California State Assembly District 79
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 515,499 |
| Gender |
49.4% Male 50.6% Female |
| Race |
35.5% White 9.9% Black 18.8% Asian 1.1% Native American 0.7% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 37% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $74,483 |
| High school graduation rate | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.8% |
California State Assembly District 79 is represented by Akilah Weber (D).
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]
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]
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]
2020-2021[edit]
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.
State Assembly map[edit]
State Senate map[edit]
Reactions[edit]
Following the 2020 elections, Democrats held supermajorities in both legislative chambers. In the state Assembly, the party held 60 of the 80 seats with Republicans holding 19 and an independent holding one. In the state Senate, Democrats held 31 of the 40 seats with Republicans holding the remaining nine. CalMatters' Sameea Kamal wrote, "Democrats' grip of the Assembly could tighten," under the new maps with 63 districts having a strong Democratic lean.[7] Kamal added that "the Democratic majority in the state Senate might shrink," with three districts becoming more Republican and one becoming more Democratic in terms of voter registration.[7] Demographically, the Associated Press' Don Thompson wrote that the new maps created 22 Assembly districts and 11 Senate districts with a Latino citizen voting age population greater than 50%, an increase of six and four such districts compared to previous maps, respectively.[8]
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.[9]
Commissioners must meet the following requirements in order to serve:[9]
- Members must have voted in at least two of the last three statewide elections.
- Members cannot have switched party affiliation for at least five years.
- "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."
- 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.[9]
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.[9]
Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
The general election will occur on November 8, 2022.
2021[edit]
A special election for California State Assembly District 79 was called for June 8, 2021, but canceled since the seat was won outright in the primary on April 6, 2021. The candidate filing deadline was February 11, 2021.[10]
The seat became vacant after Shirley Weber (D) became California Secretary of State on January 29, 2021.
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 79
Akilah Weber won election outright against Marco Contreras, Leticia Munguia, Shane Parmely, and Aeiramique Glass Blake in the special primary for California State Assembly District 79 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Akilah Weber (D) |
52.0
|
33,161 |
|
|
Marco Contreras (R) 
|
33.4
|
21,332 | |
|
|
Leticia Munguia (D) |
8.2
|
5,259 | |
|
|
Shane Parmely (D) |
5.1
|
3,239 | |
|
|
Aeiramique Glass Blake (D) |
1.3
|
817 | |
|
Total votes: 63,808 | |||
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2020[edit]
General election for California State Assembly District 79
Incumbent Shirley Weber defeated John Moore in the general election for California State Assembly District 79 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shirley Weber (D) |
65.4
|
147,994 |
|
|
John Moore (R) |
34.6
|
78,367 | |
|
Total votes: 226,361 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 79
Incumbent Shirley Weber and John Moore defeated Carmelita Larrabaster in the primary for California State Assembly District 79 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shirley Weber (D) |
65.7
|
74,121 |
| ✔ |
|
John Moore (R) |
17.4
|
19,619 |
|
|
Carmelita Larrabaster (R) |
16.9
|
19,080 | |
|
Total votes: 112,820 | |||
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2018[edit]
General election for California State Assembly District 79
Incumbent Shirley Weber defeated John Moore in the general election for California State Assembly District 79 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shirley Weber (D) |
66.8
|
103,533 |
|
|
John Moore (R) |
33.2
|
51,548 | |
|
Total votes: 155,081 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 79
Incumbent Shirley Weber and John Moore advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 79 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shirley Weber (D) |
63.7
|
51,395 |
| ✔ |
|
John Moore (R) |
36.3
|
29,324 |
|
Total votes: 80,719 | |||
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2016[edit]
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.[11]
Incumbent Shirley Weber defeated John Moore in the California State Assembly District 79 general election.[12][13]
| California State Assembly, District 79 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Shirley Weber Incumbent |
65.22% | 114,080 | |
| Republican | John Moore | 34.78% | 60,827 | |
| Total Votes | 174,907 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Shirley Weber and John Moore were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 79 Blanket primary.[14][15]
| California State Assembly, District 79 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber Incumbent | |
| Republican | John Moore | |
2014[edit]
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 Shirley N. Weber (D) and write-in candidate George R. Williams (American Independent) were unopposed in the blanket primary.[16] Weber defeated Williams in the general election.[17][18][19]
| California State Assembly, District 79, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Shirley N. Weber Incumbent |
61.9% | 49,264 | |
| American Independent | George R. Williams | 38.1% | 30,266 | |
| Total Votes | 79,530 | |||
2012[edit]
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 Shirley Weber (D) and Mary England (R) defeated Sid Voorakkara (D), Patricia Ann Washington (D), Rudy Ramirez (D) and Matt Mendoza (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Weber went on to defeat England in the general election.[20] [21]
| California State Assembly, District 79, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber |
61.7% | 94,170 | |
| Republican | Mary England | 38.3% | 58,424 | |
| Total Votes | 152,594 | |||
| California State Assembly, District 79 Blanket Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rudy Ramirez | 11.3% | 7,533 | |
| Democratic | Sid Voorakkara | 7.6% | 5,060 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Ann Washington | 8.1% | 5,401 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber |
30.5% | 20,293 | |
| Republican | Mary England |
29.1% | 19,313 | |
| Republican | Matt Mendoza | 13.3% | 8,857 | |
| Total Votes | 66,457 | |||
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 79 raised a total of $6,876,823. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $208,389 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 79 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2016 | $524,267 | 2 | $262,134 |
| 2014 | $592,588 | 2 | $296,294 |
| 2012 | $1,024,852 | 6 | $170,809 |
| 2010 | $924,985 | 4 | $231,246 |
| 2008 | $447,087 | 3 | $149,029 |
| 2006 | $869,844 | 4 | $217,461 |
| 2004 | $1,190,071 | 3 | $396,690 |
| 2002 | $823,488 | 3 | $274,496 |
| 2000 | $479,641 | 6 | $79,940 |
| Total | $6,876,823 | 33 | $208,389 |
See also[edit]
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate
- California State Assembly
- California state legislative districts
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ California State Constitution, accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ California Legislature, "Qualifications for State Legislature," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ California Legislative Information, "Article IV Legislative (Sec. 1 - Sec. 28)," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ California Legislative Information, "California Code," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute, 1773-California Government Code)
- ↑ Politico, "California’s new congressional map boosts Democrats," Dec. 21, 2021
- ↑ Lake County News, "California Citizens Redistricting Commission delivers maps to California Secretary of State," Dec. 28, 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 capradio, "California redistricting: What to know about the final maps," Dec. 21, 2021
- ↑ KCRA, "California redistricting commission defends new state maps," Dec. 27, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 All About Redistricting, "California," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Special election calendar," accessed February 5, 2021
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Write-in Candidates for the June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ " California Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," November 7, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary,” November 7, 2013
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