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California chooses new Senate leader for 2024.

The California Senate Selects Sen. ​Mike McGuire as Future Leader

The California Senate will have a new leader‌ in 2024 after the‌ Senate Democratic Caucus​ selected Sen. ⁤Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) to replace⁤ Senate Pro Tem Toni ​G. Atkins (D-San ⁤Diego) Aug. 28, according ⁣to an announcement by Ms. Atkins who terms out of office next year.

Selected as the first woman to serve as Pro Tem in 2018, Ms. Atkins also⁤ is the​ first senator in over 150 years to have served ‌in that role and as Assembly Speaker.

After having worked closely with Mr. McGuire ⁤in recent years, she said ‌she’s confident of his ability to​ lead and for a smooth transition.

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“Senator McGuire has been a key member⁣ of my leadership team, a trusted confidant, and time ​after time, ‍the convener who sets the table to get things ⁣done. The Senate and the people of California will be in good hands with Senator McGuire ‍as their future leader of the Senate,” ⁢she stated in the announcement.

Mr.​ McGuire was elected to the Senate in 2014, where he has served ⁤as a⁢ majority leader since 2022. He has also played a leading role in “several leadership victories,” ‌according to the press release, including⁣ a 2022 climate package and the infrastructure streamlining package for this fiscal year’s state budget.

“Words are not⁣ enough to express the ⁢extent of my gratitude, honor, and humility for being chosen by our united Caucus to lead the California Senate. ⁣Together, we will meet the challenges ahead with grace, ⁢courage, and determination. We will never ‌stop fighting to make the promise‍ of the ​Golden State real for every Californian,” Mr. ​McGuire said in the⁢ announcement.

Representing Senate District 2, which encompasses much of the ‍state’s northern coast, Mr. McGuire has been an advocate for children in ⁢public schools, led the way in the Legislature⁤ on wildfires, ​and helped combat homelessness through building affordable housing in rural California, ⁤according⁤ to his biography.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a statement, the same ‌day, congratulated Mr. McGuire on being selected and acknowledged his accomplishments.

“Senator ‌McGuire ⁤is a ⁢proven leader who⁣ has been a tireless champion for communities ‌ravaged by wildfire, expanding educational‍ opportunities, building affordable⁢ housing, addressing homelessness, and other priorities​ for⁤ everyday‌ Californians. I​ congratulate him⁣ on this new role and ‌look forward to the important work ahead with ​the Senate,” ⁤he said.

Mr.⁣ McGuire will term out of office in 2026 and is​ considering a run, that year, for the state’s highest office.


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