California's 59th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Phillip Chen of Yorba Linda.

District profile The district encompasses most of the more Republican leaning areas in northeast Orange County along the Inland Empire border, taking in the entirety of suburban cities such as Yorba Linda, Brea, Placentia, Anaheim Hills, Villa Park, North Tustin, and portions of Orange and Fullerton. It also encompasses the suburban San Bernardino county city of Chino Hills and a small portion of Chino.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2021 Recall align="right" No 87.5 – 12.5% 2020 President Biden 84.6 – 11.8% 2018 Governor Newsom 88.6 – 11.4% Senator Feinstein 58.9 – 41.1% 2016 President Clinton 90.1 – 5.1% Senator Harris 54.2 – 45.8% 2014 Governor Brown 90.9 – 9.1% 2012 President Obama 93.2 – 6.2% Senator Feinstein 91.8 – 8.2%

List of assembly members representing the district Due to redistricting, the 59th 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 Flavel Joseph WoodwardRepublican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887San Joaquin James Riley HenryDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 John McMullin January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 John Lyman Beecher Jr.Republican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 John H. MatthewsDemocratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895San Benito Charles G. CargillRepublican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 Claudius Frazier RubellDemocratic January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 Charles G. CargillRepublican January 2, 1899 – June 18, 1900 Died in office from pneumonia. Vacant June 18, 1900 – January 1, 1901 William HigbyRepublican January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 Montague B. Steadman January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905Monterey J. B. R. Cooper January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 John Jay Wyatt January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 Charles B. RosendaleDemocratic January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 Henry C. Bagby January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915Santa Barbara Ira E. KramerProgressive January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 Theodore Randolph Finley, Sr.Democratic January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 William C. Oakley January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 Oscar W. SmithRepublican January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923 Edgar W. Stow January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925 Edgar O. Campbell January 5, 1925 – January 3, 1927 Theodore Randolph Finley, Sr.Democratic January 3, 1927 – June 1, 1927 Resigned to become Mayor of Santa Barbara. Vacant June 1, 1927 – January 7, 1929 George R. BlissRepublican January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931 Willard E. Badham January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933Los Angeles Charles W. Lyon January 2, 1933 – January 6, 1947 Willard M. Huyck January 6, 1947 – January 8, 1951 Charles W. Lyon January 8, 1951 – January 3, 1955 Thomas M. ReesDemocratic January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 Anthony Beilenson January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 Alan Sieroty January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 Jack R. Fenton December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 Matthew G. Martínez December 1, 1980 – July 15, 1982 Resigned from office after winning a congressional seat. Vacant July 15, 1982 – December 6, 1982 Charles CalderonDemocratic December 6, 1982 – April 16, 1990 Resigned to be sworn in the 26th State Senate district after winning special election. Vacant April 16, 1990 – December 3, 1990 Xavier BecerraDemocratic December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1992 Dick MountjoyRepublican December 7, 1992 – January 23, 1995 Removed from office after a majority of the membership of the California State Assembly determined that he was not duly elected and qualified to be an Assemblymember. Vacant January 23, 1995 – June 7, 1995 Bob MargettRepublican June 7, 1995 – November 30, 2000 Sworn in after winning special election.Dennis MountjoyDecember 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006Los Angeles, San Bernardino Anthony Adams December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 Tim Donnelly December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 Reggie Jones-SawyerDemocratic December 6, 2012 – November 30, 2022 Los Angeles Phillip ChenRepublican December 5, 2022 – present Orange, San Bernandino

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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.