At the Capitol, the Legislature will convene on December 2nd for the start of the 2-year legislative session and newly elected Senators and Assemblymembers will be sworn-in, officially commencing their legislative responsibilities. The Senate will also convene a special session to safeguard California values and fundamental rights. The special session will focus on bolstering California legal resources to protect civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families. 

Swearing-In Ceremony

The Legislature will convene on December 2nd for the start of the 2-year legislative session and newly elected Senators and Assemblymembers will be sworn-in, officially commencing their legislative responsibilities. 

Livestream the swearing-in ceremony via the California Senate website, here. 

Special Session

On November 7, 2024 Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation convening a special session of the California Legislature to safeguard California values and fundamental rights in the face of an incoming Trump administration. The special session will focus on bolstering California legal resources to protect civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families.

This is the first of several actions by the Newsom Administration, in partnership with the Legislature, as the Governor begins shoring up California’s defenses against an incoming federal administration that has threatened the state on multiple fronts.

The Governor has outlined several urgent priorities to be defended in this special session by bolstering legal defenses against federal actions. The Governor’s proclamation calls for legislation to provide additional resources to the California Department of Justice and other state entities to pursue robust affirmative litigation against any unlawful actions by the incoming Trump Administration, as well as defend against federal lawsuits aimed at undermining California’s laws and policies. The funding will support the ability to immediately file litigation and seek injunctive relief against unlawful federal actions.

Learn more, here.