Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins today announced the following Senate committee assignments for the 2019 legislative session:

Senate Leadership Positions

• Senator Robert M. Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles), Senate Majority Leader.
• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), Assistant Majority Leader.
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Majority Whip.
• Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) and Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Assistant Majority Whips.
• Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), Democratic Caucus Chair.

Standing Committees

Agriculture

• Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton), Chair.
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice Chair.

Appropriations

• Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada-Flintridge), Chair.
• Senator Pat C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), Vice Chair.

Banking and Financial Institutions

• Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), Chair.
• Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Brea), Vice Chair.

Budget and Fiscal Review

• Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), Chair.
• Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair.

Business, Professions and Economic Development

• Senator Steven M. Glazer (D-Contra Costa), Chair.
• Senator Ling Ling Chang (R-Diamond Bar), Vice Chair.

Education

• Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino), Chair.
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice Chair.

Elections and Constitutional Amendments

• Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair.
• Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair.

Energy, Utilities and Communications

• Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), Chair.
• Senator John M. W. Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa), Vice Chair.

Environmental Quality

• Senator Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica), Chair.
• Senator Pat C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), Vice Chair.

Governance and Finance

• Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), Chair.
• Senator John M. W. Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa), Vice Chair.

Governmental Organization

• Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Chair.
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice Chair.

Health

• Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), Chair.
• Senator Jeff Stone (R-Temecula), Vice Chair.

Housing (new committee)

• Senator Scott D. Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair.
• Senator Mike Morrell (R-Inland Empire), Vice Chair.

Human Services

• Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), Chair.
• Senator Jeff Stone (R-Temecula), Vice Chair.

Insurance

• Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), Chair.
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-San Marcos), Vice Chair.

Judiciary

• Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), Chair.
• Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno), Vice Chair.

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement (new committee)

• Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), Chair.
• Senator Mike Morrell (R-Inland Empire), Vice Chair.

Legislative Ethics

• Senator Holly J. Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), Chair.

Natural Resources and Water

• Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park), Chair.
• Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee), Vice Chair.

Public Safety

• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair.
• Senator John M. W. Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa), Vice Chair.

Rules

• Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), Chair.
• Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita), Vice Chair.

Transportation (new committee)

• Senator Jim Beall (D-San Jose), Chair.
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice Chair.

Veterans Affairs

• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), Chair.
• Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Vice Chair.

Budget Sub-Committees

Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education

• Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside), Chair.

Budget Subcommittee #2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation

• Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), Chair.

Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services

• Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), Chair.

Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration and General Government

• Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), Chair.

Budget Subcommittee #5 on Corrections, Public Safety and the Judiciary

• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair.