California State Assembly District 15
| California State Assembly District 15 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Tony Thurmond  | |
| Population | 591,194 | |
| Ethnicity | 5.1% Black, 15.9% Hispanic[1] | |
| Voting age | 72.8% age 18 and over | |
California’s fifteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Tony Thurmond.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 591,194 civilians reside within California's fifteenth state assembly district.[2] California state senators represent an average of 465,674 residents.[3] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 420,000 residents.[4]
About the office
Members of the California State Assembly serve two-year terms with term limits.[5] California legislators assume office the first Monday in the December following their election.[6]
Qualifications
According to Article IV of the California Constitution:[7]
| “ | A person is ineligible to be a member of the Legislature unless the person is an elector and has been a resident of the legislative district for one year, and a citizen of the United States and a resident of California for 3 years, immediately preceding the election, and service of the full term of office to which the person is seeking to be elected would not exceed the maximum years of service permitted by subdivision (a) of this section.[8] | ” |
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[9] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $128,215/year | $214/day |
Term limits
- See also: State legislatures with term limits
The California legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years of service. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, limiting them to a maximum of three two-year terms (six years total).[10]
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the California State Legislature, the governor must call for a special election. The governor must call the election within 14 calendar days of the vacancy. No special election shall be held if the vacancy occurs after the nominating deadline has passed in the final year of the term of office.[11]
See sources: California Code, 1773 and California Cons. Art. IV, § 2
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. Elizabeth Echols (D) and Tony Thurmond (D) defeated Clarence Hunt (D), Sam Kang (D), Pamela Price (D), Rich Kinney (R), Eugene E. Ruyle (Peace & Freedom) and Bernt Rainer Wahl (I) in the blanket primary. Thurmond defeated Echols in the general election.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tony Thurmond |
54.3% | 66,661 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Echols | 45.7% | 56,071 | |
| Total Votes | 122,732 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Elizabeth Echols |
31.1% | 21,664 | |
| Democratic | Tony Thurmond |
24.4% | 16,963 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Price | 17.1% | 11,898 | |
| Republican | Rich Kinney | 10.8% | 7,531 | |
| Democratic | Sam Kang | 6.7% | 4,630 | |
| Democratic | Clarence Hunt | 4.8% | 3,329 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Eugene E. Ruyle | 3.5% | 2,426 | |
| Independent | Bernt Rainer Wahl | 1.6% | 1,132 | |
| Total Votes | 69,573 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of California State Assembly consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2012. Incumbent Nancy Skinner (D) and Peace and Freedom Party candidate Eugene Ruyle advanced past the June 5 blanket primary unopposed before Skinner defeated Ruyle in the general election.[15] [16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Skinner Incumbent |
86.8% | 164,929 | |
| Peace and Freedom Party | Eugene Ruyle | 13.2% | 25,167 | |
| Total Votes | 190,096 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2012, candidates for California State Assembly District 15 raised a total of $17,934,447. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $943,918 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, California State Assembly District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2012 | $899,726 | 2 | $449,863 | |
| 2010 | $4,548,102 | 2 | $2,274,051 | |
| 2008 | $4,889,730 | 6 | $814,955 | |
| 2006 | $1,932,941 | 2 | $966,471 | |
| 2004 | $1,975,714 | 2 | $987,857 | |
| 2002 | $2,893,935 | 3 | $964,645 | |
| 2000 | $794,299 | 2 | $397,150 | |
| Total | $17,934,447 | 19 | $943,918 | |
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate
- California State Assembly
- California state legislative districts
External links
References
- ↑ For more information on the parameters the U.S. Census Bureau use, please see our Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census page.
- ↑ Public Mapping Project, “California 2010 Census Statistics,” November 7, 2013
- ↑ United States Census 2010, "Population in 2010 of the American states," November 22, 2013
- ↑ United States Census 2010, "Population in 2000 of the American states," November 27, 2013
- ↑ California State Constitution, accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ California Constitution, "Article 4, Section 2. (a)(3)," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ California Legislature, "Qualifications for State Legislature," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ California Legislative Information, "Article IV Legislative (Sec. 1 - Sec. 28)," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ California Legislative Information, "California Code," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute, 1773-California Government Code)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ " California Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," November 7, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary,” November 7, 2013
