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California, State Assembly, District 38

California State Assembly District 38
Current incumbentChristy Smith Democratic Party

California’s thirty-eighth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Christy Smith.

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 38

Christy Smith (D) defeated incumbent Dante Acosta (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Christy Smith (D)
51.5
95,751

Dante Acosta (R)
48.5
90,298

Total votes: 186,049
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 38

Incumbent Dante Acosta and Christy Smith advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 38 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dante Acosta (R)
53.6
49,825

Christy Smith (D)
46.4
43,050

Total votes: 92,875

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 Scott Wilk (R) did not seek re-election.

Dante Acosta defeated Christy Smith in the California State Assembly District 38 general election.

California State Assembly, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dante Acosta 52.87% 102,977
Democratic Christy Smith 47.13% 91,801
Total Votes 194,778
Source: California Secretary of State

Christy Smith and Dante Acosta defeated Tyler Izen and Jarrod R. Degonia in the California State Assembly District 38 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 38 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Christy Smith 44.66% 44,755
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dante Acosta 36.16% 36,236
Republican Tyler Izen 10.98% 10,998
Republican Jarrod R. Degonia 8.20% 8,215
Total Votes 100,204

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »

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 Scott Wilk (R) and Jorge Salomon Fuentes (D) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Wilk defeated Fuentes in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 38, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Wilk Incumbent 66.3% 63,249
Democratic Jorge Salomon Fuentes 33.7% 32,095
Total Votes 95,344

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. Scott Wilk (R) and Edward Headington (D) defeated Patricia McKeon (R) and Paul Strickland (R) in the June 5 blanket primary. Wilk went on to defeat Headington in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 38, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Thomas Wilk 56.9% 100,069
Democratic Edward Headington 43.1% 75,864
Total Votes 175,933

California State Assembly, District 38 Blanket Primary, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Headington 31.1% 19,608
Republican Patricia McKeon 22.2% 14,025
Republican Paul Strickland 14.6% 9,182
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Wilk 32.1% 20,230
Total Votes 63,045

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 38 raised a total of $8,182,908. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $255,716 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 38

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $2,914,513 4 $728,628
2014 $598,498 2 $299,249
2012 $791,860 4 $197,965
2010 $531,286 3 $177,095
2008 $714,454 2 $357,227
2006 $559,070 7 $79,867
2004 $677,117 2 $338,559
2002 $554,988 3 $184,996
2000 $841,122 5 $168,224
Total $8,182,908 32 $255,716