California's 28th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. After a May 13, 2020 special election to replace outgoing Senator Jeff Stone of La Quinta, incumbent State Assemblywoman, Melissa Melendez, became State Senator. District profile The district comprises the central and eastern portions of Riverside County (including the Palm Springs Area) as well as the southern Inland Empire. Riverside County – 42.5% Cities Anza Blythe Canyon Lake Cathedral City Coachella Desert Hot Springs Indian Wells Indio Lake Elsinore La Quinta Murrieta Palm Desert Palm Springs Rancho Mirage Temecula Wildomar Unincorporated Communities Aguanga Chiriaco Summit Desert Center Fern Valley Homeland Idyllwild Mecca Mesa Verde Mountain Center North Shore Pine Cove Pinyon Pines Radec Ripley Sage Sky Valley Thermal Valle Vista Whitewater Winchester Election results from statewide races List of senators Due to redistricting, the 28th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Election results 1994 - present 2020 (special) 2018 2014 2011 (special) 2010 2006 2002 1998 1994 See also California State Senate California State Senate districts Districts in California References External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission 28 State Senate 28 Coachella Valley Blythe, California Cathedral City, California Coachella, California Desert Hot Springs, California Indian Wells, California Indio, California Murrieta, California Palm Desert, California Palm Springs, California Rancho Mirage, California San Bernardino National Forest San Jacinto Mountains Temecula, California