The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.

During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.

Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.

Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.
Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.

During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.

Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.

Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.

Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.

During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.

Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.

Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.
Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.

During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.

Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.

Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.
Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.

During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.

Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.

Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.

Here is a review of the state senators terming out.

In this California Politics Now segment, news producer, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb gives commentary regarding the Monday night's CA U.S. Senate seat debate at the Bovard Auditorium on the University Park Campus.

According to Politico.com and other news agencies, candidate Adam Schiff who has out-fundraised the field of candidates still remains in a strong position after this debate, although it was candidate Katie Porter who was the standout lead. Candidate Barbara Lee interjected as many points as possible to reiterate her experience and empathy for the average California voter. The only Republican at the top with these three, experienced Democratic politicians, Steve Garvye, a former baseball start, struggled to give defined answers regarding policies. He was often slammed with baseball jargon regarding his lack of political experience and voting record for former president Donald Trump. Normally this would not be an issue if Garvey did not consider himself a conservative moderate which does not match the Repbulican MAGA sentiment.

In the second segment of this episode of, "California Politics Now," news anchor, Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the key races regarding the U.S. House of Rep.'s seats that could affect the control of the House to sway to the Democrats.

Meanwhile, Republicans are also making a play for California U.S. House of Rep. seats up and situated in mostly Republican districts. California assisted in passing the control to Republicans in 2022; the speakership went from Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco to Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, until he was voted out in October of 2023.

At the start of this episode of "California Politics Now,: news anchor producer, Julia Dudley Najieb, reviews the latest election news concerning the upcoming Jan. 22 debate with the top four candidates in the U.S. Senate race to take the seat of the late-Senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away at the end of last year.

As a result, voters will be be faced with two Senate races on their March primary ballots — one for the remainder of Feinstein's term ending Jan. 3, 2025, and the other for a full six-year term ending 2031. The same goes for November ballots, when the top two vote-getters in the primary will duke it out for the partial and full terms. The debate will give voters an idea of where candidates stand on key issues such as immigration, economics, expanded housing. In all, Californians will have the opportunity to cast four votes — two in the primary and two in the general election.

In part 2, of this episode of California Politics Now, Dudley Najieb reviews why the 20th congressional seat is vacant:

Redistricting in 2022 returned the district to the San Joaquin Valley. The new 20th district includes parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties. It includes the southern Sierra Nevada and western Mojave Desert, with three "fingers" extending west into the valley. Cities in the district include Clovis, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Taft, Lemoore, the west and northeast sides of Bakersfield, the south side of Visalia, the northeast side of Tulare, the north side of Hanford, and a sliver of northeastern Fresno including California State University, Fresno. The new 20th district is the most Republican district in California, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+16.