California's 3rd senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by of .

District profile Spanning 3,000 square miles, the district includes California Wine Country, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and University of California, Davis, and consists of Napa, Yolo, and Solano Counties as well as parts of Sonoma, Contra Costa, and Sacramento Counties.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2021 Recall align="right" No 67.7 – 32.3% 2020 President Biden 68.1 – 29.5% 2018 Governor Newsom 65.5 – 34.5% Senator Feinstein 53.9 – 46.1% 2016 President Clinton 65.3 – 28.0% Senator Harris 68.3 – 31.7% 2014 Governor Brown 68.0 – 32.0% 2012 President Obama 65.4 – 32.0% Senator Feinstein 68.0 – 32.0%

List of senators representing the district Due to redistricting, the 3rd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Senator Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented Pablo de la GuerraWhig January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852Redistricted from the San Luis Obispo district and re-elected in 1850. Re-elected in 1853. Redistricted to the 2nd district.San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Antonio M. de la GuerraDemocraticJanuary 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853Elected in 1851 Re-elected in 1852. Pablo de la GuerraWhig January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854Elected in 1853. Redistricted to the 2nd district.January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855 Delos R. AshleyKnow NothingJanuary 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857Elected in 1855. Monterey, Santa Cruz D. S. GregoryDemocraticJanuary 5, 1857 – January 3, 1859Elected in 1857. John H. WatsonDemocraticJanuary 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861Elected in 1859. Romualdo PachecoUnion DemocraticJanuary 7, 1861 – December 7, 1863Elected in 1861. Retired to become California State Treasurer.San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Juan Y. Cot UnionDecember 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865Elected in 1863. Patrick W. MurphyDemocraticDecember 4, 1865 – January 7, 1869Elected in 1865. Re-elected in 1887. Romualdo PachecoRepublicanJanuary 7, 1869 – December 8, 1871Elected in 1868. Resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California. James Van NessDemocraticDecember 8, 1871 – December 8, 1871Elected to finish Pacheco's term. William J. GravesDemocraticDecember 1, 1873 – December 3, 1877Elected in 1873. Re-elected in 1875. San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Warren ChaseWorkingmen'sJanuary 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883Elected in 1879. Resigned to run for U.S. House of Representatives. George SteeleRepublican January 8, 1883 – February 23, 1883Elected to finish Chase's term. Unseated after his opponent contested election. J. Marion BrooksDemocratic February 23, 1883 – January 5, 1885Elected after successful contest. George SteeleRepublican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Elected in 1884. Redistricted to the 37th district.W. H. PattersonRepublican January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889Elected in 1886. Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, SierraM. H. MeadDemocratic January 7, 1889 – January 2, 1893Elected in 1888. Tirey L. FordRepublican January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897Elected in 1982. Nevada, Plumas, SierraWilliam F. PriskDemocratic January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901Elected in 1896. Retired.John R. TyrrellRepublican January 1, 1901 – January 2, 1905Elected in 1900. John B. IrishRepublican January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909Elected in 1904. Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Placer E. S. BirdsallRepublican January 4, 1909 – January 8, 1917Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. Thomas IngramRepublican January 8, 1917 – August 4, 1928Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1924. Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Placer, El DoradoBert A. CassidyRepublican January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933Elected in 1928. Harry A. PerryRepublican January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937Elected in 1932. Humboldt Irwin T. QuinnDemocratic January 4, 1937 – January 3, 1949Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1944. Michael J. BurnsRepublican January 3, 1949 – May 1, 1949Elected in 1948. Died.VacantMay 1, 1949 – November 21, 1949 Arthur W. WayRepublican November 21, 1949 – January 7, 1957Elected to finish Burns's term. Re-elected in 1952. Lost renomination. Carl L. ChristensenDemocratic January 7, 1957 – January 2, 1967Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1964. Stephen P. TealeDemocratic January 2, 1967 – January 8, 1973Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Stanislaus, Tuolumne Clare BerryhillRepublican January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1976Elected in 1972. Albert S. RoddaDemocratic December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1980Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1976. Retired.Sacramento John DoolittleRepublican December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1984Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 1st district. Milton MarksRepublicanDecember 3, 1984 – January 8, 1986Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1992. Term-limited and retired.Marin, San FranciscoDemocratic January 8, 1986 – November 30, 1996Marin, San Francisco, Sonoma John BurtonDemocratic December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2004Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 2000. Term-limited and retired. Carole MigdenDemocratic December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008Elected in 2004. Lost renomination. Mark LenoDemocratic December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012Elected in 2008. Redistricted to the 11th district. Lois WolkDemocratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2012. Term-limited and retired.Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo Bill DoddDemocratic December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2020. Term-limited and retired. Christopher Cabaldon Democratic December 2, 2024 – presentElected in 2024.

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See also California State Senate California State Senate districts Districts in California

References

External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission