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Legislative District Maps (1849-Present)
Images of Legislative District Maps, scanned from the "California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook (1925, 1939, 1947, 1961, 1972, and 1978 editions), compiled by the California Secretary of State. Additional images from the UC Berkeley, California Voter Foundation, and state legislature websites.

2011
The passage of Proposition 11 in 2008 has changed the way that Legislative districts will be drawn starting in 2011. The State Auditor will select 14 members for the Citizens Redistricting Commission by the end of 2010, with the completed district plans due by September 15, 2011.
Links: California Citizens Redistricting Commission

2001
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California State Assembly and California State Senate websites.

1991
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: The California Voter Foundation.

1983
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: UC Berkeley IGS: California Redistricting Resources.

1973
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1978.

1966
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1972.
Note: The 1966 Redistricting was mandated by the Reynolds v. Sims court decision, which established the "one man, one vote" principle in legislative districts at all levels.

1961
[Congress]
Source: Currently Searching for a source.
Note: The 1961 Redistricting expanded the number of Congressional Districts from 30 to 38.

1951
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1961.

1941
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1947.

1933
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1939.

1927
[State Assembly] [State Senate]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1939.
NOTE: Only the Assembly and State Senate Districts were redrawn. Although these districts were drawn in 1927, they were in effect from 1930 to 1932.

1911
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1925.

1902
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1907.

1891 (March 23)
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: California Legislature at Sacramento" Handbook, 1899.
NOTE: Eight Congressional Districts.

1885 (March 13)
[State Assembly] [State Senate] [Congress]
Source: None available.
NOTE: The Apportionment of 1883 was the first that provided for unique districts for members of the Assembly. From 1849-1883, Assemblymembers were elected from Senate Districts. For uniformity and simplicity, this website converted those districts to Assembly Districts (the Assemblymen from AD-03 were actually the Assemblymen from SD-03), which is also why multiple Assemblymembers could be elected from a single "Assembly District".

1874
[State Senate]
Source: Legislative Sourcebook by Don A. Allen

1872 (March 30)
[Congress]
Source: None available.
NOTE: Four Congressional Districts.

1864 (April 1)
[Congress]
Source: None available.
NOTE: Three Congressional Districts.

1862
[State Senate]
Source: Chapter 489, Acts of 1861
Note: The number of Senators rose to 40.

1858
[State Senate]
Source: Chapter 67, Acts of 1857
The Legislature passed a law in 1857 (Chapt. 155, Acts of 1857) allowing a second Senator to be elected from the 14th Senate District. No district lines changed.

1854
[State Senate]
Source: Chapter 156, Acts of 1853
Note: The number of Legislators increased to 34 Senators and 80 Assemblymembers.
In 1855, the districts were changed to

1852
[State Senate]
Source: Chapter 100, Acts of 1851
Note: The number of Legislators increased to 26 Senators and 63 Assemblymembers.
Note: In 1853, one seat in the Senate was permanently removed from SD-15 and placed in SD-06.
Note: In 1853, an additional Senate seat was temporarily given to Butte and Shasta Counties. This seat disappeared in 1856.

1850
[State Senate]
Source: Chapter 59, Acts of 1850
Note: 17 Senators and 36 Assemblymembers

1849 (September)
[State Senate]
Source: 1859 California State Roster
Note: 16 Senators and 36 Assemblymembers


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