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California, State Assembly, District 14

California State Assembly District 14
Current incumbentTim Grayson Democratic Party

California’s fourteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Tim Grayson.

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 14

Incumbent Tim Grayson (D) defeated Aasim Yahya (D) in the general election for California State Assembly District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Grayson (D)
71.6
109,108

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Aasim Yahya (D)
28.4
43,292

Total votes: 152,400
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 14

Incumbent Tim Grayson and Aasim Yahya advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 14 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Grayson (D)
83.6
67,272

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Aasim Yahya (D)
16.4
13,231

Total votes: 80,503

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 Susan Bonilla (D) did not seek re-election.

Tim Grayson defeated Mae Torlakson in the California State Assembly District 14 general election.

California State Assembly, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Grayson 61.53% 107,653
Democratic Mae Torlakson 38.47% 67,300
Total Votes 174,953
Source: California Secretary of State

Mae Torlakson and Tim Grayson defeated Debora Allen and Harmesh Kumar in the California State Assembly District 14 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 14 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mae Torlakson 32.35% 34,535
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Grayson 31.58% 33,712
Republican Debora Allen 26.06% 27,826
Democratic Harmesh Kumar 10.02% 10,694
Total Votes 106,767

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 Susan A. Bonilla (D) and write-in candidate Joy D. Delepine (R) defeated write-in candidate John Henry Kimack (I) in the blanket primary. Bonilla defeated Delepine in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan A. Bonilla Incumbent 68.9% 69,325
Republican Joy D. Delepine 31.1% 31,298
Total Votes 100,623

California State Assembly, District 14 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Bonilla Incumbent 99.1% 44,644
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoy D. Delepine (Write-in) 0.8% 366
Independent John Henry Kimack (Write-in) 0.1% 24
Total Votes 45,034

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. Susan Bonilla (D) ran unopposed in the June 5 primary before winning the general election without opposition.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 14 raised a total of $7,348,712. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $293,948 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $1,700,541 4 $425,135
2014 $793,786 3 $264,595
2012 $579,378 1 $579,378
2010 $860,336 2 $430,168
2008 $1,458,733 4 $364,683
2006 $346,954 2 $173,477
2004 $293,506 3 $97,835
2002 $1,154,447 3 $384,816
2000 $161,031 3 $53,677
Total $7,348,712 25 $293,948