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California, State Assembly, District 79

California State Assembly District 79
Current incumbentShirley Weber Democratic Party

California’s seventy-ninth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Shirley Weber.

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 79

Incumbent Shirley Weber (D) defeated John Moore (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 79 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shirley Weber (D)
66.8
103,533

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John Moore (R)
33.2
51,548

Total votes: 155,081
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 79

Incumbent Shirley Weber and John Moore advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 79 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Shirley Weber (D)
63.7
51,395

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John Moore (R)
36.3
29,324

Total votes: 80,719

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 Shirley Weber defeated John Moore in the California State Assembly District 79 general election.

California State Assembly, District 79 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shirley Weber Incumbent 65.22% 114,080
Republican John Moore 34.78% 60,827
Total Votes 174,907
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Shirley Weber and John Moore were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 79 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 79 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shirley Weber Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Moore

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 Shirley N. Weber (D) and write-in candidate George R. Williams (American Independent) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Weber defeated Williams in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 79, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShirley N. Weber Incumbent 61.9% 49,264
American Independent George R. Williams 38.1% 30,266
Total Votes 79,530

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 Shirley Weber (D) and Mary England (R) defeated Sid Voorakkara (D), Patricia Ann Washington (D), Rudy Ramirez (D) and Matt Mendoza (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Weber went on to defeat England in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 79, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShirley Weber 61.7% 94,170
Republican Mary England 38.3% 58,424
Total Votes 152,594

California State Assembly, District 79 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Rudy Ramirez 11.3% 7,533
Democratic Sid Voorakkara 7.6% 5,060
Democratic Patricia Ann Washington 8.1% 5,401
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShirley Weber 30.5% 20,293
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary England 29.1% 19,313
Republican Matt Mendoza 13.3% 8,857
Total Votes 66,457

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 79 raised a total of $6,876,823. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $208,389 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 79

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $524,267 2 $262,134
2014 $592,588 2 $296,294
2012 $1,024,852 6 $170,809
2010 $924,985 4 $231,246
2008 $447,087 3 $149,029
2006 $869,844 4 $217,461
2004 $1,190,071 3 $396,690
2002 $823,488 3 $274,496
2000 $479,641 6 $79,940
Total $6,876,823 33 $208,389