Current Senate Committees
Policy committee hearings are the forums for public input, the best place for citizens to communicate their concerns about proposed legislation. Bills are heard in Standing Committees which meet on a regular basis throughout the year. Many standing committees have Sub-Committees that focus in more depth on particular issues. Select Committees and Special Committees study California policy issues and problems in order to develop longer range solutions. Joint Committees have membership from both the Assembly and the Senate and consider issues of joint concern. A Caucus is a meeting of members of a political party or subgroup to coordinate members' actions, choose group policy, or nominate candidates for various offices.
Standing Committees
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- Education
- Environmental Quality
- Insurance
- Legislative Ethics
- Transportation and Housing
Sub Committees
Budget and Fiscal Review
Education
Select Committees
- California Ports and Goods Movement
- College and University Admissions and Outreach
- Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery
- Emerging Technologies and Economic Competitiveness
- English Learners (link coming)
- High-Speed Rail
- Privacy
- Procurement
- Renewable Energy
- The Environment, the Economy, and Climate Change