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Standing Committees
- Chair - Rules
Committee Jurisdiction: Primary jurisdictions are proposed amendments to the rules, and other matters relating to the business of the Legislature.
- Governmental Organization
Committee Jurisdiction: Primary jurisdictions include Alcoholic Beverage Control, Indian gaming, horse racing, public gaming, State Lottery, tobacco products, Outdoor Advertising Act, State contracting, open meetings laws as they affect state government, Offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Controller, and State Treasurer, and State holidays, seals, and official acts.
- Judiciary
Committee Jurisdiction: Primary jurisdictions are family law, product liability, tort liability, Civil Code, and Evidence Code (excluding criminal procedure).
- Local Government
Committee Jurisdiction: Primary jurisdictions are General Plan, land use, housing element, local agency formation commissions (LAFCO), city and county organization and powers, special district governance and finance, special taxes, Subdivision Map Act, Ralph M. Brown Act, Public Records Act, redevelopment (as it relates to governance and financing), infrastructure financing districts, local government finance, charter cities and counties, eminent domain, joint powers authorities, Williamson Act, design-build (for local governments), military base reuse, public private partnerships (for local governments), state mandates, county clerks/ recorders, and civil grand juries.
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