California State Legislature, 2015–2016 session

The 2015–2016 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 1, 2014, and adjourned sine die on November 30, 2016.

Vacancies and special elections

 * September 22, 2014: Democratic senator Rod Wright (35th–Inglewood) resigns to serve a jail sentence after conviction for perjury and voter fraud.
 * December 10, 2014: Former Democratic assemblyman Isadore Hall, III of Compton is sworn into office after winning the December 9 special election for the 35th State Senate district to replace Wright.
 * January 2, 2015: Democratic senator Mark DeSaulnier (7th–Concord) resigns to take a seat in Congress.
 * January 3, 2015: Republican senator Mimi Walters (37th–Irvine) resigns to take a seat in Congress.
 * January 5, 2015: Republican senator Steve Knight (21st–Palmdale) resigns to take a seat in Congress.
 * March 19, 2015: Former Republican senator Sharon Runner of Lancaster is sworn into office after winning the March 17 special election for the 21st State Senate district to replace Knight.
 * March 22, 2015: Former Republican county supervisor John Moorlach of Costa Mesa is sworn into office after winning the March 17 special election for the 37th State Senate district to replace Walters.
 * May 28, 2015: Former Orinda mayor Steve Glazer is sworn into office after winning the May 19 special election for the 7th State Senate district to replace DeSaulnier.
 * December 31, 2015: Democratic assemblymember Henry Perea resigns to become senior director of state advocacy for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
 * July 14, 2016: Republican senator Sharon Runner (21st–Lancaster) dies of respiratory complications related to scleroderma

Leadership changes

 * August 27, 2015: Republican senator Jean Fuller (16th–Bakersfield) replaces senator Bob Huff (29th–San Dimas) as Senate minority leader, as Huff is termed out at the end of the session.
 * January 4, 2016: Republican assemblymember Chad Mayes (42nd–Yucca Valley) replaces assemblymember Kristin Olsen (12th–Modesto) as Assembly minority leader, as Olsen is termed out at the end of the session.
 * March 7, 2016: Democratic assemblymember Anthony Rendon (63rd–Lakewood) replaces assemblymember Toni Atkins (78th–San Diego) as speaker, as Atkins is termed out at the end of the session.

Officers
The Secretary, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.

Officers
The Chief Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Chaplain are not members of the Legislature.