Robert Hertzberg

Bob Hertzberg
Majority Leader of the California Senate
In office January 7, 2019 – January 19, 2022
Preceded by	Bill Monning
Succeeded by	Mike McGuire
Member of the California Senate from the 18th district
In office December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022
Preceded by	Alex Padilla
Succeeded by	Steve Padilla
64th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office April 13, 2000 – February 6, 2002
Preceded by	Antonio Villaraigosa
Succeeded by	Herb Wesson
Member of the California State Assembly from the 40th district
In office December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002
Preceded by	Barbara Friedman
Succeeded by	Lloyd Levine
Personal details
Born	Robert Myles Hertzberg (1954-11-19) November 19, 1954 (age 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Redlands (BA) University of California, Hastings (JD)

Robert Myles Hertzberg (born November 19, 1954)^[1] 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.^[2] He lost the supervisor election to Lindsey Horvath.^[3]