California's 38th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Linda Sánchez D–Whittier
Population (2024)	722,610[1]
Median household income	$101,415[1]
Ethnicity	61.1%Hispanic 21.0%Asian 13.5%White 1.8%Black 1.7%Two or more races 0.8% other
Cook PVI	D+10[2]

California's 38th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofCalifornia based insuburban easternLos Angeles County andOrange County,California. The district is currently represented byDemocrat Linda Sánchez.

The district covers several cities in theSan Gabriel Valley and theGateway Cities region of Los Angeles including the cities of:Diamond Bar,Industry,La Habra Heights,La Mirada,Montebello,Norwalk,Pico Rivera,Santa Fe Springs,Walnut, andWhittier.

As well the unincorporated communities of:Rowland Heights,Hacienda Heights,Los Nietos,East Whittier,North Whittier, andSouth Whittier.

A small portion ofPomona and the Orange County city ofLa Habra are also included in the district.

Most of the cities have a Hispanic majority, primarily Mexican, while Diamond Bar, Hacienda Heights, Industry, Rowland Heights and Walnut have an Asian-American majority, primarily Chinese. La Mirada also has a significant Korean American community.

Under the 2020 redistricting, California's 38th congressional district is located inSouthern California, taking up part of SoutheastLos Angeles County and the city ofLa Habra inOrange County. The area in Los Angeles County includes part of the cities ofDowney andPomona; part of the census-designated placeAvocado Heights; the cities ofWhittier,Montebello,Norwalk,Pico Rivera,Diamond Bar,La Mirada,Walnut,Santa Fe Springs,La Habra Heights, andIndustry; and the census-designated placesHacienda Heights,East Whittier,South Whittier,West Whittier-Los Nietos,Rose Hills, andRowland Heights.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the28th district, the31st district, the35th district, the35th district, the42nd district, and the45th district. The 38th, 28th, 31st, and 35th are partitioned by E Pomona Blvd, Potrero Grande Dr, Arroyo Dr, Hill Dr, Montebello Blvd, N San Gabriel Blvd, Walnut Grove Ave, Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, N Lexington-Gallatin Rd, N Durfree Ave, E Thienes Ave, E Rush St, N Burkett Rd, Cunningham Dr, Eaglemont Dr, Oakman Dr, Arciero Dr, Grossmont Dr, Workman Mill Rd, Bunbury Dr, Fontenoy Ave, Ankerton, Whittier Woods Circle, Union Pacific Railroad, San Gabriel Freeway, N Peck Rd, Mission Mill Rd, Rose Hills Rd, Wildwood Dr, Clark Ave, San Jose Creek, Turnbull Canyon Rd, E Gale Ave, Pomona Freeway, Colima Rd, E Walnut Dr N, Nogales St, E Walnut Dr S, Fairway Dr, E Valley Blvd, Calle Baja, La Puente Rd, S Sentous Ave, N Nogales St, Amar Rd, Walnut City Parkland, San Bernardino Freeway, Fairplex Dr, Via Verde, Puddingstone Reservoir, McKinley Ave, N Whittle Ave, Arrow Highway, Fulton Rd, and Foothill Blvd.

The 38th, 34th and 42nd are partitioned by Simmons Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Via Corona St, Repetto Ave, Allston St, W Northside Dr, Yates Ave, E Acco St, 6866 E Washington Blvd-2808 Vail Ave, S 14th St, AT & SF Railway, Church Rd, Telegraph Rd, Rio Hondo River, Veterans Memorial Park, Suva St, Guatemala Ave, Shady Oak Dr, Coolgrove Dr, Gallatin Rd, Samoline Ave, Paramount Blvd, Arrington Ave, Suva St, Charloma Dr, Lubet St, Highway 5, and the San Gabriel River.

• Pomona – 151,713
• Downey – 114,355
• Norwalk – 102,773
• Whittier – 87,306
• La Habra – 63,097
• Pico Rivera – 62,088
• La Habra – 60,513
• Montebello – 60,569
• South Whittier – 56,415
• Diamond Bar – 55,072
• Hacienda Heights – 54,191
• Rowland Heights – 48,231
• La Mirada – 48,008
• Walnut – 28,430
• West Whittier-Los Nietos – 25,325
• Santa Fe Springs – 19,219
• East Whittier – 10,394

• La Habra Heights – 5,682
• Rose Hills – 2,927

Member	Party	Dates	Cong– ress	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1963
Patrick M. Martin (Riverside)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Elected in 1962. Lost re-election.	1963–1969 Imperial County Riverside County
John V. Tunney (Riverside)	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 2, 1971	89th 90th 91st	Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Resigned tobecome a U.S. senator.
					1969–1973 Imperial County Riverside County
Vacant		January 2, 1971 – January 3, 1971	91st
Victor Veysey (Brawley)	Republican	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the43rd district.
George Brown Jr. (Colton)	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	93rd	Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the36th district.	1973–1975 San Bernardino County (Inland Empire)
Jerry M. Patterson (Santa Ana)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985	94th 95th 96th 97th 98th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Lost re-election.	1975–1983 North CentralOrange County (Anaheim)
					1983–1993 NorthwestOrange County (Garden Grove Santa Ana)
Bob Dornan (Garden Grove)	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993	99th 100th 101st 102nd	Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the46th district.
Steve Horn (Long Beach)	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired.	1993–2003 Los Angeles County (Bellflower Long Beach)
Grace Napolitano (Norwalk)	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the34th district andre-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the32nd district.	2003–2013 San Gabriel Valley,Los Angeles County (East L.A.,Norwalk,Pomona,La Puente,Hacienda Heights)
Linda Sánchez (Whittier)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – present	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th	Redistricted from the39th district andre-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. Redistricted to the41st district.	2013–2023 Los Angeles County Orange County (Norwalk,Whittier,La Palma)
					2023–present Los Angeles County Orange County (Diamond Bar,Norwalk,Whittier)

From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of most of theSan Gabriel Valley inLos Angeles County. Due toredistricting after the2010 United States census, the district has moved east and south east inLos Angeles County and includes much of the previous areas as well asBellflower andArtesia.

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