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| California State Assembly District 52 | ||
| Current incumbent | Freddie Rodriguez  | |
California’s fifty-second state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Freddie Rodriguez.
California state assembly members represent an average of 465,674 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 420,000 residents.
Members of the California State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits. California legislators assume office one month after election (December).
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.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $110,459/year | $192/day for each day in session. |
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).
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 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.
Incumbent Freddie Rodriguez (D) defeated Toni Holle (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 52 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Freddie Rodriguez (D) |
68.6
|
70,507 |
|
|
Toni Holle (R) |
31.4
|
32,273 | |
|
|
Total votes: 102,780 |
Incumbent Freddie Rodriguez and Toni Holle defeated Frank Carlos Guzman and Ben Gibbins in the primary for California State Assembly District 52 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Freddie Rodriguez (D) |
48.0
|
21,736 |
| ✔ |
|
Toni Holle (R) |
35.5
|
16,087 |
|
|
Frank Carlos Guzman (D) |
13.9
|
6,297 | |
|
|
Ben Gibbins (L) |
2.7
|
1,205 | |
|
|
Total votes: 45,325 |
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 Freddie Rodriguez defeated Paul Avila in the California State Assembly District 52 general election.California State Assembly, District 52 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Freddie Rodriguez Incumbent |
59.10% | 64,836 | |
| Democratic | Paul Avila | 40.90% | 44,865 | |
| Total Votes | 109,701 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
California State Assembly, District 52 Blanket Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Freddie Rodriguez Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Paul Avila |
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 Freddie Rodriguez (D) and Dorothy F. Pineda (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Rodriguez defeated Pineda in the general election.
California State Assembly, District 52, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Freddie Rodriguez Incumbent |
58.9% | 27,877 | |
| Republican | Dorothy F. Pineda | 41.1% | 19,470 | |
| Total Votes | 47,347 | |||
Freddie Rodriguez (D) won election in a special election for California State Assembly District 52. The seat was vacant following Norma Torres's (D) election to the California State Senate on May 14, 2013. Rodriguez faced eight others in a July 23 blanket primary. As no candidate received more than fifty percent of the votes the top two vote-getters - Rodriguez and Paul Leon (I) - met in a runoff election on September 24, which Rodriguez won by a margin of 7,054 to 6,689 votes.
California State Assembly, District 52, Special Election, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Freddie Rodriguez |
51.3% | 7,630 | |
| Independent | Paul Leon | 48.7% | 7,230 | |
| Total Votes | 14,860 | |||
California State Assembly, District 52, Blanket Primary, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Leon |
24.9% | 4,219 | |
| Democratic | Freddie Rodriguez |
22.2% | 3,758 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vincent Avila | 4.4% | 752 | |
| Democratic | Tom Haughey | 8.7% | 1,482 | |
| Democratic | Jason Rothman | 9.1% | 1,545 | |
| Democratic | Manuel Saucedo | 3.5% | 597 | |
| Democratic | Danielle Soto | 7.4% | 1,259 | |
| Democratic | Doris Louise Wallace | 5.2% | 887 | |
| Republican | Dorothy Pineda | 14.5% | 2,453 | |
| Total Votes | 16,952 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 52 raised a total of $6,047,206. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $232,585 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 52
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $702,687 | 3 | $234,229 |
| 2014 | $391,289 | 2 | $195,645 |
| 2012 | $550,787 | 4 | $137,697 |
| 2010 | $774,206 | 2 | $387,103 |
| 2008 | $1,382,287 | 5 | $276,457 |
| 2006 | $607,869 | 1 | $607,869 |
| 2004 | $524,083 | 1 | $524,083 |
| 2002 | $837,458 | 5 | $167,492 |
| 2000 | $276,540 | 3 | $92,180 |
| Total | $6,047,206 | 26 | $232,585 |
