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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Robert M. Hertzberg is a Democratic member of the California State Senate, representing District 18. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.

Hertzberg previously served in the California State Assembly and held the position of Speaker of the House.

Hertzberg was mentioned during the wave of sexual misconduct allegations in 2017 and 2018. To read more, .

Hertzberg's professional experience includes working for Think Long Committee for California, as a Partner in the law firm of Mayer Brown and serving on the board of the Center for Governmental Studies.

Education

  • JD, Hastings College of Law, University of California, 1976-1979
  • BA, American History/English, University of Redlands, 1972-1976

Professional Experience

  • JD, Hastings College of Law, University of California, 1976-1979
  • BA, American History/English, University of Redlands, 1972-1976
  • Of Counsel, Glaser Wiel Limited Liability Partnership, 2014-present
  • Chair, Board, G24 Innovations
  • Co-Founder, Renewable Capital
  • Co-Founder, Solar Integrated Technologies
  • Partner, Mayer Brown, Los Angeles Office, 2002-2014

Political Experience

  • JD, Hastings College of Law, University of California, 1976-1979
  • BA, American History/English, University of Redlands, 1972-1976
  • Of Counsel, Glaser Wiel Limited Liability Partnership, 2014-present
  • Chair, Board, G24 Innovations
  • Co-Founder, Renewable Capital
  • Co-Founder, Solar Integrated Technologies
  • Partner, Mayer Brown, Los Angeles Office, 2002-2014
  • Senator, California State Senate, District 18, 2014-present
  • Candidate, California State Senate, District 18, 2018
  • Assemblyman, California State Assembly, District 40, 1996-2002
  • Assembly Speaker, California State Assembly, 2000-2001

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Arts Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, California State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources and Water Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Modernizing Government, California State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Water Future for the Century, California State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Elections and Constitutional Amendments

Member, Energy, Utilities and Communications

Member, Governance and Finance

Member, Joint Committee on the Arts

Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Member, Judiciary

Member, Natural Resources and Water

Member, Select Committee on Mental Health

Member, Select Committee on the 2020 United States Census

Member, Select Committee on the Governor's 2019 Report: Wildfires and Climate Change - California's Energy Future

Member, Subcommittee on Gas and Electric Infrastructure Safety

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Hastings College of Law, University of California, 1976-1979
  • BA, American History/English, University of Redlands, 1972-1976
  • Of Counsel, Glaser Wiel Limited Liability Partnership, 2014-present
  • Chair, Board, G24 Innovations
  • Co-Founder, Renewable Capital
  • Co-Founder, Solar Integrated Technologies
  • Partner, Mayer Brown, Los Angeles Office, 2002-2014
  • Senator, California State Senate, District 18, 2014-present
  • Candidate, California State Senate, District 18, 2018
  • Assemblyman, California State Assembly, District 40, 1996-2002
  • Assembly Speaker, California State Assembly, 2000-2001
  • Vice President, American Jewish Committee
  • Member, Cal-Grants Program
  • Member, California Bar Assocation
  • Member, Chinatown Service Center
  • Member, CORO Associates
  • Chair, County-Wide Marketing Task Force
  • Chair, Dean's Council of Hebrew Union Council, Los Angeles
  • Board Member, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley
  • Member, Executive Committee for the Los Angeles Alliance for a Drug Free Community
  • Former Chair, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
  • Member, Mulholland Tomorrow
  • Member, State Issue Committee of VICA
  • Former Member, Board of Governors, Valley Industry and Commerce Association
  • Member, Think Long Committee of California, 2010-2014
  • Co-Chair, California Forward, 2009-2012
  • Co-Chair, Citizen's Committee for Propositions M & N, 1992
  • Chair, State Board of Pharmacy, 1984-1988

Other Info

— Awards:

  • In the Top Ten Business Lawyers, Los Angeles Business Journal; In the Top 100 lawyers in California, The Daily Journal; "World Bank Award for Lighting Africa. 1999-2000 "Outstanding Mentor Award," California Young Democrats; 2003 "Legislator of the Year," California State University; 2005 Wall Street Journal Innovation of the Year Award; 2006 "The Power Issue: Southern California's 100 Most Powerful People," Los Angeles Times; 2007 "Advocate of the Year," University of California; 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016 "Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers in America; 2008 "50 People Who Can Save the Planet," The Guardian; 2008 "Top 100 Low-Carbon Pioneers," CNBC European Business; 2015 "Bebe Moore Campbell Award, Leadership in Minority Mental Health Advocacy," National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) California; 2015 "New Ideas Challenge Award - Innovative Policy Solutions," Developing Exceptional American Leaders (NewDEAL)

Speeches