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California State Assembly District 16

June 2, 2026 California Primary on 2026-06-02. Review the current candidate list, evidence, and citations for this race. Use your address lookup to confirm whether this race appears on your own ballot.

Rebecca Bauer•Kahan

(incumbent)

Ballot designation: Assemblymember/Mother

Party: Democratic

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Campaign website summary (AI-generated)

Priority: Focuses on environmental protection, wildfire prevention, women's health.

Environmental content: Emphasizes environmental advocacy as a core identity.

Joseph A. Rubay

Ballot designation: Businessman/Father

Party: Republican

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Priority: Focuses on public safety, ending early-release criminal justice policies, and government accountability.

Environmental content: Does not mention environmental or climate priorities.

Chirag Kathrani

Ballot designation: Civic Technology Entrepreneur

Party: No Party Preference

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Campaign website summary (AI-generated)

Priority: Focuses on No detailed platform content available on the campaign website at time of scraping.

Environmental content: Does not mention environmental or climate priorities.