California's 30th State Assembly district

California's 30th State Assembly district is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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. It is currently represented by Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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David Valadao

David Valadao is an American politician currently serving his first term in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 30th district, encompassing Kings County and parts of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare counties. He won his first term in 2010, defeating Shafter Mayor Fran Florez...

of Hanford

Hanford, California

Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...

District profile

The district is currently located within California's Central Valley, including Fresno

Fresno County, California

Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...

, Kings

Kings County, California

Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...

, Kern

Kern County, California

Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...

, and Tulare

Tulare County, California

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Counties. Hanford

Hanford, California

and Delano

Delano, California

Delano's climate is characteristic of the San Joaquin Valley. The weather is hot and dry during the summer and cool and damp in winter. Frequent ground fog known regionally as "tule fog" can obscure vision. Record temperatures range between 115°F and 14°F...

are the two largest cities fully contained within the district. The district is largely rural with agriculture being the main source of the district's economy. Areas of Kings, Tulare, and Fresno counties that are in the district vote heavily Republican. However, the majority of the larger population centers are in largely Hispanic cities in Kern County such as Delano, Shafter, Wasco, Arvin, Lamont and East Bakersfield

East Bakersfield

East Bakersfield is a region in Bakersfield, California directly east of downtown. The region was the former town of Sumner, which was later incorporated and renamed Kern City. It is primarily a mixture of residential and commercial developments...

that vote heavily for Democrats. This combination makes it an extremely competitive district among the two major parties with rural farmers and Hispanics being the two most crucial voting blocs. Nicole Parra

Nicole Parra

Nicole M. Parra was a California State Assemblywoman from 2002–2008. She is a Democrat, who represented the 30th Assembly District which is in California's Central Valley.-Background:...

successfully appealed to both of these voting blocs which helped her to win three terms.

Former Assembly Speaker Brian Setencich

Brian Setencich

Brian Setencich served in the California Assembly for one term from 1994 to 1996 and as Speaker of that body from September 14, 1995 to January 4, 1996. Setencich was the first freshman legislator to serve as Speaker of the Assembly. He was previously a city councilman in Fresno and played...

, current 20th district congressman Jim Costa

Jim Costa

James Manuel "Jim" Costa is the U.S. Representative for , serving since his initial election in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district takes in large and predominantly Latino portions of Fresno and Bakersfield in the Central Valley.-Early life and education:Born in Fresno,...

, and John G. Veneman

John Veneman

John G. Veneman was a Republican politician from Modesto, California. He was born in Corcoran and died in Sacramento. He was elected to the California State Assembly for the 30th District five times in succession, between 1962 and 1968...

(father of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

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Ann Veneman

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) have all represented the 30th district. Clare Berryhill (the father of current 14th district

California's 14th State Senate district

California's 14th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tom Berryhill of Modesto.-District profile:...

Senator Tom Berryhill

Tom Berryhill

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and 26th district

California's 26th State Assembly district

California's 26th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Bill Berryhill of Ceres.-District profile:San Joaquin County - 40.35%*August - 0.06%...

Assemblyman Bill Berryhill

Bill Berryhill

Bill Berryhill Bill Berryhill Bill Berryhill (born March 18, 1958 is an American farmer and politician. He currently represents the 26th district in the California State Assembly, encompassing parts of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties in California's Central Valley. He currently lives in Ceres...

) represented this district from 1969 until 1970.

List of Communities

Fresno County

Fresno County, California

- 6.35%

Coalinga
Coalinga, California
Coalinga is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 13,380 at the 2010 census, up from 11,668 at the 2000 census. It is the site of both Pleasant Valley State Prison and Coalinga State Hospital. Coalinga is located southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 673 feet .-Early...
Huron
Huron, California
Huron is a small city in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,754, up from 6,306 at the 2000 census. During the harvest season, the population swells to over 15,000 people due to the influx of migrant farm workers. Huron is located ...
Kingsburg
Kingsburg, California
Kingsburg is a city in Fresno County, California. Kingsburg is located southeast of Selma at an elevation of 302 feet , on the banks of the Kings River. The city is half an hour away from Fresno, and two hours away from the California Central Coast and Sierra Nevada Mountain Range...
Lanare
Lanare, California
Lanare is a community and census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census, up from 540 at the 2000 census. Lanare is located south-southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 207 feet . The name is derived from Llewellyn A...
Laton
Laton, California
Laton is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2010 census, up from 1,236 at the 2000 census...
Riverdale
Riverdale, California
Riverdale is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 3,153 at the 2010 census, up from 2,416 at the 2000 census...

Kern County

Kern County, California

- 30.58%

Arvin
Arvin, California
Arvin is a city in Kern County, in the United States. Arvin is located southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 449 feet . As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,304, up from 12,956 at the 2000 census....
Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....

- 14.74%
Delano
Delano, California
Delano's climate is characteristic of the San Joaquin Valley. The weather is hot and dry during the summer and cool and damp in winter. Frequent ground fog known regionally as "tule fog" can obscure vision. Record temperatures range between 115°F and 14°F...
Lamont
Lamont, California
Lamont is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Lamont is located south-southeast of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 404 feet...
Lost Hills
Lost Hills, California
Lost Hills is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Lost Hills is located west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 305 feet...
McFarland
McFarland, California
McFarland is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. McFarland is located south of Delano, at an elevation of 354 feet . The population was 12,707 at the 2010 census, up from 9,618 at the 2000 census.-History:The first post office opened in 1908. McFarland...
Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
Wasco
Wasco, California
Wasco is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 328 feet...
Weedpatch
Weedpatch, California
Weedpatch is a census-designated place in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Weedpatch is located south-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 387 feet...

All of Kings County

Kings County, California

Tulare County

Tulare County, California

- 11.09%

Alpaugh
Alpaugh, California
Alpaugh is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2010 census, up from 761 at the 2000 census....
Earlimart
Earlimart, California
Earlimart is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 8,537, up from 6,583 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Earlimart is located at ....
Goshen
Goshen, California
Goshen is a census-designated place in Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 3,006 at the 2010 census, up from 2,394 at the 2000 census...
London
London, California
London is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 1,869 at the 2010 census, up from 1,848 at the 2000 census .-Geography:London is located at ....
Pixley
Pixley, California
Pixley is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 3,310 at the 2010 census, up from 2,586 at the 2000 census...
Poplar-Cotton Center
Poplar-Cotton Center, California
Poplar-Cotton Center is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census, up from 1,496 at the 2000 census...
Richgrove
Richgrove, California
Richgrove is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,882 at the 2010 census, up from 2,723 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richgrove is located at ....
Terra Bella
Terra Bella, California
Terra Bella is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 3,310 at the 2010 census, down from 3,466 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Terra Bella is located at ....
Tipton
Tipton, California
Tipton is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,543 at the 2010 census, up from 1,790 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tipton is located at ....
Traver
Traver, California
Traver is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 713 at the 2010 census, down from 732 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Traver is located at ....
Woodville
Woodville, California
Woodville is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2010 census, up from 1,678 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodville is located at ....

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Representatives

1900–1902 George McLaughlin (D)
1902–1904 Abner McMahon (D)
1904–1906 Francis McNamara (R)
1906–1908 James Wilson (R)
1908–1910 George Black (D)
1910–1912 J.P. Mullally (R)
1912–1914 Edward Nolan (R)
1914–1916 Joseph Marron (Bull Moose)
1916–1924 Clarence Morris (R)
1924–1930 Robert Fry (R)
1930–1932 J.P. Hayes (R)
1932–1934 Frank Lee Crist (R)
1934–1936 H. Dewey Anderson (R)
1936–1938 Adron Beene
1938–1942 Byrl Salsman (R)
1942–1961 Ralph M. Brown
Ralph M. Brown
Ralph Milton Brown was a member of the California State Assembly representing the 30th State Assembly district from 1943 to 1961...

(D)
1962–1969 John G. Veneman
John Veneman
John G. Veneman was a Republican politician from Modesto, California. He was born in Corcoran and died in Sacramento. He was elected to the California State Assembly for the 30th District five times in succession, between 1962 and 1968...

(R)
1969–1970 Clare Berryhill (R)
1970–1972 Ernest LaCoste (D)
1972–1974 John Thurman (D)
1974–1978 Kenneth L. Maddy
Kenneth L. Maddy
Kenneth L. Maddy was a Republican member of the California State Assembly and State Senate from Fresno....

(R)
1978–1994 Jim Costa
Jim Costa
James Manuel "Jim" Costa is the U.S. Representative for , serving since his initial election in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district takes in large and predominantly Latino portions of Fresno and Bakersfield in the Central Valley.-Early life and education:Born in Fresno,...

(D)
1994–1996 Brian Setencich
Brian Setencich
Brian Setencich served in the California Assembly for one term from 1994 to 1996 and as Speaker of that body from September 14, 1995 to January 4, 1996. Setencich was the first freshman legislator to serve as Speaker of the Assembly. He was previously a city councilman in Fresno and played...

(R)
1996–1998 Robert Prenter
Robert Prenter
-Personal life:Prenter was born in Harbor City, California in 1965. He married Veronica Hernandez in 1994.-Political career:He was elected to the State Assembly after defeating former Assembly Speaker Brian Setencich in the Republican primary...

(R)
1998–2002 Dean Florez
Dean Florez
Dean Raymond Florez was a California State Senator from the 16th Senate District from 2002 until the end of his second term in November of 2010.Florez was born and reared in the Central Valley....

(D)
2002–2008 Nicole Parra
Nicole Parra
Nicole M. Parra was a California State Assemblywoman from 2002–2008. She is a Democrat, who represented the 30th Assembly District which is in California's Central Valley.-Background:...

(D)
2008–present Danny Gilmore
Danny Gilmore (politician)
Danny Gilmore was a Republican Assemblymember from California's 30th State Assembly district. In the November 2008 election, Gilmore won an upset victory over Shafter Mayor Fran Florez, the mother of State Senator and former 30th District Assemblyman Dean Florez.-Education:Gilmore is a graduate of...

(R)

External links

Official Profile of Assembly District from California State Assembly--http://www.assembly.ca.gov/committee/c7/asmfinal/AD30.HTM

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