San Mateo County,officially the County of San Mateo,is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census,the population was 764,442. Redwood City is the county seat,and the third most populated city following Daly City and San Mateo. San Mateo County is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley,CA MSA,Silicon Valley,and is part of the San Francisco Bay Area,the nine counties bordering San Francisco Bay. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. San Francisco International Airport is located in the northeastern area of the county and is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of the city and county limits of San Francisco,even though the airport itself is assigned a San Francisco postal address. The county's built-up areas are mostly suburban,and are home to many corporate campuses.
Redwood City is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California's Bay Area,approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of San Francisco,and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people to being a port for lumber and other goods. The county seat of San Mateo County in the heart of Silicon Valley,Redwood City is home to several global technology companies including Oracle,Electronic Arts,Evernote,Box,and Informatica. The city's population was 84,292 according to the 2020 census. The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly Majority Leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
Louis John Papan was a Democratic California politician. He was known as the "Dean of the Assembly" for his 20 years in the California State Assembly.
California's 21st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Diane Papan of San Mateo.
Gerald A. "Jerry" Hill is an American politician who served in the California State Senate as a member for the Democratic Party. He represented the 13th Senate District during his time in the California State Senate.
Evan Low is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 26th Assembly District,which encompasses parts of Silicon Valley,including Cupertino,Sunnyvale,Santa Clara and portions of northern and western San Jose. He is a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus,and currently serves as Chair of the California Asian American &Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is the five-member elected body that supervises the operation of San Mateo County,California. Board members represent one of five districts of roughly equal population within the county,elected,since a 2012 charter change,only by voters in their own district. The current board members are Dave Pine,Noelia Corzo,Ray Mueller,Warren Slocum,and David Canepa.
Dave Pine is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for District 1,which includes the eastern two-thirds of South San Francisco and all of San Bruno,Millbrae,Burlingame,and Hillsborough.
Kevin Mullin is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 22nd district,which encompasses most of the San Francisco Peninsula region,from 2012 to 2022.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with a primary election on June 3,2014. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election.
The 2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Lieutenant Governor of California. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits and ran for Governor of California instead. Democrats Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez faced each other in the general election,as no Republican finished in the top two positions of the nonpartisan blanket primary that was held on June 5,2018.
The 2020 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,with the primary election scheduled for March 3,2020. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including for U.S. President and the state assembly.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 8,2022,to elect representatives for the 52 seats in California. This marked the first time in the state's history where it lost a seat.
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.
James Hsuchen Coleman is an American politician currently serving as Mayor of South San Francisco. He represents District 4 on the City Council. Elected at the age of 21,he is one of the youngest elected officials in the United States.
The 2024 California State Assembly election will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. All of the seats of the California State Assembly will be elected as part of the 2024 California elections.
The 2024 California State Senate election will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices,including the state Assembly.
The 2022 San Mateo County elections were held on November 8,2022,in San Mateo County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on June 7. Two of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election,as well as all seven of the countywide elected officials,the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder,the County Controller,the Coroner,the District Attorney,the Sheriff,the County Superintendent of Schools,and the Treasurer-Tax Collector.
The 2024 San Mateo County elections are scheduled to be held on November 5,2024,in San Mateo County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors are up for election.
