Robert Hertzberg

Bob Hertzberg
Majority Leader of the California Senate
In office
January 7, 2019 – January 19, 2022
Preceded byBill Monning
Succeeded byMike McGuire
Member of the California Senate
from the 18th district
In office
December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022
Preceded byAlex Padilla
Succeeded bySteve Padilla
64th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
April 13, 2000 – February 6, 2002
Preceded byAntonio Villaraigosa
Succeeded byHerb Wesson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 40th district
In office
December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Preceded byBarbara Friedman
Succeeded byLloyd Levine
Personal details
BornRobert Myles Hertzberg
(1954-11-19) November 19, 1954
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA)
University of California, Hastings (JD)

Robert Myles Hertzberg (born November 19, 1954) is an American politician who previously served in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represented the 18th Senate District, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley.

Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2014, he served as the 64th Speaker of the California State Assembly, representing the 40th Assembly District. He was Majority Leader from January 2019 to January 2022. He announced he would not seek re-election and instead announced his candidacy for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He lost the supervisor election to Lindsey Horvath.