The speaker of the California State Assembly is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the California State Assembly, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The sp
Robert Rivas official speaker portrait
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Isaac B. Wall, 1850s
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Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from
Speaker of the California State Assembly
…6, 2002 65. Herb J. Wesson, Jr. 47 Democratic February 6, 2002 – February 9, 2004 66. Fabian Núñez 46 Democratic February 9, 2004 – May 13, 2008 67. Karen Bass 47 Democratic May 13, 2008 – March 1, 2010 68. John Pérez 46/537 Democratic March 1, 2010 – May 12, 2014 69. Toni Atkins 78 Democratic May 12, 2014…
Official portrait, 2023
Bass, behind Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (left), with John Laird while speaking to Virginia Governor Mark Warner in 2007.
Karen Bass with Diane Watson on the day Bass announced she would run for Congress in 2010
Bass speaking in support of DREAMers in December 2017