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Tina Simone McKinnor

Democratic · CA · Member of the California State Assembly, District 61

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Tina Simone McKinnor is a Democratic candidate for California State Assembly District 61.

Where Tina Simone McKinnor stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (2 records), Healthcare Affordability (4 records), Environment and Public Health (22 records),

Mixed record

Public Safety and Crime Control (10 support · 1 oppose)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 2 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 7, a bill to set rules for employers using automated systems to manage, discipline and fire workers. The Assembly passed it 45-17, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

    September 11, 2025Supports AI Regulation

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 524, which makes police reports written with artificial intelligence say so and carry the officer's signature. It passed the California State Assembly 50-17 and became law.

    September 8, 2025Supports AI Regulation

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 4 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 596, which tightens the fines hospitals face for breaking nurse-to-patient staffing limits. It passed the California State Assembly 48-19 and became law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1415, which puts companies and investors behind medical practices under the state health cost watchdog. The California State Assembly agreed 51-19, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 8, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 22 support
  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1661, a bill to send oil-well penalty money directly to households near the Inglewood oil field. The Assembly passed it 60-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Received California Environmental Voters' endorsement for the 2026 Assembly District 61 election.

    April 1, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: envirovoters.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 663, enacted to regulate reclaimed hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants and preserve limits on high-warming gases.

    October 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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

    September 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 352, which keeps an environmental justice bureau in the Justice Department and sets neighborhood air monitoring rules. The Assembly passed it 55-19 and it became law.

    September 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 682, a bill to ban forever chemicals in cleaning products, dental floss, food packaging and other everyday goods. The Assembly passed it 45-21, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

    September 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 541, a bill to make the state publish how much each electric utility shifts power use away from peak hours. The Assembly passed it 57-15, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

    September 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 613, a bill to make state agencies give priority to cutting methane emissions, including from imported gas. The Assembly passed it 54-14, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

    September 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

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

    September 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 727, which makes schools and colleges print an LGBTQ+ crisis line on student ID cards. The California State Assembly agreed 58-15, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1037, which widens who can carry and hand out overdose-reversal drugs such as naloxone. The California State Assembly agreed 53-21, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 10, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

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

    September 4, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    May 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 309, which permanently lets pharmacies supply clean needles and syringes to adults without a prescription. It passed the California State Assembly 54-15 and became law.

    May 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Was appointed to the State Coastal Conservancy.

    March 13, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.assembly.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 3 support
  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2186, a bill to exempt reparations payments from state income tax for 2028 through 2032. The Assembly passed it 58-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 20, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 26, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 12 support
  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2646, a bill to set a $19.75 minimum wage for temporary foreign farm workers. The Assembly passed it 58-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    May 26, 2026Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 288, enacted to let California's Public Employment Relations Board protect private-sector organizing rights when federal enforcement is unavailable.

    September 30, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 7, a bill to set rules for employers using automated systems to manage, discipline and fire workers. The Assembly passed it 45-17, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 596, which tightens the fines hospitals face for breaking nurse-to-patient staffing limits. It passed the California State Assembly 48-19 and became law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 858, which keeps the hotel and building services layoff recall law running until 2027. The California State Assembly agreed 49-19, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 692, which bars stay-or-pay contracts that leave a worker owing money if the job ends. The California State Assembly agreed 46-20, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 2561, enacted to require public hearings on local-government vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.

    September 22, 2024Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 1, enacted to let nonsupervisory legislative employees unionize and bargain collectively.

    October 7, 2023Supports Labor Rights

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 2 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 707, which makes larger local governments let the public join open meetings by phone or video. It passed the California State Assembly 53-16 and became law.

    September 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 42, the California Fair Elections Act, which lifts the ban on public money for candidates who accept spending limits. It passed the California State Assembly 59-20 and became law.

    September 12, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 4 support
  • Authored Assembly Bill 2323, enacted to require legally mandated newspaper notices to appear online without an added access fee.

    August 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 2561, enacted to require public hearings on local-government vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.

    September 22, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 1743, enacted to require local governments to report housing units produced and occupied during the prior year.

    September 28, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 10 support
  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2465, a bill to cut off state grants, loans and tax credits to companies tied to immigration detention. The Assembly passed it 58-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    August 19, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 13, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 12, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 1349, a bill to make the Legislative Analyst review six large tax breaks. The Assembly passed it 57-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 20, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 10 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 1173, a bill to let a defendant ask the jury to consider a closely related lesser offense. The Assembly passed it 44-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 26, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1376, which caps juvenile probation at 12 months unless a court extends it after a hearing. The Assembly passed it 48-21 and it became law.

    September 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 572, which requires rules by 2027 for interviewing the family of someone an officer killed. The California State Assembly agreed 42-22, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 627, which makes it a crime for officers, including federal agents, to hide their faces on duty. It passed the California State Assembly 45-23 and became law.

    September 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 524, which makes police reports written with artificial intelligence say so and carry the officer's signature. It passed the California State Assembly 50-17 and became law.

    September 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 2160, enacted to favor delayed or diverted confinement for pregnant and postpartum defendants.

    September 28, 2024Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: reproductivefreedomforall.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Chaired an Assembly informational hearing on the effects of restorative-justice practices on victims, offenders, families, and recidivism.

    August 9, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 10 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 1093, a bill to set what a mobilehome park owner owes residents after a disaster. The Assembly passed it 48-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 20, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 851, enacted to restrict unsolicited below-market offers for homes in areas affected by the 2025 Los Angeles and Ventura wildfires.

    October 10, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 628, enacted to make a working stove and refrigerator part of rental habitability for new or renewed leases.

    October 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 628, which makes a working stove and refrigerator required in rented homes from 2026. The California State Assembly agreed 49-17, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 3, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 1418, enacted to restrict local crime-free housing rules that penalized tenants for police contact or criminal history.

    October 8, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: disabilityrightsca.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 1743, enacted to require local governments to report housing units produced and occupied during the prior year.

    September 28, 2022Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 9 support
  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 2247, a bill funding counseling for young gun violence survivors in Los Angeles County. The Assembly agreed 60-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

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

    August 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 12, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 246, which lets tenants facing eviction cite a Social Security payment break as a defense. The California State Assembly agreed 50-17, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 10, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Chaired an Assembly informational hearing on the effects of restorative-justice practices on victims, offenders, families, and recidivism.

    August 9, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 937, enacted to extend family-reunification services when reasonable services were not provided to a separated family.

    October 8, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 4 support
  • Received the California Federation of Teachers' endorsement for the 2026 Assembly District 61 election.

    January 26, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: cft.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored the Youth Sports for All Act, enacted to study a centralized state entity for safer and more equitable youth sports.

    October 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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

    September 12, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 1929, enacted to collect career-technical-education data for California's reparations work.

    July 18, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 704, which requires gun barrels to be sold in person through a licensed gun dealer. It passed the California State Assembly 57-20 and became law.

    September 8, 2025Supports Gun Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 4 support
  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2531, a bill to open the state's subsidized abortion and contraception program to veterans regardless of income. The Assembly passed it 60-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 2160, enacted to favor delayed or diverted confinement for pregnant and postpartum defendants.

    September 28, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: reproductivefreedomforall.org · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support
  • Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1664, a bill to make election officials alert the state when police or prosecutors seek election records. The Assembly passed it 59-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 22, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 5 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 923, a bill to widen the right to make a company delete personal information it got from others. The Assembly passed it 49-14. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

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

    May 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 12, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 59, which keeps court records private for people of any age changing their name or gender marker. It passed the California State Assembly 60-16 and became law.

    September 12, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 7, a bill to set rules for employers using automated systems to manage, discipline and fire workers. The Assembly passed it 45-17, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 19 support
  • Authored Assembly Bill 2323, enacted to require legally mandated newspaper notices to appear online without an added access fee.

    August 20, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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

    August 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 27, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 27, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Received La Defensa's recommendation in the 2026 Assembly District 61 primary.

    May 15, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ladefensa.org · researched September 13, 2026

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

    May 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored the Youth Sports for All Act, enacted to study a centralized state entity for safer and more equitable youth sports.

    October 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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

    September 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 1929, enacted to collect career-technical-education data for California's reparations work.

    July 18, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 1418, enacted to restrict local crime-free housing rules that penalized tenants for police contact or criminal history.

    October 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

    Source: disabilityrightsca.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 937, enacted to extend family-reunification services when reasonable services were not provided to a separated family.

    October 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Served as civic engagement director for the nonprofit LA Voice.

    January 1, 2010Supports Civil Rights

    Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 19 support
  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 1406, a bill to close a use-tax dodge for expensive cars, boats and planes bought through out-of-state shell companies. The Assembly passed it 59-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

    August 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    August 19, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    June 29, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    May 28, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    January 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

  • Authored Assembly Bill 851, enacted to restrict unsolicited below-market offers for homes in areas affected by the 2025 Los Angeles and Ventura wildfires.

    October 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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

    September 12, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 325, which makes price-fixing cases easier to bring when the facts plausibly show a conspiracy. The California State Assembly agreed 54-18, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 12, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

  • Voted to pass Senate Bill 7, a bill to set rules for employers using automated systems to manage, discipline and fire workers. The Assembly passed it 45-17, but the governor vetoed it, so it did not become law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 858, which keeps the hotel and building services layoff recall law running until 2027. The California State Assembly agreed 49-19, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 692, which bars stay-or-pay contracts that leave a worker owing money if the job ends. The California State Assembly agreed 46-20, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 28, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 31, 2026

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

    September 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026

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

    September 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

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

    September 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Track record — General

General · 10 records
  • Served on Assembly committees covering arts and sports, environmental safety, governmental organization, privacy, and taxation.

    September 13, 2026

    Source: assembly.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Served as the California Assembly member for District 61.

    September 13, 2026

    Source: assembly.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Chaired the Assembly Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    September 13, 2026

    Source: assembly.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Chaired the Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee.

    September 13, 2026

    Source: assembly.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Was unanimously elected chair of the Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation.

    January 1, 2024

    Source: ladefensa.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Won election to a full term representing California Assembly District 61.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: joincalifornia.com · researched September 13, 2026

  • Was sworn into the California Assembly after winning the 2022 special election for Assembly District 62.

    June 20, 2022

    Source: clerk.assembly.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Worked as a legislative staffer and government-affairs consultant before election to the Assembly.

    January 1, 2017

    Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Served as an operations director for the California Democratic Party.

    January 1, 2000

    Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org · researched September 13, 2026

  • Served as chief of staff to multiple California Assembly members.

    January 1, 2000

    Source: calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 1 record
  • As treasurer of the Torrance Voters PAC, was fined $4,500 by the Fair Political Practices Commission for failing to timely report campaign contributions.

    March 17, 2016

    Source: fppc.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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