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California State Assembly Member, District 38

This office represents Assembly District 38 in the California Legislature.

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Data coverage

Government: State of California
Public body: California State Assembly
Electoral area: Assembly District 38

State Assembly district

Assembly District 38 boundary from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb current legislative-district layer.

Office overview

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Government levelStateState of California

Contest typePartisanVoter-nominated office

SeatDistrict 38One of 80 State Assembly seats

Regular term2 yearsAssembly seats are elected every two years

What this office does

Represents District 38 in the State Assembly

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

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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: 482,685±1,836
Median age: 37.5 years±0.3 years
Households: 153,210±1,546

Income and education

Median household income: $96,664±$2,138; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line: 11.0%±0.6 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%±0.7 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units: 164,490±1,187
Occupied housing units: 153,210±1,546
Vacant housing units: 11,280±932
Vacancy rate: 6.9%±0.6 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 58.7%±0.5 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic: 30.6%±0.5 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic: 1.5%±0.1 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic: 0.2%±0.0 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic: 5.2%±0.3 percentage points
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic: 0.2%±0.0 percentage points
Some other race alone, not Hispanic: 0.4%±0.1 percentage points
Two or more races, not Hispanic: 3.3%±0.2 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.

California State Assembly

Current officeholder

Steve Bennett

California State Assembly Member, District 38

Status: Current officeholder
Party: Democrat
Connected election: June 2, 2026

Legislative work

Committee assignments

2025–2026 legislative session

Standing Committees

BudgetMember
ElectionsMember
Emergency ManagementMember
Water, Parks, and WildlifeMember

Subcommittee Committees

Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and TransportationChair

Joint Committees

Joint Legislative BudgetMember
Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency ManagementMember

First Extraordinary · Standing Committees

BudgetMember
RulesMember

Official committee list

Contact this office

Phone: (916) 319-2038
Office: 1021 O Street, Suite 4710 Sacramento, CA 95814

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Past officeholders4 verified succession records

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Assembly District 38 session snapshots beginning with 2015–2016; one earlier session is included when needed to identify a predecessor.

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Member

Suzette Martinez Valladares

2021–2022 session

First verified session: 2021–2022
Last verified session: 2021–2022
Party during service: Republican
Capacity: Member

California State Library · Demographics in the California Legislature

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

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Explore places and districts connected to Assembly District 38

Assembly District 38 overlaps 17 mapped communities in Ventura County, including Oxnard, San Buenaventura (Ventura), Camarillo, Santa Paula, Mira Monte, Port Hueneme, and Ojai, plus 10 other mapped communities.

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Past elections

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State legislative officeCertified

California State Assembly District 38

June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election · 2 candidates

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Money out: $0.00

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Public records

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Legislative activity

Authored legislation

Legislative session

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Steve Bennett is listed as the author of each assembly bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 34 bills.

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Official directory

Assemblymember directory record for District 38

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News and Press Releases

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California State Assembly

Office of Assemblymember Steve BennettMarch 16, 2026

Press release

UFW Leader and Local Housing Attorney Barbara Macri-Ortiz Selected as 2026 Woman of the Year by Assemblymember Steve Bennett

(SACRAMENTO) - Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Oxnard) announces today that he has selected Barbara Macri-Ortiz as his 2026 Woman of the Year. In observation of Women's History Month, the California Legislative Women's Caucus allows state legislators to select a Woman of the Year. Accompanied by her son, Macri-Ortiz joins Asm.

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California State Assembly

Office of Assemblymember Steve BennettFebruary 26, 2026

Press release

Bennett Authors Legislation Package on Home Hardening Using Lessons Learned From Mountain, Thomas Fires

(SACRAMENTO) - Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced six pieces of legislation at the nexus of wildfire resilience, housing affordability, and community resiliency. Together these bills advance Bennett's 7-Step Framework to reduce fire losses.

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