Committee Memberships and Appointed Positions

Senate Standing Committees

• Environmental Quality, Chair
• Governmental Organization
• Natural Resources and Water
• Transportation

Senate Select Committees

• Select Committee on Aerospace and Defense, Chair
• Select Committee on California-Mexico Cooperation
• Select Committee on Career Technology and the New Economy
• Select Committee on Cybersecurity and Identity Theft Prevention
• Select Committee on Human Security
• Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement
• Select Committee on Student Success
• Select Committee on Women, Work and Families

Joint Committees

• Arts, Chair

Caucus Memberships

• Jewish Caucus
• Environmental Caucus, Co-Chair

Appointed Positions

• California Film Commission
• Education Commission of the State
• Instructional Quality Commission
• Ocean Protection Council
• Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
• Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
• State Coastal Conservancy
• UC Center Sacramento Advisory Board

Council of State Governments West

• Border Legislative Conference
• Energy and Environment Committee

National Conference of State Legislatures

• Committee on Law and Criminal Justice
• Committee on Natural Resources and Infrastructure
• Committee on Redistricting and Elections