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California State Assembly Member, District 32

This office represents Assembly District 32 in the California Legislature.

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Government
State of California
Public body
California State Assembly
Electoral area
Assembly District 32
Map of California State Assembly District 32
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Assembly District 32 boundary from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb current legislative-district layer.

Office overview

The office at a glance

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Government levelStateState of California
Contest typePartisanVoter-nominated office
SeatDistrict 32One of 80 State Assembly seats
Regular term2 yearsAssembly seats are elected every two years

What this office does

Represents District 32 in the State Assembly

The office votes on state laws, appropriations, and oversight while representing residents and communities within the district.

California State Assembly Chief Clerk

Election process

A top-two primary leads to the general election

California uses a top-two primary for this office. The two candidates receiving the most votes advance to the general election regardless of party.

Next electionJune 2, 2026

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Detailed district statistics2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates

Survey estimates describe the current Assembly district and are not the same as the official 2020 redistricting population count. Margins of error use the ACS 90% confidence level. Hispanic or Latino includes people of any race; the remaining race categories are non-Hispanic.

People and households

Estimated population
525,114±5,650
Median age
36.3 years±0.4 years
Households
182,726±1,886

Income and education

Median household income
$88,222±$2,130; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line
12.5%±0.6 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%±0.7 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units
200,758±1,710
Occupied housing units
182,726±1,886
Vacant housing units
18,032±1,248
Vacancy rate
9.0%±0.6 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race)
37.4%±0.7 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic
48.2%±0.6 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic
2.7%±0.3 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic
0.4%±0.1 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic
6.1%±0.4 percentage points
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic
0.1%±0.0 percentage points
Some other race alone, not Hispanic
0.7%±0.2 percentage points
Two or more races, not Hispanic
4.4%±0.3 percentage points
U.S. Census Bureau district profile

Current officeholder

Who currently holds this office?

Current officeholder identified by the official California State Assembly directory.

Official portrait of Stan Ellis
California State Assembly

Current officeholder

Stan Ellis

California State Assembly Member, District 32

Status
Current officeholder
Party
Republican
Connected election
June 2, 2026

Legislative work

Committee assignments

2025–2026 legislative session
Standing Committees
  • Aging and Long-Term CareVice Chair
  • ElectionsMember
  • Environmental Safety and Toxic MaterialsVice Chair
  • InsuranceMember
  • Natural ResourcesVice Chair
Select Committees
  • Select Committee on Downtown RecoveryMember
  • Select Committee on Regulatory AuthorityMember
Official committee list

Contact this office

Office
P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0032
Official contact page Official office source
Past officeholders3 verified succession records

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Assembly District 32 session snapshots beginning with 2015–2016; one earlier session is included when needed to identify a predecessor.

Service ranges identify the first and last biennial sessions in the California State Library dataset; they do not assert exact swearing-in or departure dates. District numbers continue across redistricting, so earlier records may describe materially different boundaries.

Electoral area

Where this office represents

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Interactive area map

Explore places and districts connected to Assembly District 32

Assembly District 32 overlaps 81 mapped communities in Kern County and Tulare County, including Bakersfield, Visalia, Bear Valley Springs, Three Rivers, Rosedale, Weldon, and Tulare, plus 74 other mapped communities.

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Past elections

Election history

This section covers completed elections. Current and upcoming contests remain on the Election Page linked from the top of this Office Page. A published past Election Page contains the full candidate list, certified result, campaign-finance coverage, methodology, and source documents.

State legislative officeCertified

California State Assembly District 32

June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election · 1 candidate
Money in
$0.00
Money out
$0.00
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Election and finance details summarize the connected record. Missing or unpublished filings do not mean zero activity.

Public records

Records connected to this office

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Legislative activity

Authored legislation

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Stan Ellis is listed as the author of each assembly bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 16 bills.

AB 1226 Air quality: wildland vegetation management burning: permits: exemptionAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Died · Natural Resources AB 1227 Wildfire safety: fuels reduction projectsAuthored by Stan Ellis Senate · Appropriations AB 1723 Driver’s licenses: revocationAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Transportation AB 1724 Court operationsAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Appropriations AB 1882 Safe Delivery Fund Pilot ProgramAuthored by Stan Ellis Senate · Third Reading AB 2070 Employees: meal periods: construction industryAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Labor and Employment AB 2086 Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentialityAuthored by Stan Ellis Senate · Third Reading AB 2410 Wildfire safety: fuels reduction projects: California Environmental Quality ActAuthored by Stan Ellis Senate · Appropriations AB 2432 State Air Resources Board: regulations: analysis of financial impact on driversAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Natural Resources AB 2476 Electricity: integrated resource plans: Department of Water Resources: procurementAuthored by Stan Ellis Senate · Third Reading AB 2606 Oil and gas: subsurface energy transition research and demonstration projects: California State University, BakersfieldAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Died · Natural Resources AB 2658 Community property in trustAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Judiciary AB 2698 Juveniles: diversionAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Appropriations AB 2711 Oil and gas: notice of intentionAuthored by Stan Ellis Senate · Appropriations AB 2712 Oil and gas: notices of intention: health protection zones: new wellsAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Natural Resources AB 2722 Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law: suspension of taxAuthored by Stan Ellis Assembly · Transportation
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Official directory

Assemblymember directory record for District 32

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News and Press Releases

Updates from this office

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About selected coverage: Items labeled “Selected by the office” were cited or republished by the office. Their inclusion documents the office’s media selections and is not an endorsement by Paper Trail Politics.

Taft Midway Driller
Selected by the office

TC Foundation Named Nonprofit of the Year by Stan Ellis

The Taft Midway Driller reported that the Taft College Foundation was selected as the 32nd Assembly District’s Nonprofit of the Year.

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23ABC News (KERO)
Selected by the office

Assemblyman Honors Open Door Network CEO as 32nd Assembly District Woman of the Year

23ABC reported that Open Door Network CEO Lauren Skidmore was named the 32nd Assembly District’s Woman of the Year.

Office-selected coverageRead original

Sources

Sources and data coverage

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Current assessmentComplete coverage

The office identity, electoral area, connected 2026 election, and available official sources are included.

Assessed August 17, 2026 · Current 2026 records

No current limitations were reported by the completion validator.

Sources used on this page10 source organizations · 13 records
California Secretary of State

1 record from this source is used on the page.

California State Assembly District 32 district totalshttps://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2026-primary/sov/95-state-assembly.xlsx
U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Boundary source for California State Assembly District 32https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer/2
California State Assembly Chief Clerk

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Official government information about the office and public bodyhttps://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/legislative-information/elected-officials
California Legislative Information

2 records from this source are used on the page.

Complete authored assembly bills search for 2025–2026 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20252026&house=Both&author=Ellis&lawCode=AllComplete authored assembly bills search for 2023–2024 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20232024&house=Both&author=Ellis&lawCode=All
U.S. Census Bureau district profile

1 record from this source is used on the page.

2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates detailed district statisticshttps://data.census.gov/profile?g=620XX00US06032
Census Reporter

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Access copy of the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates Census tables used for district statisticshttps://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US06032/
California State Assembly

3 records from this source are used on the page.

Current officeholder identified by the official California State Assembly directory.https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD32&inframe=NPortrait source page for Stan Ellishttps://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/32Official logo used when an update does not publish a reusable imagehttps://www.assembly.ca.gov/
California State Library · Demographics in the California Legislature

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Verified succession chronology for California State Assembly Member, District 32https://lab.data.ca.gov/dataset/demographics-in-the-california-legislature/9dc0c75b-5a89-483f-9590-ec41bfe26882
Taft Midway Driller

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Selected by the office: TC Foundation Named Nonprofit of the Year by Stan Ellishttps://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/news/tc-foundation-named-nonprofit-of-the-year-by-stan-ellis/article_b1c28ba3-a62c-4d6b-abed-740bd75c93dc.html
23ABC News (KERO)

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Selected by the office: Assemblyman Honors Open Door Network CEO as 32nd Assembly District Woman of the Yearhttps://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/assemblyman-honors-open-door-network-ceo-as-32nd-assembly-district-woman-of-the-year
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