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California State Assembly Member, District 61

This office represents Assembly District 61 in the California Legislature.

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Government
State of California
Public body
California State Assembly
Electoral area
Assembly District 61
Map of California State Assembly District 61
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Assembly District 61 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 61One of 80 State Assembly seats
Regular term2 yearsAssembly seats are elected every two years

What this office does

Represents District 61 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
472,903±5,612
Median age
36.8 years±0.4 years
Households
175,392±2,488

Income and education

Median household income
$84,922±$1,716; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line
15.0%±0.8 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.3%±0.8 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units
191,315±2,264
Occupied housing units
175,392±2,488
Vacant housing units
15,923±1,305
Vacancy rate
8.3%±0.7 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race)
46.0%±0.9 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic
18.1%±0.6 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic
24.7%±0.7 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic
0.2%±0.1 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic
6.1%±0.4 percentage points
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic
0.3%±0.1 percentage points
Some other race alone, not Hispanic
0.7%±0.2 percentage points
Two or more races, not Hispanic
3.9%±0.4 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 Tina S. McKinnor
California State Assembly

Current officeholder

Tina S. McKinnor

California State Assembly Member, District 61

Status
Current officeholder
Party
Democrat
Connected election
June 2, 2026

Legislative work

Committee assignments

2025–2026 legislative session
Standing Committees
  • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and TourismMember
  • Environmental Safety and Toxic MaterialsMember
  • Governmental OrganizationMember
  • Privacy and Consumer ProtectionMember
  • Public Employment and RetirementChair
  • Revenue and TaxationMember
Select Committees
  • Select Committee on 2028 Olympic and Paralympic GamesChair
  • Select Committee on Effective Postsecondary Career Technical Education and Workforce Development ProgramsMember
  • Select Committee on Growing and Retaining the Creative Economy in CaliforniaMember
  • Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California EconomyMember
Official committee list

Contact this office

Office
P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0061
Official contact page Official office source
Past officeholders1 verified succession record

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Assembly District 61 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 61

Assembly District 61 overlaps 10 mapped communities in Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Lawndale, Westmont, and Marina del Rey, plus 3 other mapped communities.

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Past elections

Election history

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State legislative officeCertified

California State Assembly District 61

June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election · 2 candidates
Money in
$0.00
Money out
$0.00
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Public records

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Legislative activity

Authored legislation

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Tina McKinnor is listed as the author of each assembly bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 33 bills.

AB 51 Education finance: General Fund cashflow loans: Inglewood Unified School District: interest waiversAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 57 California Dream for All Program: descendants of formerly enslaved peopleAuthored by Tina McKinnor Vetoed AB 62 Civil Rights Department: racially motivated eminent domainAuthored by Tina McKinnor Vetoed AB 288 Employment: labor organization and unfair practicesAuthored by Tina McKinnor Chaptered AB 311 Consumer Driving Data Protection Act of 2026Authored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Appropriations AB 351 Campaign contributions: agency officersAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Died · Elections AB 470 Telephone corporations: carriers of last resortAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Appropriations AB 557 California Factory-Built Housing LawAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Housing AB 617 Developmental services: personal care or assistance and in-home respite servicesAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 628 Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantabilityAuthored by Tina McKinnor Chaptered AB 663 Hydrofluorocarbon gases: sale and distribution prohibition: exemptionsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Chaptered AB 694 Department of Industrial Relations: advisory committee: occupational safety and healthAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Appropriations AB 746 Inmate Cooperative ProgramAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 749 Youth Sports for All ActAuthored by Tina McKinnor Chaptered AB 851 Real property transactions: Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura wildfires: unsolicited offersAuthored by Tina McKinnor Chaptered AB 970 Child abuse and neglect reportingAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Died · Public Safety AB 1144 Prisons: elderly employmentAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 1237 Swimming pool safety: building codes: condominium unitsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Appropriations AB 1377 Income taxes: credits: motion picture creditAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 1383 Public employees’ retirement benefitsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 1402 Fresh Start Grants: Personal Income Tax Law: creditsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Died · Human Services AB 1833 Consumer Driving Data Protection Act of 2026Authored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Privacy and Consumer Protection AB 1860 School facilities: design-build: alternative design-build: county superintendents of schoolsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 1908 Settlement agreements: victims’ compensation fundingAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 1963 Hiring of real property: portable screening reports: disclosure of application materialsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Judiciary AB 2113 Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parksAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 2186 Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 2323 Publication: newspapers of general circulationAuthored by Tina McKinnor Enrolled AB 2350 Consumer loans: residential real property rental paymentsAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Banking and Financial Institutions AB 2411 California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agenciesAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 2443 Telephone corporations: carriers of last resortAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Communications and Conveyance AB 2519 State Teachers’ Retirement System: positions subject to membershipAuthored by Tina McKinnor Senate · Third Reading AB 2616 Hiring of real property: indoor temperatureAuthored by Tina McKinnor Assembly · Judiciary
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Official directory

Assemblymember directory record for District 61

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News and Press Releases

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Office of Assemblymember Tina S. McKinnor
Press release

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor Declares No Taxation on Reparations

(Sacramento, CA) — Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D–Inglewood) today announced the introduction of AB 2186, legislation to ensure that future federal, state or local reparations benefits provided to eligible recipients are not subject to state income taxes.

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Office of Assemblymember Tina S. McKinnor
Press release

Assemblymember McKinnor Introduces Legislative Package to Lower Housing Costs and Protect Renters Across California

(SACRAMENTO, CA) In response to California’s ongoing housing affordability crisis, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D- Inglewood) has introduced a comprehensive package of legislation aimed at reducing costs, increasing transparency and protecting renters from exploitative practices.

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Sources

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Current assessmentComplete coverage

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Assessed August 17, 2026 · Current 2026 records

No current limitations were reported by the completion validator.

Sources used on this page9 source organizations · 13 records
California Secretary of State

1 record from this source is used on the page.

California State Assembly District 61 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 61https://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=McKinnor&lawCode=AllComplete authored assembly bills search for 2023–2024 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20232024&house=Both&author=McKinnor&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=620XX00US06061
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/62000US06061/
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=AD61&inframe=NPortrait source page for Tina S. McKinnorhttps://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/61Official 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 61https://lab.data.ca.gov/dataset/demographics-in-the-california-legislature/9dc0c75b-5a89-483f-9590-ec41bfe26882
Office of Assemblymember Tina S. McKinnor

2 records from this source are used on the page.

Press release: Assemblymember Tina McKinnor Declares No Taxation on Reparationshttps://mckinnor.asmdc.org/press-releases/20260325-assemblymember-tina-mckinnor-declares-no-taxation-reparationsPress release: Assemblymember McKinnor Introduces Legislative Package to Lower Housing Costs and Protect Renters Across Californiahttps://mckinnor.asmdc.org/press-releases/20260324-assemblymember-mckinnor-introduces-legislative-package-lower-housing-costs
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