California State Legislature
Bicameral legislature of California
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| 2025 | Anticipated beginning of the California State Legislature 2025-2026 session, representing the future legislative term. |
| 2023 | Commencement of the California State Legislature 2023-2024 session, continuing the biennial legislative cycle. |
| November 22 2023 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry became Majority Leader, replacing Isaac Bryan. |
| July 3 2023 | Isaac Bryan became Majority Leader of the California State Assembly. |
| May 11 2023 | The Supreme Court of the United States upheld Proposition 12 in the case National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, affirming CDFA's regulatory role in farm animal welfare. |
| February 8 2022 | James Gallagher became the Minority Leader of the California State Assembly. |
| 2021 | Start of the California State Legislature 2021-2022 session, advancing state legislative activities. |
| 2020 | Branch located in the California State Capitol closed in preparation for the demolition of the Annex, with plans to return when a new building is completed. |
| 2019 | Beginning of the California State Legislature 2019-2020 session, marking another two-year legislative period. |
| 2018 | CDFA became responsible for writing regulations to implement California Proposition 12, which established minimum space requirements for farm animals producing animal products for the California market. |
| 2017 | Commencement of the California State Legislature 2017-2018 session, continuing the regular legislative process. |
| 2015 | Start of the California State Legislature 2015-2016 session, advancing the ongoing legislative work of the State Assembly. |
| 2013 | Beginning of the California State Legislature 2013-2014 session, representing another two-year legislative term. |
| 2012 | New term limit rules were implemented, allowing members to serve a total of 12 years in the legislature across State Senate and State Assembly terms, replacing the previous restriction of three two-year terms. |
| 2011 | Commencement of the California State Legislature 2011-2012 session, continuing the biennial legislative cycle. |
| January 2011 | Karen Ross was originally appointed as the Secretary of Agriculture by Governor Jerry Brown, beginning her tenure in the state's agricultural leadership. |
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