Heather Hadwick

Republican · CA · Member of the California State Assembly, District 1

Operates a family farm in Modoc County. Her background includes teaching, school safety planning and emergency response work.

Opposes

AI Regulation (3 records), Immigration (10 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (7 records),

Mixed record

Healthcare Affordability (5 support · 13 oppose), Environment and Public Health (13 support · 22 oppose), Labor Rights (1 support · 12 oppose),

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AI Regulation · 3 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB325. The bill eased pleading requirements in antitrust cases and restricted collusive pricing algorithms. The Assembly approved the changes 54-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 12, 2025Opposes AI Regulation
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Voted against passing SB7. The bill set rules for employers using automated systems to manage, discipline and fire workers. The Assembly passed it 45-17. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes AI Regulation
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Voted against passing SB524. The bill required police reports created with artificial intelligence to disclose its use and identify their authors. The Assembly passed it 50-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes AI Regulation
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Healthcare Affordability · 5 support · 13 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB2318. The bill barred officers from blocking safe, reasonable medical care for people under their control. State prison custody was excluded. The Assembly approved the changes 52-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 28, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1770. The bill gave the Attorney General oversight of health plans’ compliance with binding-arbitration rules. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 27, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against Senate changes to AB2531. The bill extended subsidized abortion and contraception services to otherwise eligible veterans without the program’s income limit. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing SB608. The bill allowed condom access for grades 7–12 through school health centers and educational or public-health programs. It barred age-only refusals to sell nonprescription contraception, subject to federal age restrictions. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1973. The bill expanded licensed clinicians' abortion authority beyond first-trimester restrictions. Training and referral requirements applied. The Assembly approved the changes 59-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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On 2026-08-24, she voted for AB2756’s Medi-Cal vision care reports and service benchmarks. The Assembly approved the final changes 78–0. The governor signed it on 2026-09-18.
August 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing SB1037. The bill expanded state oversight of unreasonable health-insurance rate increases. It required cost-target and affordability reporting, excluding specialized plans and policies. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 24, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing SB934. The bill expanded minors' conversion-therapy prohibitions to predetermined gender identity and sexual orientation. Specified therapeutic exceptions applied. The Assembly passed it 58-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-26.
August 19, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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On 2026-06-08, Hadwick took over AB1868 through an author’s amendment. It required updated state cardiac surgery rules by 2030 to match current professional care standards. The bill was held in Senate Appropriations on 2026-08-13.
June 8, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing AB1876. The bill prohibited specified health-plan discrimination, including based on sex, pregnancy or gender identity. Legitimate nondiscriminatory coverage limits remained permitted. The Assembly passed it 56-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
May 4, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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On 2026-02-19, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB2355 to require stakeholder input in developing Medi-Cal hospital-payment strategies. It addressed rural and critical-access hospitals. It remained in the Assembly Health Committee.
February 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing SB596. The bill tightened hospital nurse-staffing penalty rules and counted violations on separate days separately. The Assembly passed it 48-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing SB418. The bill required coverage of up to a year's prescribed hormone therapy. It retained exceptions. The Assembly passed it 60-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 10, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1037. The bill expanded distribution of overdose-reversal drugs and removed mandatory recipient training. The Assembly approved the changes 53-21. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 10, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1312. The bill required hospital screening of specified patients for free or discounted care from July 2027. Patients could opt out. The Assembly approved the changes 62-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-07.
September 9, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against passing AB309. The bill permanently allowed adults to obtain nonprescription needles and syringes from physicians and pharmacies. The Assembly passed it 54-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
May 15, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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On 2025-03-17, she joined SB41 as a lead coauthor to limit drug middlemen’s pricing and pharmacy restrictions. The governor signed the final pharmacy protections on 2025-10-11.
March 17, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-19, Hadwick introduced AB870 to let counties with fewer than 2,000 people transfer children's medical-program administration to another county. The final bill required agreement and excluded Whole Child Model counties. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 19, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Environment and Public Health · 13 support · 22 oppose

In a 2026-09-15 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for over $120 million in state budget priorities. These included wildfire resilience, drinking water, farm equipment, wolf management, child sexual-abuse survivor services, and rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School.
September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB40. The bill required environmental studies for large coal terminals and new reviews after specified changes. The Assembly approved the changes 50-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 28, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1448. The bill restricted coastal oil leases in protected waters and infrastructure supporting new federal offshore leases. Maintenance and other exceptions remained. The Assembly approved the changes 46-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 27, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1457. The bill required meaningful involvement of disadvantaged communities in environmental-justice planning. The Assembly approved the changes 58-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 27, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB762. The bill banned disposable tobacco-vape manufacturing and imports in 2027, then sales and distribution in 2028. Cannabis devices were excluded. The Assembly approved the changes 47-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-28.
August 26, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1661. The bill designated oil-well penalty money for health-affected households near the Inglewood field. Appropriation and eligibility limits applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing SB633. The bill raised beverage manufacturers’ recycled-plastic shortfall penalties from 20 to 30 cents per pound. It required independent verification beginning in 2028. Refillable containers and smaller producers had specified exemptions. The Assembly passed it 59-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-18.
August 25, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for passing SB1250. The bill required Caltrans to inventory wildlife barriers and include wildlife connectivity in highway planning. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2026-08-10, Hadwick signed a letter asking state leaders to restore lower monthly wage rules for goat herders. Those rules, also used for sheep herders, had expired. The letter linked higher wage costs to threatened goat grazing for wildfire prevention.
August 10, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2026-07-01, Hadwick held a press conference with ranchers and local officials about wolf conflicts. She advocated livestock-compensation funding and legislation on hazing tools and animal self-defense.
July 1, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2026-06-11, Hadwick amended AB1673 to permit gas-launching devices for authorized wolf hazing with sheriff or police approval. It also proposed county wildlife-fund spending for nonlethal coexistence programs. The bill remained in Senate committees.
June 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2026-03-19, Hadwick amended AB1884 to require student-athlete nicotine testing. Later amendments made school testing programs optional and protected students from suspension solely for positive tests. Its Education Committee hearing was canceled at the author’s request on 2026-04-17.
March 19, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2026-03-02, Hadwick jointly authored AB1987 to dedicate hunting fees and agricultural lease money to wildlife-area management. The final law required legislative funding approval for the new waterfowl fund. It was signed on 2026-09-30.
March 2, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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After proposing school vape disposal changes in AB998 in 2025, Hadwick introduced AB2667 on 2026-02-20. The final bill eased school disposal of confiscated vapes and banned disguised or videogame-equipped vape products, with penalties. It was signed on 2026-09-28.
February 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2026-02-12, Hadwick introduced AB1895 to exempt specified public land from surplus-land housing rules. The exemption covered certain fire, flood, unstable-slope or habitat risks. The bill remained in Assembly committees.
February 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2025-09-13, she voted against Senate changes to AB1207, which extended California's cap-and-invest emissions program through 2045. The Assembly approved it 58–10, and it was signed on 2025-09-19.
September 13, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing SB352. The bill continued the state environmental justice bureau and expanded community air monitoring subject to funding. The Assembly passed it 55-19. The governor signed it on 2025-09-19.
September 13, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing SB682. The bill banned intentionally added forever chemicals in specified household goods. The Assembly passed it 45-21. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing SB541. The bill required reports on utilities' power-demand shifting and its cost effectiveness. The Assembly passed it 57-15. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-03.
September 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing SB613. The bill prioritized feasible, cost-effective methane reductions by state agencies, including from imported oil and gas. The Assembly passed it 54-14. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-03.
September 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing SB629. The bill expanded fire hazard maps and created post-wildfire safety areas. The Assembly passed it 59-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-11.
September 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB93. The bill required data centers to report water use to suppliers before business licensing. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-11.
September 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1319. The bill prohibited trade in wildlife taken against specified protections and preserved endangered-species safeguards. The Assembly approved the changes 51-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-11.
September 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB263. The bill extended Scott and Shasta River emergency flow rules until 2031 or earlier permanent rules. The Assembly approved the changes 58-20. The governor signed it on 2025-09-26.
September 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1037. The bill expanded distribution of overdose-reversal drugs and removed mandatory recipient training. The Assembly approved the changes 53-21. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing SB30. The bill limited transfers of retired diesel rail equipment unless cleaner standards or other exceptions applied. The Assembly passed it 53-22. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 9, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB399. The bill allowed coastal carbon-storage demonstration projects and mitigation requirements subject to funding. The Assembly approved the changes 58-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-01.
September 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against Senate changes to AB454. The bill permanently protected migratory birds covered by federal law as of 2025 and later additions. It retained exceptions. The Assembly approved the changes 58-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 4, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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In a 2025-07-24 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for $2 million to compensate ranchers for wolf-related livestock losses. The state funding was included in AB102, which became law.
July 24, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing AB1056. The bill removed an exception allowing commercial gill-net permits to transfer upon death or disability. The Assembly passed it 51-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
May 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing AB309. The bill permanently allowed adults to obtain nonprescription needles and syringes from physicians and pharmacies. The Assembly passed it 54-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
May 15, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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On 2025-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB990 concerning emergency drinking-water notices. It encouraged public water systems to use customers’ preferred languages when resources were available. The bill entered the Senate inactive file on 2025-06-30.
February 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2025-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB1038 to allow dog pursuit of bears without injury. It also permitted tagged hunts using dogs after an updated bear plan. The bill died on 2026-01-31.
February 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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On 2025-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB993 to broaden rural hazardous-waste reimbursements and raise the county limit to $100,000. The final bill kept the $60,000 limit and required a new appropriation. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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On 2022-05-17, Hadwick reported to Alturas’ council on Modoc’s use of new evacuation-alert software. It included four zones, incident-command locations and real-time updates. She also described drought monitoring and a newly created task force.
May 17, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Labor Rights · 1 support · 12 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB2227. The bill doubled farm labor contractors’ required bonds and extended employment-law penalties to licensed contractors. The Assembly approved the changes 51-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-18.
August 28, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against passing SB1237. The bill raised repeat penalties for required pay-data reports from $200 to as much as $1,000 per employee. Reporting applied to qualifying private employers with at least 100 employees. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
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On 2026-08-10, Hadwick signed a letter asking state leaders to restore lower monthly wage rules for goat herders. Those rules, also used for sheep herders, had expired. The letter linked higher wage costs to threatened goat grazing for wildfire prevention.
August 10, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against passing AB2646. The bill set a $19.75 hourly wage for approved temporary out-of-state farmworkers and corresponding California-resident coworkers. Annual adjustments applied. The Assembly passed it 58-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
May 26, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against passing SB7. The bill set rules for employers using automated systems to manage, discipline and fire workers. The Assembly passed it 45-17. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1336. The bill presumed farmworkers' heat injuries were job-related when employers failed heat-safety rules. The Assembly approved the changes 61-17. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1362. The bill extended foreign labor recruiter registration to H-2A agricultural recruitment from July 2027. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-01.
September 11, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against passing SB596. The bill tightened hospital nurse-staffing penalty rules and counted violations on separate days separately. The Assembly passed it 48-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against Senate changes to AB858. The bill extended pandemic-related hotel and building-services worker recall protections until 2027. The Assembly approved the changes 49-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-03.
September 11, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against Senate changes to AB692. The bill restricted contracts charging workers debts when their jobs ended. It retained exceptions. The Assembly approved the changes 46-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1340. The bill allowed rideshare drivers to organize and bargain collectively over pay and working conditions. The Assembly approved the changes 60-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-03.
September 9, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against passing SB642. The bill expanded equal-pay protections and tightened advertised pay-range requirements. The Assembly passed it 58-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-08.
September 8, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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On 2025-02-19, Hadwick introduced AB889 to tighten how public-works contractors counted benefits toward required wages. The final bill ended discretionary exemptions, required payment records, and preserved an exception for quickly vested pensions. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-11.
February 19, 2025Supports Labor Rights
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Anti-Corruption · 2 support · 4 oppose

Voted against passing SB1414. The bill established a 14-member San Bernardino redistricting commission contingent upon legislative funding. The Assembly passed it 53-21. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1801. The bill expanded 180-day public notice and hearing requirements for local approvals of private immigration detention facilities. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 25, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1441. The bill gave Merced County redistricting to an independent commission. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 13, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
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Voted against passing SB42. The bill sent changes allowing public campaign funding with spending limits to voters for approval on 2026-11-03. The Assembly passed it 59-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-02.
September 12, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
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On 2025-09-08, Hadwick voted for SB852’s campaign-contribution restrictions in specified government offices. The law banned receiving or personally delivering contributions there. The Assembly passed it 78–0. The governor signed it on 2025-10-03.
September 8, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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On 2020-02-10, Hadwick and Sheriff Dowdy signed a response to Modoc’s emergency-services grand-jury review. They explained shared financial duties and added staff after the jury raised possible conflicts from combined jobs. They also reported fire-prevention coordination and public alert training.
February 10, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption
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Government Efficiency · 23 support · 13 oppose

On 2026-08-31, Hadwick voted for SB795’s temporary approval of gasoline equipment for higher ethanol blends. Manufacturer safety statements and labeling rules applied. The Assembly passed it 74–0. The governor signed it on 2026-09-19.
August 31, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB327. The bill barred electric and gas utilities from charging customers for opposing public ownership. It expanded state consumer advocates’ access to records. The Assembly passed it 46-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 27, 2026Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1664. The bill required prompt state notice of law-enforcement investigations into election records or voting equipment through 2029. The Assembly approved the changes 59-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-19.
August 26, 2026Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB1379. The bill separated Riverside County’s sheriff and death-investigation offices and required custody-death information. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1116. The bill allowed qualified voters without state identification to register online from 2029. Registration verified Social Security numbers’ last four digits, names, and birth dates. It also collected electronic signatures. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Government Efficiency
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On 2026-08-24, she voted for AB2756’s Medi-Cal vision care reports and service benchmarks. The Assembly approved the final changes 78–0. The governor signed it on 2026-09-18.
August 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB1349. The bill required Legislative Analyst reviews and recommendations about six major tax-break categories. The Assembly passed it 57-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-20.
August 20, 2026Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB1371. The bill voided labor-stoppage excuses in locally authorized waste-service contracts, licenses, and permits. New or substantially amended agreements faced express restrictions from 2027. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 19, 2026Opposes Government Efficiency
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On 2026-06-01, Hadwick amended AB442 to expand forest plans. Changes included 4,000- and 15,000-acre limits, coverage across watersheds, and Southern Coast eligibility. Governor Newsom signed it on 2026-09-27.
June 1, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-05-21, Hadwick jointly authored AB306 to expand building-code appeals and interpretations. The final bill narrowed local appeals and added public access to interpretations and local rules. Governor Newsom vetoed it on 2026-09-20.
May 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-05-14, Hadwick voted Yes on AB1590, which she principal-coauthored to improve allocation of existing career-training grants. The final law required allocating available funds as fully as practical. It was signed on 2026-09-27.
May 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-04-15, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB2152 to speed court review of fire-station projects. The final law used governor certification, environmental safeguards and labor agreements for faster review. It was signed on 2026-09-29.
April 15, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-03-12, Hadwick amended AB2207 to allow hunting tag transfers to children and grandchildren. The final program covered licensed children age 17 or younger with adult accompaniment and a transfer fee. It was signed on 2026-09-27 and expires in 2033.
March 12, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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After proposing school vape disposal changes in AB998 in 2025, Hadwick introduced AB2667 on 2026-02-20. The final bill eased school disposal of confiscated vapes and banned disguised or videogame-equipped vape products, with penalties. It was signed on 2026-09-28.
February 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-02-20, Hadwick jointly introduced AB2588 concerning agricultural district board vacancies. It permitted temporary board appointments after 90 days without a governor appointment when boards lacked a quorum. The governor retained replacement authority. The bill was vetoed on 2026-09-18.
February 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-02-19, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB2355 to require stakeholder input in developing Medi-Cal hospital-payment strategies. It addressed rural and critical-access hospitals. It remained in the Assembly Health Committee.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-02-19, Hadwick introduced AB2224 to change county recording fees. It raised first-page fees from $10 to $15 and additional-page fees from $3 to $4. It removed some extra charges and required electronic recording. The governor signed it on 2026-09-18.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-02-13, Hadwick introduced AB1945 to allow prepaid electricity at smaller municipal utilities. The final bill required customer consent, balance alerts and other safeguards while replacing standard shutoff notice rules for prepaid customers. It was signed on 2026-09-18.
February 13, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-01-21, Hadwick joined SB904 as a lead coauthor. It accelerated wildfire rebuilding reviews and expanded electronic permit filing, with exceptions. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
January 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-01-16, Hadwick signed a letter urging Governor Newsom to fill the Congressional District 1 vacancy after Doug LaMalfa’s death. The letter objected to the delay in setting an election date.
January 16, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-01-14, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB35 to exempt competitive climate-bond grant guidelines from ordinary rulemaking while requiring public comments and review. The final law added notice safeguards. It was signed on 2026-07-16.
January 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2026-01-13, Hadwick introduced AB1580 to combine Amador County’s elected auditor-controller and treasurer-tax collector offices after either became vacant. The bill remained in the Assembly Local Government Committee.
January 13, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB647. The bill notified energy program applicants about other help and added a low-income advisory board seat. The Assembly passed it 61-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-03.
September 12, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB541. The bill required reports on utilities' power-demand shifting and its cost effectiveness. The Assembly passed it 57-15. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-03.
September 12, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB630. The bill relaxed outside review of certain state parks land purchases and leases. The Assembly passed it 60-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 10, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against Senate changes to AB742. The bill expedited licensing for descendants of American slaves after certification was established. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 10, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1318. The bill accepted state tax-exempt status for eligibility for specified government grants and service contracts. The Assembly approved the changes 60-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-07.
September 9, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against passing SB580. The bill required model immigration-enforcement policies and database guidance for state and local agencies. The Assembly passed it 58-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-12.
September 9, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1061. The bill eased approval for qualifying small housing projects in historic districts while protecting historic structures. The Assembly approved the changes 46-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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On 2025-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB990 concerning emergency drinking-water notices. It encouraged public water systems to use customers’ preferred languages when resources were available. The bill entered the Senate inactive file on 2025-06-30.
February 20, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB959 to limit administrator internship providers to county education offices and accredited colleges. The final bill also allowed school-district programs and required credentialing review. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 20, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2025-02-19, Hadwick introduced AB870 to let counties with fewer than 2,000 people transfer children's medical-program administration to another county. The final bill required agreement and excluded Whole Child Model counties. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 19, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-12, Hadwick and Senator Megan Dahle sent a letter opposing proposed coyote-management restrictions. They asked the Fish and Game Commission to return the proposal to committee for public review. The commission referred it back.
February 12, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2025-02-06, Hadwick introduced AB438 to allow local emergency-services vehicles to respond to wildfires as emergency vehicles. The final bill required Highway Patrol permits and public-employee operation for broader disasters. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 6, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2022-05-17, Hadwick reported to Alturas’ council on Modoc’s use of new evacuation-alert software. It included four zones, incident-command locations and real-time updates. She also described drought monitoring and a newly created task force.
May 17, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
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On 2020-02-10, Hadwick and Sheriff Dowdy signed a response to Modoc’s emergency-services grand-jury review. They explained shared financial duties and added staff after the jury raised possible conflicts from combined jobs. They also reported fire-prevention coordination and public alert training.
February 10, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
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Immigration · 10 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB1633. The bill taxed private detention operators' California income at 25% starting July 2028. Proceeds supported immigration services, subject to appropriation. The Assembly approved the changes 57-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 28, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1049. The bill removed immigration sponsors' income and assets from state food-aid eligibility calculations beginning 2028 or later system readiness. The Assembly approved the changes 59-15. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-18.
August 27, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted against Senate changes to AB2465. The bill denied specified state grants, loans and tax credits to certain immigration-detention businesses. Health-provider exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 58-19. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-30.
August 26, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1807. The bill barred using state property for immigration enforcement, including staging and temporary detention. Exceptions covered existing leases, corrections uses, specified transportation properties and lawful judicial warrants. The Assembly approved the changes 60-15. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 26, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1801. The bill expanded 180-day public notice and hearing requirements for local approvals of private immigration detention facilities. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 25, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted against Senate changes to AB2624. The bill created address-privacy and anti-doxing protections for threatened immigration-support workers starting October 2027. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-08-22.
August 19, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted against Senate changes to AB695. The bill offered temporary resident-rate tuition to qualifying deported community college students continuing online. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-03.
September 13, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Voted against passing SB635. The bill barred immigration-status questions and background checks for sidewalk vendor permits. The Assembly passed it 58-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-07.
September 12, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Voted against passing SB580. The bill required model immigration-enforcement policies and database guidance for state and local agencies. The Assembly passed it 58-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-12.
September 9, 2025Opposes Immigration
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On 2025-02-03, Hadwick voted against SBX1 2. It provided $25 million for civil legal aid and immigration services, including deportation defense. It became law on 2025-02-07.
February 3, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Government Spending Reduction · 15 support · 20 oppose

In a 2026-09-15 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for over $120 million in state budget priorities. These included wildfire resilience, drinking water, farm equipment, wolf management, child sexual-abuse survivor services, and rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School.
September 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
On 2026-09-01, Hadwick voted against AB1128’s Torrance mobilehome rent caps and extension of existing caps through 2035. The Assembly refused to concur in the final changes, 28–18. Her earlier 2025 vote supported a different teacher-grant bill. Official history recorded no later enactment.
September 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted against Senate changes to AB1633. The bill taxed private detention operators' California income at 25% starting July 2028. Proceeds supported immigration services, subject to appropriation. The Assembly approved the changes 57-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 28, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1049. The bill removed immigration sponsors' income and assets from state food-aid eligibility calculations beginning 2028 or later system readiness. The Assembly approved the changes 59-15. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-18.
August 27, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2531. The bill extended subsidized abortion and contraception services to otherwise eligible veterans without the program’s income limit. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2465. The bill denied specified state grants, loans and tax credits to certain immigration-detention businesses. Health-provider exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 58-19. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-30.
August 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1661. The bill designated oil-well penalty money for health-affected households near the Inglewood field. Appropriation and eligibility limits applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2247. The bill proposed a Los Angeles youth gun-violence counseling pilot contingent upon legislative funding. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1414. The bill established a 14-member San Bernardino redistricting commission contingent upon legislative funding. The Assembly passed it 53-21. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-07-01, Hadwick held a press conference with ranchers and local officials about wolf conflicts. She advocated livestock-compensation funding and legislation on hazing tools and animal self-defense.
July 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against passing SB177. The bill appropriated $10,000 to study options for large employers to help cover workers' Medi-Cal costs. It imposed no employer charge. The Assembly passed it 57-18. The governor signed it on 2026-07-06.
June 29, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On 2026-06-11, Hadwick amended AB1673 to permit gas-launching devices for authorized wolf hazing with sheriff or police approval. It also proposed county wildlife-fund spending for nonlethal coexistence programs. The bill remained in Senate committees.
June 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-05-27, Hadwick urged passage of AB2580 as a joint author. It expanded online teacher preparation through CSU and community colleges. The final law required a plan and made implementation depend on legislative funding. It was signed on 2026-09-27.
May 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-04-06, Hadwick amended AB2362 concerning rural school transportation. It raised certain employee driving exemptions from 40 to 200 hours yearly. It also created a transportation safety grant program contingent on funding. Its Education Committee hearing was canceled at the author’s request on 2026-04-15.
April 6, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-03-16, Hadwick joined SB1021 as a lead coauthor. It created hunting accommodations for terminally ill children, contingent on funding and existing license requirements. The bill remained held in committee on 2026-08-13.
March 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-03-02, Hadwick jointly authored AB1987 to dedicate hunting fees and agricultural lease money to wildlife-area management. The final law required legislative funding approval for the new waterfowl fund. It was signed on 2026-09-30.
March 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB2679 to guarantee cities $200,000 yearly for road work. Later versions replaced it with Tahoe parking fees and safety rules, with spending subject to legislative appropriation. It was held in Senate Appropriations on 2026-08-13.
February 20, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-02-03, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB1699 to keep the prescribed-fire claims fund open indefinitely and expand eligible lands. The signed law retained planning, permit and liability safeguards. It was signed on 2026-09-29.
February 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-01-08, Hadwick introduced AB1555 to lower College of the Siskiyous fees for nearby Oregon residents. The final bill allowed 200 exemptions yearly, with state-funded students paying 1.5 times the resident fee. Governor Newsom signed it on 2026-09-27.
January 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-09-17, Hadwick signed a letter urging U.S. House leaders to vote on Senate Bill 356. It sought renewed Secure Rural Schools funding for rural schools, roads and public services. The letter warned that lost funding threatened school staffing and services.
September 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against passing SB352. The bill continued the state environmental justice bureau and expanded community air monitoring subject to funding. The Assembly passed it 55-19. The governor signed it on 2025-09-19.
September 13, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB42. The bill sent changes allowing public campaign funding with spending limits to voters for approval on 2026-11-03. The Assembly passed it 59-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-02.
September 12, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against passing SB518. The bill created a bureau to verify descent from enslaved Americans. Implementation depended on funding. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against passing SB437. The bill authorized up to $6 million for state university reparations and ancestry research. The Assembly passed it 61-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 8, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB399. The bill allowed coastal carbon-storage demonstration projects and mitigation requirements subject to funding. The Assembly approved the changes 58-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-01.
September 8, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
In a 2025-07-24 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for $2 million to compensate ranchers for wolf-related livestock losses. The state funding was included in AB102, which became law.
July 24, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Hadwick voted against California’s main state budgets and their revisions in 2025 and 2026. Her votes covered SB101 on 2025-06-13, AB102 on 2025-06-27, AB109 on 2026-06-15, and SB111 on 2026-06-29. The bills funded state operations and programs. The governor signed the 2025 bills on 2025-06-27 and the 2026 bills on 2026-06-29.
June 13, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-05-14, Hadwick jointly introduced AJR12 urging protection and increased Head Start funding. The Legislature adopted it, and it was filed on 2025-09-10. She coauthored an October 15, 2025 op-ed urging Congress to increase funding with inflation. Her office republished the op-ed on 2026-03-18.
May 14, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-04-30, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB258 to raise the fair-funding budget formula from 0.75% to 2% of reported receipts. The law required legislative appropriation before transfer to the fair fund. It was signed on 2025-10-13.
April 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-21, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB1378 for tribal foster-care prevention and funded legal representation. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-06. She principal-coauthored its successor, AB1574, and voted for it on 2026-05-21. AB1574 created a separately funded tribal prevention program without changing federal Title IV-E agreements. Payments required legislative funding. Senate Appropriations held it on 2026-08-13.
February 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB993 to broaden rural hazardous-waste reimbursements and raise the county limit to $100,000. The final bill kept the $60,000 limit and required a new appropriation. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-06, Hadwick introduced AB441 to extend wildfire-technology research and make a wildfire-mitigation aid program permanent. The final proposal only extended the aid program to 2030, subject to funding. It was held in Senate Appropriations on 2026-08-13.
February 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-03, Hadwick voted against SBX1 2. It provided $25 million for civil legal aid and immigration services, including deportation defense. It became law on 2025-02-07.
February 3, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-03, Hadwick voted against SBX1 1. It provided up to $25 million for state legal and administrative responses to federal actions. It became law on 2025-02-07.
February 3, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-01-23, Hadwick voted for ABX1 4 and SBX1 3. They provided up to $2.5 billion for January wildfire response and recovery, plus school-rebuilding help. Both bills became law that day.
January 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Public Safety and Crime Control · 18 support · 15 oppose

In a 2026-09-15 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for over $120 million in state budget priorities. These included wildfire resilience, drinking water, farm equipment, wolf management, child sexual-abuse survivor services, and rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School.
September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against Senate changes to AB2318. The bill barred officers from blocking safe, reasonable medical care for people under their control. State prison custody was excluded. The Assembly approved the changes 52-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 28, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1650. The bill required agency decals on certain rented police vehicles. Undercover, emergency, tactical and other exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 55-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 27, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1806. The bill required independent state investigations of immigration officers’ shootings that killed unarmed civilians. The Assembly approved the changes 60-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 26, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2247. The bill proposed a Los Angeles youth gun-violence counseling pilot contingent upon legislative funding. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB938. The bill prevented federal immigration-enforcement experience alone from qualifying an officer to skip California’s basic police course. The Assembly passed it 57-17. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1379. The bill separated Riverside County’s sheriff and death-investigation offices and required custody-death information. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1743. The bill widened state crime-gun data access to California government agencies and qualified universities for academic and policy research. Attorney General conditions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-26.
August 24, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted against Senate changes to AB2624. The bill created address-privacy and anti-doxing protections for threatened immigration-support workers starting October 2027. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-08-22.
August 19, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-07-01, Hadwick held a press conference with ranchers and local officials about wolf conflicts. She advocated livestock-compensation funding and legislation on hazing tools and animal self-defense.
July 1, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
On 2026-06-11, Hadwick amended AB1673 to permit gas-launching devices for authorized wolf hazing with sheriff or police approval. It also proposed county wildlife-fund spending for nonlethal coexistence programs. The bill remained in Senate committees.
June 11, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-04-15, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB2152 to speed court review of fire-station projects. The final law used governor certification, environmental safeguards and labor agreements for faster review. It was signed on 2026-09-29.
April 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-04-06, Hadwick amended AB2362 concerning rural school transportation. It raised certain employee driving exemptions from 40 to 200 hours yearly. It also created a transportation safety grant program contingent on funding. Its Education Committee hearing was canceled at the author’s request on 2026-04-15.
April 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-03-25, she joined SB1109 as a lead coauthor. Its final version required annual childcare license renewal after five serious violations within a year. A committee held it without recommendation on 2026-06-30.
March 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-03-19, Hadwick amended AB1722 to protect reasonable self-defense against specified state-protected animals. The final bill excluded federally protected species and required reporting within 24 hours. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-18.
March 19, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-02-27, Hadwick signed a letter urging Governor Newsom to replace parole commissioners who approved David Allen Funston’s parole. She also urged restrictions on elderly parole eligibility for serious violent or sexual offenses against children.
February 27, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
On 2026-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB2452 to expand the media-literacy definition considered for school materials. Additions included social media risks, online safety and reporting suspicious behavior. Its Education Committee hearing was canceled at the author’s request on 2026-03-19.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-02-03, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB1699 to keep the prescribed-fire claims fund open indefinitely and expand eligible lands. The signed law retained planning, permit and liability safeguards. It was signed on 2026-09-29.
February 3, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-01-21, Hadwick wrote to Placer County Superior Court opposing William Stephenson’s proposed placement in Alta. She cited nearby children, homeschooling and limited supervision, and asked for details about the placement and monitoring.
January 21, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against Senate changes to AB847. The bill gave civilian police oversight boards access to confidential officer records for investigations. The Assembly approved the changes 50-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 13, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB572. The bill required policies by 2027 for interviewing relatives of people killed or seriously injured by police. The Assembly approved the changes 42-22. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 13, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB629. The bill expanded fire hazard maps and created post-wildfire safety areas. The Assembly passed it 59-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-11.
September 12, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted against passing SB805. The bill required identification by plainclothes local and federal officers, with exceptions. The Assembly passed it 60-15. The governor signed it on 2025-09-20.
September 9, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB627. The bill restricted face coverings by local and federal officers, with safety and undercover exceptions. The Assembly passed it 45-23. The governor signed it on 2025-09-20.
September 9, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB435. The bill required a five-step child seat-belt fit test for ages 8–15 from 2027. The Assembly approved the changes 49-13. The governor signed it on 2025-10-07.
September 8, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB524. The bill required police reports created with artificial intelligence to disclose its use and identify their authors. The Assembly passed it 50-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-02-06, Hadwick introduced AB438 to allow local emergency-services vehicles to respond to wildfires as emergency vehicles. The final bill required Highway Patrol permits and public-employee operation for broader disasters. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-06, Hadwick introduced AB441 to extend wildfire-technology research and make a wildfire-mitigation aid program permanent. The final proposal only extended the aid program to 2030, subject to funding. It was held in Senate Appropriations on 2026-08-13.
February 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-01-23, Hadwick and Sanchez introduced AB297 to increase felony arson sentences by three to five years. The increase applied when fires burned at least 500 acres of forest. The bill died on 2026-01-31.
January 23, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-01-23, Hadwick voted for ABX1 4 and SBX1 3. They provided up to $2.5 billion for January wildfire response and recovery, plus school-rebuilding help. Both bills became law that day.
January 23, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2022-05-17, Hadwick reported to Alturas’ council on Modoc’s use of new evacuation-alert software. It included four zones, incident-command locations and real-time updates. She also described drought monitoring and a newly created task force.
May 17, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: webgen1files1.revize.com
A sheriff’s report published on 2022-01-22 documented that Hadwick and Deputy Vonrader started Modoc High’s public-safety class in 2021. Students learned about law-enforcement careers; two graduates had been hired in corrections and dispatch.
January 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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On 2020-02-10, Hadwick and Sheriff Dowdy signed a response to Modoc’s emergency-services grand-jury review. They explained shared financial duties and added staff after the jury raised possible conflicts from combined jobs. They also reported fire-prevention coordination and public alert training.
February 10, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cms5.revize.com

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support · 29 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB2318. The bill barred officers from blocking safe, reasonable medical care for people under their control. State prison custody was excluded. The Assembly approved the changes 52-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 28, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1886. The bill extended the 12-month juvenile probation default to out-of-home placements. Court-approved extensions and custody exceptions remained. The Assembly approved the changes 43-20. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 27, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1650. The bill required agency decals on certain rented police vehicles. Undercover, emergency, tactical and other exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 55-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 27, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1173. The bill allowed defendants to request jury instructions on closely related lesser offenses. Specified evidence and notice requirements applied. The Assembly passed it 44-19. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1806. The bill required independent state investigations of immigration officers’ shootings that killed unarmed civilians. The Assembly approved the changes 60-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 26, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB873. The bill expanded protections against civil arrest for people traveling to, attending or returning from court for lawful activities. Valid judicial warrants remained an exception. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 25, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB747. The bill created state-court claims for violations of federal constitutional rights. Specified immunity defenses and a two-year filing limit applied. The Assembly passed it 57-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 25, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB937. The bill restricted flash-bang grenades in crowd control and immigration enforcement. Exceptions covered trained officers’ responses to serious threats and specified joint-task-force or immigration-law conditions. Detention and corrections facilities were excluded. The Assembly passed it 57-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 25, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1379. The bill separated Riverside County’s sheriff and death-investigation offices and required custody-death information. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1905. The bill restricted undercover questioning in custody of people under 26 about crimes committed before 18. Imminent-threat exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 51-15. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1201. The bill narrowed when violent-felony convictions could bar reunification services. The exception covered child victims or victims sharing a child with the parent. Courts retained a best-interest exception. The Assembly approved the changes 56-14. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 20, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB2393. The bill allowed specified fixed damages for aggravated false arrests or imprisonment. California peace officers and their public employers were excluded. The Assembly passed it 61-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
May 27, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB2428. The bill eliminated specified criminal-system fees and made related unpaid balances uncollectible. The Assembly passed it 56-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-20.
May 26, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB2122. The bill restricted infraction arrest warrants and removed specified traffic-infraction failure-to-appear or payment misdemeanors. Other state or local infraction warrants permitted booking at the scene followed by immediate release. The Assembly passed it 55-18. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-20.
May 22, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB73. The bill restricted police interference with elections and access to voter lists or voting equipment. Court-order, urgent-safety, and written election-support exceptions applied. A specified fraud-investigation exception applied to voter lists. The Assembly passed it 57-19. The governor signed it on 2026-05-27.
May 22, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-02-27, Hadwick signed a letter urging Governor Newsom to replace parole commissioners who approved David Allen Funston’s parole. She also urged restrictions on elderly parole eligibility for serious violent or sexual offenses against children.
February 27, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against Senate changes to AB1376. The bill generally capped juvenile probation at 12 months, with court extensions and custody exceptions. The Assembly approved the changes 48-21. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 13, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted against Senate changes to AB847. The bill gave civilian police oversight boards access to confidential officer records for investigations. The Assembly approved the changes 50-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 13, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1036. The bill expanded post-conviction evidence access for felony convictions carrying state prison sentences. The Assembly approved the changes 54-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-07.
September 13, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1071. The bill expanded access to relevant evidence for defendants claiming racial bias. The Assembly approved the changes 42-21. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 13, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB572. The bill required policies by 2027 for interviewing relatives of people killed or seriously injured by police. The Assembly approved the changes 42-22. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 13, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB805. The bill required identification by plainclothes local and federal officers, with exceptions. The Assembly passed it 60-15. The governor signed it on 2025-09-20.
September 9, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB627. The bill restricted face coverings by local and federal officers, with safety and undercover exceptions. The Assembly passed it 45-23. The governor signed it on 2025-09-20.
September 9, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB931. The bill regulated lawsuit-funding contracts and restricted lawyer referral payments and fee sharing. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB524. The bill required police reports created with artificial intelligence to disclose its use and identify their authors. The Assembly passed it 50-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB82. The bill limited consumer contract dispute clauses to matters related to that agreement. The Assembly passed it 55-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 8, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB551. The bill added normalization, rehabilitation and personal growth to the prison system's mission. The Assembly passed it 57-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-01.
September 3, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-03-24, Hadwick amended AB994 to change pretrial confinement of state prisoners facing new charges. The 2025-04-29 version allowed them, after consulting counsel, to request staying in their current prison while preserving pretrial release. The bill died on 2026-01-31.
March 24, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-03, Hadwick voted against SBX1 2. It provided $25 million for civil legal aid and immigration services, including deportation defense. It became law on 2025-02-07.
February 3, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-01-23, Hadwick and Sanchez introduced AB297 to increase felony arson sentences by three to five years. The increase applied when fires burned at least 500 acres of forest. The bill died on 2026-01-31.
January 23, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Housing Affordability · 2 support · 10 oppose

On 2026-09-01, Hadwick voted against AB1128’s Torrance mobilehome rent caps and extension of existing caps through 2035. The Assembly refused to concur in the final changes, 28–18. Her earlier 2025 vote supported a different teacher-grant bill. Official history recorded no later enactment.
September 1, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted against Senate changes to AB2128. The bill barred work requirements and time limits in covered subsidized housing. Federal-law and Moving to Work exceptions remained. The Assembly approved the changes 58-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against passing SB1093. The bill required good-faith updates to displaced mobilehome residents and property access after evacuation restrictions lifted. Managers had to evaluate rebuilding before pursuing park closure or conversion. The Assembly passed it 48-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 20, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-02-12, Hadwick introduced AB1895 to exempt specified public land from surplus-land housing rules. The exemption covered certain fire, flood, unstable-slope or habitat risks. The bill remained in Assembly committees.
February 12, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-01-21, Hadwick joined SB904 as a lead coauthor. It accelerated wildfire rebuilding reviews and expanded electronic permit filing, with exceptions. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
January 21, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted against passing SB838. The bill restricted hotel uses in mixed-use projects claiming housing-law protections. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB628. The bill required working stoves and refrigerators for new or renewed rental leases. It retained exceptions. The Assembly approved the changes 49-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 11, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for passing SB79. The bill allowed larger housing developments near specified transit stops, with conditions and exceptions. The Assembly passed it 43-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB246. The bill allowed a temporary eviction defense for tenants unable to pay after federal Social Security interruptions. The Assembly approved the changes 50-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 10, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against passing SB262. The bill counted policies keeping people housed in state prohousing designations. The Assembly passed it 57-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1061. The bill eased approval for qualifying small housing projects in historic districts while protecting historic structures. The Assembly approved the changes 46-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB358. The bill adjusted reduced traffic fees for qualifying housing with limited parking near transit and services. The Assembly passed it 53-14. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 3, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com

Social Programs and Welfare · 8 support · 15 oppose

A 2026-10-05 release reported that Hadwick and Patrick Ahrens led 41 legislators in sending a Head Start letter. They asked California’s congressional delegation to oppose removing federal performance standards and seek withdrawal of the proposal.
October 5, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ahrens.asmdc.org
In a 2026-09-15 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for over $120 million in state budget priorities. These included wildfire resilience, drinking water, farm equipment, wolf management, child sexual-abuse survivor services, and rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School.
September 15, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against Senate changes to AB1049. The bill removed immigration sponsors' income and assets from state food-aid eligibility calculations beginning 2028 or later system readiness. The Assembly approved the changes 59-15. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-18.
August 27, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2531. The bill extended subsidized abortion and contraception services to otherwise eligible veterans without the program’s income limit. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1661. The bill designated oil-well penalty money for health-affected households near the Inglewood field. Appropriation and eligibility limits applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2247. The bill proposed a Los Angeles youth gun-violence counseling pilot contingent upon legislative funding. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2128. The bill barred work requirements and time limits in covered subsidized housing. Federal-law and Moving to Work exceptions remained. The Assembly approved the changes 58-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against Senate changes to AB1201. The bill narrowed when violent-felony convictions could bar reunification services. The exception covered child victims or victims sharing a child with the parent. Courts retained a best-interest exception. The Assembly approved the changes 56-14. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 20, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-03-25, she joined SB1109 as a lead coauthor. Its final version required annual childcare license renewal after five serious violations within a year. A committee held it without recommendation on 2026-06-30.
March 25, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-03-16, Hadwick joined SB1021 as a lead coauthor. It created hunting accommodations for terminally ill children, contingent on funding and existing license requirements. The bill remained held in committee on 2026-08-13.
March 16, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-01-08, Hadwick introduced AB1555 to lower College of the Siskiyous fees for nearby Oregon residents. The final bill allowed 200 exemptions yearly, with state-funded students paying 1.5 times the resident fee. Governor Newsom signed it on 2026-09-27.
January 8, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-09-17, Hadwick signed a letter urging U.S. House leaders to vote on Senate Bill 356. It sought renewed Secure Rural Schools funding for rural schools, roads and public services. The letter warned that lost funding threatened school staffing and services.
September 17, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against passing SB647. The bill notified energy program applicants about other help and added a low-income advisory board seat. The Assembly passed it 61-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-03.
September 12, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1324. The bill removed the parental work-hours test for CalWORKs cash aid eligibility. The Assembly approved the changes 60-15. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-06.
September 11, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1487. The bill expanded permitted uses of an existing grant fund for Two-Spirit, transgender and intersex people. The Assembly approved the changes 59-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB495. The bill expanded relatives eligible to authorize children's care and addressed parents' temporary unavailability. The Assembly approved the changes 60-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-12.
September 11, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB727. The bill required LGBTQ+ crisis contacts on student IDs issued by public secondary schools and colleges from July 2026. The Assembly approved the changes 58-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 10, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB246. The bill allowed a temporary eviction defense for tenants unable to pay after federal Social Security interruptions. The Assembly approved the changes 50-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 10, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB634. The bill barred local bans on providing homeless people food, water, blankets and other survival help. The Assembly passed it 55-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 9, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1318. The bill accepted state tax-exempt status for eligibility for specified government grants and service contracts. The Assembly approved the changes 60-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-07.
September 9, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-05-14, Hadwick jointly introduced AJR12 urging protection and increased Head Start funding. The Legislature adopted it, and it was filed on 2025-09-10. She coauthored an October 15, 2025 op-ed urging Congress to increase funding with inflation. Her office republished the op-ed on 2026-03-18.
May 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-21, Hadwick principal-coauthored AB1378 for tribal foster-care prevention and funded legal representation. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-06. She principal-coauthored its successor, AB1574, and voted for it on 2026-05-21. AB1574 created a separately funded tribal prevention program without changing federal Title IV-E agreements. Payments required legislative funding. Senate Appropriations held it on 2026-08-13.
February 21, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-03, Hadwick voted against SBX1 2. It provided $25 million for civil legal aid and immigration services, including deportation defense. It became law on 2025-02-07.
February 3, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Public Education Quality · 19 support · 3 oppose

A 2026-10-05 release reported that Hadwick and Patrick Ahrens led 41 legislators in sending a Head Start letter. They asked California’s congressional delegation to oppose removing federal performance standards and seek withdrawal of the proposal.
October 5, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ahrens.asmdc.org
In a 2026-09-15 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for over $120 million in state budget priorities. These included wildfire resilience, drinking water, farm equipment, wolf management, child sexual-abuse survivor services, and rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School.
September 15, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
On 2026-09-01, Hadwick voted against AB1128’s Torrance mobilehome rent caps and extension of existing caps through 2035. The Assembly refused to concur in the final changes, 28–18. Her earlier 2025 vote supported a different teacher-grant bill. Official history recorded no later enactment.
September 1, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-05-27, Hadwick urged passage of AB2580 as a joint author. It expanded online teacher preparation through CSU and community colleges. The final law required a plan and made implementation depend on legislative funding. It was signed on 2026-09-27.
May 27, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-05-22, Hadwick served as principal coauthor of AB714 to bring low-cost commercial-driving schools under state oversight. An exception covered large employers’ training programs. It remained in Senate committees.
May 22, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-05-14, Hadwick voted Yes on AB1590, which she principal-coauthored to improve allocation of existing career-training grants. The final law required allocating available funds as fully as practical. It was signed on 2026-09-27.
May 14, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-04-06, Hadwick amended AB2362 concerning rural school transportation. It raised certain employee driving exemptions from 40 to 200 hours yearly. It also created a transportation safety grant program contingent on funding. Its Education Committee hearing was canceled at the author’s request on 2026-04-15.
April 6, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB2452 to expand the media-literacy definition considered for school materials. Additions included social media risks, online safety and reporting suspicious behavior. Its Education Committee hearing was canceled at the author’s request on 2026-03-19.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
At a 2026-02-10 hearing, Hadwick described her earlier work leading a county community-schools program. She said she wrote grant applications and reports and created an advisory council.
February 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org
On 2026-01-08, Hadwick introduced AB1555 to lower College of the Siskiyous fees for nearby Oregon residents. The final bill allowed 200 exemptions yearly, with state-funded students paying 1.5 times the resident fee. Governor Newsom signed it on 2026-09-27.
January 8, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-09-17, Hadwick signed a letter urging U.S. House leaders to vote on Senate Bill 356. It sought renewed Secure Rural Schools funding for rural schools, roads and public services. The letter warned that lost funding threatened school staffing and services.
September 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against Senate changes to AB695. The bill offered temporary resident-rate tuition to qualifying deported community college students continuing online. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-03.
September 13, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB7. The bill allowed colleges to consider admissions preference for descendants of slavery within federal law. The Assembly approved the changes 55-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 12, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB744. The bill kept recognizing existing college accreditors until 2029 if they continued operating substantially the same way. The Assembly passed it 60-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 12, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-05-14, Hadwick jointly introduced AJR12 urging protection and increased Head Start funding. The Legislature adopted it, and it was filed on 2025-09-10. She coauthored an October 15, 2025 op-ed urging Congress to increase funding with inflation. Her office republished the op-ed on 2026-03-18.
May 14, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-03-24, Hadwick amended AB834 to allow teachers to deduct qualifying classroom expenses from California taxable income. The deduction covered 2026 through 2030 and matched federal rules. The bill died on 2026-01-31.
March 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-03-10, Hadwick jointly authored AB240 to improve community-college access in five underserved counties. It required a California Research Bureau study and included in-person and online opportunities. It died on 2026-01-31.
March 10, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-21, Hadwick introduced AB1292 concerning community schools and juvenile court schools. It allowed county education boards to contract with local education agencies to run these schools. The bill died on 2026-01-31.
February 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB959 to limit administrator internship providers to county education offices and accredited colleges. The final bill also allowed school-district programs and required credentialing review. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-01.
February 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-01-23, Hadwick voted for ABX1 4 and SBX1 3. They provided up to $2.5 billion for January wildfire response and recovery, plus school-rebuilding help. Both bills became law that day.
January 23, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
A UC Agriculture and Natural Resources report published on 2022-10-26 documented Hadwick’s family farm hosting school field trips. Activities also included community events and a dinner fundraiser for Modoc Harvest. The farm donated part of its admission proceeds to local FFA chapters.
October 26, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ucanr.edu
A sheriff’s report published on 2022-01-22 documented that Hadwick and Deputy Vonrader started Modoc High’s public-safety class in 2021. Students learned about law-enforcement careers; two graduates had been hired in corrections and dispatch.
January 22, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: crimevoice.com

Gun Control · 1 support · 4 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB1743. The bill widened state crime-gun data access to California government agencies and qualified universities for academic and policy research. Attorney General conditions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-26.
August 24, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-02-12, Hadwick introduced AB1912 to allow concealed firearms during deer archery hunting. The final bill removed the firearm carrying ban during that season. It was signed on 2026-08-27.
February 12, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted against Senate changes to AB1127. The bill restricted dealers' sales of defined pistols easily converted to machine guns. It retained exceptions. The Assembly approved the changes 54-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 13, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB704. The bill required gun-barrel sales through dealers and later eligibility checks. It retained exceptions. The Assembly passed it 57-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-02-12, Hadwick introduced AB584 to allow steel doors with push bars and multiple locks in firearms-storage facilities. The final bill also required protection against prying and bars for larger windows. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-07-14.
February 12, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Women's Reproductive Rights · 7 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB1930. The bill required notice to the Attorney General before producing certain protected abortion or gender-care records. Court, federal-law and other exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-26.
August 27, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2531. The bill extended subsidized abortion and contraception services to otherwise eligible veterans without the program’s income limit. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB608. The bill allowed condom access for grades 7–12 through school health centers and educational or public-health programs. It barred age-only refusals to sell nonprescription contraception, subject to federal age restrictions. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1973. The bill expanded licensed clinicians' abortion authority beyond first-trimester restrictions. Training and referral requirements applied. The Assembly approved the changes 59-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB1854. The bill expanded protections for legal abortion and gender care against outside investigations. It extended records safeguards to California financial-service corporations, with affidavit and patient-claim exceptions. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
May 27, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB2448. The bill required medical-record businesses to activate safeguards for sensitive abortion, contraception and gender-care records. The duty excluded providers, health plans, and specified contractors. The Assembly passed it 55-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
May 11, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB497. The bill protected records about specified lawful health care from certain other states' investigations. The Assembly passed it 61-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 9, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com

Election Integrity · 1 support · 4 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB1664. The bill required prompt state notice of law-enforcement investigations into election records or voting equipment through 2029. The Assembly approved the changes 59-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-19.
August 26, 2026Opposes Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1414. The bill established a 14-member San Bernardino redistricting commission contingent upon legislative funding. The Assembly passed it 53-21. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB73. The bill restricted police interference with elections and access to voter lists or voting equipment. Court-order, urgent-safety, and written election-support exceptions applied. A specified fraud-investigation exception applied to voter lists. The Assembly passed it 57-19. The governor signed it on 2026-05-27.
May 22, 2026Opposes Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-01-16, Hadwick signed a letter urging Governor Newsom to fill the Congressional District 1 vacancy after Doug LaMalfa’s death. The letter objected to the delay in setting an election date.
January 16, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against Senate changes to AB1441. The bill gave Merced County redistricting to an independent commission. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 13, 2025Opposes Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB2186. The bill excluded reparations benefits from state income tax for 2028 through 2032. The Assembly approved the changes 58-16. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-30.
August 20, 2026Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-03-24, Hadwick amended AB834 to allow teachers to deduct qualifying classroom expenses from California taxable income. The deduction covered 2026 through 2030 and matched federal rules. The bill died on 2026-01-31.
March 24, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-05, Hadwick introduced AB429 to exempt Dixie, Mill, and Park Fire settlements from state income taxes for 2022–2026. The later bill removed Park Fire coverage. It remained in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee.
February 5, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Data Privacy · 8 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB1930. The bill required notice to the Attorney General before producing certain protected abortion or gender-care records. Court, federal-law and other exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-26.
August 27, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB923. The bill expanded consumers’ rights to request deletion of personal information obtained about them from others. Legal and operational exceptions remained. The Assembly passed it 49-14. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 26, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2624. The bill created address-privacy and anti-doxing protections for threatened immigration-support workers starting October 2027. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-08-22.
August 19, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB1854. The bill expanded protections for legal abortion and gender care against outside investigations. It extended records safeguards to California financial-service corporations, with affidavit and patient-claim exceptions. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
May 27, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB2448. The bill required medical-record businesses to activate safeguards for sensitive abortion, contraception and gender-care records. The duty excluded providers, health plans, and specified contractors. The Assembly passed it 55-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
May 11, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB59. The bill expanded confidentiality for gender-related name and gender-marker court proceedings. The Assembly passed it 60-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 12, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB497. The bill protected records about specified lawful health care from certain other states' investigations. The Assembly passed it 61-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 9, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB580. The bill required model immigration-enforcement policies and database guidance for state and local agencies. The Assembly passed it 58-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-12.
September 9, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com

Civil Rights · 28 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB1930. The bill required notice to the Attorney General before producing certain protected abortion or gender-care records. Court, federal-law and other exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 60-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-26.
August 27, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1457. The bill required meaningful involvement of disadvantaged communities in environmental-justice planning. The Assembly approved the changes 58-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 27, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB747. The bill created state-court claims for violations of federal constitutional rights. Specified immunity defenses and a two-year filing limit applied. The Assembly passed it 57-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1164. The bill expanded the California Voting Rights Act’s protections against vote suppression and dilution. The Assembly passed it 59-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-19.
August 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1237. The bill raised repeat penalties for required pay-data reports from $200 to as much as $1,000 per employee. Reporting applied to qualifying private employers with at least 100 employees. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1116. The bill allowed qualified voters without state identification to register online from 2029. Registration verified Social Security numbers’ last four digits, names, and birth dates. It also collected electronic signatures. The Assembly approved the changes 59-19. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2186. The bill excluded reparations benefits from state income tax for 2028 through 2032. The Assembly approved the changes 58-16. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-30.
August 20, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB934. The bill expanded minors' conversion-therapy prohibitions to predetermined gender identity and sexual orientation. Specified therapeutic exceptions applied. The Assembly passed it 58-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-26.
August 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB1854. The bill expanded protections for legal abortion and gender care against outside investigations. It extended records safeguards to California financial-service corporations, with affidavit and patient-claim exceptions. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
May 27, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB73. The bill restricted police interference with elections and access to voter lists or voting equipment. Court-order, urgent-safety, and written election-support exceptions applied. A specified fraud-investigation exception applied to voter lists. The Assembly passed it 57-19. The governor signed it on 2026-05-27.
May 22, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB2448. The bill required medical-record businesses to activate safeguards for sensitive abortion, contraception and gender-care records. The duty excluded providers, health plans, and specified contractors. The Assembly passed it 55-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
May 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB1876. The bill prohibited specified health-plan discrimination, including based on sex, pregnancy or gender identity. Legitimate nondiscriminatory coverage limits remained permitted. The Assembly passed it 56-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
May 4, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1084. The bill allowed gender-related name changes without hearings for adults and certain minors. The Assembly approved the changes 58-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1079. The bill stopped certain voting-rights appeals from automatically delaying court remedies. It retained exceptions. The Assembly approved the changes 56-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-01.
September 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1071. The bill expanded access to relevant evidence for defendants claiming racial bias. The Assembly approved the changes 42-21. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB7. The bill allowed colleges to consider admissions preference for descendants of slavery within federal law. The Assembly approved the changes 55-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 12, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB635. The bill barred immigration-status questions and background checks for sidewalk vendor permits. The Assembly passed it 58-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-07.
September 12, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB59. The bill expanded confidentiality for gender-related name and gender-marker court proceedings. The Assembly passed it 60-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 12, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB766. The bill required feasible racial-equity updates to state agencies' strategic plans. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1487. The bill expanded permitted uses of an existing grant fund for Two-Spirit, transgender and intersex people. The Assembly approved the changes 59-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB418. The bill required coverage of up to a year's prescribed hormone therapy. It retained exceptions. The Assembly passed it 60-18. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB742. The bill expedited licensing for descendants of American slaves after certification was established. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1249. The bill expanded early in-person voting and required Saturday access in specified counties. The Assembly approved the changes 60-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-03.
September 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB727. The bill required LGBTQ+ crisis contacts on student IDs issued by public secondary schools and colleges from July 2026. The Assembly approved the changes 58-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB497. The bill protected records about specified lawful health care from certain other states' investigations. The Assembly passed it 61-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 9, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB518. The bill created a bureau to verify descent from enslaved Americans. Implementation depended on funding. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 9, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB642. The bill expanded equal-pay protections and tightened advertised pay-range requirements. The Assembly passed it 58-15. The governor signed it on 2025-10-08.
September 8, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB437. The bill authorized up to $6 million for state university reparations and ancestry research. The Assembly passed it 61-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 8, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com

Corporate Accountability · 5 support · 25 oppose

Voted against Senate changes to AB2227. The bill doubled farm labor contractors’ required bonds and extended employment-law penalties to licensed contractors. The Assembly approved the changes 51-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-18.
August 28, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB327. The bill barred electric and gas utilities from charging customers for opposing public ownership. It expanded state consumer advocates’ access to records. The Assembly passed it 46-18. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 27, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1770. The bill gave the Attorney General oversight of health plans’ compliance with binding-arbitration rules. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 27, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1406. The bill expanded California residency rules for vehicle-use taxation and personal liability for tax-evading shell companies. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The governor signed it on 2026-09-30.
August 26, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB2465. The bill denied specified state grants, loans and tax credits to certain immigration-detention businesses. Health-provider exceptions applied. The Assembly approved the changes 58-19. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-30.
August 26, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB762. The bill banned disposable tobacco-vape manufacturing and imports in 2027, then sales and distribution in 2028. Cannabis devices were excluded. The Assembly approved the changes 47-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-28.
August 26, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB633. The bill raised beverage manufacturers’ recycled-plastic shortfall penalties from 20 to 30 cents per pound. It required independent verification beginning in 2028. Refillable containers and smaller producers had specified exemptions. The Assembly passed it 59-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-18.
August 25, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1037. The bill expanded state oversight of unreasonable health-insurance rate increases. It required cost-target and affordability reporting, excluding specialized plans and policies. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The governor vetoed it on 2026-09-27.
August 24, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1093. The bill required good-faith updates to displaced mobilehome residents and property access after evacuation restrictions lifted. Managers had to evaluate rebuilding before pursuing park closure or conversion. The Assembly passed it 48-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 20, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB1371. The bill voided labor-stoppage excuses in locally authorized waste-service contracts, licenses, and permits. New or substantially amended agreements faced express restrictions from 2027. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 19, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing AB1758. The bill set travel sellers' annual operations assessment cap at $60 per California business location, then $70 in 2031. Limited inflation adjustments applied. The Assembly passed it 57-15. The governor signed it on 2026-09-14.
May 28, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-05-22, Hadwick served as principal coauthor of AB714 to bring low-cost commercial-driving schools under state oversight. An exception covered large employers’ training programs. It remained in Senate committees.
May 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-03-25, she joined SB1109 as a lead coauthor. Its final version required annual childcare license renewal after five serious violations within a year. A committee held it without recommendation on 2026-06-30.
March 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
After proposing school vape disposal changes in AB998 in 2025, Hadwick introduced AB2667 on 2026-02-20. The final bill eased school disposal of confiscated vapes and banned disguised or videogame-equipped vape products, with penalties. It was signed on 2026-09-28.
February 20, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Voted against passing SB25. The bill required federal merger filers meeting California business thresholds to send notices to the Attorney General starting 2027. The Assembly passed it 52-17. The governor signed it on 2026-02-10.
January 22, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB682. The bill banned intentionally added forever chemicals in specified household goods. The Assembly passed it 45-21. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-13.
September 12, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB763. The bill raised the specified corporate antitrust fine from $1 million to $6 million. The Assembly passed it 53-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 12, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB325. The bill eased pleading requirements in antitrust cases and restricted collusive pricing algorithms. The Assembly approved the changes 54-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 12, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB93. The bill required data centers to report water use to suppliers before business licensing. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-11.
September 11, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB22. The bill raised cash redemption for gift-card balances from under $10 to under $15. It retained exceptions. The Assembly passed it 58-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-01.
September 11, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB1362. The bill extended foreign labor recruiter registration to H-2A agricultural recruitment from July 2027. The Assembly approved the changes 59-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-01.
September 11, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB596. The bill tightened hospital nurse-staffing penalty rules and counted violations on separate days separately. The Assembly passed it 48-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB692. The bill restricted contracts charging workers debts when their jobs ended. It retained exceptions. The Assembly approved the changes 46-20. The governor signed it on 2025-10-13.
September 11, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB709. The bill required prominent self-storage contract disclosures about rent increases and first-year maximum rent. The Assembly passed it 57-17. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 10, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB825. The bill confirmed consumer financial regulators' enforcement authority over specified licensed lenders and escrow agents. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 10, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB36. The bill expanded disaster price-gouging protections and consumer remedies. The Assembly passed it 60-17. The governor vetoed it on 2025-10-11.
September 9, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate changes to AB931. The bill regulated lawsuit-funding contracts and restricted lawyer referral payments and fee sharing. The Assembly approved the changes 60-16. The governor signed it on 2025-10-10.
September 8, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against passing SB82. The bill limited consumer contract dispute clauses to matters related to that agreement. The Assembly passed it 55-18. The governor signed it on 2025-10-06.
September 8, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
On 2025-03-17, she joined SB41 as a lead coauthor to limit drug middlemen’s pricing and pharmacy restrictions. The governor signed the final pharmacy protections on 2025-10-11.
March 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-02-19, Hadwick introduced AB889 to tighten how public-works contractors counted benefits toward required wages. The final bill ended discretionary exemptions, required payment records, and preserved an exception for quickly vested pensions. Governor Newsom signed it on 2025-10-11.
February 19, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Public Infrastructure · 5 support · 1 oppose

In a 2026-09-15 report, Hadwick described her advocacy for over $120 million in state budget priorities. These included wildfire resilience, drinking water, farm equipment, wolf management, child sexual-abuse survivor services, and rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School.
September 15, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
Voted against passing SB1425. The bill created permits and civil or criminal penalties for specified encroachments on high-speed rail operating rights-of-way. Existing agreements and emergency-response exceptions remained. The Assembly passed it 53-16. The governor signed it on 2026-09-27.
August 25, 2026Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for passing SB1250. The bill required Caltrans to inventory wildlife barriers and include wildlife connectivity in highway planning. The Assembly passed it 59-15. The governor signed it on 2026-09-29.
August 24, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
On 2026-02-20, Hadwick introduced AB2679 to guarantee cities $200,000 yearly for road work. Later versions replaced it with Tahoe parking fees and safety rules, with spending subject to legislative appropriation. It was held in Senate Appropriations on 2026-08-13.
February 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2025-09-17, Hadwick signed a letter urging U.S. House leaders to vote on Senate Bill 356. It sought renewed Secure Rural Schools funding for rural schools, roads and public services. The letter warned that lost funding threatened school staffing and services.
September 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
On 2025-01-23, Hadwick voted for ABX1 4 and SBX1 3. They provided up to $2.5 billion for January wildfire response and recovery, plus school-rebuilding help. Both bills became law that day.
January 23, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

General · 10 records

A 2026-09-24 announcement reported Hadwick’s selection for the Rodel Fellowship’s class of 2027. The program served state and local elected officials.
September 24, 2026
Source: ad01.asmrc.org
On 2026-09-23, Crime Victims United endorsed Hadwick for reelection to California Assembly District 1 in the 2026 election.
September 23, 2026
Source: crimevictimsunited.com
On 2026-06-25, Hadwick voted against ACA20. It proposed raising California’s reserve cap from 10% to 20% and changing deposit and debt-payment rules. The Legislature adopted it for voter consideration.
June 25, 2026
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
On 2026-06-04, Hadwick became lead author of AJR23. It proposed legislative consent for listed California counties to form a new state and urged congressional acceptance. The resolution remained in the Assembly Rules Committee.
June 4, 2026
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
Hadwick served as Assembly Republican deputy whip from 2024-12-02. A leadership letter dated 2026-02-25 named her deputy Republican leader. She also served as vice chair of the Agriculture and Emergency Management committees.
February 25, 2026
Source: clerk.assembly.ca.gov
An announcement dated 2025-10-27 reported Hadwick’s endorsement of Bonnie Gore for Placer County supervisor. Gore’s campaign identified the election as 2026.
October 27, 2025
Source: bonniegore.com
On 2025-08-21, Hadwick voted against ACA8 and AB604, which authorized temporary congressional maps drawn by lawmakers. AB604 became law that day. Voters approved Proposition 50 on 2025-11-04. The adopted measure limited these maps to the period before the commission’s next maps after the 2030 census.
August 21, 2025
Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
A report published on 2024-01-12 documented Hadwick’s past service as New Day Academy’s board president for almost five years. At the previous day’s education forum, she described its homeschooling program.
January 12, 2024
Source: shastascout.org
An official newsletter published on 2023-03-31 documented Hadwick’s selection as Assembly District 1’s Woman of the Year. Assemblywoman Megan Dahle recognized her emergency-management work, including coordinating communication and evacuations during Modoc fires in 2022.
March 31, 2023
Source: lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov
On 2019-12-17, Hadwick presented a plan to Modoc Joint Unified’s school board for starting a high-school trap-shooting club. The meeting minutes documented her presentation, but did not record the board approving the club that day.
December 17, 2019
Source: files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com

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Member of the State Assembly, District 1 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 1; California · incumbent

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