James C. Ramos

Voted for Senate Bill 1047, which set safety rules for developers of the largest AI models. It passed the Assembly, but the governor vetoed it.

August 28, 2024Supports AI Regulation

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 1037, a bill to let state officials, not federal ones, judge whether a health insurance rate increase is unreasonable. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 418, a bill to make health plans cover a year's supply of hormone therapy at once. The Assembly passed it 60-18, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 10, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1312, which makes hospitals check from 2027 whether patients qualify for free or discounted care. The California State Assembly agreed 62-16, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 40, a bill to force a full environmental study before a large coal terminal can be approved. The Assembly passed it 50-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 28, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1457, a bill to make cities involve poor and polluted neighborhoods in environmental justice planning. The Assembly passed it 58-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 762, a bill to ban disposable tobacco vapes from 2027. The Assembly passed it 47-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 26, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1661, a bill to send oil-well penalty money directly to households near the Inglewood oil field. The Assembly passed it 60-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 26, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 633, a bill to raise penalties on drink makers that miss recycled-plastic targets. The Assembly passed it 59-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 1250, a bill to make Caltrans plan wildlife crossings on state highways. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 840, which rewrites how California spends its greenhouse gas permit money, putting fire prevention first. The Assembly passed it 59-15 and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 629, a bill to widen fire hazard maps and create post-wildfire safety areas. The Assembly passed it 59-18, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 93, a bill to make data centers disclose their water use before getting a business license. The Assembly passed it 59-16, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1336, a bill to presume a farmworker's heat illness is job-related for workers' compensation. The Assembly passed it 61-17, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1319, which bans trading in wildlife taken in breach of the protections of January 2025. The California State Assembly agreed 51-19, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 263, which keeps emergency water flow rules for the Scott and Shasta rivers until 2031. The California State Assembly agreed 58-20, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 30, which bars public agencies from passing on retired diesel rail equipment for further use unless it meets cleaner standards. It passed the California State Assembly 53-22 and became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 399, a bill to let the Coastal Commission approve wetland restoration projects that measure stored carbon. The Assembly passed it 58-18, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 435, which sets a physical fit test from 2027 for riding without a booster seat. The California State Assembly agreed 49-13, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 454, which permanently bans killing or capturing birds protected under federal law as of 2025. The California State Assembly agreed 58-17, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1056, which stops a commercial gill net permit passing to another fisher when the holder dies or becomes disabled. It passed the California State Assembly 51-17 and became law.

May 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Authored Assembly Bill 1284, which lets the state make shared management agreements with tribes on their ancestral lands and waters. The governor signed it into law.

September 27, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

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Authored Assembly Bill 461, which requires community colleges and Cal State campuses to stock fentanyl test strips and tell students where they are. The governor signed it into law.

October 8, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 1137, which bans new oil and gas wells in health protection zones near homes and schools. It passed the Assembly and became law.

August 30, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

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Authored Assembly Bill 1183, which created the California Desert Conservation Program to buy, restore, and manage desert lands. The governor signed it into law.

September 28, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2186, a bill to exempt reparations payments from state income tax for 2028 through 2032. The Assembly passed it 58-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 20, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2646, a bill to set a $19.75 minimum wage for temporary foreign farm workers. The Assembly passed it 58-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 26, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 437, which funds up to $6 million of state university research on reparations and verifying descent from enslaved people. The Assembly passed it 61-17 and it became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2227, a bill to raise the bonds and penalties that apply to farm labor contractors. The Assembly passed it 51-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 28, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 1237, a bill to raise the penalty on employers that repeatedly fail to file a pay data report. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2646, a bill to set a $19.75 minimum wage for temporary foreign farm workers. The Assembly passed it 58-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 26, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1336, a bill to presume a farmworker's heat illness is job-related for workers' compensation. The Assembly passed it 61-17, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1362, which extends foreign labor recruiter registration rules to farmworker recruiters from July 2027. The California State Assembly agreed 59-16, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1340, which lets rideshare drivers organize and bargain with the companies over pay and conditions. The California State Assembly agreed 60-15, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 642, which widens the equal pay law and tightens what a posted pay range must mean. The Assembly passed it 58-15 and it became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for Assembly Bill 5, which set rules for when workers count as employees instead of independent contractors. It passed the Assembly and became law.

May 29, 2019Supports Labor Rights

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Authored Assembly Bill 359, which lets the state ethics agency audit local campaign finance and ethics laws and made the program permanent. The governor signed it into law.

October 3, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1441, which hands Merced County redistricting to an independent commission instead of the supervisors. The Assembly passed it 59-19 and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 707, which makes larger local governments let the public join open meetings by phone or video. It passed the California State Assembly 53-16 and became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 630, which lets the state parks department buy and lease land with less outside review. The Assembly passed it 60-19 and it became law.

September 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Authored Assembly Bill 516, which requires local agencies to report more on delayed projects paid for by development fees. The governor signed it into law.

October 11, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1633, a bill to tax private detention facility operators 25 percent of their California income from 2028. The Assembly passed it 57-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 28, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1049, a bill to stop a sponsor's income counting against immigrants applying for state food aid. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2465, a bill to cut off state grants, loans and tax credits to companies tied to immigration detention. The Assembly passed it 58-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1806, a bill to extend independent state investigation of deadly shootings to immigration officers. The Assembly passed it 60-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1807, a bill to bar immigration enforcement from using state property as a base. The Assembly passed it 60-15. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1801, a bill to make it harder for local governments to approve a private immigration detention facility. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 2624, which lets immigration support workers keep their home address private from October 2027. The California State Assembly agreed 59-19, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

August 19, 2026Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 695, a bill to let deported community college students keep paying in-state tuition online. The Assembly passed it 60-16, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 13, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 635, which bars cities from asking sidewalk vendors about immigration status or requiring background checks. It passed the California State Assembly 58-15 and became law.

September 12, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 495, which lets more relatives enroll a child in school and approve school medical care. The California State Assembly agreed 60-20, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 805, which makes plainclothes officers, including federal ones, visibly show their agency and name or badge number. It passed the California State Assembly 60-15 and became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1318, which lets state tax-exempt status count wherever state law looks at federal tax-exempt status. The California State Assembly agreed 60-19, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 580, which orders model rules by July 2026 on how state and local agencies deal with immigration authorities. It passed the California State Assembly 58-19 and became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Immigration

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1650, a bill to make police mark rented cars used to stop, arrest or transport people. The Assembly passed it 55-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 937, a bill to limit flash-bang grenades in crowd control and bar them in immigration raids. The Assembly passed it 57-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 1379, a bill to separate the coroner from the sheriff in Riverside County and report on jail deaths. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1905, a bill to bar undercover questioning of young people held in custody. The Assembly passed it 51-15. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1743, a bill to widen who can obtain the state's crime-gun tracing data. The Assembly passed it 60-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 24, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Authored Assembly Bill 2018, which requires the state DNA database to be used in all cases of unidentified people. The governor signed it into law.

July 16, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2428, a bill to cancel court filing fees charged to people in prison and wipe unpaid balances. The Assembly passed it 56-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 26, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2122, a bill to end arrest warrants and jail exposure for infractions such as traffic tickets. The Assembly passed it 55-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1036, which widens post-conviction access to evidence to any felony with a state prison sentence. The California State Assembly agreed 54-18, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 805, which makes plainclothes officers, including federal ones, visibly show their agency and name or badge number. It passed the California State Assembly 60-15 and became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 551, which rewrites the stated purpose of California's prison system around normal daily life and rehabilitation. The Assembly passed it 57-20 and it became law.

September 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Authored Assembly Bill 2138, a pilot giving some tribal police officers state peace officer powers. The Legislature passed it, but the governor vetoed it.

September 28, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Authored Assembly Bill 44, which gives qualifying tribal police and tribal courts access to the state's law enforcement data system. The governor signed it into law.

October 10, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Authored Assembly Bill 791, which bars bail for people convicted of crimes punished by life without parole. The governor signed it into law.

October 8, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Authored Assembly Bill 1314, which created the Feather Alert to help find endangered Native American people who go missing. The governor signed it into law.

September 23, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Authored Assembly Bill 433, a law on notifying crime victims about an offender's probation. The governor signed it into law.

October 8, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2393, a bill to let people falsely arrested by a private person claim fixed damages. The Assembly passed it 61-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 27, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1071, which lets defendants claiming racial bias get all the evidence bearing on that claim. The California State Assembly agreed 42-21, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2128, a bill to bar public housing agencies from putting time limits or work requirements on tenants. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 838, which closes a hotel loophole in the law that protects housing projects from local rejection. The Assembly passed it 58-17 and it became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 79, which makes cities allow taller apartment buildings near major transit stops. It passed the California State Assembly 43-19 and became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 262, which counts policies that keep people housed when the state rates a city's support for housing. It passed the California State Assembly 57-15 and became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1061, which fast-tracks small housing projects in historic districts unless the building itself is historic. The California State Assembly agreed 46-18, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 358, which lowers traffic-impact fees for housing built near transit with little parking. It passed the California State Assembly 53-14 and became law.

September 3, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Authored Assembly Bill 1508, which requires the state housing plan to study first-time home buyer help and gaps in home ownership. The governor signed it into law.

October 11, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted for Assembly Bill 2011, which fast-tracks affordable housing on commercial land. It passed the Assembly and became law.

August 29, 2022Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted for Senate Bill 9, which lets owners split lots and build more homes with fewer local hearings. It passed the Assembly and became law.

August 26, 2021Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted against Assembly Bill 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, which capped rent increases. It passed the Assembly and became law.

September 11, 2019Opposes Housing Affordability

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1049, a bill to stop a sponsor's income counting against immigrants applying for state food aid. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 2247, a bill funding counseling for young gun violence survivors in Los Angeles County. The Assembly agreed 60-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 26, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1201, a bill to narrow when a parent can be denied help getting a child back from foster care. The Assembly passed it 56-14. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 647, a bill to tell energy program applicants about other help and add a low-income advisory board seat. The Assembly passed it 61-18, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 12, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1324, a bill to drop the parental work-hours test for CalWORKs cash aid eligibility. The Assembly passed it 60-15, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 11, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1487, which widens what a state grant fund for transgender and intersex people can fund. The California State Assembly agreed 59-15, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 634, which bars local laws that punish people for helping the homeless with food, water and shelter. It passed the California State Assembly 55-20 and became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Authored Assembly Bill 349, which lets the state lease a Patton State Hospital building for homeless housing and mental health care. The governor signed it into law.

October 7, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Authored Assembly Bill 2663, a five-year pilot to find stable homes for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care or at risk of homelessness. The Legislature passed it, but the governor vetoed it.

September 19, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Authored Assembly Bill 873, which requires the state to make child welfare agreements with tribes that ask and to pay the non-federal costs. The governor signed it into law.

September 24, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 744, which freezes the list of college accreditors California recognizes until July 2029. The Assembly passed it 60-18 and it became law.

September 12, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Authored Assembly Bill 1055, which counts more tribal and voluntarily placed children as foster youth for school funding. The governor signed it into law.

September 24, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Authored Assembly Bill 1948, which extends concealed carry gun licenses to 3 years. The governor signed it into law.

June 30, 2026Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1127, which bars gun dealers selling pistols easily converted to machine guns from July 2026. The California State Assembly agreed 54-16, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Gun Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 704, which requires gun barrels to be sold in person through a licensed gun dealer. It passed the California State Assembly 57-20 and became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Gun Control

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1930, a bill to route out-of-state demands for abortion and gender care records through the Attorney General. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2531, a bill to open the state's subsidized abortion and contraception program to veterans regardless of income. The Assembly passed it 60-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 26, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1973, a bill to widen which health professionals may perform abortions and how late in pregnancy. The Assembly passed it 59-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1854, a bill to widen the shield for abortion and gender-affirming care against outside investigations. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 497, which shields medical records from other states' cases over care that is legal in California. It passed the California State Assembly 61-17 and became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 73, which bars police from interfering with elections or touching voter lists without a court order. It passed the California State Assembly 57-19 and became law.

May 22, 2026Supports Election Integrity

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2448, a bill to make companies holding sensitive medical records switch on the security features they built. The Assembly passed it 55-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 635, which bars cities from asking sidewalk vendors about immigration status or requiring background checks. It passed the California State Assembly 58-15 and became law.

September 12, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1930, a bill to route out-of-state demands for abortion and gender care records through the Attorney General. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 1164, a bill to widen the California Voting Rights Act and who can sue under it. The Assembly passed it 59-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1116, a bill to open online voter registration to citizens without a California license or state ID. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 934, a bill to extend the ban on conversion therapy for minors to cover gender identity. The Assembly passed it 58-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1854, a bill to widen the shield for abortion and gender-affirming care against outside investigations. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 27, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1876, a bill to write a broad nondiscrimination rule for health plans into state law. The Assembly passed it 56-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1079, which lets a court's fix for illegal local election rules apply during an appeal. The California State Assembly agreed 56-17, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 7, a bill to let California colleges give admissions preference to descendants of slavery. The Assembly passed it 55-18, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 766, a bill to make state agencies build racial equity into their strategic plans. The Assembly passed it 60-18, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 11, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 418, a bill to make health plans cover a year's supply of hormone therapy at once. The Assembly passed it 60-18, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 742, a bill to speed up professional licensing for descendants of American slaves. The Assembly passed it 59-16, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1249, which widens early in-person voting to start 29 days before election day. The Assembly passed it 60-18 and it became law.

September 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 518, which sets up a state bureau to verify descent from enslaved Americans for reparations programs. It passed the California State Assembly 60-17 and became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 642, which widens the equal pay law and tightens what a posted pay range must mean. The Assembly passed it 58-15 and it became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2227, a bill to raise the bonds and penalties that apply to farm labor contractors. The Assembly passed it 51-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 28, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1770, Lindalee's Law, a bill putting the Attorney General in charge of watching how health plans run forced arbitration. The Assembly passed it 59-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 1237, a bill to raise the penalty on employers that repeatedly fail to file a pay data report. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 1371, a bill to stop garbage companies using a strike as a reason to halt service. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 19, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 177, the Fair Share from Big Corporations Act, which orders options for billing large employers whose workers rely on Medi-Cal. The Assembly passed it 57-18 and it became law.

June 29, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1758, a bill to raise the yearly fee travel sellers pay into the fund that repays defrauded customers. The Assembly passed it 57-15. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

May 28, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 25, which makes companies filing federal merger notices send a copy to the California Attorney General. It passed the California State Assembly 52-17 and became law.

January 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 763, which raises the top antitrust fine for a company from $1 million to $6 million. It passed the California State Assembly 53-20 and became law.

September 12, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 22, which lets people cash out gift cards with less than $15 left, up from $10. It passed the California State Assembly 58-16 and became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1362, which extends foreign labor recruiter registration rules to farmworker recruiters from July 2027. The California State Assembly agreed 59-16, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 709, which makes self-storage rental agreements disclose key terms on the first page in standout type. It passed the California State Assembly 57-17 and became law.

September 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 825, which confirms the state financial regulator can act against escrow agents and lenders that deceive customers. It passed the California State Assembly 59-19 and became law.

September 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 36, a bill to widen what counts as price gouging after a disaster and let consumers sue over it. The Assembly passed it 60-17, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

September 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1340, which lets rideshare drivers organize and bargain with the companies over pay and conditions. The California State Assembly agreed 60-15, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 931, which regulates companies that advance lawsuit money for a cut of the payout. The California State Assembly agreed 60-16, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 82, which stops consumer contract fine print from covering disputes unrelated to that contract. It passed the California State Assembly 55-18 and became law.

September 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted for Senate Bill 976, which bars addictive social media feeds for minors without parent consent. It passed the Assembly and became law.

August 31, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Voted against Senate Bill 253, which requires companies with over $1 billion in yearly revenue to report their greenhouse gas emissions. It passed and became law.

September 11, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 1628, which requires social media platforms to post their policy on illegal drug sales on their sites. The governor signed it into law.

September 19, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 440, which requires Caltrans to find best ways to prevent suicides on state bridges and overpasses. The governor signed it into law.

October 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Voted against passing Senate Bill 1414, a bill to hand San Bernardino County redistricting to an independent commission. The Assembly passed it 53-21. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Authored Assembly Bill 1369, which lets students wear tribal regalia and cultural items at graduation events without preapproval. The governor signed it into law.

September 26, 2025

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 977, which requires Cal State to make a reburial policy for returned Native American remains with tribes. The governor signed it into law.

September 26, 2025

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 221, which changed how the Tribal Nation Grant Fund gives out gaming money to tribes. The governor signed it into law.

September 26, 2025

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Spoke on the Assembly floor during the 2025 congressional map debate. He rebuked Assemblymember Carl DeMaio for using California tribes' history in his argument.

August 21, 2025

Source: yahoo.com

Authored Assembly Bill 2711, which bars suspending a student only for telling school staff about drug, alcohol, or tobacco use to get help. The governor signed it into law.

September 28, 2024

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 81, which strengthened the California Indian Child Welfare Act for custody cases involving Native children. The governor signed it into law.

September 27, 2024

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 2108 on foster children and young adults in foster care who go missing. The governor signed it into law.

September 27, 2024

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 2695, which requires crime data to show whether incidents happened in Indian country. The governor signed it into law.

September 27, 2024

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 1821 on how schools teach the history of Native Americans in social studies. The governor signed it into law.

September 27, 2024

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 42 on fire sprinkler rules for tiny homes and temporary sleeping cabins. The governor signed it into law.

October 10, 2023

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 226, which urges the University of California to report yearly on returning Native American remains. The governor signed it into law.

October 10, 2023

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Voted against Senate Bill 2 of 2023, which rewrote concealed carry gun license rules and set who is disqualified. It passed the Assembly and became law.

September 11, 2023

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 341, which extended a ban on new local gambling approvals until 2043 and blocked some new gambling establishment licenses. The governor signed it into law.

May 22, 2023

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 2144, which required the state to share reports on people held for mental health treatment with county mental health departments. The Legislature passed it, but the governor vetoed it.

September 29, 2022

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 2317, which requires the state to license psychiatric treatment homes for young people under 21. The governor signed it into law.

September 27, 2022

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 2022, which removes the word 'squaw' from California place names and requires new names on signs and maps. The governor signed it into law.

September 23, 2022

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 1703, the California Indian Education Act, which encourages schools to form education task forces with local tribes. The governor signed it into law.

September 23, 2022

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 1936, which renamed UC Hastings College of the Law as the College of the Law, San Francisco. The governor signed it into law.

September 23, 2022

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 923, which set up training for state officials on consulting with tribal governments. The governor signed it into law.

September 23, 2022

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Voted for Senate Bill 1338, which created CARE Court to connect people with serious mental illness to treatment. It passed the Assembly and became law.

August 30, 2022

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 643, which requires schools to tell local apprenticeship programs about their career and college fairs. The governor signed it into law.

September 27, 2021

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 2314, which created a Native American Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee. The governor signed it into law.

September 25, 2020

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 275 on protecting Native American cultural sites and items. The governor signed it into law.

September 25, 2020

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 3099, which ordered a state Justice Department study of help for law enforcement on tribal lands. The governor signed it into law.

September 25, 2020

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 1767 on suicide prevention policies for students in public schools. The governor signed it into law.

October 9, 2019

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org

Authored Assembly Bill 1662 on returning Native American remains and cultural items to tribes. The governor signed it into law.

July 12, 2019

Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org