California has 2 U.S. senators, just like every other state, plus 40 state senators in its own California State Senate.

  • At the federal level, the U.S. Constitution gives every state exactly two senators, so California has 2 U.S. senators representing it in Washington, D.C.
  • As of early 2026, those two U.S. senators are Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff.
  • At the state level, California’s own legislature includes a California State Senate made up of 40 state senators.

So if your question is about the U.S. Senate: California has 2 senators; if you mean California’s state senate: it has 40 state senators.