Sacramento, CA – On his first day in office representing the 19th Assembly District, Assemblymember Phil Ting (D – San Francisco) was chosen as Democratic Caucus Chair, one of the top leadership positions in the state Assembly.
The Caucus Chair is part of the Speaker of the Assembly's leadership team. The Caucus Chair works as part of leadership to help pass legislation and to assist other members in their duties.
Ting said he was honored that Speaker of the Assembly John Pérez asked him to join leadership as Caucus Chair.