico

Public Safety

Hon. Jose Solorio, Chair
Hon. Greg Aghazarian, Vice Chair
Hon. Joel Anderson
Hon. Hector De La Torre
Hon. Mark Leno
Hon. Fiona Ma
Hon. Anthony Portantino

Revenue and Taxation

Hon. Charles Calderon, Chair
Hon. Chuck DeVore, Vice Chair
Hon. Juan Arambula
Hon. Mike Eng
Hon. Mike Feuer
Hon. Mary Hayashi
Hon. Fiona Ma
Hon. George Plescia
Hon. Todd Spitzer
I have increased the membership of this committee from 8 to 9 members.

Rules

Hon. Hector De La Torre, Chair
Hon. Sam Blakeslee, Vice Chair
Hon. Anthony Adams
Hon. Greg Aghazarian
Hon. Richard Alarcon
Hon. John Benoit
Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter
Hon. Mike Davis
Hon. Mark De Saulnier
Hon. Paul Krekorian
Hon. Tony Mendoza
Hon. Loni Hancock, Democratic Alternate
Hon. Todd Spitzer, Republican Alternate

Transportation

Hon. Pedro Nava, Chair
Hon. Michael Duvall, Vice Chair
Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter
Hon. Mark DeSaulnier
Hon. Cathleen Galgiani
Hon. Martin Garrick
Hon. Shirley Horton
Hon. Guy Houston
Hon. Bob Huff
Hon. Betty Karnette
Hon. Anthony Portantino
Hon. Ira Ruskin
Hon. Jose Solorio
Hon. Nell Soto
I have increased the membership of this committee from 13 to 14 members.

Utilities and Commerce

Hon. Lloyd Levine, Chair
Hon. Rick Keene, Vice Chair
Hon. Karen Bass
Hon. Sam Blakeslee
Hon. Mike Davis
Hon. Mervyn Dymally
Hon. Jared Huffman
Hon. Dave Jones
Hon. Paul Krekorian
Hon. Laura Richardson
Hon. Cameron Smyth
Hon. Van Tran
I have increased the membership of this committee from 11 to 12 members.

Veterans’ Affairs

Hon. Mary Salas, Chair
Hon. Paul Cook, Vice Chair
Hon. Jim Beall
Hon. Wilmer Amina Carter
Hon. Chuck DeVore
Hon. Ted Lieu
Hon. Sharon Runner
Hon. Lori Saldaña
Hon. Lois Wolk

Water, Parks and Wildlife

Hon. Lois Wolk, Chair
Hon. Bill Maze, Vice Chair
Hon. Joel Anderson
Hon. Tom Berryhill
Hon. Anna Caballero
Hon. Charles Calderon
Hon. Jared Huffman
Hon. Doug La Malfa
Hon. Ted Lieu
Hon. Gene Mullin
Hon. Pedro Nava
Hon. Nicole Parra
Hon. Mary Salas

Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Hon. Nell Soto, Chair
Hon. Lloyd Levine
Hon. Fiona Ma
Hon. Alan Nakanishi
Hon. George Plescia
Hon. Todd Spitzer
Hon. Alberto Torrico

Sincerely,

FABIAN NUÑEZ
Speaker of the Assembly