California Senate leadership shakeup: Monique Limón has the votes to be next leader, sources say

California Senate chooses new leader, first Latina to hold the role

Monique Limón, a Democratic Senator, makes history as the first woman of color chosen to lead the California state Senate. She will take the role in early 2026.

Democrats pick first woman of color to be next state Senate president

State Democratic legislators unanimously elected Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Monique Limón of Goleta to take over as Senate president pro tem next year.

California Senate leadership shakeup: Monique Limón has the votes to be next leader, sources say

Six sources close to the situation confirmed as of Sunday morning Limón, a Latina from Santa Barbara, had at least 16 votes from her fellow Democrats to be the next Senate president pro tem to replace current Pro Tem Mike McGuire.

California Senate leadership shakeup: Monique Limón has the votes to be next leader_ sources say

Six sources close to the situation confirmed as of Sunday morning Limón, a Latina from Santa Barbara, had at least 16 votes from her fellow Democrats to be the next Senate president pro tem to replace current Pro Tem Mike ...

California Democrats choose progressive Latina as next state Senate leader

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Democrats today elected Sen. Monique Limón as the next leader of the California Senate, the first woman of color to hold the position.  A progressive whose major donors are California unions, Limón, from Santa Barbara, is known for pursuing pay transparency legislation, consumer […] The post California Democrats choose progressive Latina as next state Senate leader…