Standing Committees
Chair, Arts, Entertainment, Sports, & Tourism
Primary jurisdictions are programs and policies affecting the recording, motion picture and other entertainment industries, tourism and arts programs and museums, professional and amateur sports including the State Athletic Commission and the regulation of athlete agents.
Revenue and Taxation
Primary jurisdiction is the Revenue and Taxation Code.
Governmental Organization
Primary jurisdictions include alcohol, Indian gaming, horseracing, gambling, tobacco, public records, open meetings laws, state holidays, outdoor advertising and emergency services/natural disasters (this can be shared with the Housing and Community Development Committee and Local Government Committee).
Insurance
Primary jurisdictions are insurance (excluding health insurance), workers compensation, and unemployment compensation.
Human Services
Committee Jurisdiction includes child welfare services, foster care, child care, adoption assistance, CalWORKs, CalFresh, developmental disability services, In-home Supportive Services (IHSS), community care licensing, adult protective services, and SSI/SSP.
Chair, CSG West
The Council of State Governments West (CSG West) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving Western state legislatures. CSG West is one of four regions of The Council of State Governments, which is the nation’s largest nonpartisan organization serving all three branches of state elected and appointed officials. The mission of CSG is to champion excellence in state government. As an officer of CSG West, Assemblymember Gipson plays an important role in the governance of the organization. This includes furthering cooperation and the exchange of ideas among Western policymakers and legislative staff. In 2023, as Chair, Assemblymember Gipson will host the CSG West 76th Annual Meeting in California, which is the largest gathering of Western legislators.