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California State Assembly Member, District 79

This office represents Assembly District 79 in the California Legislature.

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Government
State of California
Public body
California State Assembly
Electoral area
Assembly District 79
Map of California State Assembly District 79
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Assembly District 79 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 79One of 80 State Assembly seats
Regular term2 yearsAssembly seats are elected every two years

What this office does

Represents District 79 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
505,699±5,390
Median age
35.4 years±0.4 years
Households
165,869±2,051

Income and education

Median household income
$80,544±$1,465; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line
15.2%±0.8 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%±0.7 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units
173,091±2,022
Occupied housing units
165,869±2,051
Vacant housing units
7,222±782
Vacancy rate
4.2%±0.4 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race)
42.8%±0.8 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic
27.0%±0.8 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic
11.0%±0.6 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic
0.2%±0.1 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic
12.7%±0.6 percentage points
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic
0.6%±0.1 percentage points
Some other race alone, not Hispanic
0.5%±0.1 percentage points
Two or more races, not Hispanic
5.1%±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 Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins
California State Assembly

Current officeholder

Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins

California State Assembly Member, District 79

Status
Current officeholder
Party
Democrat
Connected election
June 2, 2026

Legislative work

Committee assignments

2025–2026 legislative session
Standing Committees
  • Aging and Long-Term CareMember
  • AppropriationsMember
  • BudgetMember
  • HealthMember
  • Higher EducationMember
  • Public SafetyMember
  • TransportationMember
Subcommittee Committees
  • Subcommittee No. 2 on Human ServicesMember
Select Committees
  • Select Committee on 2028 Olympic and Paralympic GamesMember
  • Select Committee on CalFresh Enrollment and NutritionCo-Chair
  • Select Committee on Child Care CostsMember
  • Select Committee on Housing Finance and AffordabilityMember
  • Select Committee on Master Plan for Higher Education in CaliforniaMember
  • Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and XenophobiaMember
  • Select Committee on the Transportation Costs and Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel StandardMember
Official committee list

Contact this office

Office
P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0079
Official contact page Official office source
Past officeholders2 verified succession records

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Assembly District 79 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 79

Assembly District 79 overlaps 7 mapped communities in San Diego County, including San Diego, El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, La Presa, Bonita, and Lemon Grove.

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Past elections

Election history

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State legislative officeCertified

California State Assembly District 79

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

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Legislative activity

Authored legislation

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LaShae Sharp-Collins is listed as the author of each assembly bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 35 bills.

AB 766 State agencies and departments: strategic plans: diversity, equity, and inclusionAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Vetoed AB 785 Community Violence Interdiction Grant ProgramAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Appropriations AB 802 Juvenile justice commission: hunger surveyAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 829 Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson’s Disease Program: Parkinson’s Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution FundAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Chaptered AB 847 Peace officers: confidentiality of recordsAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Chaptered AB 860 Local control and accountability plans: technical assistance: county superintendent of schools’ recommendationsAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 901 Veterans’ preferences: eligible spousesAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Military and Veterans Affairs AB 927 County superintendent of schools: inspection of public schoolsAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Chaptered AB 958 Trustees of the California State University: gubernatorial and faculty appointeesAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died AB 987 Vehicles: storage and towingAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Chaptered AB 1027 Cannabis: testing: quality assuranceAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Appropriations AB 1100 Victim compensationAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 1148 Food packaging: hazardous chemicalsAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Second Reading AB 1211 CalFresh: maintenance of benefit levelAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 1254 GO-Biz: local immigrant integration initiatives: reportingAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 1279 Criminal procedure: sentencingAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died AB 1324 CalWORKsAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Vetoed AB 1371 Occupational safety and health: employee refusal to perform hazardous tasksAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Labor and Employment AB 1392 Elections: voter registration information: elected officials and candidatesAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Chaptered AB 1411 Voter education and outreach plansAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Chaptered AB 1433 Education finance: funding: noncredit instructionAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 1477 Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development: California Competes Grant ProgramAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 1755 CalWORKSAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Second Reading AB 1965 Cannabis: testing: quality assuranceAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Third Reading AB 2029 Dental plan portalAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Health AB 2064 Discrimination: criminal historyAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Appropriations AB 2108 Diversion: retail theftAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Appropriations AB 2395 Child support: compromise of arrears programAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Third Reading AB 2446 Attorney General: investigations: prediction market wageringAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Governmental Organization AB 2518 San Diego Gas and Electric Company: energization pilot programAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Third Reading AB 2573 Voter registration information: elected officials and candidatesAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Second Reading AB 2613 Health care service plans: provider contract termination: noticeAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Third Reading AB 2652 Teacher credentialing: world languages: subject matter examinations: language proficiency assessmentsAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Chaptered AB 2749 Crimes: loiteringAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Assembly · Public Safety AB 2760 County board of supervisors: inspector generalAuthored by LaShae Sharp-Collins Senate · Third Reading
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Official directory

Assemblymember directory record for District 79

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News and Press Releases

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Office of Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins
Press release

Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins Warns of CalFresh Catastrophe

SACRAMENTO — The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans have put millions of Americans at risk of going hungry. Federal SNAP and CalFresh benefits will be terminated starting November 1 due to the prolonged Republican-led government shutdown. Each day the shutdown continues after Thursday, October 23 pushes…

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Office of Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins
Press release

Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins Unveils Bold Legislative Package to Reform Youth Justice

Sacramento, CA — Today at the State Capitol, Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) announced a visionary legislative package aimed at transforming California’s youth justice system. The package includes three bills—AB 1279, AB 802, and AB 785—that collectively promote fairness, accountability, and opportunity for…

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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 page10 source organizations · 14 records
California Secretary of State

1 record from this source is used on the page.

California State Assembly District 79 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 79https://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=Sharp-Collins&lawCode=AllComplete authored assembly bills search for 2023–2024 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20232024&house=Both&author=Sharp-Collins&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=620XX00US06079
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/62000US06079/
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=AD79&inframe=NPortrait source page for Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collinshttps://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/79Official 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 79https://lab.data.ca.gov/dataset/demographics-in-the-california-legislature/9dc0c75b-5a89-483f-9590-ec41bfe26882
California State Senate

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Reviewed photograph for Akilah Weberhttps://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/styles/large/public/media/Portrait%2520Weber_2.jpg?itok=kMF0UV16
Office of Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins

2 records from this source are used on the page.

Press release: Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins Warns of CalFresh Catastrophehttps://sharp-collins.asmdc.org/press-releases/20251024-assemblymember-dr-lashae-sharp-collins-warns-calfresh-catastrophePress release: Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins Unveils Bold Legislative Package to Reform Youth Justicehttps://sharp-collins.asmdc.org/press-releases/20250422-assemblymember-dr-lashae-sharp-collins-unveils-bold-legislative-package
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