2002Final results
2002 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
Barbara Matthews (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Brian McCabe (R) by 13.0 points.
Barbara MatthewsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%42,504
Brian McCabeRepublican
43.5%32,726
75,230 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET