Standing Committees
Jurisdiction: All fiscal bills, including bonds and alternative public financing.
Jurisdiction: Department of General Services, Department of Consumer Affairs, occupational licensing, and product labeling.
Jurisdiction: Broadband, Cable, Digital Infrastructure and Video, Competition Act, Charter party carriers, Commercial air operators, Supplier diversity related to CPUC, regulated telecommunications, Telecommunications, Transportation Network Companies.
Jurisdiction: Health care, health insurance, Medi-Cal and other health care programs, mental health licensing of health and health-related professionals, and long-term health care facilities.
Housing and Community Development
Jurisdiction: Building standards, common interest developments, eminent domain, farm worker housing, homeless programs, housing discrimination, housing finance (including redevelopment), housing, natural disaster assistance and preparedness, land use planning, mobile homes/manufactured housing, redevelopment: housing, and rent control.
Select Committees
Asia/California Trade and Investment, Chair
Jurisdiction: Climate Innovation and Infrastructure, Sea Level Rise and the California Economy, and Wildfire Prevention.
Caucuses
California Asian & Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus
The California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus represents and advocates for the interests of the diverse API communities throughout California. It seeks to increase Asian Pacific Islander participation and representation in all levels of government.
California Legislative Women's Caucus
The Legislative Women's Caucus represents and advocates on behalf of the diverse interests of women, children and families throughout California and seeks to increase participation and representation of women in state government.
Priorities: Workplace & Economic Equity, Healthcare & Health Equity, Childcare & Education Equity, Addressing Poverty, Gender Violence & Public Safety, and Vulnerable Communities.
Boards
State Public Works Board, Member
In February 2025, Speaker Rivas appointed Assemblymember Jessica Caloza to the State Public Works Board.
The State Public Works Board was created by the Legislature to oversee the fiscal matters associated with construction of projects for state agencies, and to select and acquire real property for state facilities and programs. The Board is also the issuer of lease-revenue bonds, which is a form of long term financing that is used to pay for capital projects.
