CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Grace F. Napolitano (D) | 105,980 | 71% |
| Robert Arthur Canales (R) | 33,445 | 22% |
| Julia F. Simon (NL) | 9,262 | 6% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Grace F. Napolitano | 68,631 | 69% |
| | Natural Law |
| Julia F. Simon | 6,053 | 6% |
| | Republican |
| Robert Arthur Canales | 24,140 | 24% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 34
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East Los Angeles County suburbs; West Covina
This Democratic stronghold, once a predominately white area, is emerging
as a middle-class Hispanic district. It includes more than one-third of East
Los Angeles, runs east through Montebello and Pico Rivera, goes up north a
bit to La Puente and drops down to pick up most of affluent Whittier, which
has the district's largest Republican constituency.
Just north of East L.A.'s downtown is an area populated by what used to
be called "Muppies" - Mexican yuppies who have moved in and fixed up old
homes. Middle-class Hispanics also live in Montebello and Pico Rivera -
called pure Middle America, Hispanic-style. Norwalk, the 34th's largest
city, is a bedroom town, and while most of its voters are Democrats, they
tend to be conservative in presidential contests.
The 34th includes the heart of East L.A.'s business district and the
city of Santa Fe Springs, an industrial area with light manufacturing and
oil wells. The 1999 closure of the district's Northrop Grumman plant,
previously one of largest employers, was expected to be a major blow,
leaving the closest aerospace plant 20 miles away.
Major Industry
Manufacturing, oil
Population
573,456 (1990)
Cities
Norwalk, 101,988; Pico Rivera, 62,591 (1998, est.); Montebello (pt.),
59,564; Whittier (pt.), 56,997 (1990)
People
100% urban; 9% age 65+ (ranks 39 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally);
61% married couples, 33% married couples with children; 12% college educated
(ranks 46 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 52% white collar (ranks
41 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally), 35% blue collar (ranks fifth of
52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
57% white, 2% black, 9% Asian; 62% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$36,224 (ranks 23 of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Whittier, where Richard Nixon lived and attended college, was the epicenter
of L.A.'s massive 1987 earthquake.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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