President pro tempore of the California State Senate

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The President pro tempore of the California State Senate is the chamber’s top legislative leader, responsible for setting its agenda, appointing committee chairs, and guiding major policy decisions.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative leadership position
position in the California State Legislature
presiding officer
state government office
appliesToJurisdiction State of California
appointedBy elected members of the California State Senate
country United States of America
governmentBranch legislative branch of California
hasAuthorityOver Senate committee structure
assignment of senators to committees
recognition of members to speak on the Senate floor
hasPower influencing which bills advance to the Senate floor
participating in statewide policy negotiations
hasResponsibility appointing committee chairs
appointing members to Senate committees
assigning bills to committees
guiding major policy decisions in the California State Senate
managing floor proceedings of the California State Senate
negotiating the state budget on behalf of the Senate majority
overseeing the administration of the Senate
providing leadership for the Senate majority caucus
representing the Senate in negotiations with the Governor of California
representing the Senate in negotiations with the Speaker of the California State Assembly
setting the Senate’s daily and weekly floor schedule
setting the Senate’s legislative agenda
hasRole presiding officer in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor of California
top legislative leader of the California State Senate
isSimilarTo Majority leader of a state senate
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
isUsuallyHeldBy member of the majority party in the California State Senate
jurisdiction California public policy
California state legislation
languageOfOfficialTitle English
legislativeChamber California State Senate
location Sacramento, California
officeType leadership position within a legislative body
partOf California State Legislature
California State Senate
positionHeldIn California state government
reportsTo California State Senate
seatOfGovernment California State Capitol
selectionMethod elected by the California State Senate
supervises Senate administrative officers
Senate committee chairs
usedInSystem California’s bicameral legislative system
worksWithOffice Governor of California
Minority Leader of the California State Senate
Speaker of the California State Assembly

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Majority Leader of the California State Senate ("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate")
Minority Leader of the California State Senate ("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate")
worksWith
California State Senate Rules Committee ("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate")
chairedBy
California State Senate
hasLeader
California State Senate
hasPresidingOfficer
Lieutenant Governor of California
nextLowerRank
California State Senate
presidingOfficerTitle
Majority Leader of the California State Senate ("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate")
subordinateTo

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