California's 13th State Senate district
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California
's 13th State Senate
District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat
Elaine Alquist
of Santa Clara
.
. It contains portions of Silicon Valley
and has significant numbers of both Asian and Hispanic residents. All but approximately 42,000 people in the district live in Silicon Valley.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's 13th State Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat
California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority...
Elaine Alquist
Elaine Alquist
Elaine Kontominas Alquist is currently a Democratic State Senator from California's 13th Senate District...
of Santa Clara
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
.
District profile
The 13th District, eastern neighbor of the 11th, is located entirely within Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
. It contains portions of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
and has significant numbers of both Asian and Hispanic residents. All but approximately 42,000 people in the district live in Silicon Valley.
Communities represented
- GilroyGilroy, CaliforniaGilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces...
- Mountain ViewMountain View, California-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...
- Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CaliforniaSanta Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
- SunnyvaleSunnyvale, CaliforniaSunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
- Alum RockAlum Rock, CaliforniaAlum Rock is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and a community of San Jose. The CDP, which excludes all annexed areas, had a population of 15,536 at the 2010 census. Alum Rock was named after a rock formerly thought to be composed of alum in nearby Alum...
- Buena VistaBuena Vista, Santa Clara County, CaliforniaBuena Vista is a former census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 1,704 at the 2000 census...
- East FoothillsEast Foothills, CaliforniaEast Foothills is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and a neighborhood of San Jose. The population was 8,269 at the 2010 census. The area is more commonly referred to as East San Jose, and is located about 4 miles east of downtown San Jose...
- Seven TreesSeven Trees, CaliforniaSeven Trees was a census-designated place in South San Jose and it was previously an unincorporated pocket in Santa Clara County, California, completely surrounded by San Jose...
- Sunol-MidtownSunol-Midtown, CaliforniaMidtown was a census-designated place and primarily residential area in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It has been annexed to San Jose...
- A portion of San JoseSan Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
- Approximately 50% of its residents
- including Downtown San JoseDowntown San JoseDowntown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. The area is generally located north of Interstate 280 and east of Guadalupe Parkway, which roughly parallels the Guadalupe River. The region is bound to the north by U.S...
, part of Blossom Valley, Naglee Park, Rose GardenRose Garden, San Jose, CaliforniaThe Rose Garden neighborhood in San Jose, California, is a gentrified residential area, with significant commercial presence along its major streets...
, JapantownJapantownis a common name for official Japanese communities in big cities outside Japan. Alternatively, a Japantown may be called J-town, Little Tokyo, or Nihonmachi , the first two being common names for the Japanese communities in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively.-North America:Japantowns were...
, and part of Willow Glen- A portion of FruitdaleFruitdale, CaliforniaFruitdale is an unincorporated Census Designated Place in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 935 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fruitdale is located at...
- A portion of Fruitdale
- Approximately 25% of its residents