Who is the current Speaker of the House of the state legislature which Rida T.R. Cabanilla Arakawa is a member of?
Rida Cabanilla Rida T.R. Cabanilla Arakawa (born December 24, 1952 in Ilocos Sur, Philippines) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 16, 2013 representing District 41. Cabanilla consecutively served from January 2005 until 2013 in the District 42 seat.
Politics of California The Big Five is an informal institution of the legislative leadership role in California's government, consisting of the governor, the Assembly speaker, the Assembly minority leader, the Senate president pro tempore, and the Senate minority leader. Members of the Big Five meet in private to discuss bills pending in the legislature. Because the party caucus leaders in California's legislature also control the party's legislative campaign funds, the leaders wield tremendous power over their caucus members. They are thus able to exert some influence in their caucus's votes in Big Five meetings.