Xavier Becerra is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services,a position he has held since March 2021. He is the first Latino to hold this position in history. Becerra previously served as the attorney general of California from January 2017 until March 2021. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives,representing Downtown Los Angeles in Congress from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,Becerra was chairman of the House Democratic Caucus from 2013 to 2017.
The 1998 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 3,1998,resulting in the election of Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis as the state's first Democratic governor in 16 years. Davis won the general election by an almost 20% margin over his closest opponent,Republican Attorney General Dan Lungren. Davis succeeded Pete Wilson who was term limited.
The 1982 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 2,1982. The Republican nominee,Attorney General George Deukmejian,narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee,Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. Incumbent Governor Jerry Brown did not seek reelection to a third term;he later successfully ran again in 2010 and 2014.
The 1978 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 7,1978. The Democratic incumbent,Jerry Brown,defeated the Republican nominee Attorney General Evelle J. Younger and independent candidate Ed Clark in a landslide.
The 1958 California gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 4. Incumbent governor Goodwin Knight initially ran for re-election to a third term,but eventually withdrew and ran for election to the Senate. Incumbent senator William Knowland switched places with Knight to run for governor,but was defeated in a landslide by Democratic Attorney General Pat Brown,who won the first of his two terms as governor of California.
James Norwood Patterson is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 23rd district,which encompasses eastern Fresno County,including the cities of Fresno and Clovis,and a small slice of Tulare County. He is the former Mayor of Fresno,California.
Jared William Huffman is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,Huffman represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. He chaired the Assembly Water,Parks &Wildlife Committee and the Assembly Environmental Caucus. He was elected to Congress in 2012 with more than 70% of the vote,defeating Republican nominee Dan Roberts. His congressional district covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.
Anthony Rendon is an American politician who served as the 70th speaker of the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party he is the second-longest serving speaker in California history. Since 2022,he has represented the 62nd district,located in the southeastern part of Los Angeles County,including the cities of South Gate,Lynwood,and Paramount. He previously represented the 63rd district from 2012 to 2022.
Albert Yasuro Muratsuchi is a Japanese-American attorney serving the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represents the 66th Assembly District,encompassing parts of the South Bay region of Los Angeles,including the cities of Torrance,Manhattan Beach,and Redondo Beach.
Jay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district since 2021,when it was numbered as the 8th district. A Republican,he was previously a member of the California State Assembly representing the 33rd district. Before serving in the Assembly,Obernolte served on the city council and was the mayor of Big Bear Lake,California. He is the owner,president,and technical director of FarSight Studios,an American video game developer.
Eduardo Garcia is an American politician who represents the 36th District in the California State Assembly,which includes cities and unincorporated communities in eastern Riverside County and Imperial County,including Blythe,Brawley,Bermuda Dunes,Calexico,Calipatria,Cathedral City,Coachella,Desert Hot Springs,El Centro,Heber,Holtville,Imperial,Indio,Mecca,Oasis,North Shore,Salton City,Thermal,Thousand Palms,and Westmorland.
James M. "Jamie" Gallagher is a Republican American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He represents the Assembly District #3,located in the northern Sacramento Valley. As of February 8,2022,he was voted by the Assembly Republican Caucus as the Minority Leader of the California State Assembly.
Kevin Patrick Kiley is an American politician,attorney,and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. Kiley was one of 53 candidates to replace California governor Gavin Newsom in the voter-initiated recall election on September 14,2021.
Christopher Ward is an American politician serving as a member of the California Assembly for the 78th district. Prior to his election to the assembly,Ward served as a member of the San Diego City Council,representing the Third Council District. He is a Democrat.
Steven "Steve" Reick is an American politician. He is currently a member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 63rd district since January 2017. The district,located in the McHenry area,includes all or parts of Harvard,Marengo,Woodstock,Bull Valley,Wonder Lake,Illinois,Greenwood,McHenry,Fox Lake,Spring Grove,Johnsburg and Lakemoor.
Alex Tianming Lee is an American politician who has served as a member of the California State Assembly since 2020,having represented the 24th district since 2022 and the 25th district from 2020 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Lee's district includes Fremont,Newark,Sunol,Milpitas,and parts of western San Jose.
Carlos Villapudua is an American politician who is currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represents the 13th Assembly District,which encompasses western San Joaquin County,including the city of Stockton.
The 2022 California State Assembly election was 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 were elected as part of the 2022 California elections.
Marie Issa Alvarado-Gil is an American educator and politician who represents California's 4th State Senate district in the California State Senate,following her election in 2022. Elected as a member of the Democratic Party,she joined the Republican Party on August 8,2024.
Corey Jackson is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party,he represents California's 60th State Assembly district,which includes the northwestern corner of Riverside County and is anchored by the city of Corona. He is the first openly gay black man in the history of the California Legislature,and the first black person to represent Riverside County.
