California's 24th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Alex Lee of San Jose.
District profile The district consists of portions of Santa Clara and Alameda Counties, including the whole Cities of Milpitas, Fremont, and Newark, and portions of the City of San Jose, which was split to balance population while considering communities of interest. This district includes a large immigrant Asian American Pacific Islander community that shares deep cultural and linguistic ties. Many people in this district are employed in the tech industry and rely on Highway 680 and Highway 880 to get to work.
Alameda County – 16.58% Fremont Newark
Santa Clara County – 10.27% Milpitas San Jose
Election results from statewide races Year Office Results2022Governor Newsom 68.2 – 31.8%Senator Padilla 68.7 – 31.3%2021President Clinton 78.2 – 15.9%Senator Harris 74.4 – 25.6% 2021 Recall align="right" No 81.4 – 18.6% 2020 President Biden 80.3 – 17.4% 2018 Governor Newsom 76.7 – 23.3% Senator Feinstein 62.6 – 37.4% 2016 President Clinton 78.2 – 15.9% Senator Harris 74.4 – 25.6% 2014 Governor Brown 75.2 – 24.8% 2012 President Obama 72.2 – 25.0% Senator Feinstein 76.1 – 23.9%
List of assembly members representing the district Due to redistricting, the 24th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assembly members Party Years served Counties represented Notes Samuel I. AllenRepublican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Sonoma William J. HotchkissDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 James W. RagsdaleRepublican January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 J. D. Barnett January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 Henry F. EmericDemocratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Contra Costa Charles M. BelshawRepublican January 7, 1895 – January 1, 1901 Arthur WilliamsDemocratic January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 John W. MooreRepublican January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907San Joaquin Arthur Elwood Percival January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 J. W. StuckenbruckDemocratic January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913William M. CollinsRepublican January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915San FranciscoRan as Progressive in the 1914 election. He also died in office.Progressive January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917Republican January 8, 1917 – December 11, 1920 Vacant December 11, 1920 – February 23, 1921 Walter J. SchmidtRepublican February 23, 1921 – January 3, 1927 Won special election and was sworn in after his predecessor died in office. Thomas J. Lenehan January 3, 1927 – January 7, 1929James L. QuigleyIndependent January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931Ran as a Republican in his 2nd term.Republican January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Patrick J. McMurrayDemocratic January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939 Edward F. O'Day January 2, 1939 – November 4, 1947 Resigned from the California State Assembly to become a Judge for the San Francisco County Municipal Court. Vacant November 4, 1947 – January 3, 1949 Charlie MeyersDemocratic January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953 George D. Collins Jr. January 5, 1953 – January 3, 1955 Edward M. Gaffney January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 Al Alquist January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967Santa Clara John Vasconcellos January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Leona H. Egeland December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980San Benito, Santa Clara Dom Cortese December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1992 Santa Clara Chuck QuackenbushRepublican December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994 Jim Cunneen December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 Rebecca CohnDemocratic December 5, 2000 – November 30, 2006 Jim Beall December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 Rich Gordon December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016San Mateo, Santa Clara Marc Berman December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022 Alex Lee December 5, 2022 – present Alameda, Santa Clara
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See also California State Assembly California State Assembly districts Districts in California
References
External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission