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California State Senator, District 6

This office represents State Senate District 6 in the California Legislature.

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State of California
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State Senate District 6
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State Senate District 6 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 6One of 40 State Senate seats
Regular term4 yearsEven- and odd-numbered districts are elected in alternating cycles

What this office does

Represents District 6 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 electionJune 2, 2026

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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
988,589±4,592
Median age
39.9 years±0.3 years
Households
366,060±1,834

Income and education

Median household income
$102,808±$1,319; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line
9.1%±0.4 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.6%±0.6 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units
381,258±1,853
Occupied housing units
366,060±1,834
Vacant housing units
15,198±1,181
Vacancy rate
4.0%±0.3 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race)
18.2%±0.4 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic
59.0%±0.4 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic
4.6%±0.3 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic
0.2%±0.0 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic
10.3%±0.3 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
6.7%±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 Roger Niello
California State Senate

Current officeholder

Roger Niello

California State Senator, District 6

Status
Current officeholder
Party
Republican
First elected
Connected election
June 2, 2026

Legislative work

Committee assignments

Current official Senate directory
Standing Committees
  • Banking and Financial InstitutionsVice Chair
  • Budget and Fiscal Review (First Extraordinary)Vice Chair
  • Budget and Fiscal ReviewVice Chair
  • Business, Professions and Economic DevelopmentMember
  • InsuranceVice-Chair
  • JudiciaryVice-Chair
Subcommittees
  • Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General GovernmentMember
Select Committees
  • Select Committee on Economic Development and Technological InnovationMember
  • Select Committee on Green Economic DevelopmentMember
  • Select Committee on Hydrogen EnergyMember
Joint Committees
  • Joint Legislative BudgetMember
Other Committees
  • Legislative EthicsMember
Official committee list

Contact this office

Office
1021 O Street, Suite 7110, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Official contact page Official office source
Past officeholders1 verified succession record

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Senate District 6 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 6

State Senate District 6 includes most of Placer County and part of Sacramento County. Communities represented across the district include Roseville, Arden-Arcade, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Rancho Cordova, Folsom, Rocklin, and Lincoln.

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Past elections

Election history

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State legislative officeCertified

California State Senate District 6

June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election · 3 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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Roger W. Niello is listed as the author of each senate bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 35 bills.

SB 51 Permanent standard timeAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 84 Disability access: construction-related accessibility claims: notice of violation and opportunity to correctAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Judiciary SB 234 Wildfires: workgroup: toxic heavy metalsAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Appropriations SB 325 Cellular telephones: communications interceptionsAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Rules SB 359 Use Fuel Tax Law: Diesel Fuel Tax Law: exempt bus operationAuthored by Roger W. Niello Chaptered SB 399 School districts: interdistrict transfersAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 458 Initiative and referendum measures: title and summaryAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 474 State Air Resources Board: regulatory authority: revocationAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Environmental Quality SB 475 Small Business AdvocateAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Rules SB 517 Home improvement contract requirements: subcontractorsAuthored by Roger W. Niello Chaptered SB 568 Pupil health: epinephrine delivery systems: schoolsites and childcare programsAuthored by Roger W. Niello Chaptered SB 603 Property taxation: transfer of base year value: disaster reliefAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Appropriations SB 657 Personal Income Tax Law: deferred compensation: exclusions: long-term qualified tuition programAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 678 Fire prevention activities: challenges: undertakingAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 688 Office of Regulatory CounselAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Died · Appropriations SB 765 State snakeAuthored by Roger W. Niello Chaptered SB 788 Tax preparers: exemptionsAuthored by Roger W. Niello Chaptered SB 953 Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughterAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Appropriations SB 981 Administrative regulations: standardized regulatory impact analysis: State Air Resources BoardAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Appropriations SB 992 County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptionsAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Passed SB 1002 Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemptionAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Business and Professions SB 1020 State of emergency: Governor’s powers and annual reportAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Appropriations SB 1047 Neurodegenerative disease registry programAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Third Reading SB 1053 Property taxation: transfer of base year value: disaster reliefAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Appropriations SB 1066 Unclaimed propertyAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Appropriations SB 1082 Pupil attendance: interdistrict transfers: agreements: policiesAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Passed SB 1148 Security guards: trainingAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Third Reading SB 1197 Permanent standard timeAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Appropriations SB 1225 Initiative and referendum measures: title and summaryAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Appropriations SB 1278 Elderly Parole ProgramAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Public Safety SB 1321 Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: auditAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Education SB 1347 Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalersAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Business and Professions SB 1374 Restraining orders: educational institutionsAuthored by Roger W. Niello Assembly · Third Reading SB 1385 Employment Development DepartmentAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Rules SB 1386 Administrative adjudication: governing procedureAuthored by Roger W. Niello Senate · Rules
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Official directory

California State Senate directory record for District 6

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News and Press Releases

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Official update

Restore Voter Trust in California Elections

Assemblywoman Natasha Johnson (R-Lake Elsinore) and Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) on Thursday urged support for Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 23, which would make California’s Secretary of State a nonpartisan office and remove party preference from the ballot for candidates seeking the position.They were joined at…

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Office of Senator Roger Niello
Office of Senator Roger Niello
Official update

Senate Republicans select new Leader for post-election service

In a planned Caucus meeting earlier today, California Senate Republicans unanimously selected Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) to be the Senate Republican Leader following the November 2026 election. “The Senate Republican Caucus is filled with passionate, intelligent, and hardworking public servants, and it will be my honor…

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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 · 16 records
California Secretary of State

2 records from this source are used on the page.

California State Senate District 6 district totalshttps://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2026-primary/sov/90-state-senator.xlsxOfficial election event and result source for November 8, 2022 General Election.https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/general-election-nov-8-2022/statement-vote
U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Boundary source for California State Senate District 6https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer/1
California State Senate

5 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=SD06&inframe=NPortrait source page for Roger Niellohttps://www.senate.ca.gov/sites/senate.ca.gov/files/styles/large/public/media/Niello%252C%2520Roger%2520%2528R-6%2529_6.jpg?itok=h99mtvUWCommittee assignments for Roger Niello (Current official Senate directory)https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators/6Reviewed source for when Roger Niello's current uninterrupted Senate service began.https://www.senate.ca.gov/system/files/2024-12/2466_joint-handbook_2023-24_complete.pdf
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=Niello&lawCode=AllComplete authored senate bills search for 2023–2024 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20232024&house=Senate&author=Niello&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=610XX00US06006
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/61000US06006/
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 6https://lab.data.ca.gov/dataset/demographics-in-the-california-legislature/9dc0c75b-5a89-483f-9590-ec41bfe26882
Office of Senator Roger Niello

3 records from this source are used on the page.

Official update: Restore Voter Trust in California Electionshttps://sr06.senate.ca.gov/content/restore-voter-trust-california-electionsPublished image: Restore Voter Trust in California Electionshttps://sr06.senate.ca.gov/sites/sr06.senate.ca.gov/files/Niello%20Trad%20Black%20Logo.pngOfficial update: Senate Republicans select new Leader for post-election servicehttps://sr06.senate.ca.gov/content/senate-republicans-select-new-leader-post-election-service
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