Senators
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Party
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Years served
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Electoral history
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Counties represented
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William George (Grass Valley)
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Republican
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January 3, 1881 – January 8, 1882
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Redistricted from the multi-member district and re-elected in 1880. [data missing]
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Nevada, Sierra
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W. W. Kellogg (Quincy)
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Democratic
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January 8, 1882 – January 3, 1887
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Elected in 1882. [data missing]
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Butte, Lassen, Plumas
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Thomas H. McDonald (San Francisco)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891
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Elected in 1886. [data missing]
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San Francisco
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John T. Broderick (San Francisco)
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Republican
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January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893
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Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 20th district.
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Vacant
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January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
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Eli S. Denison (Oakland)
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Republican
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January 7, 1895 – July 7, 1898
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Elected in 1894. [data missing]
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Alameda
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Frank W. Leavitt (Oakland)
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Republican
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January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
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Elected in 1898. [data missing]
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Chester Rowell (Fresno)
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Republican
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January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907
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Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1902. [data missing]
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Fresno
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George W. Cartwright (Fresno)
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Democratic
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January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1915
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Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1910. [data missing]
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W. F. Chandler (Fresno)
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Progressive
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January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
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Elected in 1914. [data missing]
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M. B. Harris (Fresno)
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Republican
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January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1927
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Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1922. [data missing]
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Charles H. Cobb (Fresno)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931
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Elected in 1926. [data missing]
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Dan E. Williams (Big Pine)
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Republican
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January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1939
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Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. [data missing]
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Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne
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Jesse M. Mayo (Angels Camp)
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Republican
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January 2, 1939 – March 11, 1953
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Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 150. Died.
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Vacant
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March 11, 1953 – July 1, 1953
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Stephen P. Teale (Rail Road Flat)
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Democratic
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July 1, 1953 – January 2, 1967
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Elected to finish Mayo's term. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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Anthony Beilenson (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
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Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
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Los Angeles
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Alfred H. Song (Monterey Park)
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Democratic
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December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978
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Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1974. Lost re-election.
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Joseph B. Montoya (La Puenta)
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Democratic
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December 4, 1978 – February 9, 1990
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Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation.
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Vacant
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February 9, 1990 – April 16, 1990
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Charles Calderon (Montebello)
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Democratic
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April 16, 1990 – December 4, 1994
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Elected to finish Montoya's term Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 30th district.
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Diane Watson (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998
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Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1994. Retired due to term limits.
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Kevin Murray (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006
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Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2002. Retired due to term limits.
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Mark Ridley-Thomas (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2008
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Elected in 2006. Retired to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
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Vacant
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November 30, 2008 – June 8, 2009
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Curren Price (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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June 8, 2009 – July 1, 2013
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Elected to finish Ridley-Thomas's term. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles City Council.
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Vacant
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July 1, 2013 – September 26, 2013
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Holly Mitchell (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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September 26, 2013 – November 30, 2014
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Elected to finish Price's term. Redistricted to the 30th district.
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Ben Allen (Malibu)
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Democratic
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December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022
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Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Redistricted to the 24th district.
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María Elena Durazo (Los Angeles)
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Democratic
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December 5, 2022 – present
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Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2022.
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