Al Muratsuchi

Albert Yasuro Muratsuchi (born September 4, 1964) is a Japanese-American attorney serving the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represents the 66th Assembly district, encompassing parts of the South Bay region of Los Angeles, including the cities of Torrance, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach.

Prior to his service in the State Assembly, he was a deputy California Attorney General, trustee for the Torrance Unified School District, and trustee for the Southern California Regional Occupation Center.

First elected to the Assembly in 2012 to represent the 66th State Assembly district, Muratsuchi was narrowly defeated during the 2014 Republican wave. He won back the seat in 2016 rematch and has held the seat since.

Personal life Muratsuchi was born on September 4, 1964, and grew up on U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. His father, a 2nd-generation Japanese American, was a civilian employee of the United States Army. His mother was born in Gifu Prefecture in Honshu, Japan.

Due to his father's job, he was largely raised on various military bases overseas. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA School of Law. He also served as the regional director of the Japanese American Citizens League Pacific Southwest District.

Elections First elected to the Assembly in 2012 to represent the 66th Assembly District, Muratsuchi was narrowly defeated by Republican David Hadley during the 2014 Republican wave in an upset. In a 2016 rematch with Hadley, he reclaimed his old Assembly seat. Since then, Muratsuchi has retained the seat with comfortable electoral margins.

He was easily reelected over former Torrance Mayor Frank A. Scotto in 2018. In 2020, he was reelected by a wide margin over Arthur C. Schaper, whom the Southern Poverty Law Center called a "longtime anti-immigrant and nativist activist."

In 2022, he was reelected over former Hermosa Beach Mayor George Barks winning 59.9% to 40.1%.

Term limits prevented Muratsuchi from running for reelection to the legislature in 2026. He unsuccessfully ran for Superintendent of Public Instruction, receiving 8% of the vote and failing to advance to the top-two runoff.

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