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Gerrymandered California. CA districts for our state legislature. CALIFORNIA . State legislature. MEETS IN SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE Article 7. State Senate -40 members 12 Republicans 28 - Democrats State Assembly- 80 2 vacant seats 25 republican 53 Democrats.
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Gerrymandered California CA districts for our state legislature
CALIFORNIA State legislature
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATUREArticle 7 • State Senate -40 members • 12 Republicans • 28 - Democrats • State Assembly- 80 • 2 vacant seats • 25 republican • 53 Democrats
Senate The senate Senator steve knight (R) 21st district • 40 districts • 1 term = 4 years • After 2012 term limits: • 3 terms • Up for re-election 2016
President of the Senate Gavin Newsome (D) President of the Senate, Lieutenant Governor, • Under the State Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the Senate. • by law and custom the role of the President is extremely limited. • He or she may be invited periodically to preside on ceremonial occasions, such as the opening of the Session. • the only time the Lieutenant Governor is actually entitled to participate in the business of the Senate is in the case of a tie vote, when he or she casts the vote breaking the tie.
Assembly Assembly Assemblyman Steve Fox (D) 36th • 80 • 1 term – 2 years • Limited to 6 terms • Up for re-election 2014 • Salary: $90,526
Every vote counts! 2012 Election Results Ron Smith • Steve Fox (D) 66,005 • 50.1% of the vote • Ron Smith (R ) 65,860 • 49.9% of the vote • 145 votes determined the election!!!!
State Senate before
CA AFTER 2011 REDISTRICTING
U.S. Congress Before Redistricting
U.S. Congress After Redistricting