Richard Bloom is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 50. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012. He previously served as the Mayor of Santa Monica for three terms and Mayor Pro Tempore for two terms.

Bloom earned his B.A. in Communications and Public Policy from University of California, Berkeley in 1975 and his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1978.

• JD, Loyola School of Law, Loyola Marymount University, 1975-1978
• BA, Communication/Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1975
• Attended, University of California, Los Angeles, 1971-1973

• JD, Loyola School of Law, Loyola Marymount University, 1975-1978
• BA, Communication/Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1975
• Attended, University of California, Los Angeles, 1971-1973
• Family Law Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court, present
• Former Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court
• Former Volunteer Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Courts
• Attorney at Law, Law & Consulting Offices of Richard Bloom, 1978-2012
• Executive Director, Community Initiatives, People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), 2008-2009
• Executive Director, Levitt and Quinn Family Law Center, 2005-2007

• JD, Loyola School of Law, Loyola Marymount University, 1975-1978
• BA, Communication/Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1975
• Attended, University of California, Los Angeles, 1971-1973
• Family Law Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court, present
• Former Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court
• Former Volunteer Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Courts
• Attorney at Law, Law & Consulting Offices of Richard Bloom, 1978-2012
• Executive Director, Community Initiatives, People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), 2008-2009
• Executive Director, Levitt and Quinn Family Law Center, 2005-2007
• Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 50, 2012-present
• Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Santa Monica
• Former Mayor, City of Santa Monica
• Candidate, California State Assembly, District 50, 2018, 2020
• Council Member, City Council, Santa Monica, 1999-2012

• JD, Loyola School of Law, Loyola Marymount University, 1975-1978
• BA, Communication/Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1975
• Attended, University of California, Los Angeles, 1971-1973
• Family Law Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court, present
• Former Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court
• Former Volunteer Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Courts
• Attorney at Law, Law & Consulting Offices of Richard Bloom, 1978-2012
• Executive Director, Community Initiatives, People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), 2008-2009
• Executive Director, Levitt and Quinn Family Law Center, 2005-2007
• Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 50, 2012-present
• Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Santa Monica
• Former Mayor, City of Santa Monica
• Candidate, California State Assembly, District 50, 2018, 2020
• Council Member, City Council, Santa Monica, 1999-2012
• Member, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, present
• Former Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Chair, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and Foundation, 2002-2012
• Founding Member, Chair, Westside Cities Council of Governments, 2002-2012