Vacancies and special elections

• March 16, 2007: Assemblyman Richard Alarcón (D-39) resigns to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council
• May 15, 2007: Felipe Fuentes (D-Sylmar) wins the special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Alarcón and is sworn in on May 25
• September 4, 2007: Assemblywoman Laura Richardson (D-55) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who died on April 22, 2007
• February 5, 2008: Warren T. Furutani (D-Gardena) wins the special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Richardson and is sworn in on February 7
• June 3, 2008: The recall election against Senator Jeff Denham (R-12) fails, with over 75% of the voters deciding to keep Denham in office

Leadership changes

• February 7, 2008: Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-6) is named to replace Senator Don Perata (D-9) as president pro tempore of the Senate, as Perata is termed out at the end of the term
• April 15, 2008: Senator Dave Cogdill (R-14) replaces Senator Dick Ackerman (R-33) as Senate Republican Leader, as Ackerman is termed out at the end of the term
• May 13, 2008: Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-47) replaces Assemblyman Fabian Núñez (D-46) as Speaker of the Assembly, as Núñez is termed out at the end of the term

Senate

Officers

President Pro Tem: Don Perata (D-9)
Majority Leader: Gloria Romero (D-24)
Minority Leader: Dick Ackerman (R-33) to April 15, 2008; Dave Cogdill (R-14) from April 15, 2008

Full list of members, 2007-2008

Assembly

Officers

• Speaker Karen Bass (D-47) from May 13, 2008
  • Fabian Núñez (D-46) to May 13, 2008
• Speaker pro Tempore Sally J. Lieber (D-22)
• Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Lori Saldaña (D-76) from May 16, 2008
  • Laura Richardson (D-55) to September 4, 2007
• Majority Floor Leader Alberto Torrico (D-20) from May 13, 2008
  • Karen Bass (D-47) to May 13, 2008
• Minority Floor Leader Michael Villines (R-29)
• Chief Clerk E. Dotson Wilson
• Sergeant at Arms Ronald Pane

Note: The Chief Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms are not Members of the Legislature

Full List of Members, 2007-2008

*Felipe Fuentes won the May 15, 2007 special election for the 39th Assembly District seat to replace Richard Alarcón, who resigned on March 16, 2007, to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.

**Warren T. Furutani won the February 5, 2008 special election for the 55th Assembly District seat to replace Laura Richardson, who resigned on September 4, 2007, to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives, replacing Juanita Millender-McDonald who died on April 22, 2007.

2006 elections

The last Assembly elections occurred on November 7, 2006. The Democratic Party retained their majority, with no loss or gain of seats for any party.^[1]