The California Democratic Party is the affiliate of the

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in the

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California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

. It is headquartered in

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. With 43.5% of the state's registered voters as of 2018, the Democratic Party has the highest number of registrants of any political party in California. It is currently the dominant party in the state, and is one of the strongest affiliates of the national Democratic Party. The party currently controls the majority of California's

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seats, both

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seats, the

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, and has supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature.

History

1850s

Since the beginning of the 1850s, issues regarding

slavery Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...

had effectively split the

. By the 1853 general election campaign, large majorities of pro-slavery Democrats from Southern California, calling themselves the Chivalry (later branded as

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Democrats), threatened to divide the state in half, should the state not accept slavery.

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, along with former state senator and lieutenant governor

David C. Broderick David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was an attorney and politician, elected by the legislature as Democratic U.S. Senator from California. Born in Washington, DC, to Irish immigrant parents, he lived in New York un ...

from the previous McDougall Administration, formed the Free Soil Democratic faction, modeled after the federal

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that argued against the spread of slavery. The Democrats effectively split into two camps, with both the Chivalry and Free Soilers nominating their own candidates for the 1853 election. By 1857, the party had split into the

and Anti-Lecompton factions. Lecompton members supported the

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Lecompton Constitution The Lecompton Constitution (1859) was the second of four proposed constitutions for the state of Kansas. Named for the city of Lecompton where it was drafted, it was strongly pro-slavery. It never went into effect. History Purpose The Lecompton Co ...

, a document explicitly allowing slavery into the territory, while Anti-Lecompton faction members were in opposition to slavery's expansion. The violence between supporting and opposition forces led to the period known as

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. Splits in the Democratic Party, as well as the

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created by the collapse of the Whig Party, helped facilitate the rise of the American Party both in state and federal politics. In particular, state voters voted Know-Nothings into the

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, and elected

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as governor in the 1855 general elections. During the 1859 general elections, Lecompton Democrats voted for

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, who had briefly lived in the

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, as their nominee for

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. Anti-Lecomptons in turn selected

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as their nominee. The infant Republican Party, running in its first gubernatorial election, selected businessman

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as its nominee. To make matters more complicated, during the campaign, Senator

, an Anti-Lecompton Democrat, was killed in a

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by slavery supporter and former state Supreme Court Justice David Terry on September 13.

Late 19th and early 20th centuries

Until the early 1880s the Republican Party held the state through the power and influence of railroad men. The Democratic Party responded by taking an anti-corporate, anti freedom of attainment position. In 1894, Democrat

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was elected to the governorship, and the Democratic Party attempted to make good on their promises to reform the booming railroad industry. The party began working closely with the state's railroad commission to create fair rates for passengers and to eliminate monopolies the railroad companies held over the state. The main effort focused on making railroads public avenues of transportation similar to streets and roads. This measure passed and was a great victory for the Democrats, but the honeymoon would not last.Williams Hal, "The Democratic Party and California Politics 1880 - 1896" (Stanford University Press, California, 1973) Budd was to be the last Democratic governor for thirty years. The struggle between the anti-monopolists and the railroad companies was, however, a key and defining issue for the Democratic Party for some time. Despite their relative lack of power during this period, the Democrats in California were still active in pursuing reform. The party supported fairer railroad policies and crusaded for

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reform. The party also supported the large scale railroad strikes that sprung up statewide. The corruption of the time in both the railroad companies and the government led to a change in political dynamic. The people of the state moved away from both of the main parties and the

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began. While the Progressives were successful in creating positive reform and chasing out corruption, the movement drained away many of the Democratic Party's members. As their movement ended, the Republicans won the governorship, but the Democratic Party had a distinct voter advantage. In 1932,

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was elected president, and the Power balance between the Republicans and the Democrats in California equalized. However, as Roosevelt's

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policies began to raise the nation out of the depression, Democratic strength mounted.

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was elected to the governorship, but his term was rocky, and both parties organized against him. Shortly thereafter,

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and the Republicans seized power again. The California Democratic Party needed a new strategy to regain power in the state. A strategy of re-organization and popular mobilization emerged and resulted in the creation of the

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. The CDC, as it became known, was a way for members of the party from all levels of government to come together, and, as such, the party became more unified. A new network of politically-minded civilians and elected officials emerged, and the party was stronger for it. Despite the fact that the council struggled in the

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era, due to Republican strength and issues such as the

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, it still exists today.

1990s

By 1992, California was hurting more than most states from a national recession which had started in 1990, causing incumbent Republican president George H. W. Bush's approval rating to tank within the state, giving an opening for the Democratic party to break through and eventually become the largest party. Starting with the double digit victory of Bill Clinton, this became the first time a Democrat had carried the state of California since 1964. Afterwards, a consolidation of the Latino and Asian vote would strengthen the Democratic party's hold in California, when these groups had previously been considered core Republican supporters within the state. The California Democratic Party began re-organizing in 1991, and in 1992, the party won the greatest victories in the history of California. President Clinton won California's 54 electoral votes, and two women,

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and

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, were elected as U.S. senators. Even though redistricting (re-apportionment) was executed by a Republican State Supreme Court, California Democrats in November 1992 had increased their margin at all levels—Congressional, state assembly and in the state senate. In 1994, California Democrats suffered a setback by losing the governor's race for the fourth time in a row, and the Democrats became a minority in the State Assembly. However, despite $29 million spent by Republican U.S. Senate candidate

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, Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election. The 1996 elections proved to be a dramatic turnaround from the results of 1994, as President

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won California's 54 electoral votes for a second consecutive time. Three Republican Congressman were also defeated, including

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in the conservative stronghold of

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. In addition, California Democrats also regained the majority in the State Assembly, while adding to their majority in the state senate. Gray Davis Bio

1998 was a banner year for California Democrats. An overwhelming majority of Californians elected

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, the first Democratic governor in 16 years, and re-elected U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. Six of eight candidates for statewide constitutional offices won, including Lieutenant Governor

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, Attorney General

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, Treasurer Phil Angelides, Controller

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, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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. In addition, California Democrats increased their majority in the State Assembly from 43 to 48, and also in the state senate from 23 to 25.

21st century

Holding off a national Republican trend in 2002, California Democrats won all eight statewide offices for the first time since 1882. Governor Gray Davis, Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, Attorney General Bill Lockyer, and State Treasurer Phil Angelides were all re-elected, while Steve Westly was elected State Controller, Kevin Shelley was elected Secretary of State,

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was elected Insurance Commissioner, and

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was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. This feat (winning all statewide offices) was repeated in

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, when, despite massive Republican gains nationwide, the California Democratic Party swept all the statewide offices being contested, maintained its 34–19 edge in the 53-member U.S. House delegation, and won one additional seat (thus increasing their majority) in the State Assembly, while maintaining their current majority in the state senate. In the

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election, California Democrats experienced tremendous success once again: Not only did President

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win California's 55 electoral votes again, with over 60% of the vote, and Senator

was re-elected with over 62% of the vote, but California Democrats – despite running in federal and legislative districts that were redrawn by an independent redistricting commission for the first time, per the passage of Propositions 11 and 20, and the implementation of a new

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– also won a net gain of four House seats by defeating three GOP incumbents and winning an open GOP seat, and won a supermajority in both houses of the state legislature, a feat which the party last accomplished in 1882. Geographically, the 2012 elections also witnessed the California Democratic Party make inroads in traditionally Republican areas:

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, the second largest city in California and a long-time GOP stronghold,

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a Democratic mayor for the first time since 1988. California Democrats also notched up victories in other traditionally Republican areas, such as the

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, the Central Valley, and

Governance

The California Democratic Party is a "political party that has detailed statutory provisions applicable to its operation", which are in division 7, part 2 of the

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. The Democratic State Central Committee, which is the governing body of the California Democratic Party, functions pursuant to its standing rules and bylaws.By-Laws & Rules of the California Democratic Party
. July 2012. The Democratic State Central Committee is composed of approximately 2,900 members that are appointed by Democratic elected officials and nominees, elected by county central committees, and elected in Assembly district election meetings, in roughly equal proportion. The executive board is composed of approximately 320 members and holds all powers and duties of the California Democratic Party while the state central committee or its conventions are not in session. There are semi-autonomous county central committees for each of California's 54 counties. Each county central committee elects 4 members, plus a member for each 10,000 registered Democrats in that county, to the state central committee. The state central committee bylaws specify that county central committees may provide for the election of their allocation of membership on an at-large basis, or by county supervisor districts or Assembly districts, or by any combination thereof. "Assembly district election meetings" are held biennially in January in every odd-numbered year (immediately after elections for the governor and president) within each of California's 80 Assembly districts. Participation is open to all registered Democrats within the Assembly district. Each meeting elects 14 members to the state central committee, divided as equally as possible between men and women.

County central committees

At every direct primary election, a county central committee is elected in each county. The California Elections Code specifies how county central committee members are elected. Candidates for county central committees are nominated pursuant to division 8, part 1, chapter 1 of the Elections Code, which defines requirements such as the number of Democratic registered voters required (20–40) to sign a nomination. A county central committee may also select its members at any time by holding a caucus or convention or by using any other method of selection approved by the committee. If the number of candidates nominated for election does not exceed the number of candidates to be elected, the candidates are not listed on the ballots, but are instead declared elected by the board of supervisors.

List of chairs

* George T. Marye (1888–1893) * William Hays Alford (1896) *

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(1898–1900) * John E. Raker (1908–1910) * Claude F. Purkitt (1922–1928) * Harry H. McPike (1929–1930) * Zachary T. Malaby (1931) * Maurice Harrison (1932-1934) *

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(1934) * Clifford C. Anglim (1937) * Paul Peek (1939) * William M. Malone (1940-1942) * William M. Malone (1944–1946) *

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(1946-1948) * Oliver Carter (1949) *

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(1950–1952) *

George Miller Jr. George Miller Jr. (January 7, 1914 – January 1, 1969) was an American Democratic politician who served as a California State Assemblyman from 1947 to 1949 and a California State Senator from 1949 to 1969. He was a leader of the liberal wing of ...

(1952-1954) * Elizabeth C. Snyder (1954–1956) *

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(1958) * William Munnell (1959-1960) *

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(1966-1968) *

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(1969–1973) * John Burton (1973–1974) *Bert Coffey (1977–1979) *Richard J. O'Neill (1979–1981) *

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(1981–1983) *Peter D. Kelly III (1983–1985) *Betty Smith (1985–1987) *Peter D. Kelly III (1987–1989) *

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(1989–1991) *

Phil Angelides Phillip Nicholas Angelides ( ; born June 12, 1953) is an American politician who was California State Treasurer and the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of California in the 2006 elections. Angelides served as the Chair of the Apollo ...

(1991–1993) *

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(1993–1996) *

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(1996–2009) * John Burton (2009–2017) *

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(2017–2018) * Alex Gallardo-Rooker (acting, 2018–2019) *

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(2019–present)

Organization

The Democratic State Central Committee of the California Democratic Party of California is organized into nine standing committees: Platform, Resolutions, Rules, Legislation, Affirmative Action, Credentials, Finance, Organizational Development, and Voter Services.

Platform

The California Democratic Party published
2022 platform.

Current elected officials

The following is a list of Democratic statewide and legislative officeholders, as of June 12, 2019 (federal office holders as of January 20, 2021);

Statewide constitutional officers

After the last election, Democrats maintained control over all eight elected statewide constitutional offices: File:Gavin Newsom by Gage Skidmore.jpg,

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Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

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(''this office is officially non-partisan, and Thurmond was elected as a non-partisan'')

Federal executive officials

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Federal officeholders for the 117th United States Congress

U.S. Senate

Both of California's seats in the U.S. Senate have been under Democratic control since

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: File:Dianne Feinstein, official Senate photo 2.jpg, Senior U.S. Senator File:Alex Padilla 117th Congress portrait (cropped).jpg, Junior U.S. Senator

U.S. House of Representatives

Of the 53 seats California is apportioned in the U.S. House following the 2010 census, 42 are held by Democrats: Official_photo_of_Speaker_Nancy_Pelosi_in_2019

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CA-02 California's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Jared Huffman, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. Currently, it encompasses the North Coast region and adjacent areas of the ...

Jared Huffman Jared William Huffman (born February 18, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. From 2006 to 2012, Huffman was ...

CA-03 California's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. John Garamendi, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. Effective January 2023, California's 3rd congressional district will include ...

CA-05 California's 5th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. The district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and central Sierra Nevada. The district includes all of Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mar ...

: Mike Thompson *

CA-06 California's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Doris Matsui, a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. Currently, the 6th district is e ...

Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui (; born Doris Kazue Okada; September 25, 1944) is an American politician from the Democratic Party, serving since 2005 in the House of Representatives. She represents (until 2013 numbered the 5th district), covering the city ...

CA-07 California's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in California. Ami Bera, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. Currently, it encompasses southern Sacramento County, part of Yolo County ...

Ami Bera Amerish Babulal "Ami" Bera (; born March 2, 1965) is an American physician and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, his district encompasses most of Sacramento's eastern and southern sub ...

CA-09 California's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Jerry McNerney, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013. Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting ...

Jerry McNerney Gerald Mark McNerney (born June 18, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and the U.S. representative for , from 2007 until 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district, numbered as the 11th district until 2013, was based ...

CA-10 California's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Currently, the 10th district encompasses parts of the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. It is currently represented by Democrat Mark DeSaulnier ...

Josh Harder Joshua Keck Harder (born August 1, 1986) is an American politician and venture capital investor who has served as the U.S. representative from California's 9th congressional district since 2019 (known as the 10th congressional district until 2 ...

* CA-11:

Mark DeSaulnier Mark James DeSaulnier ( ; born March 31, 1952) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for California's 11th congressional district since 2015. The district includes most of Contra Costa County, a suburban county in ...

* CA-12:

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CA-13 California's 13th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, has represented this district since January 2013. The 13th district no longer consists of the northwestern port ...

Barbara Lee Barbara Jean Lee (née Tutt; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . Now in her 12th term, Lee has served since 1998, and is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 9th di ...

* CA-14:

Jackie Speier Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier ( ; born May 14, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving in Congress since 2008. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 12th Distr ...

* CA-15:

Eric Swalwell Eric Michael Swalwell (born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2013. His district covers most of eastern Alameda County and part of cent ...

* CA-16:

Jim Costa James Manuel Costa (born April 13, 1952) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 2023, previously representing the California's 20th congressional district, 20th congressio ...

* CA-17:

Ro Khanna Rohit Khanna (; born September 13, 1976) is an American politician, lawyer, and academic serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumbe ...

CA-18 California's 18th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by . It includes portions of Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz counties, extending from ...

Anna Eshoo Anna A. Eshoo ( ; née Georges; born December 13, 1942) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from . She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, is based in Silico ...

CA-19 California's 19th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California, currently represented by . The district covers much of Santa Clara County, including most of the city of San Jose. Following redistricting i ...

Zoe Lofgren Susan Ellen "Zoe" Lofgren ( ; born December 21, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from California. A member of the Democratic Party, Lofgren is in her 13th term in Congress, having been first elected in 1 ...

* CA-20:

Jimmy Panetta James Varni Panetta (; born October 1, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative for California's 20th congressional district. The district includes mu ...

* CA-24:

Salud Carbajal Salud Ortiz Carbajal (; born November 18, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 24th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and his district covers Santa Maria, ...

* CA-26:

Julia Brownley Julia Andrews Brownley (born August 28, 1952) is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, she served in the California State Assem ...

CA-27 California's 27th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by . It comprises parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties and covers much of the San Gabriel ...

Judy Chu Judy May Chu (born July 7, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held a seat in Congress since 2009, representing until redistricting. Chu is the first Chines ...

CA-28 California's 28th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California, in Los Angeles County. The district is regarded as a Democratic stronghold and has been held by the Democratic Party since 2003 and is curren ...

Adam Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who has served as a U.S. representative since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented since 2013. Schiff's district (numbered as the 2 ...

CA-29 California's 29th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in the north central San Fernando Valley. The district is represented by . It includes the city of San Fernando, as well as the Los Ang ...

Tony Cardenas Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leag ...

* CA-30:

Brad Sherman Bradley James Sherman (born October 24, 1954) is an American accountant and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 30th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he first entered Congress in 19 ...

CA-31 California's 31st congressional district is a congressional district in San Bernardino County, in the U.S. state of California. The district is located in the Inland Empire region, including the city of San Bernardino and portions of Rancho Cuc ...

Pete Aguilar Peter Rey Aguilar (; born June 19, 1979) is an American politician serving as the United States representative from California's 31st congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Aguilar was elected House Democratic Caucus chair on N ...

CA-32 California's 32nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The 32nd district takes in the city of Malibu and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Beverly Gl ...

Grace Napolitano Graciela Flores "Grace" Napolitano (; born December 4, 1936) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented California's San Gabriel Valley and other parts of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives sin ...

CA-33 California's 33rd congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, congressional district in the U.S. state of California. Based in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, the district is currently represent ...

Ted Lieu Ted W. Lieu (; born March 29, 1969) is an American politician and Air Force Reserve Command colonel who has represented California's 33rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015. The district includes much of weste ...

CA-34 California's 34th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Located in Los Angeles County, the district is represented by Democrat Jimmy Gomez Jimmy Gomez (born November 25, 1974) is an American politician servi ...

Jimmy Gomez Jimmy Gomez (born November 25, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. His district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, and other commu ...

* CA-35:

Norma Torres Norma Judith Torres (née Barillas ; born April 4, 1965) is an American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district. Previously, she was a member of the California State S ...

* CA-36: Raul Ruiz * CA-37:

Karen Bass Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician, social worker and former physician assistant who is serving as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass had previously served in the U.S. ...

* CA-38:

Linda Sánchez Linda Teresa Sánchez (born January 28, 1969) is an American politician and former labor lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, Sánchez was first elected to Congress in 2002. She serves on the Ways an ...

CA-40 California's 40th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by . The district includes Downey, East Los Angeles, Commerce, Paramount, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellfl ...

Lucille Roybal-Allard Lucille Elsa Roybal-Allard (born June 12, 1941) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 1993. Her district, numbered as the 33rd until 2003 an ...

* CA-41:

Mark Takano Mark Allan Takano ( ; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has been the United States representative for California's 41st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the first ...

* CA-43:

Maxine Waters Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1991. The district, numbered as the 29th district from 1991 to 1993 and as the 35th district from 1993 to 2013, incl ...

CA-44 California's 44th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is centered in South Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Harbor Region. It is currently represented by Democrat Nanette Barragán. ...

Nanette Barragán Nanette Díaz Barragán (; born September 15, 1976) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 44th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Hermosa Beach Ci ...

* CA-45:

Katie Porter Katherine Moore Porter (born January 3, 1974) is an American politician, law professor, and lawyer who is the U.S. representative from California's 45th congressional district since 2019. She is the first Democrat to be elected to represent the ...

CA-46 California's 46th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It has been represented by Democrat Lou Correa since 2017, when he succeeded Loretta Sanchez, who retired to run for the U.S. Senate. The d ...

Lou Correa Jose Luis Correa ( ; born January 24, 1958) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. His district is based in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim and Santa Ana, as well as p ...

CA-47 California's 47th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is centered in Long Beach, extends into the western Orange County cities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Stanton, Buena Park, ...

Alan Lowenthal Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname *Alan (given name), an English given name **List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' *Al ...

* CA-49:

Mike Levin Michael Ted Levin (born October 20, 1978) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for California's 49th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents most of northern coast ...

* CA-51:

Juan Vargas Juan Carlos Vargas (born March 7, 1961) is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for California since 2013. His district includes all of Imperial County and the southernmost portions of San Diego County. V ...

CA-52 California's 52nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by . The district currently includes south western portions of San Diego County. Cities in the distri ...

: Scott Peters * CA-53:

Sara Jacobs Sara Josephine Jacobs (born February 1, 1989) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for . Her district includes central and eastern portions of San Diego, California, San Diego, as we ...

Board of Equalization, State Senate, and State Assembly

Board of Equalization

Democrats hold four of the five seats on the State Board of Equalization: three of the four district-based seats, and the at-large ''ex officio'' seat reserved for the incumbent State Controller, who, in this instance, is Democrat Betty Yee. *2nd District: Malia Cohen *3rd District: Tony Vazquez *4th District:

Mike Schaefer John Michael Schaefer (born March 25, 1938) is an American politician and former perennial candidate who served on the San Diego City Council from 1965 to 1971 and then ran for 33 local and state offices in California, Arizona, Maryland, and Ne ...

*State Controller: Betty Yee

State Senate

As of December 2022, Democrats hold a 32–8 supermajority in the 40-member

California State Senate The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature, the lower house being the California State Assembly. The State Senate convenes, along with the State Assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Cal ...

. The Democrats have been the majority party in the Senate continuously since

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

. * SD 2: Mike McGuire (''Majority Leader'') * SD 3:

Bill Dodd William Joseph Dodd (November 25, 1909 – November 16, 1991) was an American politician who held five positions in the Louisiana state government in the mid-20th century, including state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, pre ...

* SD 4: Marie Alvarado-Gil * SD 5:

Susan Eggman Susan Talamantes Eggman (born March 3, 1961) is an American politician who is currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 5th Senate District, which encompasses western San Joaquin County, since January 19, ...

* SD 7:

Steve Glazer Steven Mitchell Glazer (born August 10, 1957) is an American politician and former political advisor serving as a member of the California State Senate from the 7th Senate District, which includes most of Contra Costa County and eastern porti ...

* SD 8: Angelique Ashby * SD 9: Nancy Skinner * SD 10:

Aisha Wahab Aisha Wahab (born 1987/1988) is an American politician who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 10th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Wahab served on the Hayward City Council from 2018 to 2022 and ...

* SD 11:

Scott Wiener Scott Wiener (born May 11, 1970) is an American politician and a member of the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 11th Senate District, encompassing San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. Prior to his election to the ...

* SD 13: Josh Becker * SD 14:

Anna Caballero Anna Marie Caballero (born April 18, 1955) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 12th State Senate district, encompassing the Salinas Valley and part of the Central Valley. She previous ...

* SD 15:

Dave Cortese David Dominic Cortese (born June 3, 1956) is an elected official from San Jose, California. He is currently serving in the California State Senate, representing District 15, which encompasses a majority of Santa Clara County. Before being elected ...

* SD 16:

Melissa Hurtado Melissa Hurtado (born March 6, 1988) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 16th Senate District, which encompasses Bakersfield, Kings County, and parts of Tulare County. Prior to being ...

* SD 17: John Laird * SD 18: Steve Padilla *

SD 19 South Dakota Highway 19 (SD 19) is a state highway in southeastern South Dakota, United States. It connects the Nebraska state line, south of Vermillion, with the southeastern part of the Madison area, via Viborg, Hurley, Parker ...

Monique Limón Monique Limón (born October 30, 1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 19th Senate District, encompassing all of Santa Barbara County, as well as over half of Ve ...

SD 20 South Dakota Highway 20 (SD 20) is a state highway in northern South Dakota, United States, that connects the Montana state line, west-southwest of Camp Crook, with the Minnesota state line, east-southeast of Revillo, via Buffalo, ...

Caroline Menjivar Caroline Menjivar is an American politician and United States Marine Corps veteran. She has served as a member of the California State Senate since 2022. A Democrat, she represents the 20th district. She became the first LGBTQ legislator to rep ...

* SD 22:

Susan Rubio Susan Rubio (born December 25, 1970) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 22nd Senate District in eastern Los Angeles County. Prior to being elected to the California Legislature in 201 ...

* SD 24: Ben Allen *

SD 25 South Dakota Highway 25 (SD 25) is a state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It connects Scotland, Howard, De Smet, and Webster. It consists of two disconnected segments. Its shorter southern segment exte ...

Anthony Portantino Anthony J. Portantino (born January 29, 1961) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 25th Senate District which encompasses portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. ...

* SD 26:

Maria Elena Durazo Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

* SD 27: Henry Stern * SD 28: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas * SD 29:

Josh Newman Joshua Paul Newman (born June 11, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played parts of and for the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals. Biography A native of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Newman played college baseba ...

* SD 30: Bob Archuleta * SD 31: Richard Roth * SD 33:

Lena Gonzalez Lena Adriana Gonzalez (born January 26, 1981) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. She was first elected to the State Senate to represent the 33rd District in a special election in June 2019 and was subsequently re- ...

SD 34 South Dakota Highway 34 (SD 34) is a state route that runs parallel to Interstate 90 across the entire state of South Dakota. It begins at the Wyoming border west of Belle Fourche, as a continuation of Wyoming Highway 24 (WYO 24). The easte ...

Tom Umberg Thomas John Umberg (born September 25, 1955) is an American politician who serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 34th district, which encompasses parts of northern Orange County and a small portion of Long Beach. P ...

* SD 35:

Steven Bradford Steven Bradford (born January 12, 1960) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Democrat representing the 35th district, encompassing parts of Los Angeles County. Prior to his election to the state s ...

SD 37 } South Dakota Highway 37 (SD 37) is a state route that runs across eastern South Dakota. It begins at the Nebraska border northeast of Niobrara, Nebraska, as a continuation of Nebraska Highway 14. It runs to the North Dakota border north of Hec ...

Dave Min David Min (born March 5, 1976) is an American attorney, professor, and politician. He is the Democratic senator for California's 37th Senate district, which includes portions of Orange County. He is an attorney and was an assistant law profe ...

* SD 38: Catherine Blakespear * SD 39:

Toni Atkins Toni Gayle Atkins (born August 1, 1962) is an American politician serving as the 51st and current President pro tempore of the California State Senate since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the ...

(''Senate President pro Tempore'')

State Assembly

As of December 2022, Democrats hold a 62–18 supermajority in the 80-seat

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. The A ...

. The Democrats have been the majority party in the Assembly continuously since 1996. *

AD 2 AD 2 (II) or 2 AD was a common year starting on Sunday or Monday (the link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Sunday of the prol ...

: Jim Wood *

AD 4 AD 4 was a common year starting on Wednesday or a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a leap year starting on Tuesday of ...

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (born September 25, 1954) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing the 4th Assembly District, encompassing Wine Country and the western parts of the Sacramento Vall ...

AD 6 6 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Lucius Arruntius (or, less frequently, year 759 ''Ab urbe condit ...

Kevin McCarty Kevin M. McCarty (born January 6, 1972) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 7th Assembly District, which encompasses a portion of the Sacramento metropolitan area, ...

AD 10 AD 10 ( X) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, throughout the Roman Empire it was known as the year of the consulship of Dolabella and Silanus (or, less frequently, ...

: Stephanie Nguyen *

AD 11 AD 11 (Roman numerals, XI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Manius Aemilius Lepidus (consul 11), Lepidus and Titus Sta ...

Lori Wilson Lori Wilson (February 15, 1937 – January 30, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Florida. Wilson was born in Waynesville, North Carolina and came to Florida in 1960. She was part Cherokee. She attended Tennessee Tech U ...

AD 12 AD 12 (Roman numerals, XII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Germanicus, Caesar and Gaius Ateius Capito (jurist), Capito (o ...

: Damon Connolly *

AD 13 AD 13 (Roman numerals, XIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silius and Plancus (or, less frequently, year 766 ''Ab ur ...

: Carlos Villapudua *

AD 14 __NOTOC__ AD 14 ( XIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pompeius and Appuleius (or, less frequently, year 767 ''Ab urbe ...

Buffy Wicks Buffy Jo Christina Wicks (born August 10, 1977) is an American politician who serves in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 15th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Berkeley, Piedmont, Richmond, San Pablo ...

AD 15 __NOTOC__ AD 15 ( XV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 768 '' Ab urbe co ...

Tim Grayson Tim Grayson (born September 17, 1967) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 14th Assembly District, encompassing parts of the East Bay and the North Bay, including Concord, Pit ...

AD 16 AD 16 ( XVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Taurus and Libo (or, less frequently, year 769 ''Ab urbe condita' ...

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Rebecca Beth Bauer-Kahan (née Bauer; born October 28, 1978), also known by her initials RBK, is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the California State Assembly from the California's 16th State Assembly district, ...

(''Assistant Speaker pro tempore'') *

AD 17 __NOTOC__ AD 17 (XVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flaccus and Rufus (or, less frequently, year 770 ''Ab urbe co ...

Matt Haney Matthew Craig Haney (born April 17, 1982) is an American politician from San Francisco currently serving as a member of the California State Assembly from the 17th district, covering the eastern portion of the city. A progressive member of the ...

AD 18 __NOTOC__ AD 18 ( XVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Caesar (or, less frequently, year 771 '' Ab ur ...

Mia Bonta Mia Bonta ( Mialisa Tania Villafañe; born January 26, 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 18th Assembly District, which consists of Oakland, ...

AD 19 AD 19 ( XIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Balbus (or, less frequently, year 772 ''Ab urbe condita''). T ...

Phil Ting Philip Yu-Li Ting (born February 9, 1969) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the California's 19th State Assembly district, 19th Assembly District, which encompasses wes ...

AD 20 AD 20 ( XX) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus and Cotta (or, less frequently, year 773 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 20 ...

Liz Ortega Elizabeth Ortega-Toro (''née'' Ortega; born August 26, 1977) is an American politician and labor executive who is a member of the California State Assembly from the 20th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, her district inc ...

AD 21 AD 21 ( XXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tiberius and Drusus (or, less frequently, year 774 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination AD 21 for this year has ...

Diane Papan The 2022 California State Assembly election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election being held on June 7, 2022. All of the seats of the California State Assembly will be elected as part of the 2022 California elect ...

AD 23 AD 23 (Roman numerals, XXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 23), Pollio and Gaius Antist ...

Marc Berman Marc Berman (born October 31, 1980) is a politician and attorney, currently serving as a member of the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 24th Assembly District, encompassing parts of the San Francisco Peninsula and S ...

AD 24 __NOTOC__ AD 24 ( XXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cethegus and Varro (or, less frequently, year 777 '' Ab urbe co ...

: Alex Lee *

AD 25 __NOTOC__ AD 25 ( XXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Agrippa (or, less frequently, year 778 ''Ab urbe co ...

Ash Kalra Ash Kalra (born January 21, 1972) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 27th Assembly District, encompassing parts of eastern San Jose. Kalra is the first Indian-American to serve ...

AD 26 __NOTOC__ AD 26 (XXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 26th Year of the Anno Domini (AD) designation, the 26th year of the 1st millennium, the 26th year of the 1st century, ...

: Evan Low *

AD 27 __NOTOC__ AD 27 (Roman numerals, XXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lucius Calpurnius Piso (consul 27), Piso and M ...

: Esmeralda Soria *

AD 28 AD 28 ( XXVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Nerva (or, less frequently, year 781 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...

: Gail Pellerin *

AD 29 AD 29 ( XXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Geminus (or, less frequently, year 782 ''Ab urbe condita'') ...

Robert Rivas Robert Rivas O.P. (born 1946) is the Roman Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Castries in St. Lucia. Early life Rivas was born in the village of La Pastora, Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago, on June 7, 1946. He is the son of the late Sab ...

AD 30 AD 30 (XXX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vinicius and Longinus (or, less frequently, year 783 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...

Dawn Addis Dawn Addis is an American educator, activist, and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 30th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on December 5, 2022. Education Addis earned a Bachelor of Ar ...

AD 31 AD 31 ( XXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tiberius and Sejanus (or, less frequently, year 784 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...

Joaquin Arambula Joaquin Arambula (born May 17, 1977) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 31st Assembly District, which encompasses southern and western Fresno County, including the cit ...

AD 35 __NOTOC__ AD 35 (XXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Nonianus (or, less frequently, year 788 ''Ab urb ...

: Jasmeet Bains *

AD 36 __NOTOC__ AD 36 ( XXXVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Allenius and Plautius (or, less frequently, year 789 '' Ab ur ...

: Eduardo Garcia *

AD 37 AD 37 ( XXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Proculus and Pontius (or, less frequently, year 790 ''Ab urbe condita' ...

Gregg Hart Gregg Hart is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 37th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on December 5, 2022. Early life and education Hart graduated from University of Calif ...

AD 38 AD 38 (Roman numerals, XXXVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcus Aquila Julianus, Iulianus and Asprenas Calpur ...

: Steve Bennett *

AD 39 AD 39 ( XXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Caesianus (or, less frequently, year 792 ''Ab urbe condi ...

: Juan Carrillo *

AD 40 AD 40 ( XL) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus without colleague (or, less frequently, year 793 ''Ab urbe condita'' ...

: Pilar Schiavo *

AD 41 AD 41 ( XLI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus and Cn. Sentius Saturninus (or, less freque ...

Chris Holden Chris Holden (born July 19, 1960) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 41st Assembly District, which encompasses the northern San Gabriel Valley, and is centered in Pasadena. ...

AD 42 AD 42 ( XLII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Largus (or, less frequently, year 795 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...

Jacqui Irwin Jacqui Irwin (born January 3, 1962) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing the 42nd Assembly District, having previously represented the 44th. Before being elected to the As ...

AD 43 AD 43 chars (Roman numerals, XLIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Claudius, Caesar and Lucius Vitellius the Elder, Vi ...

Luz Rivas Luz Maria Rivas (born February 6, 1974) is an American politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the California State Assembly for California's 43rd State Assembly district, which includes San Ferna ...

AD 44 __NOTOC__ AD 44 (XLIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crispus and Taurus (or, less frequently, year 797 ''Ab urbe con ...

Laura Friedman Laura Friedman (born December 3, 1966) is an Americans, American politician serving in the California State Assembly and a candidate for California's 30th congressional district. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, she represents the ...

AD 45 AD 45 ( XLV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vinicius and Corvinus (or, less frequently, year 798 '' Ab urbe condita'' ...

James Ramos James C. Ramos (born January 29, 1967) is an American politician who is currently in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represents the 40th Assembly District, which encompasses the San Bernardino County communities of Highland, Lom ...

AD 46 AD 46 ( XLVI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Asiaticus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 799 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination AD 46 for this ...

Jesse Gabriel Jesse Samuel Gabriel (born September 25, 1981) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. Gabriel represents the California's 46th State Assembly district, which includes much of the eastern San ...

(''Majority Whip'') *

AD 48 __NOTOC__ AD 48 ( XLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vitellius and Poplicola (or, less frequently, year 801 ''Ab ur ...

Blanca Rubio Blanca Estela Rubio (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly since 2016. She is a Democrat representing the 48th Assembly District, encompassing parts of the eastern San Gabriel Valley, includi ...

AD 49 AD 49 (Roman numerals, XLIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gaius Pompeius Longus Gallus, Longus and Quintus Verani ...

Mike Fong Mike Fong (, born 1976/77) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly from the 49th district, which includes parts of the San Gabriel Valley, including El Monte, Monterey Park, Alhambra, and San Gabriel. He was elected ...

AD 50 __NOTOC__ AD 50 ( L) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time it was known in Europe as the Year of the Consulship of Vetus and Nerullinus (or, less frequently, year 803 ...

Eloise Reyes Eloise Gómez Reyes (born January 27, 1956) is an American politician serving as the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing the 47th Assembly District, encompassing urban parts of southwestern San Bern ...

(''Majority Leader'') *

AD 51 AD 51 ( LI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 804 ''Ab urbe condita''). The ...

Rick Zbur Rick Chavez Zbur (born March 2, 1957 in New Mexico) is an American attorney currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is also a former United States House of Representatives candidate. He is a well-known LGBT civil rights advocate ...

AD 52 AD 52 ( LII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sulla and Otho (or, less frequently, year 805 ''Ab urbe condita''). The de ...

Wendy Carrillo Wendy Maria Carrillo Dono is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, she represents the California's 51st State Assembly district, 51st State Assembly district, encompassing ...

AD 53 AD 53 ( LIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Antonius (or, less frequently, year 806 ''Ab urbe condita'') ...

Freddie Rodriguez Freddie Rodriguez (born September 8, 1965) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 52nd Assembly District, which encompasses portions of the Pomona Valley. Rodriguez wa ...

AD 54 AD 54 ( LIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Marcellus (or, less frequently, year 807 ''Ab urbe condita'' ...

Miguel Santiago Miguel Santiago (born March 6, 1973) is an American politician, currently serving in the California State Assembly, where he serves as chairman of the Communications and Conveyance Committee. Santiago is a Democrat representing the 53rd Asse ...

AD 55 AD 55 ( LV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Vetus (or, less frequently, year 808 ''Ab urbe condita''). Th ...

Isaac Bryan Isaac G. Bryan (born January 16, 1992) is an American politician serving as the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly. He represents the 55th district, which includes much of South Central Los Angeles. Bryan was previously the executiv ...

AD 56 AD 56 ( LVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Saturninus and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 809 '' ...

: Lisa Calderon *

AD 57 AD 57 ( LVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Piso (or, less frequently, year 810 ''Ab urbe condita''). Th ...

: Reggie Jones-Sawyer *

AD 58 AD 58 ( LVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 811 '' Ab urbe condita'') ...

Sabrina Cervantes Sabrina Cervantes (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, she represents the California's 58th State Assembly district, 58th Assembly D ...

AD 60 __NOTOC__ AD 60 ( LX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Nero and Lentulus (or, less frequently, year 813 ''Ab urbe condit ...

Corey Jackson Andrick Cora Jackson (born November 6, 1978) is an American former multi-sport athlete. He played college basketball for Ranger College before transferring to the University of Nevada where he played both basketball and American football. He lat ...

AD 61 AD 61 (LXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Turpilianus and Caesennius (or, less frequently, year 814 ''Ab urbe condi ...

: Tina McKinnor *

AD 62 AD 62 (Roman numerals, LXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Publius Marius, Marius and Lucius Afinius Gallus, Afinius ...

Anthony Rendon Anthony Michael Rendon (, ; born June 6, 1990) is an American baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Washington Nationals and was a member of the Nationals' 2019 World S ...

(''Speaker of the Assembly'') *

AD 64 AD 64 (Roman numerals, LXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 64th Year of the Anno Domini designation, the 64th year of the 1st millennium, the 64th year of the 1st century, an ...

: Blanca Pacheco *

AD 65 AD 65 ( LXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Nerva and Vestinus (or, less frequently, year 818 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...

Mike Gipson Mike Anthony Gipson (born June 25, 1966) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a California Democratic Party, Democrat representing the California's 64th State Assembly district, 64th Assembly Distri ...

(''Majority Caucus Chair'') *

AD 66 __NOTOC__ AD 66 ( LXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Telesinus and Paullinus (or, less frequently, year 819 '' ...

: Al Muratsuchi *

AD 67 AD 67 (LXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Julius Rufus and Fonteius Capito (or, less frequently, year 820 '' Ab ...

Sharon Quirk-Silva Sharon Quirk-Silva (born September 17, 1962) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 65th Assembly District, which includes portions of northern Orange County, including La ...

AD 68 AD 68 ( LXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silius Italicus and Trachalus, or the start of the Year of the Four Empe ...

: Avelino Valencia *

AD 69 AD 69 ( LXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 822 ''Ab urbe condita' ...

Josh Lowenthal Joshua Adler Lowenthal is an American politician from California. A Democrat, Lowenthal is a member of the California State Assembly, representing Long Beach and Carson. Lowenthal is the son of Bonnie and Alan Lowenthal. In 2018, Lowenthal ran for ...

AD 73 __NOTOC__ AD 73 ( LXXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Domitian and Messalinus (or, less frequently, year 826 ''Ab ...

Cottie Petrie-Norris Catherine Ann "Cottie" Petrie-Norris (born August 7, 1975) is an American politician who is in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 73rd Assembly District, which encompasses inland Orange County communities of Costa ...

AD 76 AD 76 ( LXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Titus and Vespasianus (or, less frequently, year 829 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...

Brian Maienschein Brian Maienschein (born May 22, 1969) is an American attorney and politician currently serving in the California State Assembly, representing the 77th district, encompassing parts of northeastern San Diego since 2012. Prior to serving in the st ...

AD 77 __NOTOC__ AD 77 ( LXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vespasian and Titus (or, less frequently, year 830 ''Ab ur ...

: Tasha Boerner Horvath (''Assistant Majority Leader for Policy and Research'') *

AD 78 AD 78 ( LXXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Novius and Commodus (or, less frequently, year 831 ''Ab urbe condita ...

: Chris Ward (''Assistant Majority Whip'') *

AD 79 __NOTOC__ AD 79 ( LXXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Titus and Vespasianus (or, less frequently, year 832 ''Ab urb ...

: Akilah Weber *

AD 80 __NOTOC__ AD 80 (LXXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Domitianus (or, less frequently, year 833 ''Ab urb ...

: David Alvarez

Mayoral offices

Most of the state's major cities have Democratic mayors. As of 2023, Democrats control the mayor's offices in eight of California's ten largest cities: *

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

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Karen Bass Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician, social worker and former physician assistant who has been serving as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass had previously served in the ...

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Todd Gloria Todd Rex Gloria (born May 10, 1978) is an American politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of San Diego since 2020. As a strong mayor, he is the chief executive officer in the city of San Diego. A member of the Democratic Party, he is t ...

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Matt Mahan Matthew Mahan (born November 18, 1982) is an American politician and tech entrepreneur, now serving his first term on the San Jose City Council as the District 10 Councilmember representing the Almaden Valley, Blossom Valley, and Vista Par ...

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

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London Breed London Nicole Breed (born August 11, 1974) is an American politician who is the 45th and current mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. She was supervisor for District 5 and was president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Board ...

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Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steven Steinberg (born October 15, 1959) is an American politician and attorney who is the 56th mayor of Sacramento, California since December 2016. He was elected to be mayor on June 7, 2016 (avoiding a runoff). Before that, he was Cali ...

Long Beach Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ...

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Rex Richardson Rex Richardson (born August 18, 1983) is an American politician from California who has served as the mayor of Long Beach, California since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Richardson was previously served as a member of the Long Beach Cit ...

Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...

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Libby Schaaf Elizabeth Beckman Schaaf (born November 12, 1965) is an American politician who has been Mayor of Oakland, California since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served on the Oakland City Council. Schaaf won the November 4, 20 ...

Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...

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