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Committee Members

2007/2008 Legislative Session

The current membership of the legislative committees regarding education, finance and appropriations are displayed below.
Assembly Appropriations Committee
Mark Leno, Chair Bill Emmerson Paul Krekorian Alan Nakanishi
Mimi Walters, Vice Chair Warren T. Furutani Doug La Malfa Pedro Nava
Anna Caballero Jared Huffman Ted Lieu Sharon Runner
Mike Davis Betty Karnette Fiona Ma Jose Solorio
Mark DeSaulnier      

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

Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance
Julia Brownley, Chair Jean Fuller Gene Mullin Sandré Swanson
Michael Duvall      

Assembly Business and Professions Committee
Mike Eng, Chair Wilmer A. Carter Shirley Horton Curren Price
Bill Emmerson, Vice Chair Mary Hayashi Bill Maze Alberto Torrico
Karen Bass Ed Hernandez    

Assembly Education Committee
Gene Mullin, Chair Joe Coto Bob Huff Alan Nakanishi
Martin Garrick, Vice Chair Mike Eng Betty Karnette Jose Solorio
Julia Brownley Loni Hancock    

Assembly Higher Education Committee
Anthony Portantino, Chair Juan Arambula Paul J. Cook Ira Ruskin
Shirley Horton, Vice Chair Jim Beall Cathleen Galgiani  

Assembly Judiciary Committee
Dave Jones, Chair Noreen Evans Paul Krekorian Lloyd Levine
Van Tran, Vice Chair Mike Feuer John Laird Sally J. Lieber
Anthony Adams Rick Keene    

Assembly Select Committee on Community Colleges
Mary Hayashi, Chair Ted Gaines Sally J. Lieber Anthony Portantino
Julia Brownley John Laird Bill Maze Van Tran
Mervyn Dymally      

Assembly Select Committee on the Development of the 10th University of California Campus
Cathleen Galgiani, Chair John J. Benoit Fiona Ma Anthony Portantino
Juan Arambula Tom Berryhill Nicole Parra  

Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair Anna Caballero Christine Kehoe Alex Padilla
John Laird, Vice Chair Dave Cogdill Mark Leno Jack Scott
Jim Beall Michael Duvall Bob Margett Tom Torlakson
Julia Brownley Dennis Hollingsworth Roger Niello Mimi Walters

Senate Appropriations Committee
Tom Torlakson, Chair Gil Cedillo Sheila James Kuehl Joe Simitian
Dave Cox, Vice Chair Ellen M. Corbett Jenny Oropeza Darrell Steinberg
Sam Aanestad Robert Dutton Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Wyland
Roy Ashburn Dean Florez George C. Runner Leland Y. Yee
Jim Battin      

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair Dave Cogdill Bob Margett Jack Scott
Robert Dutton, Vice Chair Christine Kehoe Alex Padilla Darrell Steinberg
Dick Ackerman Allen S. Lowenthal Gloria Romero Mark Wyland
Elaine Alquist Mike Machado    

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee Number 1 on Education
Jack Scott, Chair Bob Margett Gloria Romero  

Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee
Mark Ridley-Thomas, Chair Ellen M. Corbett Dean Florez Joe Simitian
Sam Aanestad, Vice Chair Jeff Denham Tom Harman Leland Y. Yee
Ronald S. Calderon      

Senate Education Committee
Jack Scott, Chair Jeff Denham Alex Padilla Joe Simitian
Mark Wyland, Vice Chair Abel Maldonado Gloria Romero Tom Torlakson
Elaine Alquist      

Senate Select Committee on College and University Admissions and Outreach
Alex Padilla, Chair Denise Moreno Ducheny Mark Ridley-Thomas Darrell Steinberg
Jeff Denham Robert Dutton Jack Scott