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California, State Assembly, District 57

California State Assembly District 57
Current incumbentIan Charles Calderon Democratic Party

California’s fifty-seventh state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Ian Charles Calderon.

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 57

Incumbent Ian Charles Calderon (D) defeated Jessica Martinez (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 57 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ian Charles Calderon (D)
64.9
84,159

Jessica Martinez (R)
35.1
45,492

Total votes: 129,651
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 57

Incumbent Ian Charles Calderon and Jessica Martinez defeated Oscar Llamas, Justin Joshua Valero, and Blake Sullivan Carter in the primary for California State Assembly District 57 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ian Charles Calderon (D)
46.6
27,136

Jessica Martinez (R)
23.7
13,824

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Oscar Llamas (R)
15.5
9,025

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Justin Joshua Valero (D)
11.7
6,829

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Blake Sullivan Carter (D)
2.4
1,393

Total votes: 58,207

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 Ian Charles Calderon defeated Rita Topalian in the California State Assembly District 57 general election.

California State Assembly, District 57 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ian Charles Calderon Incumbent 62.68% 93,339
Republican Rita Topalian 37.32% 55,577
Total Votes 148,916
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Ian Charles Calderon and Rita Topalian were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 57 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 57 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ian Charles Calderon Incumbent
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rita Topalian

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 Ian C. Calderon (D) and Rita Topalian (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Calderon defeated Topalian in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 57, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIan C. Calderon Incumbent 51.5% 32,284
Republican Rita Topalian 48.5% 30,397
Total Votes 62,681

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 Ian Charles Calderon (D) and Noel A. Jaimes (R) defeated Rudy Bermudez (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Calderon went on to defeat Jaimes in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 57, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIan Charles Calderon 63.5% 86,644
Republican Noel A. Jaimes 36.5% 49,832
Total Votes 136,476

California State Assembly, District 57 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Rudy Bermudez 27.7% 10,763
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIan Charles Calderon 28.5% 11,100
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNoel A. Jaimes 43.8% 17,025
Total Votes 38,888

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 57 raised a total of $6,997,283. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $249,903 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 57

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,336,606 2 $668,303
2014 $1,058,389 2 $529,195
2012 $1,000,417 3 $333,472
2010 $693,520 3 $231,173
2008 $142,774 2 $71,387
2006 $1,224,155 5 $244,831
2004 $532,482 2 $266,241
2002 $568,659 4 $142,165
2000 $440,281 5 $88,056
Total $6,997,283 28 $249,903