California's 78th State Assembly district is one of 80

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State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by

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District profile

The district takes in a stretch of San Diego County's coast from

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to the

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, including part of San Diego Bay and coastal

. It comprises a variety of communities, including Downtown San Diego, beachfront neighborhoods,

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, and a military base.

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– ''14.9%'' * Coronado *

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– ''30.6%'' *

Election results from statewide races

List of Assembly Members

Due to redistricting, the 78th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Election results 1992 - present

2020

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2012

2010

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1992

References

External links

District map
from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission {{DEFAULTSORT:California's 78th State Assembly district 78 Government of San Diego County, California Government of San Diego Coronado, California Del Mar, California Imperial Beach, California La Jolla, San Diego Ocean Beach, San Diego Solana Beach, California