California's 1st State Assembly district

California's 1st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by of .

District profile The district stretches along the eastern edge of the state from the Oregon border to Lake Tahoe, wrapping around the Sacramento Valley along the northern Sierra Nevada. The district is primarily rural and heavily Republican and at 27, 276 square miles, is the largest assembly district by area in California.

All of Alpine County Markleeville

Amador County – part Jackson Sutter Creek

El Dorado County – part Pollock Pines South Lake Tahoe

All of Lassen County Susanville

All of Modoc County Alturas

All of Nevada County Grass Valley Nevada City Truckee

Placer County – part Colfax Kings Beach

All of Plumas County Portola Quincy

All of Shasta County Anderson Redding Shasta Lake

All of Sierra County Downieville Loyalton

All of Siskiyou County Dorris Dunsmuir Etna Fort Jones Montague Mount Shasta Tulelake Weed Yreka

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results 2024 President Trump 56.6 - 40.5% 2021 Recall align="right" Yes 61.8 – 38.2% 2020 President Trump 56.3 - 41.4% 2018 Governor Cox 61.2 – 38.8% Senator De Leon 59.1 – 40.9% 2016 President Trump 56.7 – 36.1% Senator Harris 61.5 – 38.5% 2014 Governor Kashkari 55.9 – 44.1% 2012 President Romney 57.3 – 39.6% Senator Emken 58.2 – 41.8%

List of assembly members representing the district Due to redistricting, the 1st district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

1851–1855: one seat Assembly members Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented John Cook Whig January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852Elected in 1850. San Diego Agoston Haraszthy Democratic January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853Elected in 1851. T. W. Tilgham DemocraticJanuary 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854Elected in 1852. Charles P. Noell DemocraticJanuary 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855Elected in 1853.

1855–1862: four seats Dates Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat DCounties represented Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral historyJanuary 1, 1855 –January 7, 1856Wilson W. Jones DemocraticElected in 1854. Francis Mellus WhigElected in 1854. Jefferson HuntDemocraticRedistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. Retired.William C. Ferrell WhigElected in 1854. San Diego, Los Angeles, San BernardinoJanuary 7, 1856 –January 5, 1857 J. Lancaster Brent DemocraticElected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. John G. Downey DemocraticElected in 1855. Jeptha J. Kendrick Democratic Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. January 5, 1857 –January 4, 1858Edward HunterDemocraticElected in 1856. January 4, 1858 –January 3, 1859 Henry Hancock DemocraticElected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. Andrés Pico WhigElected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. Retired to become a State Senator.Isaac W. SmithDemocraticElected in 1857. Robert W. Groom DemocraticElected in 1857. January 3, 1859 –January 2, 1860G. N. WhitmanDemocraticElected in 1858. A. S. Ensworth DemocraticElected in 1858. January 2, 1860 –January 7, 1861A. J. King DemocraticElected in 1859. Jonathan J. Warner RepublicanElected in 1859. W. A. ConnDemocraticElected in 1859. Robert W. Groom DemocraticElected in 1859. January 7, 1861 –January 6, 1862Charles W. Piercy DouglasDemocraticElected in 1860. Killed in duel.Murray Morrison Beckenridge DemocraticElected in 1860. Redistricted to the 2nd district. Abel Stearns DouglasDemocraticElected in 1860. David B. Kurtz Beckenridge DemocraticElected in 1860. Vacant

1862–1885: two seats Years   Seat A   Seat BCounties represented Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral historyJanuary 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863 Ben Barton Beckenridge DemocraticElected in 1861. D. B. Hoffman Douglas DemocraticElected in 1861. San Diego, Los Angeles, San BernardinoDecember 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865 R. G. Allen Beckenridge DemocraticElected in 1862. George A. Johnson Douglas Democratic Elected in 1862. A. Van Leuven UnionElected in 1863. Jeptha J. Kendrick DemocraticElected in 1863. Retired.December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867 John W. Satterwhite DemocraticElected in 1865. David B. Kurtz DemocraticElected in 1865. Unseated due to contest in 1866. George A. Johnson UnionElected due to successful contest.December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869 Benjamin I. Hayes DemocraticElected in 1867. John M. James DemocraticElected in 1867. December 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871 John W. Satterwhite DemocraticElected in 1868. Resigned on August 4, 1869. William N. Robinson Democratic Elected in 1868. VacantDecember 4, 1871 – December 1, 1873George W. Dannals DemocraticElected in 1871. Fenton M. SlaughterDemocraticElected in 1871. December 1, 1873 – December 6, 1875 William W. Bowers RepublicanElected in 1873. N. J. Pishon IndependentElected in 1873. December 6, 1875 – December 3, 1877James M. Pierce RepublicanElected in 1875. Henry Suverkrup IndependentElected in 1875. December 3, 1877 – January 5, 1880Frederick N. Pauly RepublicanElected in 1877. Byron Waters DemocraticElected in 1877. January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881 Henry M. StreeterRepublicanElected in 1879. Re-elected in 1880. Charles C. Wattson RepublicanElected in 1879. January 3, 1881 – January 8, 1883 Elijah W. Hendrick RepublicanElected in 1880. January 8, 1883 – January 5, 1885Edwin E. Parker RepublicanElected in 1883. Truman Reeves RepublicanElected in 1883. Redistricted to the 79th district.

1885–present: one seat Assembly members Party Years served Electoral history Counties represented J. K. JohnsonDemocratic January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Elected in 1884. Del Norte, Siskiyou R. H. CampbellRepublican January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889Elected in 1896. Retired. John M. McVay Democratic January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891Elected in 1898. George B. RobertsonDemocratic January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893Elected in 1890. Thomas L. Duffy Democratic January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Elected in 1892. Eugene S. Tomblin Republican January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897Elected in 1894. W. S. Strain Republican January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899Elected in 1896. C. B. Jilson RepublicanJanuary 2, 1899 – January 5, 1901Elected in 1898. T. J. T. Berry Republican January 5, 1901 – January 5, 1903Elected in 1900. Clarence W. LeiningerRepublican January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905Elected in 1902. James L. CoyleRepublican January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907Elected in 1904. Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity T. J. T. Berry Republican January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909Elected in 1906. Kenneth C. GillisDemocratic January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911Elected in 1908. George E. Malone Republican January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913Elected in 1910. William B. ShearerDemocratic January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915Elected in 1912. Retired to become a California State Senator.Del Norte, Siskiyou H. B. ReamDemocratic January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923Elected in 1914. G. H. Douglas Republican January 8, 1923 – March 7, 1923Elected in 1922. Died.VacantMarch 7, 1923 – January 5, 1925 J. J. Murphy Republican January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Henry M. McGuinness Republican January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 2nd district. Robert F. FisherRepublican January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1930. Del Norte, Humboldt Michael J. Burns Republican January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to become a California State Senator.Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino Arthur W. Way Republican January 3, 1949 – November 18, 1949Elected to finish Burns's term. Resigned to become a California State Senator.VacantNovember 18, 1949 – January 8, 1951 Frank P. Belotti RepublicanJanuary 8, 1951 – January 2, 1967Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 2nd district.Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino Pauline DavisDemocraticJanuary 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired.Plumas, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Humboldt Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity Stan Statham Republican December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1992Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 2nd district. Dan Hauser Democratic December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Term-limited and retired.Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma Virginia Strom-Martin Democratic December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Term-limited and retired. Patty Berg Democratic December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited and retired.Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity Wesley Chesbro Democratic December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Term-limited and retired. Brian Dahle Republican December 3, 2012 – June 12, 2019Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned to become a California State Senator.Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, SiskiyouVacantJune 12, 2019 – November 12, 2019 Megan Dahle Republican November 12, 2019 – November 30, 2024Elected to finish her husband's term. Re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for California State Senate. Heather Hadwick Republican December 2, 2024 – present Elected in 2024.

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See also California State Assembly California State Assembly districts Districts in California

References

External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission