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9A <br /> A bng-time oanmunity adivist, Page 13 <br /> Speaker-Elect Bass came to the <br /> Assembly in 2005.Listed among her <br /> key legislative interests are affordabie <br /> housing�d job asat�-�-two issues <br /> of paramount concem to a1i C�ifomia <br /> ctities.Speaker Fabian Nufiez selected <br /> her as the Majority Floor Leader for <br /> the Califomia State Assembly during <br /> the 2�7-2Q08 fegislative session, <br /> makir�g her the first African American <br /> d �1�C'1��� <br /> and the first woman to hotd this - ��„ �;,.��;:;fi� ;:,:z <br /> leadership position. � � <br /> ��..��:���.�� <br /> During the ZQ05-2006 tegis#ative <br /> session,tt�e Speaker-Elect served as speaker-eiect+carer�sass(o-�os An�es) <br /> the AA�jori#y Whip.She�Iso serves as <br /> the chair of the Select Committee on Fo�er Care_As the vice c�a1r of the Legis{ative Bladc <br /> Caucus,Speaker-Eiect F3ass commissior�ed a report to research the basic demographic prafiEe of <br /> Bladc Califamians induding the bas+c soc+al and eoonomic condidons. <br /> Govemor Appoin#s New Secretary of the Depar[ment of Con�ections and <br /> Rehabilitation <br /> Gov.Amold Schwarzenegger appointed Matt Cabe as tl�e DepartmeM of Corrections and <br /> Rehabi[itation(CDCR)secretary,following the anno�ncemeM thai current CDCR Secretary <br /> James Tilton wili retire May 16€or heafth reasa�s. <br /> Cata h�ptedged to wo�rtc virith st�dceholdets at the state 8r�d focat�vels and to aantinue the <br /> Pro)ects b�9un un�er Secxetary Tilton,induc�ing thase that address re-enfry faciNty pl�errt, <br /> prison eve�cr�ng,and prisoner#ie�alth. <br /> In March 2004,Gov.�chwarzene99�aPi�rrted Cate CDCR inspec��o►'generat.Ptior to this <br /> Position,t►e served as a dePWY��Y 9eneral with Hte Califomia DepEirtment of JusticB frr�rrt <br /> 1996-2004,1l1CIUd1l1�8$a SUpl,'NI31n9 f�CPUtY�OTeY�@!'IB(d)ffdCll�OOZ-ZOO4. <br /> Find a Bili,Legislabors,Leg Commiltee,or Asic L.eague leg Staff <br /> Visit{and bookmark!)the League's LegESiative Re�ources Web page <br /> (www.cacities.orq/fet�resources). You'it find a ros#er and contact in#omtadon fw the League's <br /> legisfatirre st8ff;the online BiN Sear�ch program,background materrals on lobbysng Your <br /> iegisfators,and trtofe. <br /> 13 <br />