California State Senate

The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature, the lower house being the California State Assembly. The state senate convenes, along with the state... Wikipedia

• Type:  Upper house of the California State Legislature
• Term limits:  Elected before 2012, 2 terms (8 years), Elected 2012 and after, 3 terms (12 years)
• New session started:  December 5, 2022
• President:  Eleni Kounalakis (D), Since January 7, 2019
• President pro tempore:  Mike McGuire (D), Since February 5, 2024
• Majority Leader:  Lena Gonzalez (D), Since February 8, 2024
• Minority Leader:  Brian Jones (R), Since December 5, 2022
• Seats:  40
• Political groups:  Majority Democratic (32) Minority Republican (8)
• Length of term:  4 years
• Authority:  Article 4, California Constitution
• Salary:  $114,877/year + $211 per diem
• Voting system:  Nonpartisan blanket primary
• Last election:  November 8, 2022 (20 seats)
• Next election:  November 5, 2024 (20 seats)
• Redistricting:  California Citizens Redistricting Commission
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo