SCR 2 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to the selection of the Legislative Counsel of California.

SCR 2 designates Cara L. Jenkins as the Legislative Counsel of California, a position responsible for drafting bills and providing legal advice to the legislature. This procedural resolution, adopted unanimously by both chambers on December 2, 2024, formally appoints Jenkins to fill the role under California Government Code Section 10201. It directly affects the legislative process by confirming the individual managing the state legislature's legal operations. The measure has no policy provisions beyond this appointment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Assembly Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Signed Dec 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 2, 2024 · Assembly Dec 2, 2024

How they voted

361
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Dec 2, 2024
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican9
8 Yea 1 Nay
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Dec 2, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-1-1)
senate
Dec 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Dec 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 66.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Dec 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 11.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Dec 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tom Umberg
Tom Umberg
DDemocratic
CA
34