California State Assembly District 34

California State Assembly District 34 is represented by Vince Fong (R).

As of the 2020 Census, California state representatives represented an average of 494,227 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 465,674 residents.

About the office[edit]

Members of the California State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits.^[1] California legislators assume office the first Monday in the December following their election.

Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

According to Article IV of the California Constitution, a candidate for the Assembly must be:

• a citizen of the U.S.;
• a state resident for at least three years;
• a resident of his or her legislative district for at least one year; and
• a registered voter in that district by the time nomination papers are filed.^[2]

Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$114,877/year	$211/day

Term limits[edit]

See also: State legislatures with term limits

Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years of service. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, limiting them to a maximum of three two-year terms (six years total).^[3]

Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the California State Legislature, the governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the governor within 14 days of the vacancy. No special election can be held if the vacancy happens in an election year and the nominating deadline passes.^[4]

See sources: California Elec. Code, § 10700 and California Cons. Art. IV, § 2

District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

Redistricting[edit]

2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in California after the 2020 census

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission voted 14-0 in favor of a new state Assembly and Senate district maps on December 20, 2021, and delivered those maps to the secretary of state on December 27, 2021.^[5][6] These maps take effect for California's 2022 state legislative elections.

How does redistricting in California work? In California, a non-politician commission draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. Established in 2008 by ballot initiative, the commission comprises 14 members: five Democrats, five Republicans, and four belonging to neither party. A panel of state auditors selects the pool of nominees from which the commissioners are appointed. This pool comprises 20 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and 20 belonging to neither party. The majority and minority leaders of both chambers of the state legislature may each remove two members from each of the aforementioned groups. The first eight commission members are selected at random from the remaining nominees. These first eight comprise three Democrats, three Republicans, and two belonging to neither party. The first eight commissioners appoint the remaining six, which must include two Democrats, two Republicans, and two belonging to neither party.^[7]

Commissioners must meet the following requirements in order to serve:^[7]

1. Members must have voted in at least two of the last three statewide elections.
2. Members cannot have switched party affiliation for at least five years.
3. "Neither commissioners nor immediate family may have been, within 10 years of appointment, a candidate for federal or state office or member of a party central committee; an officer, employee, or paid consultant to a federal or state candidate or party; a registered lobbyist or paid legislative staff; or a donor of more than $2,000 to an elected candidate."
4. Members cannot be "staff, consultants or contractors for state or federal government" while serving as commissioners. The same prohibition applies to the family of commission members.

In order to approve a redistricting plan, nine of the commission's 14 members must vote for it. These nine must include three Democrats, three Republicans, and three belonging to neither party. Maps drawn by the commission may be overturned by public referendum. In the event that a map is overturned by the public, the California Supreme Court must appoint a group to draw a new map.^[7]

The California Constitution requires that districts be contiguous. Further, the state constitution mandates that "to the extent possible, [districts] must ... preserve the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods and communities of interest." Districts must also "encourage compactness." State Senate and Assembly districts should be nested within each other where possible.^[7]

Elections[edit]

2022[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

The primary occurred on June 7, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

2020[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020

2018[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2018

2016[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.^[8] Incumbent Shannon Grove (R) did not seek re-election.

Vince Fong defeated Perrin Swanlund in the California State Assembly District 34 general election.^[9][10]

California State Assembly, District 34 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Vince Fong	73.23%	123,959
	Democratic	Perrin Swanlund	26.77%	45,305
Total Votes				169,264
Source: California Secretary of State

Vince Fong and Perrin Swanlund defeated Ernie Gollehon and Michael Garcia Biglay in the California State Assembly District 34 Blanket primary.^[11][12]

California State Assembly, District 34 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Vince Fong	60.32%	57,915
	Democratic	Perrin Swanlund	24.40%	23,429
	Republican	Ernie Gollehon	9.14%	8,779
	Republican	Michael Garcia Biglay	6.13%	5,886
Total Votes				96,009

2014[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Shannon Grove (R) and Virginia "Mari" Goodman (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Grove defeated Goodman in the general election.^[13][14][15]

California State Assembly, District 34, General Election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shannon Grove Incumbent	74.5%	70,403
	Democratic	Virginia "Mari" Goodman	25.5%	24,132
Total Votes				94,535

2012[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Elections for the office of California State Assembly consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012. Incumbent Shannon Grove (R) and Mari Goodman (D) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Grove defeated Goodman in the general election.^{[16] [17]}

California State Assembly, District 34, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shannon Grove Incumbent	69.2%	106,384
	Democratic	Mari Goodman	30.8%	47,254
Total Votes				153,638

Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 34 raised a total of $4,769,498. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $183,442 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 34
Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$761,194	4	$190,299
2014	$670,885	2	$335,443
2012	$521,425	2	$260,713
2010	$545,721	2	$272,861
2008	$939,451	5	$187,890
2006	$277,430	4	$69,358
2004	$355,380	2	$177,690
2002	$209,497	2	$104,749
2000	$488,515	3	$162,838
Total	$4,769,498	26	$183,442

See also[edit]

• California State Legislature
• California State Senate
• California State Assembly
• California state legislative districts

External links[edit]

• The California State Legislature

Footnotes[edit]

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