California's 65th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Mike Gipson.
District profile Up until the 2022 election, the district encompassed parts of north Orange County, anchored by the city of Fullerton. The primarily suburban district was ethnically and socioeconomically diverse.
Orange County – 15.3% Anaheim – 38.9% Buena Park Cypress Fullerton Garden Grove – 0.4% La Palma Stanton
Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2021 Recall align="right" No 56.6 – 43.4% 2020 President Biden 57.0 – 40.9% 2018 Governor Newsom 54.5 – 45.5% Senator Feinstein 55.4 – 44.6% 2016 President Clinton 56.7 – 37.3% Senator Sanchez 50.6 – 49.4% 2014 Governor Kashkari 50.7 – 49.3% 2012 President Obama 51.9 – 45.7% Senator Feinstein 54.2 – 45.8%
List of assembly members representing the district Due to redistricting, the 65th 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 D. M. PyleRepublican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Santa Clara Samuel RuckerDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 Lyttleton Albert Whitehurst January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 George E. HerseyRepublican January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 William H. AlfordDemocratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Tulare David VanLear Robinson January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 William Pell Boone January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1901 Harry Levinson January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 Christopher Peter PannRepublican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905Ventura David T. Perkins January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 George Lincoln Sackett January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911 David Wallace Mott January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 Charles W. KingsleySocialist January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915Los Angeles Peter C. PhillipsRepublican January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919 George M. Easton January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 Joseph L. Pedrotti January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925 Thomas L. Dodge January 5, 1925 – January 3, 1927 Willis M. Baum January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931 Sam M. Greene January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 Herbert S. HallnerDemocratic January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 Gene Flint January 7, 1935 – January 2, 1939John W. EvansJanuary 2, 1939 – January 3, 1955Ran as a Republican during his 6th term.Republican Jesse M. UnruhDemocratic January 3, 1955 – January 4, 1971 David C. Pierson January 4, 1971 – January 8, 1973 Frank Holoman January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 Bill McVittie December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980Los Angeles, San Bernardino Jim Cramer December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1982 Charles W. BaderRepublican December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1990 Jim Brulte December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1992 Paul A. Woodruff December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994Riverside, San Bernardino Brett Granlund December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 Vacant November 30, 2000 – April 5, 2001 Janice C. Leja was elected to the seat, but agreed not to assume her seat as part of a settlement with the Attorney General's office, in addition to pleading guilty to misdemeanor violations in relation to campaign finance reporting. Russ BoghRepublican April 5, 2001 – November 30, 2006 Sworn in after winning special election to fill in seat that was vacant. Paul Cook December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 Sharon Quirk-SilvaDemocratic December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014Orange Young KimRepublican December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016 Sharon Quirk-SilvaDemocratic December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022 Redistricted to the 67th State Assembly district. Mike GipsonDemocratic December 5, 2022 – present Los Angeles Redistricted from the 64th State Assembly district.
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See also California State Assembly California State Assembly districts Districts in California
References
External links District maps map effective 2022-2032 as set by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission map effective 2012-2022 as set by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission