U.S. citizenship test in California: answers to the 4 location-based questions
On the 2025 civics test, questions 23, 29, 61 and 62 depend on where you live. Here are the answers for California, checked on October 16, 2026. Answer with whoever holds the office on your interview day.
Question 23
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Nêu tên một trong những Thượng nghị sĩ Hoa Kỳ của tiểu bang bạn hiện nay?
- Alex Padilla
- Adam Schiff
Question 29
Name your U.S. Representative.
Kể tên Dân biểu của bạn.
Depends on your congressional district — see the table below.
| District | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Gallagher |
| 2 | Jared Huffman |
| 3 | Kevin Kiley |
| 4 | Mike Thompson |
| 5 | Tom McClintock |
| 6 | Ami Bera |
| 7 | Doris Matsui |
| 8 | John Garamendi |
| 9 | Josh Harder |
| 10 | Mark DeSaulnier |
| 11 | Nancy Pelosi |
| 12 | Lateefah Simon |
| 13 | Adam Gray |
| 14 | Aisha Wahab |
| 15 | Kevin Mullin |
| 16 | Sam Liccardo |
| 17 | Ro Khanna |
| 18 | Zoe Lofgren |
| 19 | Jimmy Panetta |
| 20 | Vince Fong |
| 21 | Jim Costa |
| 22 | David Valadao |
| 23 | Jay Obernolte |
| 24 | Salud Carbajal |
| 25 | Raul Ruiz |
| 26 | Julia Brownley |
| 27 | George Whitesides |
| 28 | Judy Chu |
| 29 | Luz Rivas |
| 30 | Laura Friedman |
| 31 | Gilbert Cisneros |
| 32 | Brad Sherman |
| 33 | Pete Aguilar |
| 34 | Jimmy Gomez |
| 35 | Norma Torres |
| 36 | Ted Lieu |
| 37 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove |
| 38 | Linda Sanchez |
| 39 | Mark Takano |
| 40 | Young Kim |
| 41 | Ken Calvert |
| 42 | Robert Garcia |
| 43 | Maxine Waters |
| 44 | Nanette Barragan |
| 45 | Derek Tran |
| 46 | J Correa |
| 47 | Dave Min |
| 48 | Darrell Issa |
| 49 | Mike Levin |
| 50 | Scott Peters |
| 51 | Sara Jacobs |
| 52 | Juan Vargas |
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Question 61 ★
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Thống đốc tiểu bang của bạn hiện nay là ai?
- Gavin Newsom
Question 62
What is the capital of your state?
Thủ phủ tiểu bang của bạn là gì?
- Sacramento
Questions marked ★ are among the 20 questions for applicants 65 or older with a green card for 20 years (65/20). USCIS: exceptions and accommodations
Data freshness
Checked on October 16, 2026. Congressional and governor elections are on November 3, 2026; winners take office in January 2027.
Sources: uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates · senate.gov · house.gov
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