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| California State Senate District 16 | ||
| Current incumbent | Shannon Grove  | |
California’s sixteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Shannon Grove.
California state senators represent an average of 931,349 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 846,791 residents.
Members serve four-year terms with term limits. The terms of the senators are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. The senators representing odd-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The senators from even-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. 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 two four-year terms (eight years).
If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election. The election must be called by the Governor within fourteen days of the vacancy being created. 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 Senate 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.
Shannon Grove (R) defeated Ruth Musser-Lopez (D) in the general election for California State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shannon Grove (R) |
64.2
|
169,714 |
|
|
Ruth Musser-Lopez (D) |
35.8
|
94,579 | |
|
|
Total votes: 264,293 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Shannon Grove and Ruth Musser-Lopez defeated Gregory Tatum in the primary for California State Senate District 16 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Shannon Grove (R) |
59.1
|
90,353 |
| ✔ |
|
Ruth Musser-Lopez (D) |
29.0
|
44,303 |
|
|
Gregory Tatum (R) |
11.9
|
18,152 | |
|
|
Total votes: 152,808 |
Elections for the California State Senate 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 Jean Fuller (R) was unopposed in the blanket primary and defeated write-in candidate Ruth Musser-Lopez (D) in the general election.
California State Senate, District 16, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jean Fuller Incumbent |
72.8% | 122,700 | |
| Democratic | Ruth Musser-Lopez | 27.2% | 45,812 | |
| Total Votes | 168,512 | |||
Andy Vidak (R) won election in a special election for California State Senate District 16. The seat was vacant following Michael J. Rubio's (D) resignation on February 22, 2013 to accept a job with Chevron. Vidak faced Francisco Ramirez (D), Leticia Perez (D), Paulina Miranda (D) and Mohammad Arif (Peace and Freedom) in the special election which took place on May 21, 2013. As no candidate took more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Perez and Vidak - met in a runoff election on July 23, which Vidak won.
California State Senate, District 16, Special Election, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Vidak |
51.9% | 42,224 | |
| Democratic | Leticia Perez | 48.1% | 39,140 | |
| Total Votes | 81,364 | |||
California State Senate, District 16, Blanket Primary, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Vidak |
49.8% | 31,610 | |
| Democratic | Leticia Perez |
43.9% | 27,854 | |
| Democratic | Francisco Ramirez | 3% | 1,890 | |
| Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 2.6% | 1,623 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mohammad Arif | 0.7% | 471 | |
| Total Votes | 63,448 | |||
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for California State Senate District 16 raised a total of $5,970,467. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $497,539 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 16
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,016,533 | 2 | $508,267 |
| 2012 | $724,895 | 1 | $724,895 |
| 2010 | $1,894,192 | 3 | $631,397 |
| 2008 | $100,392 | 1 | $100,392 |
| 2006 | $503,107 | 1 | $503,107 |
| 2004 | $411,389 | 1 | $411,389 |
| 2002 | $1,130,385 | 2 | $565,193 |
| 2000 | $189,574 | 1 | $189,574 |
| Total | $5,970,467 | 12 | $497,539 |
