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Former member of Congress · last served 100th Congress

Official portrait of Rep. Sala Burton

Sala Burton

DEMOCRAT U.S. Representative · CaliforniaHouse 1983–1989 (CA-5)

Sala Burton was a Democratic U.S. representative from California, first elected to Congress in 1983.

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0Bills & resolutions sponsoredin PORKER’s records (excludes amendments)
0Passed a chamberof 0 bills & resolutions sponsored
0Became lawin PORKER’s records
—Broke with partyNo roll calls in PORKER’s records (they start in 2011)
—Missed votesNo roll calls in PORKER’s records (they start in 2011)
—Pork: own shareFY2024 earmarks: not in office

How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.

Recent votes

No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.

Recent bills

No sponsored bills in PORKER’s records.

Elections Rep. Burton has won

Rep. Burton has won 2 U.S. House elections (1984–1986). Of the contested races, margins ran from 48.5 to 53.1 points.

010204060Margin of victory, points (axis starts at 0)1984, CA-5: won by 48.5 points1984CA-51986, CA-5: won by 53.1 points1986
Democratic winRepublican winseat changed partyunopposed
Elections won2 in the data (1976–2024); losses are not listed
Closest win: 48.5 points1984, CA-5
Won an open seat or took one from the other party0 of 2 elections (open seat or changed party)
Seat history, California’s 5th districtWinners, most recent three: Doris O. Matsui (D) 2004–2010 → Mike Thompson (D) 2012–2020 → Tom McClintock (R) 2022–2024. Elections shown, not terms; special elections not included.

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Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.

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Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.