Senate District 16
Senate District 16 is represented by Melissa Hurtado (Democrat). It includes 1 tribal land area of 1 federally recognized tribe and 34,519 Native residents (American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or with one other race), 3.6% of the district.
State Senator
Melissa Hurtado · Democrat
Official website
- Population
- 942,212
- Tribal land areas
- 1
- Native residents
- 34,519
Tribal land in this district
- Santa RosaSanta Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California · 2,475 acres
Non-federally recognized tribes located here
- Chumash Council of Bakersfield or Chalon Indian Nation, Chalon Indian Council of BakersfieldBakersfield · BIA petitioner list, Nov 12, 2013
Bills by this member
8 Native American–related and 2 higher education measures passed by the Legislature since 2021 that Melissa Hurtado authored or coauthored. Recent ones:
- SB 864 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2025–26 · Signed Oct 1, 2025 · Ch. 244 · Coauthor
- SB 549 · Gaming: Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act.2023–24 · Signed Sep 28, 2024 · Ch. 860 · Coauthor
- SB 1448 · Farm to Community Food Hub Program: California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force.2023–24 · Signed Sep 28, 2024 · Ch. 917 · Author
- SB 1183 · Community colleges: registered nursing programs.2023–24 · Signed Sep 27, 2024 · Ch. 786 · Author
- SB 910 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2021–22 · Signed Sep 22, 2022 · Ch. 470 · Author
- SB 900 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2021–22 · Signed May 25, 2022 · Ch. 18 · Author
- SB 559 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.2021–22 · Signed Sep 22, 2022 · Ch. 467 · Author
- SB 367 · Student safety: opioid overdose reversal medication.2021–22 · Signed Aug 29, 2022 · Ch. 218 · Author
Colleges in this district
- Porterville CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Porterville
- West Hills College – LemooreCalifornia Community Colleges · Lemoore
- Bakersfield CollegeCalifornia Community Colleges · Bakersfield