California's 3rd congressional district

California's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.John Garamendi, a Democrat, has represented the district since January 2013.Currently, the 3rd district generally encompasses areas north and west of Sacramento. It consists of Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties plus portions of Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo counties. Prior to redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission of 2011, the 3rd district consisted of Alpine, Amador, and Calaveras counties plus portions of Sacramento and Solano counties.CompetitivenessThe 3rd district once extended up the Sacramento Valley from Sacramento to take in rural territory up to Tehama County.