{{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox California State Legislature district | district = 38 | chamber = Assembly | image = {{#tag:mapframe|{{Wikipedia:Map data/California Assembly District 38 (2021)}}|frameless=1 |height=300|width=300}} | population = 469,883<ref name="population">{{Cite web|url=https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2011/08/crc_20110815_5appendix_3.pdf|title=Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011}}</ref> | population year = 2010 | voting age = 351,818<ref name="population"/> | citizen voting age = 296,536<ref name="population"/> | percent white = 55.62 | percent black = 3.55 | percent latino = 25.77 | percent asian = 13.41 | percent native american = 0.58 | percent pacific islander = 0.20 | percent other race = 0.33 | percent remainder of multiracial = 0.53<ref name="population"/> | registered = 283,207 | Democratic = 34.28 | Republican = 33.44 | NPP = 26.78 }}
'''California's 38th State Assembly district''' is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Steve Bennett of Ventura.
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== District profile == The district is entirely within Ventura County. It represents the cities of Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Port Hueneme, Filmore, Ojai, as well as parts of Camarillo.
== Election results from statewide races == {| class=wikitable |- ! width="30" | Year ! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results |- | 2021 | Recall | align="right" {{na}} No 50.2 – 49.8% |- | rowspan="1" | 2020 | President | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 53.2 - 44.8% |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | Governor<ref>[https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/governor-assembly.pdf Supplement to the Statement of Vote] ca.gov</ref> | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Newsom 50.3 – 49.7% |- | Senator<ref>[https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/ssov/us-senate-by-assembly.pdf Supplement to the Statement of Vote] ca.gov</ref> | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Feinstein 51.3 – 48.7% |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | President | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 49.6 – 44.4% |- | Senator | align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Harris 62.5 – 37.5% |- | 2014 | Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Kashkari 56.8 – 43.2% |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | President | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Romney 50.8 – 46.7% |- | Senator | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}} | Emken 51.7 – 48.3% |}
== List of assembly members representing the district == Due to redistricting, the 38th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- ! Assembly members ! Party ! Years served ! Counties represented ! Notes |- | William B. Hunt | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | rowspan=12|San Francisco | |- | Daniel S. Regan | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | |- | A. T. Barnett | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | |- | Bert Schlesinger | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | |- | Marcus Lewis | rowspan=3 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | |- | Gustave Pohlmann | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | |- | William H. Rickard | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | |- | Bert Schlesinger | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 1, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | |- | Marcus Lewis | rowspan=5 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | |- | Samuel H. Beckett | January 2, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | |- | William C. Pugh | January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 | Held dual office. He also served as a member of San Francisco Board of Supervisors. |- | Edward J. D. Nolan | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | |- | rowspan=2|Daniel Ferguson | rowspan=2|January 6, 1913 – January 8, 1917 | rowspan=7|Alameda | rowspan=2| |- | {{party shading/Progressive}} |Progressive |- | William R. Brackett | {{party shading/Independent}} |Independent | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | |- | Edgar S. Hurley | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 8, 1923 | |- | Jacob Croter | January 8, 1923 – July 1, 1927 | Resigns to focus his time on being the City Treasurer of Oakland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Assemblyman Quits For Oakland Post|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19270709&dliv=userclipping&cliparea=1.5%2C4213%2C2076%2C569%2C539&factor=2&e=------192-en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-J.+Croter+Oakland+City+Treasurer----1927---1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref> |- | colspan=2 | ''Vacant'' | July 1, 1927 – January 7, 1929 | |- | Walter W. Feeley | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933 | |- | Ford A. Chatters | January 2, 1933 – January 4, 1937 | rowspan=2|Kings, Tulare | |- | Gordon Hickman Garland | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 4, 1937 – January 4, 1943 | |- | Walter J. Fourt | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | January 4, 1943 – January 6, 1947 | rowspan=2|Ventura | |- | John B. Cooke | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953 | |- | Dorothy M. Donahoe | January 5, 1953 – April 4, 1960 | rowspan=3|Kern | Died in office from pneumonia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Assemblywoman Donahoe Dies Of Pneumonia (Part 1 of the article)|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19600405&dliv=userclipping&cliparea=1.1%2C237%2C5593%2C557%2C805&factor=4&e=------196-en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Dorothy+Donahoe-------1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DOROTHY DONAHOE OF STATE ASSEMBLY DIES (Part 2 of the article|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19600405&dliv=userclipping&cliparea=1.9%2C197%2C288%2C1641%2C1029&factor=4&e=------196-en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Dorothy+Donahoe-------1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref> |- | colspan=2 | ''Vacant'' | April 4, 1960 – January 2, 1961 | |- | Jack T. Casey | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | January 2, 1961 – January 7, 1963 | |- | Carley V. Porter | January 7, 1963 – December 6, 1972 | rowspan=3|Los Angeles | Died in office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carley Porter, 66, Assemblyman, Dies|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19721207&dliv=userclipping&cliparea=1.4%2C213%2C1565%2C1129%2C1329&factor=4&e=------197-en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Carley+V.+Porter----1972---1|website=cdnc.ucr.edu}}</ref> |- | colspan=2 | ''Vacant'' | December 6, 1972 – June 5, 1973 | |- | Robert M. McLennan | rowspan=10 {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | June 5, 1973 – November 30, 1974 | Sworn in office after winning special election to fill the vacant seat left by Porter who died in office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert McLennan Sworn in|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/DailyJournal/1973/Volumes/7374vol1_10.pdf#page=4051|website=clerk.assembly.ca.gov}}</ref> |- | Paul V. Priolo | December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1980 | rowspan=2|Los Angeles, Ventura | |- | rowspan=2|Marion W. La Follette | rowspan=2|December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1990 | rowspan=2| |- | rowspan=2|Los Angeles |- | Paula Boland | December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1996 | |- | Tom McClintock | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 | rowspan=7|Los Angeles, Ventura | |- | Keith Richman | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | |- | Cameron Smyth | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |- | Scott Wilk | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016 | |- | Dante Acosta | December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018 | |- | Christy Smith | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 3, 2018 – November 30, 2020 | |- | Suzette Martinez Valladares | {{party shading/Republican}} |Republican | December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2022 | |- | Steve Bennett | {{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | December 5, 2022 – present | Ventura | |- |}
==Election results (1990–present)== {{toc top}} {{hlist| 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 }} {{toc bottom}}
=== 2024 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2024 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-primary/sov/97-state-assembly-updated.pdf|title=March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/42-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Steve Bennett (incumbent) | votes = 51,657 | percentage = 61.6 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Deborah Baber | votes = 32,233 | percentage = 38.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 83,890 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Steve Bennett (incumbent) | votes = 117,387 | percentage = 63.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Deborah Baber | votes = 67,845 | percentage = 36.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 185,232 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2022 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2022 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-primary/sov/104-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 7, 2022, Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/65-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 2022, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Steve Bennett (incumbent) | votes = 54,690 | percentage = 59.7 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Cole Brocato | votes = 33,352 | percentage = 36.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = No party preference | candidate = Daniel Wilson | votes = 3,506 | percentage = 3.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 91,818 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Steve Bennett (incumbent) | votes = 79,709 | percentage = 61.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Cole Brocato | votes = 50,544 | percentage = 38.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 130,253 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2020 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2020 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/148-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/sov/41-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 3, 2020, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Suzette Martinez Valladares | votes = 39,481 | percentage = 31.8 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Lucie Lapointe Volotzky | votes = 21,942 | percentage = 17.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Annie E. Cho | votes = 15,498 | percentage = 12.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Kelvin Driscoll | votes = 14,868 | percentage = 12.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Brandii Grace | votes = 14,387 | percentage = 11.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Dina Cervantes | votes = 10,900 | percentage = 8.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Susan M. Christopher | votes = 7,255 | percentage = 5.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 124,331 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Suzette Martinez Valladares | votes = 149,201 | percentage = 76.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Lucie Lapointe Volotzky | votes = 46,877 | percentage = 23.9 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 196,078 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party | loser = California Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2018 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2018 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-primary/sov/107-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/68-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 2018, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Dante Acosta (incumbent) | votes = 49,825 | percentage = 53.6 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Christy Smith | votes = 43,050 | percentage = 46.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 92,875 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Christy Smith | votes = 95,751 | percentage = 51.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Dante Acosta (incumbent) | votes = 90,298 | percentage = 48.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 186,049 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = California Democratic Party | loser = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2016 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2016 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-primary/110-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/45-state-assembly-formatted.pdf|title=November 8, 2016, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Christy Smith | votes = 44,755 | percentage = 44.7 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Dante Acosta | votes = 36,236 | percentage = 36.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Tyler Izen | votes = 10,998 | percentage = 11.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Jarrod R. Degonia | votes = 8,215 | percentage = 8.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 100,204 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Dante Acosta | votes = 102,977 | percentage = 52.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Christy Smith | votes = 91,801 | percentage = 47.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 194,778 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2014 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2014 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-primary/pdf/84-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/64-state-assemblymember.pdf|title=November 4, 2014, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Scott Wilk (incumbent) | votes = 32,550 | percentage = 66.9 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jorge Salomon Fuentes | votes = 16,082 | percentage = 33.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 48,632 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Scott Wilk (incumbent) | votes = 63,249 | percentage = 66.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jorge Salomon Fuentes | votes = 32,095 | percentage = 33.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 95,344 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2012 === {{Election box open primary begin no change | title = 2012 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/102-state-assembly1-80formattted.pdf|title=June 5, 2012, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/14-state-assembly-1-80.pdf|title=November 6, 2012, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Scott Wilk | votes = 20,230 | percentage = 32.1 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Edward Headington | votes = 19,608 | percentage = 31.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Patricia McKeon | votes = 14,025 | percentage = 22.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Paul B. Strickland | votes = 9,182 | percentage = 14.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 63,045 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box open primary general election no change}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Scott Wilk | votes = 100,069 | percentage = 56.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Edward Headington | votes = 75,864 | percentage = 43.1 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 175,933 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2010 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2010 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2010-general/73-state-assembly.pdf|title=November 2, 2010, General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Cameron Smyth (incumbent) | votes = 83,854 | percentage = 56.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Diana G. Shaw | votes = 55,062 | percentage = 37.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Peggy Christensen | votes = 9,015 | percentage = 6.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 147,931 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2008 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2008 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/40_56_state_assembly.pdf|title=November 4, 2008, Presidential General Election - State Assemblymember|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Cameron Smyth (incumbent) | votes = 103,761 | percentage = 55.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Carole Lutness | votes = 84,936 | percentage = 45.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 188,697 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2006 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2006 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2006-general/assembly.pdf|title=November 7, 2006, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Cameron Smyth | votes = 70,193 | percentage = 56.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Lyn Shaw | votes = 46,926 | percentage = 37.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Peggy L. Christensen | votes = 7,116 | percentage = 5.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 124,235 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2004 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2004 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/formatted_st_AD_all.pdf|title=November 2, 2004, Presidential General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Keith Richman (incumbent) | votes = 106,834 | percentage = 61.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Brian Joseph Davis | votes = 67,747 | percentage = 38.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 174,581 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2002 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2002 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2002-general/state-assemb.pdf|title=November 5, 2002, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Keith Richman (incumbent) | votes = 64,757 | percentage = 60.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Paula L. Calderon | votes = 37,626 | percentage = 35.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Karl Lembke | votes = 4,099 | percentage = 3.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 106,482 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2000 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 2000 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/assemb.pdf|title=November 7, 2000, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Keith Richman | votes = 74,581 | percentage = 51.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jon M. Lauritzen | votes = 64,732 | percentage = 44.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Philip Baron | votes = 7,033 | percentage = 4.8 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 146,346 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1998 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1998 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1998-general/sov38-48.pdf|title=November 3, 1998, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Tom McClintock (incumbent) | votes = 78,417 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 78,417 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1996 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1996 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 5, 1996, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Tom McClintock | votes = 71,597 | percentage = 55.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Jon M. Lauritzen | votes = 51,274 | percentage = 39.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Natural Law Party (United States) | candidate = Virginia F. Neuman | votes = 6,021 | percentage = 4.7 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 128,892 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1994 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1994 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Paula Boland (incumbent) | votes = 74,382 | percentage = 67.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Josh A. Arce | votes = 28,699 | percentage = 25.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Green Party of California | candidate = Charles Wilken | votes = 7,748 | percentage = 7.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 110,829 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1992 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1992 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Paula Boland (incumbent) | votes = 78,770 | percentage = 53.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Howard Cohen | votes = 59,742 | percentage = 40.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Libertarian Party of California | candidate = Devin Cutler | votes = 8,250 | percentage = 5.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 146,762 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 1990 === {{Election box begin no change | title = 1990 California State Assembly 38th district election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1990-general/assemblymember.pdf|title=November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly|website=Secretary of State of California|accessdate=December 1, 2025}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = California Republican Party | candidate = Paula Boland | votes = 50,496 | percentage = 53.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = California Democratic Party | candidate = Irene F. Allert | votes = 41,578 | percentage = 43.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Peace and Freedom Party | candidate = Charles D. Najbergier | votes = 3,268 | percentage = 3.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 95,342 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = California Republican Party }} {{Election box end}}
== See also == * California State Assembly * California State Assembly districts * Districts in California
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2011/08/map_20110815_ap_ad_38_certified.pdf District map] from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission
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