Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

Authored enacted AB 1405, creating a state registration system for auditors of AI products.

September 9, 2026Supports AI Regulation

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Coauthored enacted AB 621, expanding civil claims over digitally created sexual images of minors.

October 13, 2025Supports AI Regulation

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

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

Authored AB 2930 to require impact reviews of automated decision systems; it died in the Senate.

November 30, 2024Supports AI Regulation

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1836, allowing lawsuits over unauthorized AI replicas of deceased performers’ voices or likenesses.

September 17, 2024Supports AI Regulation

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for SB 1047, a large AI safety bill that the governor later vetoed.

August 28, 2024Supports AI Regulation

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

Authored enacted AB 2085, easing local approval of community clinics in commercial zones.

September 28, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored AB 2467 to require menopause care coverage; the governor vetoed the bill.

September 28, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1309, extending the individual health-insurance enrollment period through January.

October 12, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1577, requiring data centers to report their electricity and fuel use to the state.

September 21, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 28, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1448, a bill to tighten the rules on oil and gas drilling in California's coastal waters. The Assembly passed it 46-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 26, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

August 25, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Authored enacted AB 460, raising penalties for violations of state water-rights orders.

September 22, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 363, restricting outdoor nonfarm use of neonicotinoid pesticides and requiring a review of their harms.

October 8, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Secured $3.5 million in the 2021–22 state budget for East Bay wildfire-fighting equipment.

July 12, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ebparks.org

Secured $4 million in the 2019–20 state budget to restore East Bay park creeks.

June 27, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ebparks.org

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

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

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

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

August 28, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 25, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Authored enacted AB 2011, extending a small-employer mediation program to claims involving reproductive-loss leave.

July 18, 2024Supports Labor Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1076, strengthening California’s ban on noncompete clauses in employment contracts.

October 13, 2023Supports Labor Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for AB 257, which set labor standards for fast-food workers.

August 29, 2022Supports Labor Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Coauthored enacted AB 1033, extending family leave to care for a parent-in-law.

September 27, 2021Supports Labor Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for AB 685, requiring employers to notify workers of COVID-19 exposure and strengthening workplace enforcement.

August 31, 2020Supports Labor Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for AB 5, which set stricter rules for classifying workers as independent contractors.

September 11, 2019Supports Labor Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 25, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 13, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

August 28, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 27, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

August 25, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As an immigration attorney with the International Refugee Assistance Project, offered free legal help at San Francisco airport during the travel-ban protests.

January 29, 2017Supports Immigration

Source: sfchronicle.com

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

Secured $3.5 million in the 2021–22 state budget for East Bay wildfire-fighting equipment.

July 12, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: ebparks.org

Secured $4 million in the 2019–20 state budget to restore East Bay park creeks.

June 27, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: ebparks.org

Voted to pass Assembly Bill 2318, a bill to make it unlawful for an officer to block medical care for someone they are holding. The Assembly passed it 52-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 28, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Assembly Bill 1886, a bill to cap juvenile probation at 12 months for young people placed outside the home. The Assembly passed it 43-20. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

Voted to pass Senate Bill 938, a bill to stop former federal immigration officers skipping the police academy on that experience alone. The Assembly passed it 57-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 24, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 847, which lets civilian police oversight boards see officers' confidential personnel records in investigations. The California State Assembly agreed 50-16, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

Authored enacted AB 1165, requiring background checks and training for professional supervisors of child visits.

October 12, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted to pass Senate Bill 873, a bill to widen the protection against civil arrest at courthouses. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: legiscan.com

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

May 27, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 13, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: legiscan.com

Authored enacted AB 2527, requiring clean drinking water and better meals for pregnant prisoners and limiting solitary confinement.

September 27, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 25, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

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

Voted for AB 1482, which capped many rent increases and limited evictions.

September 11, 2019Supports Housing Affordability

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

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

Coauthored enacted AB 988, setting up a statewide 988 suicide and mental-health crisis response system.

September 29, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 807, excluding more scholarships and temporary census earnings from CalWORKs income calculations.

October 2, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 2504, creating an AI and creative-industries pilot at up to ten community colleges, subject to funding.

September 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

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

September 13, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: legiscan.com

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

Authored enacted AB 301, allowing courts to consider body-armor purchases when deciding gun violence restraining orders.

September 26, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted for SB 2, which tightened California rules for carrying concealed firearms in public.

September 11, 2023Supports Gun Control

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Coauthored enacted AB 2571, restricting firearms advertising aimed at minors.

June 30, 2022Supports Gun Control

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

Voted to pass Senate Bill 608, a bill to widen access to contraception in schools and shops and check sex education compliance. The Assembly passed it 58-17. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 25, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

Authored enacted AB 45, restricting the collection and sharing of personal location data near family-planning centers.

September 26, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

Authored enacted AB 352, protecting abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care records from certain out-of-state inquiries.

September 27, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 254, extending medical privacy protections to reproductive and sexual-health apps.

September 27, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Coauthored enacted AB 1242, blocking California warrants and data sharing for out-of-state abortion investigations.

September 27, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1666, blocking enforcement in California of out-of-state civil judgments over lawful abortions.

June 24, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1356, increasing penalties for posting reproductive-health patients’ or providers’ personal information to threaten them.

September 22, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

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

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

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

Authored enacted AB 45, restricting the collection and sharing of personal location data near family-planning centers.

September 26, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

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

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

Authored enacted AB 352, protecting abortion, contraception, and gender-affirming care records from certain out-of-state inquiries.

September 27, 2023Supports Data Privacy

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 254, extending medical privacy protections to reproductive and sexual-health apps.

September 27, 2023Supports Data Privacy

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 2089, adding mental-health app data to California’s medical privacy protections.

September 28, 2022Supports Data Privacy

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Coauthored enacted AB 1242, blocking California warrants and data sharing for out-of-state abortion investigations.

September 27, 2022Supports Data Privacy

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1356, increasing penalties for posting reproductive-health patients’ or providers’ personal information to threaten them.

September 22, 2021Supports Data Privacy

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 27, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 747, the No Kings Act, which lets people sue in state court over violations of their federal constitutional rights. The Assembly passed it 57-19. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

Coauthored enacted AB 621, expanding civil claims over digitally created sexual images of minors.

October 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to Assembly Bill 1084, which lets adults change their name to match their gender identity without a hearing. The California State Assembly agreed 58-16, sending the bill to the governor, and it became law.

September 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coauthored enacted AB 1287, barring higher prices on substantially similar goods marketed to women.

September 27, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Coauthored enacted AB 2282, expanding hate-crime rules for threatening displays of nooses, swastikas, and desecrated religious symbols.

September 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 624, allowing prompt appeals of decisions to try minors in adult criminal court.

September 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 439, allowing death certificates to record a person’s gender identity as female, male, or nonbinary.

July 9, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1735, broadening confidential communication protections for human-trafficking victims and caseworkers.

August 30, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 1421, limiting revocation of supervised release solely for unpaid fines and fees.

July 12, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

August 28, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 327, a bill to stop utilities charging customers for fighting public takeovers of their service. The Assembly passed it 46-18. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 27, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 27, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to pass Senate Bill 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

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

August 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

August 19, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

June 29, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

May 28, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

January 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Coauthored enacted AB 56, requiring social media platforms to warn users about extended use.

October 13, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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

September 12, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Voted to 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

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

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

September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 11, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 10, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

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

September 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: legiscan.com

Coauthored enacted AB 1287, barring higher prices on substantially similar goods marketed to women.

September 27, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Authored enacted AB 2559, giving California’s financial regulator stronger enforcement and restitution powers over lenders.

September 25, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Voted to pass Senate Bill 1425, a bill to create penalties for interfering with high-speed rail land. The Assembly passed it 53-16. The bill has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the governor's decision.

August 25, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: legiscan.com

Authored enacted AB 1475, letting regional agencies use a faster construction-management method on more transportation projects.

September 12, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

As Privacy Committee chair, reported AB 316, on AI legal defenses, with a committee recommendation to pass.

May 7, 2025

Source: clerk.assembly.ca.gov

Received the SEIU 1021 endorsement for her Assembly District 16 reelection.

October 2, 2024

Source: seiu1021.org

Was appointed to California’s State Park and Recreation Commission and Wildlife Conservation Board.

February 17, 2022

Source: clerk.assembly.ca.gov

Voted against SB 9, which allowed qualifying homeowners to split lots and build additional homes.

August 26, 2021

Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

Spoke at the Tri-Valley Women’s March rally in Pleasanton in support of equality and inclusion.

January 19, 2019

Source: pleasantonweekly.com