De León Elected Next Calif. Senate President Pro Tempore
On Monday, California Sen. Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) was elected as the next state Senate President Pro Tempore. While de León will take over the position on Oct. 15 after current Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) steps down, he immediately will become chief strategist over Democratic Senate campaigns ahead of the November election cycle.
- "Kevin de León of Los Angeles Elected Leader of California Senate" (McGreevy, "PolitiCal," Los Angeles Times, 6/16).