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Al Muratsuchi
Democratic Party
California State Assembly District 66
Tenure
2016 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
10
Predecessor: David Hadley (R)
Prior offices:
California State Assembly District 66
Years in office: 2012 - 2014
Predecessor: Kevin Jeffries (R)
Successor: David Hadley (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$132,703/year
Per diem
$236/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
University of California, Berkeley
Law
University of California, Los Angeles
Contact
Official website
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Al Muratsuchi (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 66. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Muratsuchi (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 66. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Muratsuchi earned his B.S. from Berkeley and his J.D. from UCLA.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Muratsuchi was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Muratsuchi was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Muratsuchi was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Muratsuchi was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Natural Resources
• Utilities and Energy
• Veterans Affairs
• Legislative Audit, Chair

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Muratsuchi served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2013
• Budget
• Judiciary
• Natural Resources
• Veterans Affairs, Chair

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated George Barks in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
60.2
 
131,680
Image of George Barks
George Barks (R)
 
39.8
 
86,986

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 218,666
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and George Barks advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
59.1
 
67,838
✔
Image of George Barks
George Barks (R)
 
40.9
 
46,910

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 114,748
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Muratsuchi in this election.

2022

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated George Barks in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
59.9
 
99,280
Image of George Barks
George Barks (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.1
 
66,332

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 165,612
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and George Barks advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
61.7
 
67,618
✔
Image of George Barks
George Barks (R) Candidate Connection
 
38.3
 
41,918

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 109,536
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated Arthur Schaper in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
63.2
 
145,874
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Arthur Schaper (R)
 
36.8
 
84,867

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 230,741
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and Arthur Schaper advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
66.2
 
83,172
✔
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Arthur Schaper (R)
 
33.8
 
42,536

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 125,708
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2018

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated Frank Scotto in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
60.5
 
108,627
Image of Frank Scotto
Frank Scotto (R)
 
39.5
 
71,057

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 179,684
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66

Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and Frank Scotto defeated Caney Arnold in the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi (D)
 
50.9
 
47,976
✔
Image of Frank Scotto
Frank Scotto (R)
 
43.2
 
40,727
Image of Caney Arnold
Caney Arnold (D)
 
6.0
 
5,612

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 94,315
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2016

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During the 2016 election cycle Muratsuchi was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2]

Al Muratsuchi defeated incumbent David Hadley in the California State Assembly District 66 general election.[3][4]

California State Assembly, District 66 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Al Muratsuchi 54.12% 105,336
     Republican David Hadley Incumbent 45.88% 89,308
Total Votes 194,644
Source: California Secretary of State


Al Muratsuchi and incumbent David Hadley defeated Mike Madrigal in the California State Assembly District 66 Blanket primary.[5][6]

California State Assembly, District 66 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Al Muratsuchi 48.73% 53,295
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Hadley Incumbent 44.58% 48,755
     Democratic Mike Madrigal 6.68% 7,307
Total Votes 109,357

Endorsements

In 2016, Muratsuchi's endorsements included the following:[7]

  • Governor Jerry Brown
  • Treasurer John Chiang
  • Controller Betty Yee
  • California Small Business Association
  • Sierra Club
  • California League of Conservation Voters
  • National Organization for Women, California Chapter
  • Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project
  • California Police Chiefs Association
  • Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association
  • Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs
  • Gardena Police Officers Association

2014

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Al Muratsuchi (D) and David Hadley (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Hadley defeated Muratsuchi in the general election.[8][9][10]

California State Assembly, District 66, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Hadley 50.3% 54,401
     Democratic Al Muratsuchi Incumbent 49.7% 53,695
Total Votes 108,096

Endorsements

In 2014, Muratsuchi's endorsements included the following:[11]

  • Congressman Henry Waxman
  • Congresswoman Maxine Waters
  • Congresswoman Janice Hahn
  • Congresswoman Judy Chu
  • State Controller John Chiang
  • Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins
  • State Senator Ted Lieu
  • State Senator Kevin de Leon
  • Assemblymember Steven Bradford
  • Assemblymember Richard Bloom
  • Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal
  • Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles
  • Mayor Steve Aspel, Redondo Beach
  • Mayor Pat Furey, Torrance
  • Mayor Jim Goodhart, Palos Verdes Estates
  • Mayor Amy Howorth, Manhattan Beach
  • Mayor Pro Tem Jim Knight, Rancho Palos Verdes
  • Mayor Judy Mitchell, Rolling Hills Estates
  • Mayor Mike Savidan, Lomita
  • Mayor Don Dear (ret.), Gardena

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Muratsuchi won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 66. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Nathan Mintz (R). Muratsuchi defeated Craig Huey (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]

California State Assembly, District 66, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAl Muratsuchi 54.8% 102,136
     Republican Craig Huey 45.2% 84,372
Total Votes 186,508
California State Assembly, District 66 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAl Muratsuchi 40.5% 27,360
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Huey 38.9% 26,298
     Republican Nathan Mintz 20.6% 13,914
Total Votes 67,572

Endorsements

In 2012, Muratsuchi's endorsements included the following:[15]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Al Muratsuchi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Al Muratsuchi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Muratsuchi's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Jobs

Al Muratsuchi wrote laws that helped bring thousands of good aerospace and other jobs in California. In the Assembly he will continue the work of fighting for jobs, job training, and the kind of economic investments that create good paying jobs in the South Bay.

Good schools

As a former Assemblymember and Torrance School Board member, Al Muratsuchi has a record of delivering the funding our schools need to help our students succeed. As a Torrance school board member, he fought to create a rainy-day fund to prevent cuts to classrooms in future economic crises. In the Assembly he helped restore more than $10 billion in funding to our state and local schools slashed during the recession and wrote laws to crack down on predators in our schools.

Safe Neighborhoods

Police officers and firefighters support Al Muratsuchi for Assembly. Al is a career prosecutor who will crack down on crime and protect our children, families, and neighborhoods. He will put the safety of our communities first – and ensure our first responders have the tools and support they need to protect our community.

Healthy Environment

Al Muratsuchi will stand up to powerful special interests to keep our air, drinking water, and beaches free of pollution. He fought against oil drilling in Hermosa Beach and for a safer Torrance refinery. He wrote a law to help fund the protection of our coast. He will stand up to the oil companies and polluters to protect our beaches, water, and air.[16]

”
—Al Muratsuchi[17]

2014

Muratsuchi's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[18]

Creating Jobs and Improving the Economy

  • Excerpt: "In the State Assembly, he will continue to work hard to reform the tax code, crack down on frivolous lawsuits and make small business development top priorities to help get our economy and public infrastructure back on track."

Improving our Schools

  • Excerpt: "As a former Torrance School Board member, Al Muratsuchi fought for our local schools and job training programs and he continues to do so as Chair of Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance."

Protecting our Environment

  • Excerpt: "Al supports investing in green transportation infrastructure, protecting our coast and maintaining a healthy environment."

Campaign finance summary

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Al Muratsuchi campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024California State Assembly District 66Won general$542,774 $741,723
2022California State Assembly District 66Won general$562,283 $369,454
2020California State Assembly District 66Won general$519,903 N/A**
2016California State Assembly, District 66Won $4,730,054 N/A**
2014California State Assembly, District 66Lost $2,270,012 N/A**
2012California State Assembly, District 66Won $2,329,905 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Al Muratsuchi Facebook Page, "Info" accessed October 12, 2012
    2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
    3. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
    4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
    5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
    6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
    7. ↑ Al for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed September 28, 2016
    8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
    9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
    10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
    11. ↑ alforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed September 23, 2014
    12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
    13. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    14. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    15. ↑ Al Muratsuchi for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed October 12, 2012
    16. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    17. ↑ Al for Assembly, "Issues," accessed September 28, 2016
    18. ↑ alforassembly.com, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2014

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