Committees

Standing Committees

Committee Jurisdiction: The Budget Committee’s jurisdiction is the Budget. The Budget Committee is located in Room 6026 and the phone number is (916) 319-2099.

Committee on Business and Professions

Committee Jurisdiction: Primary jurisdictions are consumer protection; Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) occupational licensing (medical and non-medical), including private postsecondary and vocational education; creation and elimination of regulatory agencies, boards and commissions under DCA; Department of General Services, charitable solicitations; and product labeling (excluding agriculture and medical). The Business and Professions Committee office is located in LOB Room 383 and phone number is (916) 319-3301.

Committee on Utilities and Energy

Committee Jurisdiction: Primary jurisdictions are California Energy Commission; California Independent System Operator; California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC); CPUC oversight and reform; Electric generation: biogas, biomass, coal, geothermal, hydroelectric, natural gas, nuclear, renewables, solar, and wind; Electric grid; Energy efficiency, energy conservation, and demand response; Energy service providers; Natural Gas; Power plant siting; Railroads; Supplier diversity related to CPUC regulated energy, water, and railroad; Utility rates: electric, gas, water, and vessels; Water utilities. The Utilities and Energy Committee is located in Room 5136 and the phone number is (916) 319-2083.

Joint Legislative Budget, Chair

Select Committees

Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion, Chair

Select Committee on Biotechnology

Select Committee on California's Lithium Economy

Select Committee on Coastal Protection and Access to Natural Resources

Select Committee on Impact Investing for Improved Social and Environmental Outcomes

Select Committee on Native American Affairs

Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector

Select Committee on Reintegration and Rehabilitation for Justice-Involved Californians

Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy

Select Committee on Urban Development to Combat Climate Change