California State Senate District 39

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California State Senate District 39
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Current incumbentToni Atkins Democratic Party

California’s thirty-ninth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Toni Atkins.

California state senators represent an average of 931,349 residents.[1] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 846,791 residents.[2]

About the office

Members of the California State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits.[3] The terms of the senators are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. The senators representing odd-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The senators from even-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. California legislators assume office the first Monday in the December following their election.[4]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

According to Article IV of the California Constitution:[5]

“ 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.[6] ”


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2025[7]
SalaryPer diem
$132,703/year$236/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. Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total).[8]


Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

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.[9]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: California Code, 1773 and California Cons. Art. IV, § 2


Elections

2016

See also: California State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the California State Senate 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.[10] Incumbent Martin Block (D) did not seek re-election.

Toni Atkins defeated John Renison in the California State Senate District 39 general election.[11][12]

California State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Toni Atkins 62.52% 258,686
     Republican John Renison 37.48% 155,053
Total Votes 413,739
Source: California Secretary of State


Toni Atkins and John Renison defeated J. Bribiesca and Richard M. Fago in the California State Senate District 39 Blanket primary.[13][14]

California State Senate, District 39 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Toni Atkins 66.33% 159,970
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Renison 18.14% 43,760
     Republican J. Bribiesca 11.01% 26,565
     Republican Richard M. Fago 4.52% 10,895
Total Votes 241,190

2012

See also: California State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of California State Senate 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. Martin Block (D) and George Plescia (D) defeated Patrick Marsh (D) in the June 5 blanket primary. Block then defeated Plescia in the general election.[15] [16]

California State Senate, District 39, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMarty Block 58.4% 221,012
     Republican George Plescia 41.6% 157,305
Total Votes 378,317
California State Senate, District 39 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartin Block 46.3% 85,930
     Democratic Patrick Marsh 10% 18,510
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Plescia 43.7% 81,214
Total Votes 185,654

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2012, candidates for California State Senate District 39 raised a total of $28,849,946. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $1,518,418 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 39
Year Amount Candidates Average
2012 $1,600,894 3 $533,631
2010 $222,609 1 $222,609
2008 $595,701 3 $198,567
2006 $321,572 1 $321,572
2004 $22,129,817 6 $3,688,303
2002 $293,261 1 $293,261
2000 $3,686,092 4 $921,523
Total $28,849,946 19 $1,518,418

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States Census 2010, "Population in 2010 of the American states," November 22, 2013
  2. ↑ United States Census 2010, "Population in 2000 of the American states," November 27, 2013
  3. ↑ California State Constitution, accessed December 16, 2013
  4. ↑ California Constitution, "Article 4, Section 2. (a)(3)," accessed November 1, 2021
  5. ↑ California Legislature, "Qualifications for State Legislature," accessed May 21, 2025
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
  8. ↑ California Legislative Information, "Article IV Legislative (Sec. 1 - Sec. 28)," accessed February 9, 2021
  9. ↑ California Legislative Information, "California Code," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute, 1773-California Government Code)
  10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
  11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
  12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
  13. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
  14. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
  15. ↑ " California Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," November 7, 2013 (dead link)
  16. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary,” November 7, 2013
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