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California, State Assembly, District 62

California State Assembly District 62
Current incumbentAutumn Burke Democratic Party

California’s sixty-second state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Autumn Burke.

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 62

Incumbent Autumn Burke (D) defeated Al Hernandez (R) in the general election for California State Assembly District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Autumn Burke (D)
82.9
123,132

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Al Hernandez (R)
17.1
25,356

Total votes: 148,488
Primary election
Primary for California State Assembly District 62

Incumbent Autumn Burke and Al Hernandez advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 62 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Autumn Burke (D)
80.8
53,479

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Al Hernandez (R)
19.2
12,668

Total votes: 66,147

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 Autumn Burke defeated Marco Leal and Baron Bruno in the California State Assembly District 62 general election.

California State Assembly, District 62 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Autumn Burke Incumbent 77.17% 123,699
Republican Marco Leal 17.24% 27,628
Libertarian Baron Bruno 5.59% 8,958
Total Votes 160,285
Source: California Secretary of State

Incumbent Autumn Burke ran unopposed in the California State Assembly District 62 Blanket primary.

California State Assembly, District 62 Blanket Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Autumn Burke Incumbent (unopposed)
Baron Bruno (L) and Marco Leal (R) ran as write-in candidates. Bruno and Leal each received 32 votes in the blanket primary, earning them both a spot on the general election ballot.

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. Autumn Burke (D) and Ted J. Grose (R) defeated Simona A. Farrise (D), Paul Kouri (D), Adam M. Plimpton (D), Mike Stevens (D), Gloria Gray (D) and Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik (I) in the blanket primary. Burke defeated Grose in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 62, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAutumn Burke 75.9% 54,304
Republican Ted J. Grose 24.1% 17,261
Total Votes 71,565

California State Assembly, District 62 Blanket Primary, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAutumn Burke 40.9% 14,933
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTed J. Grose 20.1% 7,357
Democratic Gloria Gray 16.5% 6,048
Democratic Simona A. Farrise 12.7% 4,624
Democratic Paul Kouri 3% 1,091
Democratic Mike Stevens 2.6% 939
Independent Emidio Soltysik 2.5% 922
Democratic Adam M. Plimpton 1.7% 635
Total Votes 36,549

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 Steven Bradford (D) and Mervin Evans (D) advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed, before Bradford defeated Evans in the general election.

California State Assembly, District 62, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Bradford Incumbent 72.1% 98,047
Democratic Mervin Evans 27.9% 37,957
Total Votes 136,004

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Assembly District 62 raised a total of $6,255,436. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $201,788 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 62

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $995,334 3 $331,778
2014 $1,375,873 8 $171,984
2012 $701,063 2 $350,532
2010 $395,405 3 $131,802
2008 $605,971 2 $302,986
2006 $748,429 3 $249,476
2004 $870,249 4 $217,562
2002 $243,288 2 $121,644
2000 $319,824 4 $79,956
Total $6,255,436 31 $201,788