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California, State Assembly, District 18

California State Assembly District 18
Current incumbentRob Bonta Democratic Party

California’s eighteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Rob Bonta.

California state assembly members represent an average of 465,674 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 420,000 residents.

About the office

Members of the California State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits. California legislators assume office one month after election (December).

Qualifications

According to Article IV of the California Constitution, the candidate must be a United States Citizen, a resident of California for three years, a resident of the legislative district for one year and a registered voter in that district by the time nomination papers are filed.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$110,459/year$192/day for each day in session.

Term limits

Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of three two-year terms (six years).

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy. No special election can be held if the vacancy happened in an election year and the nominating deadline passed.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of California State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 6, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for California State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Rob Bonta (D) defeated Stephen Slauson (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rob Bonta (D)
88.9
150,862

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Stephen Slauson (R)
11.1
18,894

Total votes: 169,756
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Rob Bonta and Stephen Slauson advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 18 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rob Bonta (D)
89.0
85,354

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Stephen Slauson (R)
11.0
10,549

Total votes: 95,903

2016

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Rob Bonta defeated Roseann Slonsky-Breault in the California State Assembly District 18 general election.

California State Assembly, District 18 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rob Bonta Incumbent 87.03% 156,163
Republican Roseann Slonsky-Breault 12.97% 23,273
Total Votes 179,436
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Rob Bonta and Roseann Slonsky-Breault were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 18 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 18 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rob Bonta Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roseann Slonsky-Breault

2014

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Rob Bonta (D) and David Erlich (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Bonta defeated Erlich in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 18, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRob Bonta Incumbent 86.7% 88,243
Republican David Erlich 13.3% 13,537
Total Votes 101,780

2012

Elections for the office of California State Assembly consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012. Rob Bonta (D) and Abel Guillen (D) defeated Rhonda Weber (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Bonta went on to defeat Guillen in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 18, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRob Bonta 50.5% 75,865
Democratic Abel Guillen 49.5% 74,422
Total Votes 150,287

California State Assembly, District 18 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRob Bonta 36.9% 23,007
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAbel Guillen 29.7% 18,521
Democratic Joel Young 18.8% 11,680
Republican Rhonda Weber 14.6% 9,082
Total Votes 62,290

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 18 raised a total of $8,443,432. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $367,106 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,892,270 2 $946,135
2014 $1,379,521 2 $689,761
2012 $1,468,384 4 $367,096
2010 $941,200 2 $470,600
2008 $757,821 3 $252,607
2006 $1,014,544 3 $338,181
2004 $672,234 3 $224,078
2002 $88 2 $44
2000 $317,370 2 $158,685
Total $8,443,432 23 $367,106