Joaquin Arambula

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Joaquin Arambula
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 31st district
Assumed office
April 14, 2016
Preceded byHenry Perea
Personal details
Born (1977-05-17) May 17, 1977 (age 46)
Delano, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesJuan Arambula (father)
EducationBowdoin College (BS)
University of Minnesota, Duluth (MD)

Joaquin Arambula (born May 17, 1977) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 31st Assembly District, which encompasses southern and western Fresno County, including the cities of Sanger, Reedley, Orange Cove, and the west side of Fresno.

Arambula was elected to the Assembly in a 2016 special election to replace former Assemblymember Henry Perea, who resigned to work as a lobbyist for PhRMA.

He is a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. Before being elected to the Assembly, he was an emergency department physician. He is the son of former 31st District Assemblyman Juan Arambula.

Arambula was arrested on December 10, 2018, on suspicion of willful cruelty to a child, a misdemeanor under California domestic violence statutes.[1][2] The assemblymember thanked the teachers at his daughter's school and police officers “for doing their job” in starting the investigation.[1] One of his daughters had alleged that her father hit her on the face while he was wearing a ring.[3] During trial, photos were shown to jurors that showed a 1-inch bruise on the child's right temple.[3] On the witness stand during his trial, his daughter largely described the incident as an accident.[4] In May 2019, a Fresno jury found Arambula not guilty.[4]

Electoral history[edit]

2016 California State Assembly[edit]

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 31,600 57.7
Republican Clint Olivier 19,605 35.8
Democratic Ted Miller 3,582 6.5
Total votes 54,787 100.0
General election
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 62,404 63.8
Republican Clint Olivier 35,454 36.2
Total votes 97,858 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 California State Assembly[edit]

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 24,128 59.5
Republican Lupe Espinoza 16,431 40.5
Total votes 40,559 100.0
General election
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 54,921 64.8
Republican Lupe Espinoza 29,771 35.2
Total votes 84,692 100.0
Democratic hold

2020 California State Assembly[edit]

2020 California's 31st State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 38,317 61.7
Republican Fernando Banuelos 23,743 38.3
Total votes 62,060 100.0
General election
Democratic Joaquin Arambula (incumbent) 77,193 61.9
Republican Fernando Banuelos 47,551 38.1
Total votes 124,744 100.0
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Luna, Taryn (December 12, 2018). "California Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula says he was arrested after spanking his daughter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ Luna, Taryn (December 12, 2018). "Fresno Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula is arrested on child cruelty charge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Luna, Taryn (4 May 2019). "Child cruelty case against California legislator begins in Fresno". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b Luna, Taryn (18 May 2019). "Few left unscathed in Arambula trial, which cleared lawmaker of child cruelty charge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

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