Catalina Cruz
Democratic · NY · New York State Assembly, District 39
Cruz is a legislator with a background in housing law and degrees from John Jay College and CUNY School of Law. Her priorities include tenant protections and workers’ rights.
Where Catalina Cruz stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Environment and Public Health (6 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Mixed record
Gun Control (3 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 8420, which makes advertisers say when a person in an ad is computer-made and not real. The New York Assembly passed it 92-49. It became law.
June 17, 2025Supports AI Regulation
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
Urged Governor Hochul to restore grant funding for rape crisis centers, warning cuts threatened free services for survivors.
August 17, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: nbcnewyork.com
Voted for Assembly Bill 10710, which makes health plans cover vaccines recommended by the state health commissioner. The New York Assembly passed it 99-39. It became law.
April 21, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Assembly Bill 387, which makes every general hospital run a free language assistance program. The New York Assembly passed it 113-34. It became law.
May 14, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 6 support
Voted for Assembly Bill 10710, which makes health plans cover vaccines recommended by the state health commissioner. The New York Assembly passed it 99-39. It became law.
April 21, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 8417, which ends the cost break for extending a gas line to a building without gas. The New York State Assembly passed it 83-62, and it became law.
June 16, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1069, which bars oil and gas drilling on state forests, wildlife areas and other state land. The New York Assembly passed it 91-48. It became law.
June 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 123, which bans the sale of infant walkers in New York. The New York Assembly passed it 97-49. It became law.
June 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 743, which makes the gun dealer suicide-risk warning cover rifles and shotguns, not only handguns. The New York State Assembly passed it 98-50, and it became law.
March 19, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 801, which puts electric car charging requirements for new buildings into the state building code. The New York State Assembly passed it 88-57, and it became law.
March 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 6997, which sets up a way to report unsafe work on utility poles. The New York Assembly passed it 111-31. It became law.
June 17, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 3072, which bars employers from using a person's credit record in hiring, pay or treatment at work. The New York State Assembly passed it 98-46, and it became law.
May 28, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 1353, which helps people forced into debt by an abuser get that coerced debt cleared. The New York Assembly passed it 96-50. It became law.
June 11, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support
Joined a back-to-school rally outside P.S. 19Q opposing ICE enforcement against immigrant families. Organizers also shared information about residents' rights.
September 10, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: qns.com
Co-signed a letter seeking information about ICE vehicles at Bulova Corporate Center and urging an end to staging there. The property's spokesperson denied knowing of such use.
September 1, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: queenseagle.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Urged Governor Hochul to restore grant funding for rape crisis centers, warning cuts threatened free services for survivors.
August 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nbcnewyork.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 4906, which lets assault victims at hospitals and care facilities give their statement at work. The New York Assembly passed it 105-41. It became law.
June 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1985-A, which makes police take guns found in plain sight when answering a family violence call. The New York State Assembly passed it 93-46, and it became law.
June 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Advocated changes to evidence-suppression appeals and flexible release plans for prisoners unable to finish rehabilitation programs. She discussed the bills on The Capitol Pressroom.
September 18, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: podcasts.apple.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 7882, which bans landlords setting rents with software that pools rival landlords' private data. The New York State Assembly passed it 95-51, and it became law.
June 10, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 952-B, which caps rent stabilized security deposits at one month's rent and requires full return. The New York State Assembly passed it 95-50, and it became law.
May 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Urged Governor Hochul to restore grant funding for rape crisis centers, warning cuts threatened free services for survivors.
August 17, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nbcnewyork.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 3 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 1985-A, which makes police take guns found in plain sight when answering a family violence call. The New York State Assembly passed it 93-46, and it became law.
June 11, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 745, which takes ammunition sellers out of the payment card merchant code rule. The New York Assembly passed it 96-52. It became law.
March 19, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 744, which adds pistol converters to the list of banned rapid-fire modification devices. The New York State Assembly passed it 100-48, and it became law.
March 19, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 743, which makes the gun dealer suicide-risk warning cover rifles and shotguns, not only handguns. The New York State Assembly passed it 98-50, and it became law.
March 19, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 4914, which shields people who give or get reproductive and gender-affirming care from other states' courts. The New York Assembly passed it 94-50. It became law.
June 16, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 36-A, which lets abortion pill prescription labels name a health care practice instead of the prescriber. The New York State Assembly passed it 95-42, and it became law.
January 22, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 36-A, which lets abortion pill prescription labels name a health care practice instead of the prescriber. The New York State Assembly passed it 95-42, and it became law.
January 22, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 6 support
Joined a back-to-school rally outside P.S. 19Q opposing ICE enforcement against immigrant families. Organizers also shared information about residents' rights.
September 10, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: qns.com
Voted for Senate Bill 4914, which shields people who give or get reproductive and gender-affirming care from other states' courts. The New York Assembly passed it 94-50. It became law.
June 16, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Assembly Bill 4040-A, which lets housing discrimination be proved by a practice's effect without proof of intent. The New York State Assembly passed it 95-46, and it became law.
June 6, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 3072, which bars employers from using a person's credit record in hiring, pay or treatment at work. The New York State Assembly passed it 98-46, and it became law.
May 28, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Assembly Bill 387, which makes every general hospital run a free language assistance program. The New York Assembly passed it 113-34. It became law.
May 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Assembly Bill 1820, which makes sellers strike racist covenants from property deeds. The New York Assembly passed it 100-48. It became law.
April 2, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 5 support
Voted for Senate Bill 2551, which raises the top fine for a company convicted of a felony from $10,000 to $80,000. The New York Assembly passed it 107-33. It became law.
June 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 8420, which makes advertisers say when a person in an ad is computer-made and not real. The New York Assembly passed it 92-49. It became law.
June 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 8416, the FAIR Business Practices Act, which bans unfair and abusive business acts, not only deceptive ones. The New York State Assembly passed it 91-50, and it became law.
June 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 1353, which helps people forced into debt by an abuser get that coerced debt cleared. The New York Assembly passed it 96-50. It became law.
June 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 7882, which bans landlords setting rents with software that pools rival landlords' private data. The New York State Assembly passed it 95-51, and it became law.
June 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 6997, which sets up a way to report unsafe work on utility poles. The New York Assembly passed it 111-31. It became law.
June 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 801, which puts electric car charging requirements for new buildings into the state building code. The New York State Assembly passed it 88-57, and it became law.
March 12, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Received NYIC Action's endorsement for Assembly District 39 in its October 21 general-election announcement.
October 21, 2026
Source: nyicaction.org
Received District Council 37's endorsement for Assembly District 39, listed in its October 19 general-election announcement.
October 19, 2026
Source: dc37.net
Was named to an Assembly working group examining New York's sexual-assault laws.
September 30, 2026
Source: www2.nyassembly.gov
Received the Professional Staff Congress's endorsement for Assembly District 39 in its published 2026 general-election recommendations.
September 28, 2026
Source: psc-cuny.org
Received UAW Region 9A's endorsement for Assembly District 39 in its August 19 general-election announcement.
August 19, 2026
Source: region9a.uaw.org
Received New York State United Teachers' endorsement for Assembly District 39 in its 2026 general-election recommendations.
August 18, 2026
Source: nysut.org
Voted for Assembly Bill 10711, which lets state standards, not only federal ones, set the vaccines required for children. The New York Assembly passed it 90-48. It became law.
April 21, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Assembly Bill 10710, which makes health plans cover vaccines recommended by the state health commissioner. The New York Assembly passed it 99-39. It became law.
April 21, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Catalina Cruz ran in:
- Member of the Assembly, District 39 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 39; New York · incumbent