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Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
2018 - Present
2026
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Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 16. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Bauer-Kahan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 16. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University Law Center. She is a former attorney who specialized in environmental law. Bauer-Kahan was first elected to represent District 16 of the California Assembly in 2018.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bauer-Kahan was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Bauer-Kahan was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Bauer-Kahan was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Finance Committee
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
- Public Safety Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan defeated Joseph Rubay in the general election for California State Assembly District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 64.1 | 161,029 |
 | Joseph Rubay (R) | 35.9 | 90,136 | |
| Total votes: 251,165 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Joseph Rubay advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 16 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 65.5 | 84,290 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Rubay (R) | 34.5 | 44,351 |
| Total votes: 128,641 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan defeated Joseph Rubay in the general election for California State Assembly District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 65.7 | 130,813 |
| Joseph Rubay (R) | 34.3 | 68,149 | |
| Total votes: 198,962 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Joseph Rubay advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 16 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 66.6 | 80,054 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Rubay (R) | 33.4 | 40,203 |
| Total votes: 120,257 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan defeated Joseph Rubay in the general election for California State Assembly District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 67.4 | 192,977 |
| Joseph Rubay (R) | 32.6 | 93,137 | |
| Total votes: 286,114 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Joseph Rubay advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 16 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 68.3 | 109,852 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Rubay (R) | 31.7 | 51,097 |
| Total votes: 160,949 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 16
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan defeated incumbent Catharine Baker in the general election for California State Assembly District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 51.0 | 111,222 |
 | Catharine Baker (R) | 49.0 | 106,683 | |
| Total votes: 217,905 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 16
Incumbent Catharine Baker and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 16 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catharine Baker (R) | 56.6 | 69,360 |
| ✔ | | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) | 43.4 | 53,269 |
| Total votes: 122,629 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 16 |
Officeholder California State Assembly District 16 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 16 2018-Present |
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