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California vs New York: State Senate Control

California and New York both have democratic upper chambers.

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California
CA · West
Democratic
Current partisan control of the upper legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).
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New York
NY · Northeast
Democratic
Current partisan control of the upper legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).
California
Democratic
New York
Democratic

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QWhat is California's state senate control?

California's state senate control is Democratic.

QWhat is New York's state senate control?

New York's state senate control is Democratic.

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Data source and freshness

Primary source
National Conference of State Legislatures — State Partisan Composition
Data period
January 27, 2026
Dataset reviewed
July 23, 2026
Method note
Current officeholder and chamber-control fields can change after elections or vacancies.