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California, State Assembly, District 53

California State Assembly District 53
Current incumbentMiguel Santiago Democratic Party

California’s fifty-third state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Miguel Santiago.

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 53

Incumbent Miguel Santiago (D) defeated Kevin Hee Young Jang (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 53 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Miguel Santiago (D)
71.4
57,388

Kevin Hee Young Jang (D)
28.6
23,002

Total votes: 80,390
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 53

Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Kevin Hee Young Jang defeated Michael Lewis and Rae Elisabeth Henry in the primary for California State Assembly District 53 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Miguel Santiago (D)
69.0
24,134

Kevin Hee Young Jang (D)
16.5
5,779

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Michael Lewis (L)
7.7
2,710

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Rae Elisabeth Henry (D)
6.8
2,367

Total votes: 34,990

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 Miguel Santiago defeated Sandra Mendoza in the California State Assembly District 53 general election.

California State Assembly, District 53 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Miguel Santiago Incumbent 58.21% 50,958
Democratic Sandra Mendoza 41.79% 36,583
Total Votes 87,541
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Miguel Santiago and Sandra Mendoza defeated Kevin H. Jang in the California State Assembly District 53 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 53 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Miguel Santiago Incumbent 45.11% 22,254
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sandra Mendoza 41.33% 20,388
Democratic Kevin H. Jang 13.56% 6,688
Total Votes 49,330

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. Sandra Mendoza (D) and Miguel Santiago (D) defeated Michael "Mike" Aldapa (D) and Michelle "Hope" Walker (D) in the blanket primary. Santiago defeated Mendoza in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 53, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMiguel Santiago 63.5% 20,472
Democratic Sandra Mendoza 36.5% 11,753
Total Votes 32,225

California State Assembly, District 53 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMiguel Santiago 56.1% 9,387
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Mendoza 23.6% 3,953
Democratic Michelle Walker 11.7% 1,964
Democratic Michael Aldapa 8.5% 1,423
Total Votes 16,727

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 John Perez (D) and Jose Trinidad Aguilar (R) defeated Michael Aldapa (D) and Roger Young (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Perez went on to defeat Aguilar in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 53, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn A. Perez Incumbent 82.8% 61,651
Republican Jose Trinidad Aguilar 17.2% 12,803
Total Votes 74,454

California State Assembly, District 53 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Michael Aldapa 14.5% 2,494
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Perez Incumbent 58.5% 10,051
Democratic Roger Young 10.1% 1,738
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJose Trinidad Aguilar 16.8% 2,889
Total Votes 17,172

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 53 raised a total of $14,759,994. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $398,919 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 53

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,304,998 3 $434,999
2014 $1,148,957 4 $287,239
2012 $2,632,618 4 $658,155
2010 $2,883,999 11 $262,182
2008 $1,247,617 2 $623,809
2006 $1,417,674 4 $354,419
2004 $2,365,937 4 $591,484
2002 $794,551 2 $397,276
2000 $963,643 3 $321,214
Total $14,759,994 37 $398,919