Overview

• Limón is a Central Coast native whose district spans Santa Barbara County and parts of Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties, and she currently leads the Senate Democratic Caucus and chairs the banking committee.
• She secured unanimous backing from Senate Democrats after weeks of speculation over a potential challenge to Mike McGuire’s leadership.
• She will assume the presidency pro tem in early 2026, succeeding McGuire who is term-limited and exploring other statewide office options.
• Her progressive agenda includes authorship of a 2022 oil and gas setback law and advocacy for consumer protections and pay transparency measures.
• Both Limón and McGuire praised the transition as evidence of caucus cohesion during heightened friction with the Trump administration over deportation policies.