California's 27th State Assembly district is one of 80
California
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State Assembly
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Channel Islands
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districts. It is currently represented by
Democrat Ash Kalra of
San Jose.
District profile
Located in the heart of
Silicon Valley
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, the district includes
Downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California. Downtown is one of the largest tech clusters in Silicon Valley, as well as the cultural and political center of San Jose.
History
The town was first settled in 1777. T ...
and the city's eastern and southeastern neighborhoods.
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, officially the County of Santa Clara, is the sixth-most populous county in the U.S. state of California, with a population of 1,936,259, as of the 2020 census. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County together ...
– ''26.0%''
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San Jose – ''47.1%''
Election results from statewide races
List of Assembly Members
Due to redistricting, the 27th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is the redistricting commission for the State of California responsible for determining the boundaries of districts for the State Senate, State Assembly, and Board of Equalization. The commission ...
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Election results 1992 - present
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
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1996
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1992
See also
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California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature, the upper house being the California State Senate. The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
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California State Assembly districts
California's State Assembly districts are numbered 1st through 80th, generally in north-to-south order.
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Districts in California
Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.
History of California political districts
From the founding of the state until 2008, the responsibility of redrawing ...
References
External links
District mapfrom the
California Citizens Redistricting Commission
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission is the redistricting commission for the State of California responsible for determining the boundaries of districts for the State Senate, State Assembly, and Board of Equalization. The commission ...
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Government in the San Francisco Bay Area
Government of Santa Clara County, California