California State Legislature, 2007–08 session

Dates of sessions

Major events

Vacancies and special elections

• March 16, 2007: Assemblyman Richard Alarcón resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council
• May 15, 2007: Felipe Fuentes wins the special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Alarcón and is sworn in on May 25
• September 4, 2007: Assemblywoman Laura Richardson resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who died on April 22, 2007
• February 5, 2008: Warren T. Furutani wins the special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Richardson and is sworn in on February 7
• June 3, 2008: The recall election against Senator Jeff Denham fails, with over 75% of the voters deciding to keep Denham in office

  Leadership changes

• February 7, 2008: Senator Darrell Steinberg is named to replace Senator Don Perata as President pro tempore of the Senate, as Perata is termed out at the end of the term
• April 15, 2008: Senator Dave Cogdill replaces Senator Dick Ackerman as Senate Republican Leader, as Ackerman is termed out at the end of the term
• May 13, 2008: Assemblywoman Karen Bass replaces Assemblyman Fabian Núñez as Speaker of the Assembly, as Núñez is termed out at the end of the term

  Members

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  Senate

Officers

Full list of members, 2007-2008

Assembly

Officers

• Speaker Karen Bass from May 13, 2008
• *Fabian Núñez to May 13, 2008
• Speaker pro Tempore Sally J. Lieber
• Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Lori Saldaña from May 16, 2008
• *Laura Richardson to September 4, 2007
• Majority Floor Leader Alberto Torrico from May 13, 2008
• *Karen Bass to May 13, 2008
• Minority Floor Leader Michael Villines
• Chief Clerk E. Dotson Wilson
• Sergeant at Arms Ronald Pane

Full List of Members, 2007-2008

2006 elections