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California State Senate District 7
| California State Senate District 7 | ||
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| Current incumbent | Steve Glazer  | |
California’s seventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Steve Glazer.
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
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, 2024[7] | |
|---|---|
| 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. 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
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]
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 Steve Glazer defeated Joseph Alexander Rubay in the California State Senate District 7 general election.[11][12]
| California State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Glazer Incumbent |
66.69% | 270,485 | |
| Republican | Joseph Alexander Rubay | 33.31% | 135,122 | |
| Total Votes | 405,607 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Steve Glazer and Joseph Alexander Rubay defeated Guy Moore in the California State Senate District 7 Blanket primary.[13][14]
| California State Senate, District 7 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer Incumbent |
54.34% | 122,186 | |
| Republican | Joseph Alexander Rubay |
27.20% | 61,169 | |
| Democratic | Guy Moore | 18.46% | 41,497 | |
| Total Votes | 224,852 | |||
2015
Susan Bonilla (D) and Steve Glazer (D) advanced past Joan Buchanan (D) and Terry Kremin (D) in the primary election on March 17.[15][16] Glazer defeated Bonilla in the special election on May 19.[17] Michaela M. Hertle (R) withdrew from the race shortly after the official candidate list came out.[18]
The seat was vacant following Mark DeSaulnier's (D) election to Congress.[19]
A special election for the position of California State Senate District 7 was called for May 19. A primary election took place on March 17, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 23, 2015.[20]
| California State Senate, District 7, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Glazer |
54.5% | 68,996 | |
| Democratic | Susan Bonilla | 45.5% | 57,491 | |
| Total Votes | 126,487 | |||
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. Incumbent Mark DeSaulnier and Mark P. Meuser advanced unopposed past the June 5 blanket primary, before DeSaulnier defeated Meuser in the general election.[21] [22]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark DeSaulnier Incumbent |
61.5% | 229,105 | |
| Republican | Mark P. Meuser | 38.5% | 143,707 | |
| Total Votes | 372,812 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for California State Senate District 7 raised a total of $10,576,040. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $705,069 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, California State Senate District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2016 | $1,334,537 | 3 | $444,846 | |
| 2012 | $639,916 | 2 | $319,958 | |
| 2010 | $432,115 | 1 | $432,115 | |
| 2008 | $799,074 | 2 | $399,537 | |
| 2006 | $10,041 | 1 | $10,041 | |
| 2004 | $484,271 | 1 | $484,271 | |
| 2002 | $564,487 | 1 | $564,487 | |
| 2000 | $6,311,599 | 4 | $1,577,900 | |
| Total | $10,576,040 | 15 | $705,069 | |
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate
- California State Assembly
- California state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Democrats Steve Glazer, Susan Bonilla proceed to Senate runoff," March 17, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Special General Election, May 19, 2015," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ Vallejo Times-Herald, "Lone Republican quits East Bay state Senate election," February 2, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Gov. Brown calls special election for three vacant state Senate seats," January 13, 2015
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Special election calendar," accessed January 14, 2015
- ↑ " California Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," November 7, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary,” November 7, 2013
