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California, State Assembly, District 80

California State Assembly District 80
Current incumbentLorena Gonzalez Fletcher Democratic Party

California’s eightieth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher.

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 80

Incumbent Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D) defeated Lincoln Pickard (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 80 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D)
75.0
82,621

Lincoln Pickard (R)
25.0
27,563

Total votes: 110,184
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 80

Incumbent Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher and Lincoln Pickard advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 80 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D)
70.5
38,449

Lincoln Pickard (R)
29.5
16,107

Total votes: 54,556

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 Lorena Gonzalez defeated Lincoln Pickard in the California State Assembly District 80 general election.

California State Assembly, District 80 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lorena Gonzalez Incumbent 77.85% 108,655
Republican Lincoln Pickard 22.15% 30,917
Total Votes 139,572
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Lorena Gonzalez and Lincoln Pickard defeated Louis J. Marinelli, III in the California State Assembly District 80 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 80 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lorena Gonzalez Incumbent 74.61% 55,150
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lincoln Pickard 18.96% 14,015
Independent Louis J. Marinelli, III 6.43% 4,753
Total Votes 73,918

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 Lorena Gonzalez (D) was unopposed in the blanket primary and was unopposed in the general election.

2013

Lorena Gonzalez (D) won election in a special election for California State Assembly District 80. The seat was vacant following Ben Hueso's (D) election to the California State Senate on March 12, 2013. Gonzalez defeated Steve Castaneda (D) in the special election which took place on May 21, 2013.

California State Assembly, District 80, Special Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLorena Gonzalez 71.2% 18,125
Democratic Steve Castaneda 26.1% 6,646
Independent Lincoln Pickard (write-in) 0.5% 140
Independent Kaiden Degas (write-in) 2.2% 548
Total Votes 25,459

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 80 raised a total of $19,768,426. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $658,948 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 80

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,096,030 3 $365,343
2014 $796,217 1 $796,217
2012 $573,151 2 $286,576
2010 $1,875,849 2 $937,925
2008 $5,556,767 5 $1,111,353
2006 $3,752,364 3 $1,250,788
2004 $2,588,540 2 $1,294,270
2002 $3,193,948 7 $456,278
2000 $335,560 5 $67,112
Total $19,768,426 30 $658,948