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California Legislative Races
The California State Legislature is made up of two houses
-- the Senate and the Assembly. The Senate is the upper house and is comprised of
40 representatives. Each Senator represents about 800,000 people. There are 80 representatives
in the Assembly, which is the lower house. Each Assembly member represents about
400,000 people. Senators and Assembly members receive an annual salary of $99,000.
An Assembly member is elected to a two-year term, and is limited to serving three
terms. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are limited to serving two terms.
California's legislative districts are "nested", so that two Assembly districts
comprise one Senate district.
The California Voter Foundation has compiled information on each of the 80 California
Assembly races and 20 State Senate seats up this year. (Half of the Senate seats
are up for election each year -- this year the odd-numbered seats are up). Follow
the links to find a list of the candidates running in each district, their party
affiliation and contact information. You will also find links here to candidates'
web sites, which typically feature campaign literature, endorsement lists, position
papers, and information about how to contribute or volunteer.
If you're not sure which legislative districts you live
in, you can check your Official Sample Ballot, or take a look at CVF's
tips
to help you determine your districts. Legislative district
maps are also available, courtesy of the Institute for Governmental
Studies' Statewide Database. For information about current elected officials,
visit CVF's
State Senate Roster
and State Assembly
Roster. Voting tips and additional information about
this election are also available from CVF.
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California Senate Races
(by district number)
California Assembly Races
(by district number)
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