Governmental Organization Committee, California State Assembly

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The Governmental Organization Committee is a standing committee of the California State Assembly.

Per the Assembly Rules, committees of the California State Assembly are assigned by the House Speaker. The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair and vice chair of each committee.^[1] The Speaker is considered an ex officio member of all assembly committees of which he or she is not a regular member but does not have voting rights and is not counted for purposes of determining a quorum.^[2] A majority of members of a committee constitutes a quorum.^[3]

See rules: Standing Rules of the Assembly

Function

The duty of the Governmental Organization Committee is to investigate and study proposed bills relating to alcohol, Indian gaming, horseracing, gambling, tobacco, public records, open meetings laws, state holidays, outdoor advertising and emergency services/natural disasters (shared with the Housing and Community Development Committee and Local Government Committee).^[4]

Membership

Jim Frazier (D, Chair) left this committee on December 31, 2021. ^[Source]

Rob Bonta (D) left this committee on April 22, 2021. ^[Source]

William Brough (R) left this committee on May 27, 2020.

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

External links

• Governmental Organization Committee