The final session on October 29, the first day of the CalChamber Public Affairs Conference, gave the audience the chance to hear from some of the many first-time legislators elected in 2024. From left are moderator Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood), who was elected in 2022; first-term Assemblymembers Patrick Ahrens (D-Sunnyvale), Dr. Darshana Patel (D-San Diego), Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio), Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles), and David Tangipa (R-Fresno); first-term Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley); and moderator Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced), who was elected to the Senate in 2018 and previously served several terms in the Assembly. Photo by Matt Lara
