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California, State Assembly, District 46

California State Assembly District 46
Current incumbentAdrin Nazarian Democratic Party

California’s forty-sixth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Adrin Nazarian.

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 46

Incumbent Adrin Nazarian (D) defeated Roxanne Beckford Hoge (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Adrin Nazarian (D)
79.3
109,938

Roxanne Beckford Hoge (R)
20.7
28,784

Total votes: 138,722
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 46

Incumbent Adrin Nazarian and Roxanne Beckford Hoge advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 46 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Adrin Nazarian (D)
79.1
51,896

Roxanne Beckford Hoge (R)
20.9
13,672

Total votes: 65,568

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 Adrin Nazarian defeated Angela Rupert in the California State Assembly District 46 general election.

California State Assembly, District 46 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Adrin Nazarian Incumbent 56.12% 77,587
Democratic Angela Rupert 43.88% 60,658
Total Votes 138,245
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Adrin Nazarian ran unopposed in the California State Assembly District 46 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 46 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Adrin Nazarian Incumbent (unopposed)

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 Adrin Nazarian (D) and Zachary Taylor (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Nazarian defeated Taylor in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 46, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAdrin Nazarian Incumbent 71.6% 45,839
Republican Zachary Taylor 28.4% 18,164
Total Votes 64,003

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. Adrin Nazarian (D) and Jay Stern (R) defeated Andrew Lachman (D), Adriano Lecaros (D), Laurette Healey (D) and Brian Johnson (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Nazarian went on to defeat Stern in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 46, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAdrin Nazarian 71% 92,870
Republican Jay L. Stern 29% 37,928
Total Votes 130,798

California State Assembly, District 46 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Laurette Healey 10.8% 4,502
Democratic Brian Johnson 20% 8,370
Democratic Andrew Lachman 19.3% 8,085
Democratic Adrino Lecaros 2.4% 1,004
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAdrin Nazarian 27.5% 11,498
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJay Stern 20.1% 8,401
Total Votes 41,860

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 46 raised a total of $14,954,394. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $575,169 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $846,828 3 $282,276
2014 $698,804 2 $349,402
2012 $1,366,753 6 $227,792
2010 $2,058,587 1 $2,058,587
2008 $990,958 5 $198,192
2006 $5,889,792 1 $5,889,792
2004 $1,551,191 2 $775,596
2002 $1,116,389 4 $279,097
2000 $435,092 2 $217,546
Total $14,954,394 26 $575,169