California's 44th State Assembly district explained

California's 44th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Laura Friedman of Glendale.

District profile

The district is located in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County.

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2021	Recall	align="right" No 56.6 – 43.4%
2020	President	Biden 59.3 - 36.9%
2018	Governor	Newsom 55.9 – 44.1%
	Senator	Feinstein 51.9 – 48.1%
2016	President	Clinton 57.1 – 37.0%
	Senator	Harris 61.2 – 38.8%
2014	Governor	Brown 53.2 – 47.8%
2012	President	Obama 52.4 – 45.5%
	Senator	Feinstein 54.4 – 45.6%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Counties represented
District established January 5, 1885
align=left	Eugene F. Loud		Republican	January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887	Elected in 1884.	San Francisco
align=left	Luther L. Ewing		Republican	January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891	Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888.
align=left	William E. Tennis		Republican	January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893	Elected in 1890.
align=left	J. M. Marks		Democratic	January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895	Elected in 1892.
align=left	William T. Boothby		Republican	January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897	Elected in 1894.
align=left	Leon Dennery		Republican	January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899	Elected in 1896.
align=left	Fred Lundquist		Republican	January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901	Elected in 1898.
align=left	Martin W. Brady		Republican	January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903	Elected in 1900.
align=left	William H. R. McMartin		Republican	January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905	Elected in 1902.
align=left	Marc Anthony		Republican	January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907	Elected in 1904. Retired to run for California State Senate.
align=left	Dominic J. Beban		Republican	January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911	Elected in 1906. Elected in 1908. Retired to run for California State Senate.
align=left	Frank N. Rodgers		Republican	January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913	Elected in 1910.
align=left	David D. Bowman		Republican	January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915	Elected in 1912.	Santa Cruz
align=left	Harold E. McPherson		Republican	January 4, 1915 – May 12, 1916	Elected in 1914. Died.
Vacant		May 12, 1916 – January 8, 1917
align=left	R. H. Hudson		Republican	January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919	Elected in 1916.
align=left	Champ S. Price		Republican	January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921	Elected in 1918.
align=left	George C. Cleveland		Republican	January 3, 1921 – January 3, 1927	Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924.
align=left	Bert B. Snyder		Republican	January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931	Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired to run for California State Senate.
align=left	Chris N. Jespersen		Republican	January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933	Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 1930. Retired to run for California State Senate.	Monterey, San Luis Obispo
align=left	C. Don Field		Republican	January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949	Elected 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.	Los Angeles
align=left	H. Allen Smith		Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
align=left	Howard J. Thelin		Republican	January 7, 1957 – December 28, 1966	Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned.
Vacant		December 28, 1966 – January 7, 1967
align=left	Carlos Moorhead		Republican	January 7, 1967 – January 3, 1973	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
align=left	Michael D. Antonovich		Republican	January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974	Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the 41st district.
align=left	Howard Berman		Democratic	December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982	Redistricted from the 57th district and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
align=left	Gray Davis		Democratic	December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1986	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for California State Controller.
align=left	Terry B. Friedman		Democratic	December 1, 1986 – November 30, 1992	Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 41st district.
align=left	Pat Nolan		Republican	December 7, 1992 – February 18, 1994	Redistricted from the 41st district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned after being indicted due to the BRISPEC sting operation.
Vacant		February 18, 1994 – May 9, 1994
align=left	James E. Rogan		Republican	May 9, 1994 – November 30, 1996	Elected to finish Nolan's term. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
align=left	Scott Wildman		Democratic	December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for California State Senate.
align=left	Dario Frommer		Democratic	December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006	Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired due to term limits.
align=left	Paul Krekorian		Democratic	December 4, 2006 – January 5, 2010	Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned after election to the Los Angeles City Council.
Vacant		January 5, 2010 – June 10, 2010
align=left	Mike Gatto		Democratic	June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016	Elected to finish Krekorian's term. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for California State Senate.
align=left	Laura Friedman		Democratic	December 5, 2016 – present	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
align=left	Nick Schultz		Democratic	December 2, 2024 – present	Elected in 2024.

Election results

1992

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

Notes and References

1. Web site: Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011.