Special Sessions of the California Legislature, 1973-1974 to 2025-2026
Largest Number of Special Sessions Occurred During the 2009-10 Legislative Cycle
This column chart shows the number of special session convened in each legislative biennium (two-year period) since the 1973-1973 biennium. The largest number of special sessions (8) were convened during the 2009-2010 legislative biennium.