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California State Senator, District 37

This office represents State Senate District 37 in the California Legislature.

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State of California
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California State Senate
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State Senate District 37
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State Senate District 37 boundary from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb current upper-chamber legislative-district layer.

Office overview

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Government levelStateState of California
Contest typePartisanVoter-nominated office
SeatDistrict 37One of 40 State Senate seats
Regular term4 yearsEven- and odd-numbered districts are elected in alternating cycles

What this office does

Represents District 37 in the State Senate

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

California State Senate

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. State Senate districts serve four-year terms, with even- and odd-numbered districts elected in alternating cycles.

Next electionNovember 5, 2024

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Detailed district statistics2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates

Survey estimates describe the current State Senate 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
1,017,879±4,093
Median age
38.6 years±0.3 years
Households
370,723±2,600

Income and education

Median household income
$128,888±$1,892; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line
8.9%±0.5 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher
56.2%±0.7 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units
391,320±2,591
Occupied housing units
370,723±2,600
Vacant housing units
20,597±1,524
Vacancy rate
5.3%±0.4 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race)
23.3%±0.4 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic
43.0%±0.5 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic
1.8%±0.1 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic
0.1%±0.0 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic
25.2%±0.5 percentage points
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic
0.3%±0.1 percentage points
Some other race alone, not Hispanic
0.7%±0.1 percentage points
Two or more races, not Hispanic
5.5%±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 Senate directory.

Official portrait of Steven "Steve" Choi
California State Senate

Current officeholder

Steven "Steve" Choi

California State Senator, District 37

Status
Current officeholder
Party
Republican
First elected
Connected election
November 5, 2024

Legislative work

Committee assignments

Current official Senate directory
Standing Committees
  • Budget and Fiscal ReviewMember
  • Business, Professions and Economic DevelopmentVice Chair
  • EducationMember
  • Elections and Constitutional AmendmentsVice-Chair
  • Local GovernmentVice-Chair
Subcommittees
  • Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and EnergyMember
Official committee list

Contact this office

Office
1021 O Street, Suite 7130, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Official contact page Official office source
Past officeholders3 verified succession records

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Senate District 37 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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Explore places and districts connected to State Senate District 37

State Senate District 37 is contained within Orange County. Communities represented across the district include Irvine, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest, Tustin, Orange, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, and North Tustin.

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Past elections

Election history

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State legislative officeCertified

California State Senate District 37

November 5, 2024 General Election · 2 candidates
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Money out
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Public records

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Legislative activity

Authored legislation

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Steven S. Choi is listed as the author of each senate bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 30 bills.

SB 267 Personal income tax: credit: qualified teacher: school suppliesAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 268 Income taxes: gross income exclusions: state of emergency: natural disaster settlementsAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 269 Personal income taxes: Fire Safe Home Tax Credits ActAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 347 Annual tax: partnerships and LLCsAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 405 Elections: voter identificationAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Elections and Constitutional Amendments SB 406 Elections: ballot submission deadlineAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Elections and Constitutional Amendments SB 407 Elections: official canvassAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Elections and Constitutional Amendments SB 408 Voter registration: residency confirmationAuthored by Steven S. Choi Assembly · Appropriations SB 529 Personal income taxes: deduction: California qualified tuition programAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Revenue and Taxation SB 595 Local government: investments and financial reportsAuthored by Steven S. Choi Chaptered SB 665 Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: retail security measuresAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Revenue and Taxation SB 666 Personal income tax: credit: home security surveillanceAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Revenue and Taxation SB 723 Property taxation: exemption: low-value propertiesAuthored by Steven S. Choi Assembly · Revenue and Taxation SB 797 Electric utility distribution and transmission system facilities: undergrounding and insulationAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 817 Political Reform Act of 1974Authored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Died · Rules SB 897 Vehicles: abandoned vehiclesAuthored by Steven S. Choi Enrolled SB 927 Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign countryAuthored by Steven S. Choi Enrolled SB 935 Local agency design-build projects: authorizationAuthored by Steven S. Choi Chaptered SB 956 Vehicles: Electric Bicycle Special License Plate Pilot ProgramAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Transportation SB 971 Healthy Aging Community Partnership ProgramAuthored by Steven S. Choi Assembly · Passed SB 1021 Fishing and hunting: youth programAuthored by Steven S. Choi Assembly · Appropriations SB 1040 Veterans Cemetery Maintenance-Endowment Match ActAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Appropriations SB 1126 Local agencies: financial postingsAuthored by Steven S. Choi Enrolled SB 1176 Agricultural land: prohibited foreign actorsAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Failed Passage in Committee SB 1222 Career Technical Education Technical Assistance and Equity Pilot Program ActAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Appropriations SB 1242 Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court ProgramAuthored by Steven S. Choi Assembly · Third Reading SB 1310 Voter registration: prospective jurorsAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Judiciary SB 1331 Community care facilitiesAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Rules SB 1372 Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability CommissionAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Rules SB 1380 Mortgage brokersAuthored by Steven S. Choi Senate · Rules
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Official directory

California State Senate directory record for District 37

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News and Press Releases

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Office of Senator Steven "Steve" Choi
Office of Senator Steven "Steve" Choi
Official update

Senator Choi’s SB 1242 Advances to Assembly Floor

Senate Bill 1242, authored by Senator Steven Choi, Ph.D. (R-Irvine), cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File today and will advance to the Assembly Floor for consideration.SB 1242 would strengthen the implementation of California’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Court program, commonly…

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Official update

Senator Steven Choi Sends Three Bills to Governor's Desk

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Steven Choi, Ph.D. (R — Irvine) announced today that three of his bills have successfully passed the California Legislature and are now headed to the Governor for consideration. The measures include his Senate Bill 927, which establishes a pathway for certain foreign adoptees to obtain a delayed…

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Current assessmentComplete coverage

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Sources used on this page8 source organizations · 15 records
California Secretary of State

2 records from this source are used on the page.

2024 Senate District 37 general district totalshttps://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2024-general/sov/37-state-senator.xlsxOfficial election event and result source for November 5, 2024 General Election.https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-nov-5-2024/statement-vote
U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Boundary source for California State Senate District 37https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer/1
California State Senate

4 records from this source are used on the page.

Official government information about the office and public bodyhttps://www.senate.ca.gov/senatorsCurrent officeholder identified by the official California State Senate directory.https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=SD37&inframe=NPortrait source page for Steven "Steve" Choihttps://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/styles/large/public/media/2016%2520New%2520Member%2520Headshots%2520Choi-268_2.jpg?itok=M8-55nMlCommittee assignments for Steven "Steve" Choi (Current official Senate directory)https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators/37
California Legislative Information

2 records from this source are used on the page.

Complete authored senate bills search for 2025–2026 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20252026&house=Senate&author=Choi&lawCode=AllComplete authored senate bills search for 2023–2024 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20232024&house=Senate&author=All&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=610XX00US06037
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/61000US06037/
California State Library · Demographics in the California Legislature

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Verified succession chronology for California State Senator, District 37https://lab.data.ca.gov/dataset/demographics-in-the-california-legislature/9dc0c75b-5a89-483f-9590-ec41bfe26882
Office of Senator Steven "Steve" Choi

3 records from this source are used on the page.

Official update: Senator Choi’s SB 1242 Advances to Assembly Floorhttps://sr37.senate.ca.gov/content/senator-chois-sb-1242-advances-assembly-floorPublished image: Senator Choi’s SB 1242 Advances to Assembly Floorhttps://sr37.senate.ca.gov/sites/sr37.senate.ca.gov/files/Sen.%20Choi%20%28Black%29_0.pngOfficial update: Senator Steven Choi Sends Three Bills to Governor's Deskhttps://sr37.senate.ca.gov/content/senator-steven-choi-sends-three-bills-governors-desk
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