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California, State Assembly, District 50

California State Assembly District 50
Current incumbentRichard Bloom Democratic Party

California’s fiftieth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Richard Bloom.

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 50

Incumbent Richard Bloom (D) won election in the general election for California State Assembly District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Bloom (D)
100
167,428

Total votes: 167,428
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 50

Incumbent Richard Bloom advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 50 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Bloom (D)
100
79,458

Total votes: 79,458

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 Richard Bloom defeated Matthew Gene Craffey in the California State Assembly District 50 general election.

California State Assembly, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Bloom Incumbent 74.64% 158,967
Republican Matthew Gene Craffey 25.36% 54,016
Total Votes 212,983
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Richard Bloom and Matthew Gene Craffey were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 50 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 50 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Bloom Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Gene Craffey

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 Richard Bloom (D) and Bradly S. Torgan (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Bloom defeated Torgan in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 50, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Bloom Incumbent 71.5% 78,093
Republican Bradly S. Torgan 28.5% 31,113
Total Votes 109,206

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. Richard Bloom (D) and incumbent Betsy Butler (D) defeated Torie Osborn (D) and Bradly Torgan (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Bloom went on to defeat Butler in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Bloom 50.5% 93,445
Democratic Betsy Butler Incumbent 49.5% 91,740
Total Votes 185,185

California State Assembly, District 50 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Bloom 25.6% 15,947
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy Butler Incumbent 25.8% 16,084
Democratic Torie Osborn 24.3% 15,155
Republican Bradly Torgan 24.4% 15,227
Total Votes 62,413

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 50 raised a total of $10,848,136. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $401,783 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $578,336 2 $289,168
2014 $642,091 2 $321,046
2012 $3,865,370 4 $966,343
2010 $1,087,401 6 $181,234
2008 $1,001,631 1 $1,001,631
2006 $886,673 2 $443,337
2004 $883,095 5 $176,619
2002 $1,443,885 3 $481,295
2000 $459,654 2 $229,827
Total $10,848,136 27 $401,783