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The 1996 California State Assembly elections were held November 5 1996. 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 gained 4 seats retaking control of the Assembly after narrowly losing control in 1994.