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Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democratic Party
California State Assembly District 67
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
3
Predecessor: Kelly Seyarto (R)
Prior offices:
California State Assembly District 65
Years in office: 2016 - 2022
Predecessor: Young Kim (R)
Successor: Mike Gipson (D)
Years in office: 2012 - 2014
Predecessor: Paul Cook (R)
Successor: Young Kim (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, Los Angeles, 1985
Graduate
California State University, Fullerton, 1989
Personal
Profession
Educator
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Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 67. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Quirk-Silva (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 67. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Sharon Quirk-Silva lives in Fullerton, California. Quirk-Silva earned degrees from Fullerton College, the University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University, Fullerton. Her career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Quirk-Silva was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Quirk-Silva was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Quirk-Silva was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Quirk-Silva 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
• Accountability and Administrative Review
• Health
• Higher Education
• Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, Chair
• Veterans Affairs

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Quirk-Silva served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2013
• Accountability and Administrative Review
• Higher Education
• Transportation

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

2026

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2026

Sharon Quirk-Silva was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2024

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 67

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva defeated Elizabeth Culver in the general election for California State Assembly District 67 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
56.8
 
93,701
Image of Elizabeth Culver
Elizabeth Culver (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.2
 
71,161

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

Total votes: 164,862
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 67

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva and Elizabeth Culver defeated Jacob Woo Ho Lee in the primary for California State Assembly District 67 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
52.4
 
35,828
✔
Image of Elizabeth Culver
Elizabeth Culver (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.0
 
28,010
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Jacob Woo Ho Lee (No party preference)
 
6.6
 
4,516

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

Total votes: 68,354
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Quirk-Silva in this election.

2022

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 67

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva defeated Soo Y. Yoo in the general election for California State Assembly District 67 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
53.3
 
58,781
Image of Soo Y. Yoo
Soo Y. Yoo (R)
 
46.7
 
51,441

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

Total votes: 110,222
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 67

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva and Soo Y. Yoo defeated Param Brar and Sou Moua in the primary for California State Assembly District 67 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
47.7
 
30,873
✔
Image of Soo Y. Yoo
Soo Y. Yoo (R)
 
38.6
 
25,005
Image of Param Brar
Param Brar (D) Candidate Connection
 
7.4
 
4,800
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Sou Moua (R)
 
6.3
 
4,076

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

Total votes: 64,754
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 65

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva defeated Cynthia Thacker in the general election for California State Assembly District 65 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
58.3
 
112,333
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Cynthia Thacker (R)
 
41.7
 
80,468

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

Total votes: 192,801
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 65

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva and Cynthia Thacker advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 65 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
57.7
 
54,240
✔
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Cynthia Thacker (R)
 
42.3
 
39,796

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

Total votes: 94,036
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2018

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 65

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva defeated Alexandria Coronado in the general election for California State Assembly District 65 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
57.2
 
74,636
Image of Alexandria Coronado
Alexandria Coronado (R)
 
42.8
 
55,953

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

Total votes: 130,589
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 65

Incumbent Sharon Quirk-Silva and Alexandria Coronado advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 65 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
 
52.9
 
37,587
✔
Image of Alexandria Coronado
Alexandria Coronado (R)
 
47.1
 
33,459

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

Total votes: 71,046
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2016

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]

Sharon Quirk-Silva defeated incumbent Young Kim in the California State Assembly District 65 general election.[3][4]

California State Assembly, District 65 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sharon Quirk-Silva 53.25% 79,654
     Republican Young Kim Incumbent 46.75% 69,941
Total Votes 149,595
Source: California Secretary of State


Sharon Quirk-Silva and incumbent Young Kim were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 65 Blanket primary.[5][6]

California State Assembly, District 65 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sharon Quirk-Silva
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Young Kim Incumbent

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 Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) and Young Kim (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Quirk-Silva was defeated by Kim in the general election.[7][8][9]

California State Assembly, District 65, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngYoung Kim 54.6% 42,376
     Democratic Sharon Quirk-Silva Incumbent 45.4% 35,204
Total Votes 77,580

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Quirk-Silva won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 65. She and incumbent Chris Norby (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. She was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]

California State Assembly, District 65, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Quirk-Silva 52% 68,988
     Republican Chris Norby Incumbent 48% 63,576
Total Votes 132,564

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Sharon Quirk-Silva did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Sharon Quirk-Silva did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Quirk-Silva's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Improving Schools and Colleges

Sharon not only supports our public education system, she is a part of it, teaching elementary school for three decades. She knows a quality education is not a privilege. It is a right. That is why she supports specific, concrete steps to help all our students:

  • More Funding: In 2014 Sharon voted to increase spending on K-12 schools by more than $5 billion.
  • Local Control: In 2013 she voted for the Local Control Funding Formula, a new system which allows local educators to focus resources toward the needs of local students.
  • Better Access: College is a critical pathway to success, yet costs can quickly spiral out of control. That’s why Sharon was proud to co-author the Middle Class Scholarship Act which reduced the cost of a CSU or UC education by up to 40% for many students.

Fixing our Highways and Roads

As an Assemblymember Sharon would be a leader in finding new and creative solutions to ensure California makes the permanent commitment to investing in our infrastructure and restoring our roads and highways to their former glory.

Helping Businesses Create Jobs

Our economy continues to improve, but we still have a long way to go. Sharon believes government needs to be an aid, not a burden, to our state's small businesses. That's why she authored Legislation which added $25 million in tax credits for the California businesses which create the most jobs. The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce called the bill a "JOB CREATOR." Sharon is strongly committed to defending Proposition 13, including fighting against so-called "split roll" taxes that hurt small businesses.

Quality Affordable Health Care

Sharon supported the Affordable Care Act. She also knew how important its implementation would be. That is why she worked with other elected officials to make sure California's rollout was one of the most efficient and effective in the Country. She also supported beginning to undo the damage done due to recession-era cuts to public health programs including expanding Medi-Cal coverage for pregnant women and expanding access to health treatment for autistic children. More work remains and that is one reason we need Sharon back in Sacramento.

Ensuring our Water Supply

Sharon was proud to vote to put Proposition 1, the California Water Bond, on the ballot in 2014. In fact she joined Governor Jerry Brown at the Orange County Water District (OCWD) to promote the measure. Meanwhile her opponent not only opposed the bond, but also opposed $1.8 billion in additional funds to protect and expand local water supplies, conserve water and respond to emergency conditions despite being in one of the worst droughts in California history. Orange County deserves better.[13]

”
—Sharon Quirk-Silva[14]

Campaign finance summary

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Sharon Quirk-Silva campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024California State Assembly District 67Won general$1,014,425 $789,527
2022California State Assembly District 67Won general$1,225,116 $1,926,522
2020California State Assembly District 65Won general$883,495 N/A**
2016California State Assembly, District 65Won $4,343,455 N/A**
2014California State Assembly, District 65Lost $3,764,344 N/A**
Grand total$11,230,835 $2,716,049
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Quirk-Silva's endorsements included the following:[15]

  • Anaheim Councilmember Jordan Brandman
  • Anaheim Councilmember Lori Galloway
  • Anaheim City School Trustee David Robert (D.R.) Heywood
  • Anaheim City School Trustee Dr. José Moreno (former)
  • Anaheim City School Trustee Ryan Ruelas
  • Anaheim Union High School District Trustee Al Jabbar
  • Anaheim Union High School District Trustee Anne Marie Randle-Trejo
  • Artesia City Councilmember Ali-Sajjad Taj
  • Buena Park Mayor Art Brown
  • Capistrano Unified School District Trustee Gary Pritchard

2014

In 2014, Quirk-Silva's endorsements included the following:[16]

  • Congressmember Karen Bass
  • Congressmember Tony Cardenas
  • Congressmember Judy Chu
  • Congressmember Janice Hahn
  • Congressmember Alan Lowenthal
  • Congressmember Linda Sanchez
  • Congressmember Loretta Sanchez
  • State Controller John Chiang
  • Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
  • State Treasurer Bill Lockyer
  • Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
  • State Superintendent Tom Torlakson
  • Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg
  • Senator President Pro Tem Elect Kevin de Leon
  • Senator Lou Correa
  • Senator Mark DeSaulnier
  • Senator Cathleen Galgiani
  • Senator Ben Hueso
  • Senator Ricardo Lara
  • Senator Carol Liu

2012

In 2012, Quirk-Silva's endorsements included the following:[17]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Sharon Quirk-Silva 2022 campaign website, "About Sharon," accessed January 15, 2023
    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. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
    8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
    9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
    10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
    11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    13. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    14. ↑ Sharon Quirk-Silva, "Priorities," accessed September 28, 2016
    15. ↑ Sharon Quirk-Silva, "Endorsements," accessed September 28, 2016
    16. ↑ sharonquirksilva.com, "Endorsements," accessed September 23, 2014
    17. ↑ Sharon Quirk Silva, "Endorsements," accessed October 12, 2012

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    Preceded by
    Kelly Seyarto (R)     		California State Assembly District 67
    2022-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
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    2016-2022    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    Paul Cook (R)     		California State Assembly District 65
    2012-2014    		 Succeeded by
    Young Kim (R)


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