2023

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Highlights of 2023 Visitors:
Catalonia
June 20-22, 2023

Ms. Anna Dotor, Senior Director of Foreign Action of the Government of Catalonia, and Mr. Isidre Sala, Head of the Catalonia Delegation to the United States and Canada, were introduced to the Senate by Senator Benjamin Allen.

Pictured, from left to right: California Senators Richard Roth; Josh Becker; Maria Elena Durazo; Monique Limon; Susan Rubio; Ms. Anna Dotor; Mr. Isidre Sala; California Senators Benjamin Allen; Alex Padilla; Lena Gonzalez; Bob Archuleta; Lola Smallwood-Cuevas; and Anna Caballero.
Azores
June 8, 2023

The Honorable Artur Lima, Vice President of the Azores (center left), visited the Capitol to discuss the long history of Portuguese Americans in California with President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (center right).
South AfricaMay 15, 2023

The Senate, led by President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, hosted a dinner at the Leland Stanford Mansion to welcome a sister state delegation from the Parliament of Western Cape Province, South Africa, led by the Honorable Andricus van der Westhuizen (standing).
ArmeniaMay 11, 2023

Ms. Oksana Dilbandyan, Chief Specialist of the Legal Expertise Service of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia (right), visited the Capitol as part of the American Councils' annual Professional Fellows Program. Ms. Dilbandyan visited the Senate Chamber with Ms. Shannon Shellenberg, Director of the Senate Office of International Relations.
Germany
April 19, 2023

Dr. Peter Tschentscher (second from the right), President of the Bundersrat, Dr. Ute Rettler (right), Secretary General of the Bundesrat, and Mr. Oliver Schramm (left), Consul General of Germany in San Francisco, met with Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire to promote relations between California and Germany.