Editor's note: Madeline Shannon, a reporter with The Center Square, is based at the California Capitol in Sacramento and begins filing her stories there today as the new legislative session starts.

Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney, left, and House Speaker Matt Ritter in conversation in February 2025. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / CT Mirror Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, ...

As the General Assembly session got underway last week, Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola announced that he would not be seeking re-election when his term ends. Sokola addressed Senate ...

Senate President pro tem Monique Limón, D-Goleta, is sworn in by California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero on Monday as her husband Michael Medel holds their five-year-old daughter Gianna. Credit: ...