California's 23rd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Marc Berman of Menlo Park.
District profile As of the 2020 redistricting (which took effect as of the 2022 elections), the district includes Silicon Valley communities, containing multiple notable high-tech companies and parts of the Caltrain corridor, as well as smaller, rural districts along the coast.
San Mateo County – 16.2% Atherton – 97.2% Half Moon Bay Menlo Park – 80.6% Pacifica Portola Valley Woodside
Santa Clara County – 18.0% Campbell Los Altos Los Altos Hills Mountain View Palo Alto San Jose – 5.5% Saratoga
Election results from statewide races Due to redistricting, the 23rd district has been moved around different parts of the state. Year Office Results2022Governor Newsom 74.7 – 25.3%Senator Padilla 76.2 – 23.8% 2021 Recall align="right" Yes 56.5 – 43.5% 2020 President Trump 50.2 – 47.8% 2018 Governor Cox 55.8 – 44.2% Senator De Leon 53.3 – 46.7% 2016 President Trump 50.8 – 44.0% Senator Harris 53.6 – 46.4% 2014 Governor Kashkari 58.3 – 41.7% 2012 President Romney 54.7 – 43.5% Senator Emken 55.9 – 44.1%
List of assembly members representing the district Due to redistricting, the 23rd district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assembly members Party Years served Counties represented Notes William T. MearsRepublican January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887Sonoma George W. MorganDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 Felix B. MulgrewDemocratic January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 Frank J. Murphy January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 James I. TaylorRepublican January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895Marin James H. WilkinsDemocratic January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 M. CanavanRepublican January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 John W. Atherton January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903 Frank E. Dunlap January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905San Joaquin Robert Beardslee January 2, 1905 – January 2, 1911 Elmer H. McGowen January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 James J. Ryan January 6, 1913 – January 6, 1919San Francisco Charles J. McColgan January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 Joseph F. BurnsDemocratic January 3, 1921 – January 7, 1929 Joseph P. GilmoreRepublican January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933 William B. Hornblower January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939 Daniel GallagherDemocratic January 2, 1939 – January 7, 1942 Resigned to become a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. William Clifton Berry January 4, 1943 – May 5, 1954 Died in office. Vacant May 5, 1954 – January 3, 1955 John A. O'ConnellDemocratic January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1963 John Francis Foran January 7, 1963 – November 30, 1974 John Vasconcellos December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1992Santa ClaraDominic L. Cortese December 7, 1992 – December 8, 1995 Changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Reform during his term.Reform December 8, 1995 – November 30, 1996 Mike HondaDemocratic December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 Manny Diaz December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2004 Joe Coto December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010 Nora Campos December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 Jim PattersonRepublican December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022 Fresno, Tulare Marc BermanDemocratic December 5, 2022 – present San Mateo, Santa Clara
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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