Doug LaMalfa spent his life in Northern California, where he was born, raised, and continued living as an adult. He was especially associated with the small farming community of Richvale in Butte County, where his family rice farm is located.

Key places he lived

  • Oroville, California – LaMalfa was a native of Oroville in Butte County, where he was born and grew up attending local schools.
  • Richvale, California – He lived and worked on his family’s multi‑generation rice farm near Richvale, managing the LaMalfa family farming operation there.
  • Washington, D.C. area – While serving in Congress, he spent part of each week in the Washington, D.C. area and commuted back and forth from California.

Simple overview

  • Lifelong Northern California resident (primarily Butte County).
  • Home base: the family rice farm near Richvale, California.
  • Split time between Northern California and the D.C. area during his years in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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