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California, State Assembly, District 16

California State Assembly District 16
Current incumbentRebecca Bauer-Kahan Democratic Party

California’s sixteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.

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 16

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) defeated incumbent Catharine Baker (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
51.0
111,222

Catharine Baker (R)
49.0
106,683

Total votes: 217,905
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 16

Incumbent Catharine Baker and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 16 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Catharine Baker (R)
56.6
69,360

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
43.4
53,269

Total votes: 122,629

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 Catharine Baker defeated Cheryl Cook-Kallio in the California State Assembly District 16 general election.

California State Assembly, District 16 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Catharine Baker Incumbent 55.89% 129,585
Democratic Cheryl Cook-Kallio 44.11% 102,290
Total Votes 231,875
Source: California Secretary of State

Cheryl Cook-Kallio and incumbent Catharine Baker were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 16 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 16 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Catharine Baker Incumbent

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. Tim Sbranti (D) and Catharine Baker (R) defeated Newell Arnerich (D) and Steve Glazer (D) in the blanket primary. Baker defeated Sbranti in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 16, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCatharine Baker 51.6% 71,452
Democratic Tim Sbranti 48.4% 67,152
Total Votes 138,604

California State Assembly, District 16 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCatharine Baker 36.7% 31,632
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Sbranti 29.2% 25,217
Democratic Steve Glazer 22.8% 19,636
Democratic Newell Arnerich 11.4% 9,794
Total Votes 86,279

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 Joan Buchanan (D) and Al Phillips (R) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Buchanan defeated Phillips in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 16, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Buchanan Incumbent 59.2% 125,952
Republican Al Phillips 40.8% 86,803
Total Votes 212,755

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 16 raised a total of $15,483,140. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $573,450 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $6,484,393 2 $3,242,197
2014 $4,544,783 4 $1,136,196
2012 $665,872 2 $332,936
2010 $643,331 3 $214,444
2008 $477,439 2 $238,720
2006 $1,581,993 5 $316,399
2004 $193,841 2 $96,921
2002 $362,375 3 $120,792
2000 $529,113 4 $132,278
Total $15,483,140 27 $573,450