California State Senate

California State Senate
California State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house of the California State Legislature
Term limits	Elected before 2012: 2 terms (8 years) Elected 2012 and after: 3 terms (12 years)
History
New session started	December 7, 2020
Leadership
President of the Senate	Eleni Kounalakis (D) since January 7, 2019
President pro tempore	Toni Atkins (D) since March 21, 2018
Majority Leader	Robert Hertzberg (D) since January 7, 2019
Minority Leader	Shannon Grove (R) since March 1, 2019
Structure
Seats	40
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (31) Minority   Republican (9)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article 4, California Constitution
Salary	$110,459/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system	Nonpartisan blanket primary
Last election	November 3, 2020 (20 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022 (20 seats)
Redistricting	California Citizens Redistricting Commission
Motto
Senatoris est civitatis libertatem tueri ("It is a senator's duty to protect the liberty of the people.")
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber California State Capitol Sacramento, California
Website
senate.ca.gov

The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. It has 40 members and is currently controlled by the Democratic Party It meets at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.