Bass rounds out Assembly leadership team

Second-term Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) was named Majority Whip.

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Assembly Speaker Karen Bass rounded out her leadership team this week, adding newly elected legislators to two posts and filling other spots with returning lawmakers.

New Assemblyman Isadore Hall (D-Compton) was named Assistant Majority Whip, and returning Assemblyman Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank) was named Assistant Majority Floor Leader.

Second-term Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) was named Majority Whip, newcomer Assemblyman John Pérez (D-Los Angeles) as Democratic Caucus Chair and sophomore Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) as Rules Committee Chair.

Bass had previously tapped Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña (D-San Diego) as Speaker pro Tempore and Assembly member Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) as Majority Floor Leader.