§ 9910 Assembly Speaker Duties

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•The Speaker is the boss of the Assembly and makes sure everything runs smoothly.
•The Speaker is chosen at the start of each session and stays in charge until the session ends.
•If the Speaker is removed, a new one is picked using the Assembly's rules.

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Imagine your school's student council.

The Speaker is like the president of the student council. They are chosen at the beginning of the school year and make sure all the meetings and projects run well. If the president can't do their job anymore, the council picks a new one using their rules.

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§ 9910 Assembly Speaker Duties

Speaker of the Assembly The Speaker is responsible for the efficient conduct of the legislative and administrative affairs of the Assembly. The Speaker shall be elected upon organization of the Assembly at the beginning of each regular or special session and shall serve until adjournment sine die of that session, unless removed pursuant to Section 9173 and a successor chosen pursuant to the rules of the Assembly. (Added June 5, 1984, by initiative Proposition 24.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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the speaker added june organization adjournment proposition

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 9910.

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