California's 42nd State Assembly district

California's 42nd State Assembly district
Current assemblymember	Chad Mayes R–Yucca Valley
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	462,952 358,808 315,589
Demographics	59.56% White 4.30% Black 29.92% Latino 3.88% Asian 1.42% Native American 0.30% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.20% other 0.43% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	230,889
Registration	38.82% Republican 34.83% Democratic 20.59% No party preference

California's 42nd State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley.

The district straddles the gateway between the Inland Empire and the California desert. Much of the district's population is concentrated on the Interstate 10 corridor between Yucaipa in the west and the Coachella Valley in the east.