California's 17th State Senate district is one of 40

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districts. It is currently represented by Democrat John Laird of Santa Cruz.

District profile

The district encompasses the Central Coast, including the coastal

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Area, as well as the extreme southern parts of the

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. Monterey County – ''45.8%'' * Carmel * Del Rey Oaks * Marina *

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* Pacific Grove * Sand City * Seaside All of

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Atascadero Atascadero (Spanish language, Spanish for "Mire") is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco on U.S. Route 101 in California, U.S. Route 101. Atascade ...

* Grover Beach *

Morro Bay Morro Bay (''Morro'', Spanish for "Hill") is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city population was 10,757 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,234 at the 2010 census. The town ...

* Paso Robles *

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Santa Clara County – ''11.7%'' * Gilroy * Morgan Hill * San Jose – ''10.5%'' All of Santa Cruz County * Capitola * Santa Cruz * Scotts Valley * Watsonville

Election results from statewide races

List of senators

Due to redistricting, the 17th 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

2016

2012

2011 (special)

2008

2004

2000

1996

1992

References

External links

District map
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