Senate District 17 contains Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo Counties in their entirety, as well as portions of Monterey and Santa Clara Counties. The cities include Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Gilroy, San Luis Obispo, Morgan Hill, Seaside, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Monterey, and several more smaller cities. A small portion of San Jose was included in this district to achieve population equality. The district is one of two Senate districts containing part of Monterey County and was drawn in part to comply with Voting Rights Act Section 5 requirements. The district links the western portion of Monterey County with areas to the south in a primarily coastal district. Strongly shared interests within the district include regional agricultural economies, coastal and open space preservation, and environmental protection. The Monterey Bay coastline is fully contained within the district. Additionally the southern portion of the district includes a major portion of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which extends to Cambria in San Luis Obispo County. Similar to the adjacent Section 5 district, it was not able to be fully nested due to the need to meet the Voting Rights Act requirements.
Map of Senate District 17 (PDF)
2020 Census Population
| Name | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population (POP) | 993,921 | 100.00% |
| POP Hispanic or Latino | 446,170 | 44.89% |
| POP Not Hispanic or Latino (NH) | 547,751 | 55.11% |
| POP NH Population of one race | 507,516 | 51.06% |
| POP NH White alone | 435,618 | 43.83% |
| POP NH Black or African American alone | 12,988 | 1.31% |
| POP NH Asian alone | 47,750 | 4.80% |
| POP NH American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 3,178 | 0.32% |
| POP NH Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2,478 | 0.25% |
| POP NH Some Other Race alone | 5,504 | 0.55% |
| POP NH Population of two or more races | 40,235 | 4.05% |
| POP DOJ NH Black or African American | 17,204 | 1.73% |
| POP DOJ NH Asian | 60,648 | 6.10% |
| POP DOJ NH American Indian and Alaska Native | 11,948 | 1.20% |
| POP DOJ NH Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3,619 | 0.36% |
| POP DOJ NH Some Other Race | 13,051 | 1.31% |
| POP DOJ NH Balance of Population of two or more races | 5,663 | 0.57% |
Counties In District
| Name | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey | 434,661 | 100.00% |
| San Benito | 64,337 | 100.00% |
| San Luis Obispo | 223,574 | 80.07% |
| Santa Cruz | 271,353 | 100.00% |
Places In District
| Name | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| MONTEREY: Aromas(U) | 1,367 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Boronda(U) | 1,767 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Bradley(U) | 69 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Carmel-by-the-Sea(C) | 3,224 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Carmel Valley Village(U) | 4,537 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Castroville(U) | 7,563 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Chualar(U) | 1,190 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Del Monte Forest(U) | 4,214 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Del Rey Oaks(C) | 1,596 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Elkhorn(U) | 1,593 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Fort Hunter Liggett(U) | 251 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Gonzales(C) | 8,674 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Greenfield(C) | 19,010 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: King City(C) | 13,395 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Las Lomas(U) | 3,054 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Lockwood(U) | 368 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Marina(C) | 22,422 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Monterey(C) | 30,291 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Moss Landing(U) | 239 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Pacific Grove(C) | 15,125 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Pajaro(U) | 2,888 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Pine Canyon(U) | 1,874 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Prunedale(U) | 18,940 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Salinas(C) | 164,231 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: San Ardo(U) | 394 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Sand City(C) | 327 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: San Lucas(U) | 329 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Seaside(C) | 32,510 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Soledad(C) | 19,093 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Spreckels(U) | 692 | 100.00% |
| MONTEREY: Remainder of Monterey(R) | 53,434 | 100.00% |
| SAN BENITO: Aromas(U) | 1,348 | 100.00% |
| SAN BENITO: Hollister(C) | 41,770 | 100.00% |
| SAN BENITO: Ridgemark(U) | 3,217 | 100.00% |
| SAN BENITO: San Juan Bautista(C) | 2,092 | 100.00% |
| SAN BENITO: Tres Pinos(U) | 444 | 100.00% |
| SAN BENITO: Remainder of San Benito(R) | 15,466 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Arroyo Grande(C) | 18,469 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Atascadero(C) | 29,858 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Avila Beach(U) | 1,580 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: California Polytechnic State University(U) | 8,585 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Cambria(U) | 5,687 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Cayucos(U) | 2,515 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Creston(U) | 98 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Edna(U) | 184 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)(C) | 31,566 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Garden Farms(U) | 449 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Lake Nacimiento(U) | 2,962 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Los Osos(U) | 14,494 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Los Ranchos(U) | 1,516 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Morro Bay(C) | 10,784 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Oak Shores(U) | 316 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Pismo Beach(C) | 8,086 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: San Luis Obispo(C) | 47,160 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: San Miguel(U) | 3,180 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: San Simeon(U) | 445 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Santa Margarita(U) | 1,294 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Shandon(U) | 1,175 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Templeton(U) | 8,398 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Whitley Gardens(U) | 329 | 100.00% |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO: Remainder of San Luis Obispo(R) | 24,444 | 65.97% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Amesti(U) | 2,646 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Aptos(U) | 6,675 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley(U) | 2,386 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Ben Lomond(U) | 6,352 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Bonny Doon(U) | 2,872 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Boulder Creek(U) | 5,434 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Brookdale(U) | 2,046 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Capitola(C) | 9,948 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Corralitos(U) | 2,346 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Davenport(U) | 388 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Day Valley(U) | 3,413 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Felton(U) | 4,496 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Freedom(U) | 3,847 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Interlaken(U) | 7,393 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: La Selva Beach(U) | 2,532 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Live Oak(U) | 17,084 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Lompico(U) | 1,157 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Mount Hermon(U) | 1,113 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Pajaro Dunes(U) | 122 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Paradise Park(U) | 368 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Pasatiempo(U) | 1,094 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Pleasure Point(U) | 5,830 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Rio del Mar(U) | 9,135 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz(C) | 63,093 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Scotts Valley(C) | 12,243 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Seacliff(U) | 3,291 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Soquel(U) | 9,992 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Twin Lakes(U) | 4,948 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Watsonville(C) | 52,761 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Zayante(U) | 731 | 100.00% |
| SANTA CRUZ: Remainder of Santa Cruz(R) | 25,617 | 100.00% |