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9A Page 9 LEGISLATORS from page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The new Legislature is scheduled to convene on December 3. California Assembly In the Assembly, half of the new assembly members (17 of 34) have local government experience. Of those, 12 are elected city officials, while five are county supervisors. Those 17 are: · AD 4 Ted Gaines (R), Placer County Supenrisor · AD 11 James DeSaulnler (D), Solano County Supervisor · AD 12 Fiona Ma (D), San Francisco County Supervisor · AD 24 Jim Beall (D), Santa Clara County Supervisor · AD 28 Anna Caballero (D), Salinas Mayor . AD 38 Cameron Smyth (R), Santa Clarita City Manager · AD 42 Mike Feuer (D), Los Angeles City Council · AD 44 Anthony POf1antino (D), La Canada Flintridge Mayor · AD 49 Mike Eng (D), Monterey Part< City Council Member · AD 51 Curran Price (D), inglewood City Council Member · AD 55 Laura Richardson (0), Long Beach City Council Member · AD 56 Tony Mendoza (D), Artesla City Council Member · AD 65 Paul Cook (R), Yucca Valley Mayor · AD 67 Jim Silva (R), Orange County Supervisor · AD 69 Jose Solano (D), Santa Ana City Council Member · AD 72 Mike OuvaH (R), Yarba Linda Mayor · AD 79 Mary Salas (0), Chula Vista City Council Member California Senate Twe1ve new senators were elected in this cycle, and nine will come with backgrounds as locally elected officials. Those senators with this experience also include League of California Cities Immedi- ate Past President Alex Padilla. Below is a list of eight of the nine new senators with local government roots: · SO 2 Pat Wiggins (D), Santa Rosa City Council Member · SO 6 Darrell Steinberg (0), Sacramento City Coul1Cll Member · SO 8 Leland Yea (D), San Francisco County Supervisor · SO 10 Ellen Corbett (D), San Leandro Mayor · SO 14 Dave CogdlJl (R), Modesto Mayor · SO 20 Alex PadUla (D), Los Angeles City Council Member · SO 26 Mark Ridley Thomas (D), Los Angeles City Council Member · SO 28 Jennie Oropeza (D). Long Beach City Council Member The outcome In another state senate race, SO 34, Is stili too close to call. Absentee ballots may determine the winner between former Assemblywoman and Brea City Council Member Lynn Daucher, and former Assemblymember and current Orange County Supervisor Lou Correa. PAGE 4 - PRIORITY FOCUS November 17, 2006 . IssueI45 VIsIt the League's ot'ftcIIIl WebsIte-www.cacttfes.org