California's 31st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Joaquin Arambula of Fresno.
District profile The district encompasses western Fresno County and is anchored by the city of Fresno. Located in the middle of the Central Valley, the district is heavily agricultural and Latino.
Fresno County – 50.3% Biola Bowles Calwa Cantua Creek Caruthers Coalinga Del Rey Easton Firebaugh Fowler Fresno – 41.0% Huron Kerman Kingsburg Mendota Monmouth Orange Cove Parlier Raisin City Reedley San Joaquin Sanger Selma Tranquillity
Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2021 Recall align="right" No 56.6 – 43.4% 2020 President Biden 61.9 – 36.2% 2018 Governor Newsom 58.3 – 41.7% Senator de Leon 50.7 – 49.3% 2016 President Clinton 62.1 – 32.9% Senator Sanchez 55.9 – 44.1% 2014 Governor Brown 58.2 – 41.8% 2012 President Obama 62.0 – 36.2% Senator Feinstein 62.6 – 37.4%
List of assembly members representing the district Due to redistricting, the 31st 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 Peter DevenyRepublican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887San Francisco Edwin LewisDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 Thomas J. Brannan January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 John HayesRepublican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 John J. KennedyDemocratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 J. J. WilkinsonRepublican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 Timothy E. TreacyDemocratic January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 Daniel S. O'Brien January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 John J. HouriganRepublican January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 Charles A. SiskronDemocratic January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 Jeremiah LuceyRepublican January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 Daniel J. Toomey January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 James Edward HopkinsUnion Labor January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 Walter A. McDonaldRepublican January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 Milton L. Schmitt January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 Milton Marks Sr. January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 Albert A. Rosenshine January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1927 B. J. Feigenbaum January 3, 1927 – January 2, 1933 C. C. Cottrell January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939Santa Clara M. G. Del MutoloDemocratic January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 George A. ClarkeRepublican January 4, 1943 – January 7, 1957Madera, MercedGordon H. WintonDemocratic January 7, 1957 – January 2, 1967 Madera, Merced, San Benito Frank Murphy Jr.Republican January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Merced, San Benito, Santa Cruz Ernest N. Mobley December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976Fresno, Tulare Richard H. LehmanDemocratic December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1982 Bruce Bronzan December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1992 Fresno Won re-election but declined to serve another term. Vacant November 30, 1992 – April 29, 1993 Cruz BustamanteDemocratic April 29, 1993 – November 30, 1998Fresno, Tulare Sworn in after winning special election to fill in vacant seat left by his predecessor after he declined to serve another term. Sarah Reyes December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004Juan ArambulaDecember 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010On June 23, 2009, Juan Arambula changed his party affiliation to independent while in office.IndependentHenry PereaDemocraticDecember 6, 2010 – December 31, 2015Resigned from the California State Assembly to become a lobbyist. Fresno Vacant December 31, 2015 – April 14, 2016 Joaquin ArambulaDemocratic April 14, 2016 – present Sworn in after winning special election when his predecessor resigned to become a lobbyist.
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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