Al Muratsuchi
2016 - Present
2026
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Al Muratsuchi (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 66. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Muratsuchi (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 66. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Muratsuchi earned his B.S. from Berkeley and his J.D. from UCLA.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Muratsuchi was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget Committee
- Education Committee, Chair
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee, Chair
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee
- Climate Change Policies Committee
2021-2022
Muratsuchi was assigned to the following committees:
- Climate Change Policies Committee, Chair
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
2019-2020
Muratsuchi was assigned to the following committees:
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- Budget Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Utilities and Energy |
| • Veterans Affairs |
| • Legislative Audit, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Muratsuchi served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Budget |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Veterans Affairs, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated George Barks in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 60.2 | 131,680 | |
| George Barks (R) | 39.8 | 86,986 | ||
| Total votes: 218,666 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and George Barks advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 59.1 | 67,838 | |
| ✔ | George Barks (R) | 40.9 | 46,910 | |
| Total votes: 114,748 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Muratsuchi in this election.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated George Barks in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 59.9 | 99,280 | |
| George Barks (R) | 40.1 | 66,332 | ||
| Total votes: 165,612 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and George Barks advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 61.7 | 67,618 | |
| ✔ | George Barks (R) | 38.3 | 41,918 | |
| Total votes: 109,536 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated Arthur Schaper in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 63.2 | 145,874 | |
| Arthur Schaper (R) | 36.8 | 84,867 | ||
| Total votes: 230,741 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and Arthur Schaper advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 66.2 | 83,172 | |
| ✔ | Arthur Schaper (R) | 33.8 | 42,536 | |
| Total votes: 125,708 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi defeated Frank Scotto in the general election for California State Assembly District 66 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 60.5 | 108,627 | |
| Frank Scotto (R) | 39.5 | 71,057 | ||
| Total votes: 179,684 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 66
Incumbent Al Muratsuchi and Frank Scotto defeated Caney Arnold in the primary for California State Assembly District 66 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Al Muratsuchi (D) | 50.9 | 47,976 | |
| ✔ | Frank Scotto (R) | 43.2 | 40,727 | |
| Caney Arnold (D) | 6.0 | 5,612 | ||
| Total votes: 94,315 | ||||
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2016
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| During the 2016 election cycle Muratsuchi was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements |
Elections for the California State Assembly 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.[2]
Al Muratsuchi defeated incumbent David Hadley in the California State Assembly District 66 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 66 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 54.12% | 105,336 | ||
| Republican | David Hadley Incumbent | 45.88% | 89,308 | |
| Total Votes | 194,644 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Al Muratsuchi and incumbent David Hadley defeated Mike Madrigal in the California State Assembly District 66 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Assembly, District 66 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 48.73% | 53,295 | ||
| Republican | 44.58% | 48,755 | ||
| Democratic | Mike Madrigal | 6.68% | 7,307 | |
| Total Votes | 109,357 | |||
Endorsements
In 2016, Muratsuchi's endorsements included the following:[7]
- Governor Jerry Brown
- Treasurer John Chiang
- Controller Betty Yee
- California Small Business Association
- Sierra Club
- California League of Conservation Voters
- National Organization for Women, California Chapter
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project
- California Police Chiefs Association
- Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association
- Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs
- Gardena Police Officers Association
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Al Muratsuchi (D) and David Hadley (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Hadley defeated Muratsuchi in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | 50.3% | 54,401 | ||
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi Incumbent | 49.7% | 53,695 | |
| Total Votes | 108,096 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Muratsuchi's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Congressman Henry Waxman
- Congresswoman Maxine Waters
- Congresswoman Janice Hahn
- Congresswoman Judy Chu
- State Controller John Chiang
- Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins
- State Senator Ted Lieu
- State Senator Kevin de Leon
- Assemblymember Steven Bradford
- Assemblymember Richard Bloom
- Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal
- Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles
- Mayor Steve Aspel, Redondo Beach
- Mayor Pat Furey, Torrance
- Mayor Jim Goodhart, Palos Verdes Estates
- Mayor Amy Howorth, Manhattan Beach
- Mayor Pro Tem Jim Knight, Rancho Palos Verdes
- Mayor Judy Mitchell, Rolling Hills Estates
- Mayor Mike Savidan, Lomita
- Mayor Don Dear (ret.), Gardena
2012
Muratsuchi won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 66. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Nathan Mintz (R). Muratsuchi defeated Craig Huey (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | 54.8% | 102,136 | ||
| Republican | Craig Huey | 45.2% | 84,372 | |
| Total Votes | 186,508 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
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40.5% | 27,360 | |
| Republican | 38.9% | 26,298 | ||
| Republican | Nathan Mintz | 20.6% | 13,914 | |
| Total Votes | 67,572 | |||
Endorsements
In 2012, Muratsuchi's endorsements included the following:[15]
- Assembly Speaker John Perez
- State Controller John Chiang
- Board of Equalization Member Betty Yee
- State senator Ted Lieu
- Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Fiona Ma
- Assemblymember Steve Bradford
- Assemblymember Betsy Butler
- Assemblymember Mike Eng
- Assemblymember Paul Fong
- Assemblymember Warren Furutani
- Assemblymember Mike Gatto
- Assemblymember Richard Gordon
- Assemblymember Ricardo Lara
- Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal
- Former Assemblymember George Nakano
- Assemblymember Das Williams
- Former United States Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta
- United States Senator Daniel Inouye
- U.S. Representative Janice Hahn
- U.S. Representative Judy Chu
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
Muratsuchi's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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2014
Muratsuchi's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[18]
Creating Jobs and Improving the Economy
- Excerpt: "In the State Assembly, he will continue to work hard to reform the tax code, crack down on frivolous lawsuits and make small business development top priorities to help get our economy and public infrastructure back on track."
Improving our Schools
- Excerpt: "As a former Torrance School Board member, Al Muratsuchi fought for our local schools and job training programs and he continues to do so as Chair of Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance."
Protecting our Environment
- Excerpt: "Al supports investing in green transportation infrastructure, protecting our coast and maintaining a healthy environment."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31. A special session in the Assembly was from August 31, 2024 to October 14, 2024 and another special session started on December 2, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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In 2015, the California State Legislature was in session from December 1, 2014, through September 12, 2015.
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2014
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In 2014, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the California State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2012, to September 13, 2013
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2012
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In 2012, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 to August 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Assembly District 66 |
Officeholder California State Assembly District 66 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Al Muratsuchi Facebook Page, "Info" accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Al for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ alforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Al Muratsuchi for Assembly, "Endorsements," accessed October 12, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Al for Assembly, "Issues," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ alforassembly.com, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Hadley (R) |
California State Assembly District 66 2016-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Kevin Jeffries (R) |
California State Assembly District 66 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by David Hadley (R) |