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California's 34th congressional district

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California's 34th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)714,948
Median household
income
$62,008[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+32[2]

California's 34th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. Located in Los Angeles County, the district is represented by Democrat Jimmy Gomez. Its previous U.S. representative, Democrat Xavier Becerra of Los Angeles, resigned January 24, 2017, to become attorney general of California. Representative Gomez won a special election on June 6, 2017, beating fellow Democrat Robert Lee Ahn to replace Becerra.[3] He was later sworn in as the district's U.S. representative on July 11, 2017.[4]

The district is almost entirely within the City of Los Angeles and includes the following neighborhoods in Central, East, and Northeast Los Angeles: Boyle Heights, Chinatown, City Terrace, Cypress Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Koreatown, Little Bangladesh, Little Tokyo, Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Mount Washington, and Westlake.

Recent results in statewide elections

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Year Office Results
1990 Governor[5] Wilson 47.0% - 46.9%
1992 President[6] Clinton 50.9% - 31.1%
Senator[7] Boxer 47.0% - 42.1%
Senator (Special)[8] Feinstein 56.1% - 34.2%
1994 Governor[9] Brown 52.0% - 43.8%
Senator[10] Feinstein 48.8% - 40.0%
1996 President[11] Clinton 63.5% - 27.2%
1998 Governor[12] Davis 69.6% - 27.7%
Senator[13] Boxer 63.5% – 32.7%
2000 President[14] Gore 67.3% - 29.5%
Senator[15] Feinstein 68.9% - 24.2%
2002 Governor[16] Davis 63.4% - 27.3%
2003 Recall[17][18] No 57.2% - 42.8%
Bustamante 52.6% - 33.4%
2004 President[19] Kerry 68.8% - 29.8%
Senator[20] Boxer 73.7% - 21.1%
2006 Governor[21] Angelides 62.6% - 32.4%
Senator[22] Feinstein 73.7% - 20.7%
2008 President[23] Obama 74.7% - 23.1%
2010 Governor[24] Brown 71.5% - 23.0%
Senator[25] Boxer 71.2% - 22.7%
2012 President[26] Obama 83.0% - 14.1%
Senator[27] Feinstein 84.6% - 15.4%
2014 Governor[28] Brown 83.7% – 16.3%
2016 President[29] Clinton 83.6% - 10.7%
Senator[30] Harris 55.4% - 44.6%
2018 Governor[31] Newsom 84.5% – 15.5%
Senator[32] Feinstein 52.0% – 48.0%
2020 President[33] Biden 80.8% - 16.9%
2021 Recall[34] No 84.3% - 15.7%
2022 Governor[35] Newsom 81.8 - 18.2%
Senator Padilla 83.1 - 16.9%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
37 Los Angeles Los Angeles 9,663,345

As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 34th congressional district is located in Southern California. The district is almost entirely within the city of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 28th district, the 30th district, the 37th district, the 38th district, and the 42nd district. The 34th and 28th are partitioned by Colorado Blvd, Lantana Dr, Church St, Adelaide Pl, Highway 110, N Huntingdon Dr, S Winchester Ave, Valley Blvd, Laguna Channel, Highway 710, l-10 Express Ln, Rollins Dr, Floral Dr, E Colonia, Belvedere Park, Highway 60, S Atlantic Blvd, and Pomona Blvd.

The 34th, 37th and 30th are partitioned by S Alameda St, E 7th St, Harbor Freeway, Highway 10, S Normandie Ave, W Pico Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd, Wilshire Blvd, S Van Ness Ave, S Wilton Pl, N Wilton Pl, Beverly Blvd, N Western Ave, Melrose Ave, Hollywood Freeway, Douglas St, Lilac Ter, N Boylston St, Academy Rd, Pasadena Freeway, Highway 5, Duvall St, Blake Ave, Fernleaf St, Crystal St, Blake Ave, Meadowvale Ave, Los Angeles, Benedict St, N Coolidge Ave, Glendale Freeway, Roswell St, Delay Dr, Fletcher Dr, Southern Pacific Railroad, S Glendale Ave, Vista Superba Dr, Verdugo Rd, Plumas St, Carr Park, Harvey Dr, and Eagle Rock Hilside Park.

The 34th, 38th and 42nd are partitioned by S Gerhart Ave, Simmons Ave, Dewar Ave, W Beverly Blvd, Repetto Ave, Allston St, S Concourse Ave, Ferguson Dr, Simmons Ave/S Gerhart Ave, Highway 72, Goodrich Blvd, Telegraph Rd, S Marianna Ave, Noakes St, S Bonnie Beach Pl, Union Pacific Ave, S Indiana St, Union Pacific Railroad, Holabird Ave, S Grande Vista Ave, AT & SF Railway, Harriet St, and E 25th St. The 34th district takes in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights, Naud Junction, El Sereno, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mount Washington, Eagle Rock, Garvanza, Pico-Union, Harvard Heights, Koreatown, Westlake, Chinatown, Elysian Park, Montecito Heights, and Cypress Park, as well as the census-designated place East Los Angeles.

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress(es)
Electoral history Counties
District created January 3, 1963

Richard T. Hanna
(Anaheim)
Democratic January 3, 1963 –
December 31, 1974
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Resigned.
1963–1969
Orange
1969–1973
Los Angeles, Orange
1973–1975
Los Angeles, Orange
Vacant December 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
93rd

Mark W. Hannaford
(Lakewood)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979
94th
95th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Lost re-election.
1975–1983
Los Angeles, Northwestern Orange

Dan Lungren
(Long Beach)
Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983
96th
97th

Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.

Esteban Torres
(La Puente)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1999
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired.
1983–1993
Los Angeles (Norwalk)
1993–2003
Los Angeles (Norwalk)

Grace Napolitano
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2003
106th
107th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 38th district.

Lucille Roybal-Allard
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Redistricted from the 33rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 40th district.
2003–2013

Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Downey)

Xavier Becerra
(Los Angeles)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 24, 2017
113th
114th
115th
Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned to become California Attorney General.
2013–2023

Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast)
Vacant January 24, 2017 –
July 11, 2017
115th

Jimmy Gomez
(Los Angeles)
Democratic July 11, 2017 –
present
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected to finish Becerra's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present

Los Angeles (Downtown L.A., Northeast, East Los Angeles)

Election results

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19621964196619681970197219741976197819801982198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006200820102012201420162017 (special)201820202022

1962

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1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard T. Hanna 90,758 55.9
Republican Robert A. Geier 71,478 44.1
Total votes 162,236 100.0
Democratic win (new seat)

1964

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1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) 137,588 58.3
Republican Robert A. Geier 98,606 41.7
Total votes 236,194 100.0
Democratic hold

1966

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1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) 127,976 55.8
Republican Frank LaMagna 101,410 44.2
Total votes 129,386 100.0
Democratic hold

1968

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1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) 105,880 50.9
Republican Bill J. Teague 102,333 49.1
Total votes 208,213 100.0
Democratic hold

1970

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1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) 101,664 54.5
Republican Bill J. Teague 82,167 44.0
American Independent Lee R. Rayburn 2,843 1.5
Total votes 186,674 100.0
Democratic hold

1972

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1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard T. Hanna (Incumbent) 113,841 67.2
Republican John D. Ratterree 48,916 28.9
American Independent Lee R. Rayburn 6,604 3.9
Total votes 169,361 100.0
Democratic hold

1974

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1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) 78,345 49.8
Republican Bill Bond 72,967 46.3
American Independent James Manis 3,169 2.0
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 3,043 1.9
Total votes 157,524 100.0
Democratic hold

1976

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1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) 100,988 50.7
Republican Dan Lungren 98,147 49.3
Total votes 199,135 100.0
Democratic hold

1978

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1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren 90,554 53.7
Democratic Mark W. Hannaford (Incumbent) 73,608 43.7
American Independent Lawrence John Stafford 4,410 2.6
Total votes 168,572 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1980

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1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lungren (Incumbent) 138,024 71.8
Democratic Simone 46,351 24.1
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 7,794 4.1
Total votes 192,169 100.0
Republican hold

1982

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1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres 68,316 57.2
Republican Paul R. Jackson 51,026 42.8
Total votes 119,342 100.0
Democratic hold

1984

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (Incumbent) 87,060 59.8
Republican Paul R. Jackson 58,467 40.2
Total votes 145,527 100.0
Democratic hold

1986

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (Incumbent) 66,404 60.3
Republican Charles M. House 43,659 39.7
Total votes 110,063 100.0
Democratic hold

1988

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (Incumbent) 92,087 63.2
Republican Charles M. House 50,954 35.0
Libertarian Carl M. "Marty" Swinney 2,686 1.8
Total votes 145,727 100.0
Democratic hold

1990

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1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (Incumbent) 55,646 60.7
Republican John C. Eastman 36,024 39.3
Total votes 91,670 100.0
Democratic hold

1992

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California[51]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (Incumbent) 91,738 61.3
Republican J. Jay Hernandez 50,907 34.0
Libertarian Carl M. "Marty" Swinney 7,072 4.7
Independent M V Paul Worland (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 149,718 100.0
Democratic hold

1994

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California[52]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (Incumbent) 72,439 61.7
Republican Albert J. Nunez 40,068 34.1
Libertarian Carl M. "Marty" Swinney 4,921 4.2
American Independent J. Scott (write-in) 27 0.0
Total votes 117,455 100.0
Democratic hold

1996

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California[53]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Esteban Torres (Incumbent) 94,730 68.5
Republican David Nunez 36,852 26.7
American Independent J. Scott 4,122 2.9
Libertarian David Argall 2,736 1.9
Total votes 138,440 100.0
Democratic hold

1998

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California[54]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Napolitano 76,471 67.6
Republican Ed Perez 32,321 28.6
Libertarian Jason Heath 2,195 2.0
American Independent Walter Scott 2,088 1.8
Total votes 113,075 100.0
Democratic hold

2000

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California[55]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Napolitano (Incumbent) 105,980 71.3
Republican Robert Arthur Canales 33,445 22.5
Natural Law Julia F. Simon 9,262 6.2
Republican John W. Brantuk (write-in) 36 0.0
Total votes 148,723 100.0
Democratic hold

2002

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California[56]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) 46,734 74.1
Republican Wayne Miller 17,090 25.9
Total votes 63,824 100.0
Democratic hold

2004

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California[57]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) 82,282 74.5
Republican Wayne Miller 28,175 25.5
Total votes 110,457 100.0
Democratic hold

2006

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California[58]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) 57,459 76.8
Republican Wayne Miller 17,359 23.2
Independent Naomi Crane (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 74,819 100.0
Democratic hold

2008

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California[59]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) 98,503 77.1
Republican Christopher Balding 29,266 22.9
Total votes 127,769 100.0
Turnout 63.68
Democratic hold

2010

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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California[60]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (Incumbent) 69,382 77.2
Republican Wayne Miller 20,457 22.8
Total votes 89,839 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California[61]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xavier Becerra (Incumbent) 120,367 85.6
Republican Stephen C. Smith 20,223 14.4
Total votes 140,590 100.0
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xavier Becerra (Incumbent) 44,697 72.5
Democratic Adrienne Nicole Edwards 16,924 27.5
Total votes 61,621 100.0
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California[63]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xavier Becerra (Incumbent) 122,842 77.2
Democratic Adrienne Nicole Edwards 36,314 22.8
Total votes 159,156 100.0
Democratic hold

2017 (Special)

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2017 California's 34th congressional district special election[64]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Gomez 25,569 59.2
Democratic Robert Lee Ahn 17,610 40.8
Total votes 43,179 100.0
Turnout   14.3
Democratic hold

2018

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California[65]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (Incumbent) 110,195 72.5
Green Kenneth Mejia 41,711 27.5
Total votes 151,906 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent) 108,792 53.0
Democratic David Kim 96,554 47.0
Total votes 205,346 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent) 62,244 51.2
Democratic David Kim 59,223 48.8
Total votes 121,467 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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From 2003 through 2013, the district consisted of parts of downtown Los Angeles, including Downey, Bellflower and Maywood. Due to redistricting after the 2010 United States census, the district pivoted north east within Los Angeles County and still includes downtown Los Angeles and areas north east.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ US Census
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ My News LA
  4. ^ "California politics updates: Rams football legend Rosey Grier ends his bid for governor". Los Angeles Times. August 5, 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (1990 Governor)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 President)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  8. ^ Statement of Vote (1992 Senate)
  9. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Governor)
  10. ^ Statement of Vote (1994 Senate)
  11. ^ Statement of Vote (1996 President)
  12. ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Governor) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Statement of Vote (1998 Senate) Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 President)
  15. ^ Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)
  16. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  17. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  18. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  19. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  20. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)
  21. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  22. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)
  23. ^ Statement of Vote (2008 President)
  24. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)
  25. ^ Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)
  26. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 President)
  27. ^ Statement of Vote (2012 Senator)
  28. ^ Statement of Vote (2014 Governor)
  29. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 President)
  30. ^ Statement of Vote (2016 Senator)
  31. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Governor)
  32. ^ Statement of Vote (2018 Senator)
  33. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
  34. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA Governor - Recall Question Race - Sep 14, 2021".
  35. ^ "Counties by Congressional Districts for Governor" (PDF). sos.ca.gov. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  36. ^ 1962 election results
  37. ^ 1964 election results
  38. ^ 1966 election results
  39. ^ 1968 election results
  40. ^ 1970 election results
  41. ^ 1972 election results
  42. ^ 1974 election results
  43. ^ 1976 election results
  44. ^ 1978 election results
  45. ^ 1980 election results
  46. ^ 1982 election results
  47. ^ 1984 election results
  48. ^ 1986 election results
  49. ^ 1988 election results
  50. ^ 1990 election results
  51. ^ 1992 election results
  52. ^ 1994 election results
  53. ^ 1996 election results
  54. ^ 1998 election results
  55. ^ 2000 election results
  56. ^ 2002 election results
  57. ^ 2004 election results
  58. ^ 2006 election results
  59. ^ 2008 election results
  60. ^ 2010 election results
  61. ^ 2012 election results
  62. ^ 2014 election results
  63. ^ 2016 election results
  64. ^ 2017 special election results
  65. ^ 2018 election results
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34°04′29″N 118°13′42″W / 34.07472°N 118.22833°W / 34.07472; -118.22833