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California Senate sworn in for 2025–26 session; chamber reaches historic gender parity
Summary
The California State Senate held a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected and returning senators, installed leaders and officers, and celebrated the first-ever gender parity in the chamber as officers urged priorities on housing, affordability and defending state law.
The California State Senate convened and swore in newly elected and returning senators on Dec. 2, 2024, with Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero administering oaths to members and leadership. President pro tempore Mike McGuire, newly elected by the body, urged colleagues to tackle affordability, housing, grid modernization and to protect reproductive health access while emphasizing California—s role in national leadership.
The ceremony…
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