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California, State Senate, District 38

California State Senate District 38
Current incumbentBrian Jones Republican Party

California’s thirty-eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Brian Jones.

California state senators represent an average of 931,349 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 846,791 residents.

About the office

Members serve four-year terms with term limits. The terms of the senators are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. The senators representing odd-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The senators from even-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. 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 two four-year terms (eight years).

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy being created. 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 Senate 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 Senate District 38

Brian Jones (R) defeated Jeff Griffith (D) in the general election for California State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Jones (R)
53.0
187,345

Jeff Griffith (D)
47.0
166,092

Total votes: 353,437
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Primary election
Primary for California State Senate District 38

Brian Jones and Jeff Griffith defeated Antonio Salguero in the primary for California State Senate District 38 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brian Jones (R)
57.2
114,270

Jeff Griffith (D)
40.0
79,862

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Antonio Salguero (L)
2.8
5,576

Total votes: 199,708

2014

Elections for the California State Senate 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 Joel Anderson (R) and Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Anderson defeated Tsimboukakis in the general election.

California State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Anderson Incumbent 68.9% 146,510
Democratic Fotios "Frank" Tsimboukakis 31.1% 66,066
Total Votes 212,576

2012

Elections for the office of California State Senate 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.---

2010

Elections for the office of California State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 6, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2010. Incumbent Mark Wyland (R) defeated Gila Jones (D) and Kristi Stone (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

California State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Wyland Incumbent 60.2% 169,769
Democratic Gila Jones 34.4% 96,884
Libertarian Kristi Stone 5.4% 15,185
Total Votes 281,838

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for California State Senate District 38 raised a total of $3,235,459. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $248,881 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $817,528 2 $408,764
2010 $581,501 3 $193,834
2008 $329,118 1 $329,118
2006 $618,932 2 $309,466
2004 $300,414 1 $300,414
2002 $429,307 3 $143,102
2000 $158,659 1 $158,659
Total $3,235,459 13 $248,881