Organizational Facts

Legislature

California Legislature
Structure: Bicameral, partisan
Chambers: Senate (40 members)
Assembly (80 members)
Session: Annual, approximately January - September (odd years), approximately January - August (even years)
Estimated no. of bills in 2011: 2,900

Department of Transportation

California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans)
FTE: 18,406*
Leadership: Director; Commission; Secretary (of
overarching agency)
Organizational structure: Mainly by functional activity
* Number of FTEs as of June 30, 2010, as reported
by Caltrans.