From 1947 to 1972, the Legislature met annually; odd-numbered years were general sessions and even-numbered years were budget sessions. From 1973 on, the Legislature has meet in two-year sessions with no limitations on the type of bills that could be introduced. The Legislative Sessions were no longer numbered after the 57th session (1947). Beginning with the 1992 election, the County was split between two Assembly Districts. The majority of the County was in the 27th District; a portion of the southern part of the County was in the 28th Assembly District. Term of office for an Assembly Member is two years.
| Year | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1947-1952 | Grunsky, Donald L. | Republican/Democrat |
| 1953-1962 | Coolidge, Glenn E. | Republican/Democrat |
| 1963-1966 | Patee, Alan G. | Republican |
| 1967-1976 | Murphy, Frank Jr. | Republican |
| 1977-1980 | Mello, Henry | Democrat |
| 1981-1992 | Farr, Sam | Democrat |
| 1992 (27th) | Farr, Sam To Congress 1993 |
Democrat |
| 1992 (28th ) | Areias, Rusty | Democrat |
| 1993 (27th) Special Election |
Bruce McPherson | Republican |
| 1994 (27th) | Bruce McPherson | Republican |
| 1994 (28th) | Peter Frusetta | Republican |
| 1996 (27th) | Fred Keeley | Democrat |
| 1996 (28th) | Peter Frusetta | Republican |
| 1998 (27th) | Fred Keeley | Democrat |
| 1998 (28th) | Peter Frusetta | Republican |
| 2000 (27th) | Fred Keeley | Democrat |
| 2000 (28th) | Simon Salinas | Democrat |
| 2002 (27th) | John Laird | Democrat |
| 2002 (28th) | Simon Salinas | Democrat |
| 2004 (27th) | John Laird | Democrat |
| 2004 (28th) | Simon Salinas | Democrat |
| 2006 (27th) | John Laird | Democrat |
| 2006 (28th) | Anna M. Caballero | Democrat |
| 2008 (27th) | Bill Monning | Democrat |
| 2008 (28th) | Anna M. Caballero | Democrat |
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