Sen. Brian Jones takes key leadership roles and committee assignments

SACRAMENTO – As the California state legislature begins work for its 2019-2020 session, each legislator is assigned to serve on a number of committees.

Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee, is assigned to five committees and one subcommittee. He is the vice chair of the insurance committee as well as the vice chair of the natural resources and water committee. In this role, Jones serves as second-in-command, presides over the committee if the chair is absent and represents the Republican Caucus position on committee issues.

The other committees Jones is assigned to are appropriations, budget and fiscal...