The California State Senate only has 40 members. Amazingly, California soon will have held special elections to fill vacancies in six of the districts since the November 2012 election. On November 8, Republican State Senator Bill Emmerson of San Bernardino County said he is quitting effective December 1, because the job no longer fulfills him. See this story.

California has already held special State Senate Elections since the November 2012 election in these five districts: 4, 16, 26, 32, and 40.

The news story says that at least one Assemblymember will run in the new State Senate election. If he is elected, then there will be yet another special election to fill the Assembly seat. California has already held special Assembly special elections this year in these three districts: 45, 52, and 80.