Senate Standing Committees
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
Caucus Memberships
- Jewish Caucus, Chair Emeritus
- Environmental Caucus, Co-Chair
Appointed Positions
- California Film Commission
- 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