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{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = green
| name              = Laguna General Assembly
| legislature       = [[Laguna Provincial Legislature]]
| coa_pic           = Seal of Laguna.svg
| session_room      = [[File:California Assembly chamber.jpg|200px]]
| house_type        = Lower house
| body              = Laguna Provincial Legislature
| term_limits       = No term limits
| new_session       = February 2nd, 2020 
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the Laguna General Assembly|Speaker]]
| leader1           = [[Dora Vasquez]]
| party1            = ([[Laguna Democratic-Republican Party|DR]])
| election1         = November 6th, 2004
| leader2_type      = Speaker pro Tempore
| leader2           = [[Kevin Marks]]
| party2            = ([[Laguna Democratic-Republican Party|DR]])
| election2         = June 7th, 2020
| leader3_type      = Majority Leader
| leader3           = [[Ian Miguel Sasquez]]
| party3            = ([[Social Democrats of Laguna|SD]])
| election3         = March 10, 2016
| leader4_type      = Minority Leader
| leader4           = [[Kevin Falcon]]
| party4            = ([[Laguna Royalist Party|R]])
| election4         = November 8, 2010
| term_length       = 4 years
| authority         = Article 1, [[Constitution of Laguna|Laguna Constitution]]
| salary            = $100,191/year + per diem
| seats             = 57
| structure1        = File:Laguna General Assembly (2020-24).svg
| structure1_res    = 250px
| structure1_alt    = Composition of the Laguna General Assembly
| voting_system1    = {{W|Nonpartisan blanket primary}}
| last_election1    = [[2020 Laguna General Assembly election |January 20, 2020]]
| next_election1    = [[2024 Laguna General Assembly election |January 20, 2024]]
| redistricting     = 
| political_groups1 = 
'''Goverment (37)'''
:{{color box|{{Democratic-Republican Party of Sierra/meta/color}}}} [[Laguna Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]] (21)
:{{color box|{{Social Democrats of Sierra/meta/color}}}} [[Social Democrats of Laguna|Social Democrats]] (16) 
'''Opposition (19)'''
:{{color box|{{Royalist Party of Sierra/meta/color}}}} [[Laguna Royalist Party|Royalists]] (14)
:{{Color box|{{Christian Democratic Party of Sierra/meta/color}}}} [[Laguna Christian Democratic Party|Christian Democratic]] (4) 
:{{Color box|{{Independent/meta/color}}}} {{W|Independent politician|Independent}} ([[Josie Locke|1]])
'''Other parties'''
:{{Color box|{{Green Party of Sierra/meta/color}}}} [[Green Party of Laguna|Green]] ([[Elizabeth April|1]]) 

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| meeting_place     = General Assembly Chamber<br>[[San Diego Provincial Capitol]]<br>[[San Diego]], [[Laguna]]
| website           = 
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The '''General Assembly of Laguna''', more commonly known as the '''Laguna General Assembly''' is the {{w|lower house}} of the [[Laguna Provincial Legislature]], the {{w|upper house}} being the [[Laguna Senate]]. The Assembly, along with the Senate, convene at the [[San Diego Capitol]], in [[San Diego]], the provincial capital of the province.

The Assembly consists of 57 members, who represent citizens living in legislative districts. Because of the province's large population and relatively small legislature, the Assembly has the largest population-per-representative ratio of any provincial lower house in [[Sierra]] and is the second largest representative chamber in the country, following the federal [[House of Commons of the Kingdom of Sierra|House of Commons]]. 

Members of the Assembly are known as assemblyman, assemblywoman, or the gender neutral assemblyperson. In the current session, the [[Laguna Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]] and [[Laguna Social Democrats|Social Democrat]] coalition currently holds a supermajority in the Assembly, with the [[Laguna Royalist Party|Royalists]] and [[Christian Democrats of Laguna|Christian Democrats]] forming the official opposition, while the [[Laguna Green Party|Green Party]] is considered apart of the "other opposition". The Democratic-Republican Party has been the dominate party in the Assembly since 2004.
==Qualifications and role==
To run for the General Assembly, the candidates must be confirmed through a set of rules detailed in the [[Constitution of Laguna]]. These rules are as followed:
*Candidates must be citizens of the [[Kingdom of Sierra]] or any of its constituent territories.
*Candidates must be a resident of their district and must live in their district for a period of three years.
*Candidates must have a clear criminal record or a record of minor offense conducted as a minor.

In 2019, [[Governor of Laguna|Governor]] [[George Cleaver]] established a committee looking into the possibility of removing the first requirement, instead proposing allowing non-citizens who have lived in Sierra for five years to run for the Laguner Provincial Legislature. After threats of a lawsuit by the federal government, the committee was abolished in December of 2019.

Assemblypersons are charged by the Constitution of Laguna to write, present, and pass provincial legislation, known as bills. If passed, these bills are sent to the Laguna Senate for further confirmation, then eventually the governor, who will either veto it or sign it into law. If the governor vetoes a bill, both houses are able to overturn the veto with 2/3rds support. The Assembly is able to conduct impeachment trials of provincial officials, including the governor. If a impeachment inquiry is passed in the Assembly, the Laguna Senate conducts the impeachment trial. The Assembly is dissolved three weeks before an election and can be dissolved at any time by the [[Lord Superintendent of Laguna]], by order of the [[Monarchy of Sierra|Monarch]].  
==Leadership==

====Speaker of the Assembly====
The [[Speaker of the Laguna General Assembly]] is the speaker of the chamber and also it's leader. The Speaker is elected by assembly members the first day of a legislative session, and is usually the leader of the largest party in the Assembly, however there have been some speakers elected from a minority or opposition party. The Speaker has the power to call legislative meetings at any time and can also present and table legislation. Originally, the Speaker was a non-partisan role and would not be allowed to vote on any legislation, however that changed in 1938, when the Laguna Supreme Court found that illegal, as it prevented the Speaker from representing their constituents. If a Governor is impeached, the Speaker will become the acting [[Lieutenant Governor of Laguna|Lieutenant Governor]], making them second-in-line in the gubernatorial line of succession.
====Majority Leader====
The [[Majority Leader of the Laguna General Assembly]] is the leader of the largest party of coalition in the Assembly. The Majority Leader is elected by members of the majority party or coalition to serve as their leader in the Assembly. Since Speakers are usually apart of the majority party of coalition, the Majority Leader usually acts as a deputy to the Speaker. If they are apart of the same party or coalition, the Majority Leader works with the Governor in order to pass their legislation.
====Minority Leader====
The [[Minority Leader of the Laguna General Assembly]], sometimes referred to as the Opposition Leader, is the leader of the second-largest party or coalition, which is deemed as the official opposition. The Minority Leader is elected by assembly members apart of the official opposition and acts as their leader. Sometimes, if a speaker is from the opposition/minority party, the Minority Leader will act as the Speaker's deputy. If apart of the same party, the Minority Leader works with the Governor to find solutions or ways to pass their legislation. Most minority leaders are also the leader of their respective party.
===Current leadership===
<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
File:Councilmember Georgette Gomez.jpg|200px|[[Dora Vasquez]], Speaker
File:Chris Cate.jpg|[[Ian Miguel Sasquez]], Majority Leader
File:Kevin Faulconer Portrait.jpg|[[Kevin Falcon]], Minority Leader
</gallery>
==Composition==
The Laguna General Assembly is composed of 57 representatives, who all represent constituencies known as legislative districts. These legislative districts are drawn by the non-partisan and apolitical Laguna Redistricting Commission, who draw and redraw new lines for legislative districts based on population. New districts are created and current districts are redrawn after each national census. Despite being apolitical, the Laguna Redistricting Commission has recently been accused of gerrymandering for Democratic-Republicans and Social Democrats, merging conservative rural and suburban areas with large liberal and left-leaning cities. The LRC has denied claims of gerrymandering.      
===Current Composition===
==See also==
*[[Laguna Senate]]
*[[Gerrymandering in Laguna]]

[[Category:1858 establishments in Laguna]] 
[[Category:Laguna Provincial Legislature]]
[[Category:Provincial lower houses in the Kingdom of Sierra]]
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