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California citizenship test answers
USCIS asks you to name the officials serving on the day of your interview. These are California’s answers to the questions whose answers change, for the 2025 test and the 2008 test (if you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025).
Verified on November 4, 2026 from the U.S. Senate, the House Clerk, USA.gov and USCIS. Names change after elections and appointments: check USCIS before your interview.
2025 civics test
| Question | California’s answer |
|---|---|
| Q23 | Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? Adam B. Schiff Alex Padilla Name either senator. |
| Q29 | Name your U.S. representative. Your representative depends on your congressional district: see California’s representatives. |
| Q30 | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson Johnson James Michael Johnson (birth name) As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q38 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Trump As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q39 | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? JD Vance Vance As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q57 | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts John G. Roberts, Jr. Roberts As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q61 | Who is the governor of your state now? Gavin Newsom |
| Q62 | What is the capital of your state? Sacramento |
California’s representatives by district
California has 52 districts in the 119th Congress. Your representative is the one for the district you live in. A ZIP code can be split between two districts, so look yours up by address on house.gov. StepCivics Premium finds it from your ZIP code and shows both when it’s split.
Find your representative on house.gov
| Seat | Member |
|---|---|
| District 1 | James Gallagher |
| District 2 | Jared Huffman |
| District 3 | Kevin Kiley |
| District 4 | Mike Thompson |
| District 5 | Tom McClintock |
| District 6 | Ami Bera |
| District 7 | Doris O. Matsui |
| District 8 | John Garamendi |
| District 9 | Josh Harder |
| District 10 | Mark DeSaulnier |
| District 11 | Nancy Pelosi |
| District 12 | Lateefah Simon |
| District 13 | Adam Gray |
| District 14 | Aisha Wahab |
| District 15 | Kevin Mullin |
| District 16 | Sam T. Liccardo |
| District 17 | Ro Khanna |
| District 18 | Zoe Lofgren |
| District 19 | Jimmy Panetta |
| District 20 | Vince Fong |
| District 21 | Jim Costa |
| District 22 | David G. Valadao |
| District 23 | Jay Obernolte |
| District 24 | Salud O. Carbajal |
| District 25 | Raul Ruiz |
| District 26 | Julia Brownley |
| District 27 | George Whitesides |
| District 28 | Judy Chu |
| District 29 | Luz M. Rivas |
| District 30 | Laura Friedman |
| District 31 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. |
| District 32 | Brad Sherman |
| District 33 | Pete Aguilar |
| District 34 | Jimmy Gomez |
| District 35 | Norma J. Torres |
| District 36 | Ted Lieu |
| District 37 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove |
| District 38 | Linda T. Sánchez |
| District 39 | Mark Takano |
| District 40 | Young Kim |
| District 41 | Ken Calvert |
| District 42 | Robert Garcia |
| District 43 | Maxine Waters |
| District 44 | Nanette Diaz Barragán |
| District 45 | Derek Tran |
| District 46 | J. Luis Correa |
| District 47 | Dave Min |
| District 48 | Darrell Issa |
| District 49 | Mike Levin |
| District 50 | Scott H. Peters |
| District 51 | Sara Jacobs |
| District 52 | Juan Vargas |
2008 civics test
| Question | California’s answer |
|---|---|
| Q20 | Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Adam B. Schiff Alex Padilla Name either senator. |
| Q23 | Name your U.S. Representative. Your representative depends on your congressional district: see California’s representatives. |
| Q28 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Trump As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q29 | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? JD Vance Vance As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q40 | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts John G. Roberts, Jr. As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q43 | Who is the Governor of your state now? Gavin Newsom |
| Q44 | What is the capital of your state? Sacramento |
| Q46 | What is the political party of the President now? Republican Republican Party The President’s party. |
| Q47 | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson Johnson James Michael Johnson (birth name) As USCIS prints the answer. |
Answers as USCIS lists them, with the names from the U.S. Senate, the House Clerk and USA.gov on November 4, 2026. StepCivics is not affiliated with USCIS or the U.S. government. Answers for every state
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