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California, State Assembly, District 48

California State Assembly District 48
Current incumbentBlanca Rubio Democratic Party

California’s forty-eighth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Blanca Rubio.

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 48

Incumbent Blanca Rubio (D) won election in the general election for California State Assembly District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Blanca Rubio (D)
100
90,105

Total votes: 90,105
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 48

Incumbent Blanca Rubio advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 48 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Blanca Rubio (D)
100
33,144

Total votes: 33,144

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 Roger Hernandez (D) did not seek re-election.

Blanca Rubio defeated Cory Ellenson in the California State Assembly District 48 general election.

California State Assembly, District 48 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Blanca Rubio 64.09% 87,321
Republican Cory Ellenson 35.91% 48,922
Total Votes 136,243
Source: California Secretary of State

Cory Ellenson and Blanca Rubio defeated Bryan Urias, Manuel Lozano and Armando Barajas in the California State Assembly District 48 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 48 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cory Ellenson 26.38% 18,547
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Blanca Rubio 25.52% 17,941
Democratic Bryan Urias 23.01% 16,178
Democratic Manuel Lozano 16.37% 11,510
Democratic Armando Barajas 8.72% 6,129
Total Votes 70,305

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 Roger Hernandez (D) and Joe M. Gardner (R) defeated Mike Meza (I) in the blanket primary. Hernandez defeated Gardner in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 48, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Hernandez Incumbent 54.4% 30,131
Republican Joe M. Gardner 45.6% 25,284
Total Votes 55,415

California State Assembly, District 48 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Hernandez Incumbent 48.5% 13,254
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoe M. Gardner 40.9% 11,187
Independent Mike Meza 10.5% 2,878
Total Votes 27,319

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. Incumbent Roger Hernandez (D) and Joe Gardner (R) defeated Mike Meza (I) in the June 5 blanket primary.Hernandez went on to defeat Gardner in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 48, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Hernandez Incumbent 59.4% 74,642
Republican Joe M. Gardner 40.6% 50,927
Total Votes 125,569

California State Assembly, District 48 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Hernandez Incumbent 43.4% 14,625
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Gardner 45.6% 15,344
Independent Mike Meza 11% 3,698
Total Votes 33,667

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 48 raised a total of $6,817,024. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $252,482 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 48

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,480,316 5 $296,063
2014 $743,941 3 $247,980
2012 $875,309 3 $291,770
2010 $154,486 1 $154,486
2008 $248,256 2 $124,128
2006 $1,043,484 4 $260,871
2004 $635,625 2 $317,813
2002 $1,166,082 5 $233,216
2000 $469,525 2 $234,763
Total $6,817,024 27 $252,482