California's 28th State Assembly district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox California State Legislature district
| district = 28
| chamber = Assembly
| image = California's 28th Assembly district.svg
| population = 466,090{{Cite web|url=https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2011/08/crc_20110815_5appendix_3.pdf|title=Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011}}
| population year = 2010
| citizen voting age = 293,328
| percent white = 50.40
| percent black = 2.46
| percent latino = 17.41
| percent asian = 27.97
| percent native american = 0.52
| percent pacific islander = 0.38
| percent other race = 0.27
| percent remainder of multiracial = 0.59
| registered = 254,471
| Democratic = 43.75
| Republican = 19.43
| NPP = 33.46
}}
California's 28th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Gail Pellerin of Santa Cruz.
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District profile
The district is located in the southwestern corner of Silicon Valley and consists mainly of middle-income and affluent residential communities and neighborhoods. Like other districts in Silicon Valley, the district is also home to the headquarters of many tech corporations.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
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Santa Clara County -- 18.01%
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Santa Cruz County -- 45.60%
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Election results from statewide races
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| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results |
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| 2021
| Recall | align="right" {{na}} No 73.6 – 26.4% |
| 2020{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 9, 2021}}
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 73.1 – 24.5% |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Newsom 69.6 – 30.4% |
| Senator
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Feinstein 59.4 – 40.6% |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 70.6 – 23.1% |
| Senator
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Harris 72.4 – 27.6% |
| 2014
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Brown 69.7 – 30.3% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 66.6 – 30.8% |
| Senator
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Feinstein 69.1 – 30.9% |
List of assembly members
Due to redistricting, the 28th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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| Assembly members
! Party ! Years served ! Counties represented ! Notes |
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| Joseph Almy
| rowspan=3 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | rowspan=3|Marin | |
| John W. Atherton
| January 3, 1887 - January 5, 1891 | |
| Thomas H. Estey
| January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | |
| T. P. Cusick
| rowspan=3 {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | rowspan=19|San Francisco | |
| H. Healey
| January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | |
| Eugene F. Lacy
| January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | |
| Lawrence J. Hoey
| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | |
| Charles R. Franklin
| January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | |
| John M. Murphy
| {{party shading/Union Labor}} |Union Labor | January 5, 1903 - January 5, 1905 | |
| William James Mindham
| rowspan=10 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | |
| Peter J. Kelly
| January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | |
| Walter Harper Macauley
| January 4, 1909 - January 2, 1911 | |
| Andrew M. Cunningham
| January 2, 1911 - January 6, 1913 | |
| William Stoddard Scott
| January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | |
| James J. McDonald
| January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | |
| Charles W. Goetting
| January 8, 1917 - January 3, 1921 | |
| George W. Lee
| January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | |
| Louis F. Erb
| January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925 | |
| Edgar C. Levey
| January 5, 1925 - January 7, 1935 | |
| James F. Brennan
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1937 | |
| Edgar C. Levey
| rowspan=4 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 4, 1937 - January 2, 1939 | |
| Robert Miller Green
| January 2, 1939 - January 7, 1942 | Resigned to be a Member of the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors. |
| Raup Miller
| January 4, 1943 - January 6, 1947 | rowspan=4|Santa Clara | |
| Robert C. Kirkwood
| January 6, 1947 - January 6, 1953 | Resigned to accept appointment of the office of State Controller.{{cite web|title=Robert C. Kirkwood Resignation|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/DailyJournal/1953/Volumes/53_jnl_v1_3.PDF#page=67|website=clerk.assembly.ca.gov}} |
| rowspan=2|Clark L. Bradley
| {{party shading/Independent}} |Nonpartisan | rowspan=2|April 6, 1953 - January 7, 1963 | rowspan=2|Was sworn in, after winning a vacant seat when Kirkwood was appointed as State Controller.{{cite web|title=Clark L. Bradley|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/DailyJournal/1953/Volumes/53_jnl_v1_3.PDF#page=2426|website=clerk.assembly.ca.gov}} |
| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican |
| Jack T. Casey
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 7, 1963 - January 2, 1967 | rowspan=3|Kern | |
| Kent H. Stacey
| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 2, 1967 - January 8, 1973 | |
| Raymond Joseph Gonzales
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 8, 1973 - November 30, 1974 | |
| Frank Murphy Jr.
| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1976 | rowspan=3|Monterey, Santa Cruz | |
| Henry J. Mello
| rowspan=3 {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1980 | |
| Sam Farr
| December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1992 | |
| Rusty Areias
| December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 | rowspan=5|Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | |
| Peter Frusetta
| {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | December 5, 1994 - November 30, 2000 | |
| Simon Salinas
| rowspan=5 {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006 | |
| Anna Caballero
| December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Luis Alejo
| December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012 | |
| Paul Fong
| December 3, 2012 - November 30, 2014 | rowspan=2|Santa Clara | |
| Evan Low
| December 1, 2014 – Present | |
Election results (1992–present)
=2020=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = 2020 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low (incumbent)
| votes = 96,976
| percentage = 71.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Carlos Rafael Cruz
| votes = 32,136
| percentage = 23.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = No party preference
| candidate = Sam Ross
| votes = 7,350
| percentage = 5.4%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 136,462
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low (incumbent)
| votes = 166,733
| percentage = 71.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Carlos Rafael Cruz
| votes = 65,976
| percentage = 28.4%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 232,709
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2018
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low (incumbent)
| votes = 77,011
| percentage = 70.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Michael Snyder
| votes = 31,776
| percentage = 29.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,787
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low (incumbent)
| votes = 130,815
| percentage = 71.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Michael Snyder
| votes = 53,195
| percentage = 28.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 184,010
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2016
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low (incumbent)
| votes = 83,038
| percentage = 71.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Nicholas Sclavos
| votes = 33,154
| percentage = 28.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 116,192
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low (incumbent)
| votes = 136,547
| percentage = 70.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Nicholas Sclavos
| votes = 58,641
| percentage = 30.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 195,188
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low
| votes = 30,807
| percentage = 39.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Chuck Page
| votes = 20,895
| percentage = 26.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Barry Chang
| votes = 19,156
| percentage = 24.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Michael Hunsweck
| votes = 6,732
| percentage = 8.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 77,590
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Evan Low
| votes = 71,239
| percentage = 59.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Chuck Page
| votes = 48,645
| percentage = 40.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 119,884
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2012 =
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California State Assembly election, 2012
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Paul Fong (incumbent)
| votes = 43,965
| percentage = 54.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = No party preference
| candidate = Chad Walsh
| votes = 37,060
| percentage = 45.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 81,025
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Paul Fong (incumbent)
| votes = 108,061
| percentage = 62.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = No party preference
| candidate = Chad Walsh
| votes = 66,239
| percentage = 38.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 174,300
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2010 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 California State Assembly election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Luis Alejo
| votes = 56,098
| percentage = 62.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Robert Bernosky
| votes = 33,264
| percentage = 37.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 89,359
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2008 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2008 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Anna Caballero (incumbent)
| votes = 90,012
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 90,012
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| percentage = 57.74
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2006 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2006 California State Assembly election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Anna Caballero
| votes = 43,570
| percentage = 57.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ignacio Velazquez
| votes = 32,303
| percentage = 42.58
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 75,873
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| percentage = 55.76
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2004 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2004 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Simon Salinas (incumbent)
| votes = 67,586
| percentage = 63.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Perkins
| votes = 39,257
| percentage = 36.74
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 106,843
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2002 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2002 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Simon Salinas (incumbent)
| votes = 41,964
| percentage = 61.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jane Howard
| votes = 26,812
| percentage = 38.98
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 4,504
| percentage = 6.15
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 73,280
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2000 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2000 California State Assembly election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Simon Salinas
| votes = 66,011
| percentage = 52.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jeff Denham
| votes = 54,729
| percentage = 43.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = J. J. Vogel
| votes = 2,891
| percentage = 2.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Roger Ver
| votes = 2,134
| percentage = 1.70
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,924
| percentage = 5.22
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 132,689
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1998 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1998 California State Assembly election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter Frusetta (incumbent)
| votes = 47,735
| percentage = 51.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alan D. Styles
| votes = 40,652
| percentage = 43.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Kate Woods
| votes = 4,063
| percentage = 4.39
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,590
| percentage = 6.65
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 99,030
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1996 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1996 California State Assembly election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter Frusetta
| votes = 53,649
| percentage = 48.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Lily Cervantes
| votes = 51,888
| percentage = 47.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Mark Hinkle
| votes = 4,263
| percentage = 3.88
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 5,019
| percentage = 4.37
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 114,819
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1994 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1994 California State Assembly election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter Frusetta
| votes = 43,696
| percentage = 50.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Lily Cervantes
| votes = 43,307
| percentage = 49.78
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 9,711
| percentage = 10.04
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 96,714
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
| loser = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1992 =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1992 California State Assembly election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Rusty Areias (incumbent)
| votes = 64,747
| percentage = 59.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter Frusetta
| votes = 44,905
| percentage = 40.95
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,035
| percentage = 6.83
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 117,687
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121225030825/http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_082011/map_20110815_ap_ad_28_certified.pdf District map] from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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