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Congress of the State of Baja California | |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Leader1 Type: | President |
Leader1: | Victor ManuelMoran Hernández |
Party1: | MORENA |
Leader2 Type: | Vice President |
Leader2: | María TrinidadVaca Chacón |
Leader3 Type: | Secretary |
Leader3: | Carmen LeticiaHernández Carmona |
Party3: | MORENA |
Leader4 Type: | Pro-secretary |
Leader4: | GerardoLópez Montes |
Party4: | PRD |
Leader5 Type: | Scrutinizing secretary |
Leader5: | Julia AndreaGonzález Quiroz |
Party5: | MORENA |
Members: | 25 |
Voting System1: | First-past-the-post for 17 electoral district seats and Mixed-member proportional representation for 8 proportional representation seats |
Next Election1: | 2027 |
Authority: | Title III, Chapter I, Article 13 of the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California |
Structure1 Res: | 220px |
Salary: | $62,226 MXN[1] |
Meeting Place: | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
Website: | www.congresobc.gob.mx |
The Congress of the State of Baja California (es|Congreso del Estado de Baja California) is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Baja California. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Baja California, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.
The Congress is unicameral and consists of 25 deputies. 17 deputies are elected on a first-past-the-post basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided, while 8 are elected through a system of proportional representation. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term.
The Congress convenes in the Legislative Power building (edificio del Poder Legislativo), which is located in Mexicali, the capital city of the State.
In order to carry out its duties, the Congress is organized in the following manner: