California List: A Political Network to Elect Democratic Women to California State Government

Elected Officials

  • There are 33 women legislators in the California state legislature (27 Democrats and 6 Republicans).
  • Debra Bowen, Secretary of State, is the sixth woman to be elected to the Executive Branch of California’s state government.
  • Karen Bass, Speaker of the California Assembly, is the first African American woman to be elected to this position.
  • Democrats  Betty Yee and Republican Michelle Steel, serve on the Board of Equalization. 
  • In 2010, 7 women legislators will be lost to term limits (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans).

Due to the potential passage of Proposition 11, the Redistricting Inititive to take effect in 2011, our statistics may change before the term limits are up.

For informational purposes, this is a complete list of women elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans:

LEGISLATOR DISTRICT COUNTIES PARTY ELECTED TERM
Noreen Evans AD 7 Napa, Solano, Sonoma D 2004 2010
Audra Strickland AD 37 Los Angeles, Ventura R 2004 2010
Karen Bass AD 47 Los Angeles D 2004 2010
Lori Saldana AD 76 San Diego D 2004 2010
Gloria Romero SD 24 Los Angeles D 2001 2010
Denise Moreno Ducheny SD 40 Imperial, Riverside, San Diego D 2002 2010
Elaine Alquist SD 13 Santa Clara D 2004 2012
Christine Kehoe SD 39 San Diego D 2004 2012
Fiona Ma AD 12 San Francisco D 2006 2012
Cathleen Galgiani AD 17 Merced, San Joaguin, Stanislaus D 2006 2012
Mary Hayashi AD 18 Alameda D 2006 2012
Anna Caballero AD 28 Salinas D 2006 2012
Jean Fuller AD 32 Kern R 2006 2012
Julia Brownley AD 41 Los angeles, Ventura D 2006 2012
Wilmer Amina Carter AD 62 San Bernadino D 2006 2012
Mary Salas AD 79 San Diego D 2006 2012
Betty Yee BOE District 4 D  2006  2012
Michelle Steel BOE District 3 R 2006 2012
Patricia Wiggins SD 2 Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa D 2006 2014
Ellen Corbett SD 10 Alameda, Santa Clara D 2006 2014
Jenny Oropeza SD 28 Los Angeles D 2006 2014
Gloria Negrete-McLeod SD 32 Los Angeles, San Bernadino D 2006 2014
Mariko Yamada AD 8 Yolo County D 2008 2014
Alyson Huber AD 10 Lodi, Elk Grove, Stockton D 2008 2014
Nancy Skinner AD 14 Berkeley D 2008 2014
Joan Buchanan AD 15 Oakland, East Bay D 2008 2014
Connie Conway AD 34 San Bernardino, Kern R 2008 2014
Bonnie Lowenthal AD 54 Long Beach D 2008 2014
Diane Harkey AD 73 Laguna Niguel, Oceanside R 2008 2014
Norma Torrez AD 61 Pomona, Montclair D 2008 2014
Lois Wolk SD 5 Stockton, Yolo D 2008 2016
Loni Hancock SD 9 Alameda, Oakland D 2008 2016
Carol Liu SD 21 Burbank D 2008 2016
Fran Pavley SD 23 Los Angeles, Santa Monica D 2008 2016
Mimi Walters SD 33 Anaheim, Orange R 2008 2016
           
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CALIFORNIA LIST 2009-2010 Legislative Council Members

Senator Darrell Steinberg
President Pro Tem of the Senate
District 6 (Sacramento)
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Senator Elaine Alquist
District 13 (Silicon Valley)
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Senator Mark DeSaulnier
District 7 (Walnut Creek)
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Senator Loni Hancock
District 9 (Oakland, Berkeley)
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Senator Christine Kehoe
District 39 (San Diego)
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Senator Carol Liu
District 21 (Burbank, Glendale)
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Senator Fran Pavley
District 23 (Santa Monica)
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Senator Gloria Romero
District 24 (East Los Angeles)
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Senator Lois Wolk
District 5 (Stockton, Vacaville)
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Assemblywoman Karen Bass
District 47 (Los Angeles)
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Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan
District 15 (Alamo)
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Assemblywoman Anna Caballero
District 28 (Salinas, King City)
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Assemblymember Joe Coto
District 23 (San Jose)
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Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani
District 17 (Merced, Stockton)
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Assemblymember Jared Huffman
District 6 (San Rafael, Sonoma)
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Assemblywoman Fiona Ma
District 12 (San Francisco)
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Assemblywoman Lori Saldana
District 76 (San Diego, Clairmont)
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Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada
District 8 (Davis)
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Boardmember Betty Yee
Board of Equalization
District 1 (Monterey, Sonoma)
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Controller Wendy Greuel
City of Los Angeles
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Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga
Los Angeles City Council
District 7 (Long Beach)
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Supervisor Elizabeth Kniss
Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
District 5 
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Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors

District 2 (Inglewood, Florence)
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Supervisor Janet Wolf
Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors
District 2 
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Councilwoman Abbe Land
West Hollywood
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