California's 30th State Assembly district explained

District:30
Chamber:Assembly
Population:474,319[1]
Population Year:2020
Percent White:62.54
Percent Black:1.67
Percent Latino:23.79
Percent Asian:5.35
Percent Native American:0.37
Percent Pacific Islander:0.35
Percent Other Race:0.61
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:5.33

California's 30th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dawn Addis of Morro Bay. On December 21, 2021 the new Assembly District 30 Map has been finalized. It includes part of Santa Cruz County, part of Monterey County, and part of San Luis Obispo County.[2]

District profile

The district encompasses many of the seaside towns of the Central Coast, spanning parts Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Cruz Counties.[1]

Monterey County34.11%

San Luis Obispo County - 90.20%

Santa Cruz County27.35%

Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2021Recallalign="right" No 66.6 – 33.4%
2020[3] PresidentBiden 68.0 – 29.7%
2018GovernorNewsom 64.5 – 35.5%
SenatorFeinstein 50.1 – 49.9%
2016PresidentClinton 66.7 – 27.3%
SenatorHarris 58.8 – 41.2%
2014GovernorBrown 67.2 – 32.8%
2012PresidentObama 67.0 – 30.9%
SenatorFeinstein 68.4 – 31.6%

List of assembly members

Due to redistricting, the 30th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Assembly MembersPartyYears ServedCounties RepresentedNotes
E. C. KalbenRepublicanJanuary 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887San Francisco
Joseph BurnettJanuary 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889
J. D. LongDemocraticJanuary 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891
Thomas J. TullyRepublicanJanuary 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893
Bernard ConwayDemocraticJanuary 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895
John O'DayJanuary 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897
H. M. KellyRepublicanJanuary 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899
Louis A. DevotoJanuary 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901
George J. McLaughlinDemocraticJanuary 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903
Abner McMahonJanuary 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905
Francis McNamaraRepublicanJanuary 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907
James A. WilsonJanuary 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909
George J. BlackDemocraticJanuary 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911
John E. MullallyRepublican PartyJanuary 2, 1911 - January 15, 1912Died during an Armed robbery being shot in the stomach and back, while trying to get the revolver from one of the three robbers during a struggle.[4]
Edward J. D. NolanJanuary 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915
Joseph Edmund MarronProgressiveJanuary 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917
Clarence W. MorrisRepublicanJanuary 8, 1917 - January 5, 1925
Robert B. FryJanuary 5, 1925 - January 5, 1931
J.P. HayesJanuary 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933
Frank Lee CristJanuary 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935Santa Clara
H. Dewey AndersonJanuary 7, 1935 - January 4, 1937
Adron A. BeeneJanuary 4, 1937 - January 2, 1939
Byrl SalsmanJanuary 2, 1939 - January 4, 1943
Ralph M. BrownDemocraticJanuary 4, 1943 – September 19, 1961StanislausResigns from the Assembly.[5]
John VenemanRepublicanJanuary 30, 1962 – March 6, 1969Was sworn in after winning the special election to fill the vacant left by his predecessor.[6] He eventually resigned from the Assembly to take a position for the Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.[7]
Stanislaus, San Joaquin
Clare BerryhillJune 4, 1969 – January 4, 1971Sworn in after winning the special election to fill in the vacant seat left by Veneman.[8]
Ernest LaCosteDemocraticJanuary 4, 1971 - January 8, 1973
John E. ThurmanJanuary 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974
Kenneth L. MaddyRepublicanDecember 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced
Jim CostaDemocraticDecember 4, 1978 - November 30, 1994
Fresno, Madera, Kings, Merced
Brian SetencichRepublicanDecember 5, 1994 – November 30, 1996
Robert PrenterDecember 2, 1996 – November 30, 1998
Dean FlorezDemocraticDecember 7, 1998 – November 30, 2002
Nicole ParraDecember 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008
Danny GilmoreRepublicanDecember 1, 2008 – November 30, 2010
David ValadaoDecember 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Luis AlejoDemocraticDecember 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Anna CaballeroDecember 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018
Robert RivasDecember 3, 2018 – present

Election results (1992–present)

1992

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Map.
  2. Web site: New Assembly District 30 Map. www.electvicki.com.
  3. Web site: 2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result. CNalysis. June 9, 2021.
  4. Web site: Assembly Man is Slain by Bandits. cdnc.ucr.edu.
  5. Web site: Ralph M. Brown's Resignation letter. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  6. Web site: John Veneman Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  7. Web site: John Veneman's Resignation letter. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
  8. Web site: Clare Berryhill Sworn in. clerk.assembly.ca.gov.