Ted Lieu still running Rules Committee

Last March, Assemblyman Hector De La Torre, D-South Gate, got a tap on the shoulder and was told he was no longer the chair of the Rules Committee. Apparently, he had crossed outgoing Speaker Fabian Nuñez. He was given one day to pack his things.

The beneficiary of that palace coup was Torrance Assemblyman Ted Lieu, who was elevated from Banking and Finance chair to chair of Rules -- with a spot on the leadership team and the authority to control the flow of legislation through the Assembly.

Today, new Speaker Karen Bass formally announced that Lieu will be staying on as her Rules chair in the new Legislative term.

Here's the full list of Assembly leadership posts:

Speaker pro Tempore                          Assemblymember Lori Saldaña (D-San Diego)
Majority Floor Leader                          Assemblymember Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont)
Assistant Majority Floor Leader            Assemblymember Paul Krekorian (D-Burbank)
Majority Whip                                      Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco)
Assistant Majority Whip                       Assemblymember Isadore Hall (D-Compton)
Democratic Caucus Chair                     Assemblymember John Pérez (D-Los Angeles)
Rules Committee Chair                         Assemblymember Ted Lieu (D-Torrance)