| James K. Burnett | |
| State Assembly: | California |
| District: | 67th |
| Term Start: | January 4, 1897 |
| Term End: | January 1, 1901 |
| Preceded: | J. H. Glass |
| Succeeded: | Warren M. John |
| Birth Name: | James Kennedy Burnett |
| Birth Date: | January 24, 1862 |
| Birth Place: | San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S. |
| Death Date: | September 14, 1948 (age 86) |
| Death Place: | San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Josephine LaBelle |
| Party: | Democratic |
James Kennedy Burnett (January 24, 1862 - September 14, 1948) was a California politician who served in the California State Assembly from the 67th district between 1897 and 1901.[1] In 1899, when Speaker of the Assembly Howard E. Wright was plagued with scandals involving vote-buying and forging campaign documents, the penalty for the latter being forfeiture of office, Burnett introduced an expulsion resolution before Wright resigned his office.[2]