Al Muratsuchi
| Al Muratsuchi | |
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| Member-elect of the California State Assembly from the 66th district | |
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Taking office December 5, 2016 | |
| Succeeding | David Hadley |
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In office December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Succeeded by | David Hadley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 4, 1964 Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Hiroko Higuchi |
| Children | One |
| Residence | Rolling Hills Estates, California |
| Alma mater | UC Berkeley, UCLA Law School |
| Occupation | Prosecutor, Politician |
| Website |
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Albert Yasuro "Al" Muratsuchi (born September 4, 1964) is an American politician who has been elected to the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he will represent the 66th Assembly District, encompassing parts of the South Bay region of Los Angeles.
First elected to the Assembly in 2012 to represent the 66th Assembly District, Muratsuchi was defeated in his 2014 bid for reelection by Republican David Hadley. In a 2016 rematch with Hadley, he won a decisive victory and reclaimed his old Assembly seat. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was a deputy California Attorney General, trustee for the Torrance Unified School District, and trustee for the Southern California Regional Occupation Center.
Muratsuchi grew up in Okinawa, and his father was a civilian employee of the United States Army.
Legislative Committee Assignments
Chairman of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance and Chairman of the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace. Member of: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Assembly Judiciary Committee, Assembly Budget Committee, and Veterans Affairs.
Recent Appointments to Board and Commission: California Coastal Conservancy, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission, Governor Brown’s Military Council, Inter-agency Veterans Council.
Election results
2014
| California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
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| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Hadley | 30,996 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 30,439 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 61,435 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | David Hadley | 54,401 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 53,695 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 108,096 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
| California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 53,295 | 48.7 | |
| Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | 48,755 | 44.6 | |
| Democratic | Mike Madrigal | 7,307 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 109,357 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | |||
| Total votes | ' | ' | ||