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California, State Assembly, District 78

California State Assembly District 78
Current incumbentTodd Gloria Democratic Party

California’s seventy-eighth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Todd Gloria.

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 78

Incumbent Todd Gloria (D) defeated Maggie Campbell (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 78 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Todd Gloria (D)
71.1
140,598

Maggie Campbell (R)
28.9
57,217

Total votes: 197,815
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 78

Incumbent Todd Gloria and Maggie Campbell advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 78 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Todd Gloria (D)
71.2
79,738

Maggie Campbell (R)
28.8
32,250

Total votes: 111,988

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 Toni Atkins (D) did not seek re-election.

Todd Gloria defeated Kevin D. Melton in the California State Assembly District 78 general election.

California State Assembly, District 78 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Todd Gloria 69.13% 145,850
Republican Kevin D. Melton 30.87% 65,134
Total Votes 210,984
Source: California Secretary of State

Todd Gloria and Kevin D. Melton were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 78 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 78 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Todd Gloria
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin D. Melton

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 Toni Atkins (D) and Barbara Decker (R) defeated Kevin D. Melton (R) in the blanket primary. Atkins defeated Decker in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 78, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngToni Atkins Incumbent 61.6% 72,224
Republican Barbara Decker 38.4% 45,088
Total Votes 117,312

California State Assembly, District 78 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngToni Atkins Incumbent 60.2% 45,922
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Decker 28.2% 21,545
Republican Kevin D. Melton 11.6% 8,855
Total Votes 76,322

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 Toni Atkins (D) and Ralph Denney (R) defeated Robert Williams (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Atkins went on to defeat Denney in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 78, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngToni Atkins Incumbent 62.4% 116,987
Republican Ralph Denney 37.6% 70,526
Total Votes 187,513

California State Assembly, District 78 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngToni Atkins Incumbent 59.8% 54,175
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Denney 27.9% 25,291
Republican Robert Williams 12.3% 11,121
Total Votes 90,587

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 78 raised a total of $23,022,143. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $605,846 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 78

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $755,617 2 $377,809
2014 $2,328,794 3 $776,265
2012 $790,778 3 $263,593
2010 $1,798,424 3 $599,475
2008 $5,074,396 5 $1,014,879
2006 $2,841,058 4 $710,265
2004 $4,628,519 5 $925,704
2002 $3,290,490 8 $411,311
2000 $1,514,067 5 $302,813
Total $23,022,143 38 $605,846