Assembly District 36
Assembly District 36 is represented by Jeff Gonzalez (Republican). It includes 12 tribal land areas of 12 federally recognized tribes and 17,277 Native residents (American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or with one other race), 3.6% of the district.
Assemblymember
Jeff Gonzalez · Republican · Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino Counties
Official website
- Population
- 469,902
- Tribal land areas
- 12
- Native residents
- 17,277
Tribal land in this district
- Agua CalienteAgua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California · 51,045 acres
- AugustineAugustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California · 939 acres
- CabazonCabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians · 2,778 acres
- CahuillaCahuilla Band of Indians · 27,331 acres
- ChemehueviChemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California · 48,279 acres
- Colorado RiverColorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California · 432,094 acres
- Fort MojaveFort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada · 65,321 acres
- Fort Yuma (Quechan)Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona · 73,962 acres
- RamonaRamona Band of Cahuilla, California · 798 acres
- Santa Rosa CahuillaSanta Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California · 15,853 acres
- Torres-MartinezTorres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California · 45,902 acres
- Twenty-Nine PalmsTwenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California · 656 acres
Bills by this member
3 Native American–related and 7 higher education measures passed by the Legislature since 2021 that Jeff Gonzalez authored or coauthored. Recent ones:
- SB 892 · Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.2025–26 · Signed Aug 27, 2026 · Ch. 146 · Coauthor
- ACR 85 · 529 College Savings Day.2025–26 · Chaptered Jun 25, 2025 · Res. Ch. 106 · Coauthor
- ACR 208 · California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference.2025–26 · Chaptered Aug 10, 2026 · Res. Ch. 157 · Coauthor
- ACR 163 · Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.2025–26 · Chaptered Jun 18, 2026 · Res. Ch. 109 · Coauthor
- AB 88 · Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California.2025–26 · Signed Oct 11, 2025 · Ch. 608 · Coauthor
- AB 664 · Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District.2025–26 · Vetoed Sep 27, 2026 · Coauthor
- AB 1871 · Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.2025–26 · Signed Sep 27, 2026 · Ch. 555 · Coauthor
- AB 1641 · Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.2025–26 · Signed Sep 25, 2026 · Ch. 452 · Coauthor
Colleges in this district
- Imperial Valley CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Imperial
- Palo Verde CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Blythe