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California State Senator, District 5

This office represents State Senate District 5 in the California Legislature.

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Government
State of California
Public body
California State Senate
Electoral area
State Senate District 5
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State Senate District 5 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 5One of 40 State Senate seats
Regular term4 yearsEven- and odd-numbered districts are elected in alternating cycles

What this office does

Represents District 5 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
1,035,110±969
Median age
36.7 years±0.2 years
Households
329,645±1,603

Income and education

Median household income
$107,782±$1,861; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line
10.7%±0.5 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.7%±0.6 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units
347,829±1,040
Occupied housing units
329,645±1,603
Vacant housing units
18,184±1,234
Vacancy rate
5.2%±0.4 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race)
36.3%±0.2 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic
29.6%±0.3 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic
5.6%±0.2 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic
0.2%±0.0 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic
22.5%±0.3 percentage points
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic
0.5%±0.1 percentage points
Some other race alone, not Hispanic
0.4%±0.1 percentage points
Two or more races, not Hispanic
4.9%±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 Jerry McNerney
California State Senate

Current officeholder

Jerry McNerney

California State Senator, District 5

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

Legislative work

Committee assignments

Current official Senate directory
Standing Committees
  • AgricultureMember
  • Budget and Fiscal ReviewMember
  • Energy, Utilities and CommunicationsMember
  • Military and Veterans AffairsMember
  • Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer ProtectionMember
  • Revenue and TaxationChair
Subcommittees
  • Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and EnergyMember
Select Committees
  • Select Committee on Bay Area Public TransportationMember
  • Select Committee on California’s Wine IndustryMember
  • Select Committee on Green Economic DevelopmentMember
  • Select Committee on the Nonprofit SectorChair
  • Select Committee on the Ports and Goods MovementMember
Joint Committees
  • Joint Committee on Fairs Allocation and ClassificationMember
Official committee list

Contact this office

Office
1021 O Street, Suite 6640, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Official contact page Official office source
Past officeholders2 verified succession records

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Senate District 5 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 State Senate District 5

State Senate District 5 includes all of San Joaquin County and part of Alameda County. Communities represented across the district include Stockton, Tracy, Livermore, Manteca, Pleasanton, Dublin, Lodi, and Lathrop.

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Past elections

Election history

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State legislative officeCertified

California State Senate District 5

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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Jerry McNerney is listed as the author of each senate bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 35 bills.

SB 7 Employment: automated decision systemsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Vetoed SB 24 Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activitiesAuthored by Jerry McNerney Vetoed SB 31 Water quality: recycled waterAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 69 Artificial intelligence program: Attorney GeneralAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Appropriations SB 86 California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act: sales and use tax exclusionAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 225 School nutrition: guardian meal reimbursementAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 235 Recycling: precious metals and critical minerals: reportAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 279 Solid waste: compostable materialsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 327 Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence activitiesAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Second Reading SB 454 State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation ProgramAuthored by Jerry McNerney Vetoed SB 543 Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling unitsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 698 California Solar Initiative: distributed energy resource equipment listsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 711 Taxation: federal conformityAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 787 Energy: equitable clean energy supply chains and industrial policy in CaliforniaAuthored by Jerry McNerney Vetoed SB 813 California Artificial Intelligence Standards and Safety Commission: artificial intelligence safety standardsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Rules SB 833 Critical infrastructure: artificial intelligence systems: human oversightAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Appropriations SB 846 Liens: harvested cropsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 872 Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence FundAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Third Reading SB 881 Income taxation: credits: voluntary contributions: food bank donationsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Passed SB 900 Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosuresAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Third Reading SB 925 Fusion energy: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: strategic plan: certification and environmental reviewAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Third Reading SB 947 Employment: automated decision systemsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Third Reading SB 1011 Energy: Utility Infrastructure AI Safety, Oversight, and Workforce Protection ActAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Inactive SB 1034 Vehicles: special license platesAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Appropriations SB 1058 School districts: contracting: purchases for child nutrition programsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 1120 Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: credits: CalCompetesAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Appropriations SB 1168 Data centers: rate structuresAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Third Reading SB 1196 Small energization projects: electrical service connectionsAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Passed SB 1201 CalFresh: veteran eligibilityAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Appropriations SB 1240 Office of Nonprofit EmpowermentAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Third Reading SB 1275 Sales and use tax exemption: vehicle license fee imposition: motor vehiclesAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Appropriations SB 1313 Drinking water: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substancesAuthored by Jerry McNerney Senate · Appropriations SB 1329 Real property tax: valuation: active solar energy systemAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Appropriations SB 1350 Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definitionAuthored by Jerry McNerney Chaptered SB 1406 Sales and Use Tax Law: vehicles: shell companiesAuthored by Jerry McNerney Assembly · Third Reading
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Official directory

California State Senate directory record for District 5

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News and Press Releases

Updates from this office

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Office of Senator Jerry McNerney
Office of Senator Jerry McNerney
In The News

Newsom signs McNerney bill expanding schools’ access to quality food

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1058, which updates state law to expand students’ access to high-quality, locally grown and culturally appropriate foods .

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Office of Senator Jerry McNerney
Office of Senator Jerry McNerney
In The News

San Joaquin student interns recognized by Senator McNerney and Assemblymember Ransom

State Sen. Jerry McNerney’s office hosted intern Russell Totanis Alabazo, who helped staff organize an event honoring Stockton Police Department Deputy Chief Anabel Morris as a Woman of the Year .

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Sources

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Current assessmentComplete coverage

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Assessed August 17, 2026 · Current 2026 records

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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 5 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 5https://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=SD05&inframe=NPortrait source page for Jerry McNerneyhttps://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/styles/large/public/media/McNerney%2520new%2520headshot%25203_0_1.jpg?itok=K1h4FfYcCommittee assignments for Jerry McNerney (Current official Senate directory)https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators/5
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=McNerney&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=610XX00US06005
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/61000US06005/
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 5https://lab.data.ca.gov/dataset/demographics-in-the-california-legislature/9dc0c75b-5a89-483f-9590-ec41bfe26882
Office of Senator Jerry McNerney

3 records from this source are used on the page.

In The News: Newsom signs McNerney bill expanding schools’ access to quality foodhttps://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/newsom-signs-mcnerney-bill-expanding-schools-access-quality-foodPublished image: Newsom signs McNerney bill expanding schools’ access to quality foodhttps://sd05.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd05.senate.ca.gov/files/sd05_logo_white_v1.pngIn The News: San Joaquin student interns recognized by Senator McNerney and Assemblymember Ransomhttps://sd05.senate.ca.gov/news/san-joaquin-student-interns-recognized-senator-mcnerney-and-assemblymember-ransom
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