Chair, Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy

Primary jurisdictions are business advocacy within California and the United States; business advocacy of import/export trade; California-Mexico relations; California overseas trade offices; Department of Information Technology; development and expansion of new technologies, except energy; development of international high tech markets; economic disaster relief; economic impact reports; effect of balance of trade issues on California; enterprise zones; expansion of overseas markets; foreign investments by California; foreign investments in California; impacts of federal budget on high tech projects; impacts of federal budget on international trade; information technology; industrial innovation and research; international capital, including capital formation; international trade, research and import/export finance; interstate commerce; seaports and physical infrastructure; sister state agreements and friendship agreements with other nations; small business development and operations; state and local economic development; women and minority business enterprises.

Committee on Aging and Long-term Care

Primary jurisdiction includes Area Agencies on Aging, California Department of Aging, Long-term care services, Older Americans Act, Older Californians Act, senior citizens advocacy activities, Senior Legislature, services for seniors in residential and day settings and State Commission on Aging.

Committee on Governmental Organization

Primary jurisdictions are public records, open meetings laws, natural disasters (this is shared with the Housing and Community Development Committee and Local Government Committee), tobacco products, and horseracing.

Committee on Health

Primary jurisdictions are health care, Medi-Cal, mental health licensing of health and health-related professionals, and long term health care facilities.

Committee on Veterans Affairs

Primary jurisdictions are Cal Vet Loan Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Guard, state military, and veterans.

Select Committee on the Renewable Energy Economy in California

Select Committee on Aerospace

Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-national Affairs

Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development

Select Committee on Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development

Select Committee on Financial Empowerment

Select Committee on Healthcare Workforce and Access to Care