President pro tempore of the California State Senate
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legislative leadership position
position in the California State Legislature
presiding officer
state government office
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.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative leadership position
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position in the California State Legislature → presiding officer → state government office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of California
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| appointedBy |
elected members of the California State Senate
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| country |
United States of America
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of California
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| hasAuthorityOver |
Senate committee structure
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assignment of senators to committees → recognition of members to speak on the Senate floor → |
| hasPower |
influencing which bills advance to the Senate floor
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participating in statewide policy negotiations → |
| hasResponsibility |
appointing committee chairs
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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
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top legislative leader of the California State Senate → |
| isSimilarTo |
Majority leader of a state senate
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President pro tempore of the United States Senate → |
| isUsuallyHeldBy |
member of the majority party in the California State Senate
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| jurisdiction |
California public policy
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California state legislation → |
| languageOfOfficialTitle |
English
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| legislativeChamber |
California State Senate
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| location |
Sacramento, California
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| officeType |
leadership position within a legislative body
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| partOf |
California State Legislature
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California State Senate → |
| positionHeldIn |
California state government
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| reportsTo |
California State Senate
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| seatOfGovernment |
California State Capitol
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| selectionMethod |
elected by the California State Senate
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| supervises |
Senate administrative officers
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Senate committee chairs → |
| usedInSystem |
California’s bicameral legislative system
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| worksWithOffice |
Governor of California
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Minority Leader of the California State Senate → Speaker of the California State Assembly → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Majority Leader of the California State Senate
("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate")
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Minority Leader of the California State Senate ("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate") → |
worksWith |
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California State Senate Rules Committee
("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate")
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chairedBy |
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California State Senate
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hasLeader |
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California State Senate
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hasPresidingOfficer |
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Lieutenant Governor of California
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nextLowerRank |
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California State Senate
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presidingOfficerTitle |
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Majority Leader of the California State Senate
("President pro Tempore of the California State Senate")
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subordinateTo |