California’s fifty-ninth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Reginald Jones-Sawyer.

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

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

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 Reginald Jones-Sawyer ran unopposed in the California State Assembly District 59 general election. Incumbent Reginald Jones-Sawyer ran unopposed in the California State Assembly District 59 Blanket primary.

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 Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D) was unopposed in the blanket primary and was unopposed in the general election.

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. Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) and Rodney Robinson (D) defeated Gertrude Holmes-Magee (D), Greg Akili (D) and Armenak Nouridjanian (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Jones-Sawyer went on to defeat Robinson in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 59, General Election, 2012

California State Assembly, District 59 Blanket Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 59 raised a total of $5,580,178. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $136,102 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 59