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Monique Limon sworn in as 50th president pro tempore of California State Senate
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Monique Limon was sworn in as the 50th president pro tempore of the California State Senate in a ceremonial session at the State Capitol. Colleagues praised her trailblazing role as the first Latina in that post and emphasized priorities including childcare, higher education and wildfire response.
SACRAMENTO — Senator Monique Limon was sworn in as the 50th president pro tempore of the California State Senate during a ceremonial session at the State Capitol, where lawmakers and guests hailed the swearing-in as a historic moment and urged unity as the Legislature faces fiscal and policy challenges.
The oath of office was administered in the chamber by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, after which colleagues delivered a series of tributes noting that Limon, a daughter of immigrants and the first Latina to hold the post, brings to the role experience in education, coalition-building and wildfire response. "I am proud to serve in this Legislature with senators, with assembly members, with leaders who care and who do not back down," Limon said in her remarks.
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