Herb Wesson Democratic Herb Wesson Democratic Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: The 2002 California State Assembly elections were held on November 5, 2002.

California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years.

Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years).

All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year.

Democrats retained control of the Assembly, though they lost two seats.