ABSTRACT
The California state legislature is comprised of two bodies: the assembly and the senate. This bicameral arrangement is typical of every state in the union except Nebraska. The 80 members of the assembly are elected for two-year terms, and the 40 members of the senate are elected for four-year terms. Under Proposition 140, assembly members may serve a maximum of three terms (six years), and senators are limited to a maximum of two terms (eight years). Half of the senate and the entire assembly are elected in November of every even-numbered year.
