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Brian Jones
CA Senate District 40
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 22Economy & Taxes 16Criminal Justice & Policing 14Environment & Energy 14Transportation & Infrastructure 12Healthcare 11Social Services & Welfare 10Housing 7Banking & Finance 5Veterans Affairs 5Labor & Employment 4Education 3Elections & Voting 3Agriculture 2Immigration 2Technology & Privacy 2Civil Rights & Liberties 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Senate District 40 current
California |
Republican | Dec 5, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| CA Senate District 38
California |
Republican | Dec 3, 2018 | Dec 5, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| CA House District 71
California |
Republican | Dec 3, 2012 | Nov 30, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| CA House District 77
California |
Republican | Dec 6, 2010 | Nov 30, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,637 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 557
Child abuse: family resource centers.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1c1a5071-3cf3-422d-85cb-64a3e0c563df | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1c1a5071-3cf3-422d-85cb-64a3e0c563df CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 112
Relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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3rd Reading SCR112 Grove et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 671ea868-3326-4b1d-8099-ef00e8fc56c9 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/671ea868-3326-4b1d-8099-ef00e8fc56c9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 574
Generative artificial intelligence: attorneys and arbitrators.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f53d98e-aac3-487f-aa1a-83d8a813a2b3 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f53d98e-aac3-487f-aa1a-83d8a813a2b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 837
Disaster and emergency preparedness.
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Special Consent | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8db58f52-bd6a-4be3-b4e8-0603544044a0 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8db58f52-bd6a-4be3-b4e8-0603544044a0 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 74
Relative to the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 2025–26 Regular Session.
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3rd Reading SR74 Ashby | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f0a3ab0-6169-4ccd-ba3c-53da8f54f732 | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f0a3ab0-6169-4ccd-ba3c-53da8f54f732 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 667
Railroads: safety: report.
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3rd Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b25efdb9-e935-4d70-a7dd-1892eeeb37f9 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b25efdb9-e935-4d70-a7dd-1892eeeb37f9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 417
The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
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3rd Reading SB417 Cabaldon et al. Urgency Clause | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1586cc4-b6e5-4fef-9b8b-9f1ac97d21ed | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1586cc4-b6e5-4fef-9b8b-9f1ac97d21ed CC0-1.0 |
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SB 327
Public utilities: review of accounts: electrical and gas corporations: rates: political influence…
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3rd Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 829e924d-1c21-4efa-a2d9-6f7b153270da | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/829e924d-1c21-4efa-a2d9-6f7b153270da CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading SB327 McNerney Reconsider | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 76289e15-95d2-4967-afeb-b7c97fb2797e | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76289e15-95d2-4967-afeb-b7c97fb2797e CC0-1.0 | |
| 3rd Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87864677-22db-4c2e-9880-3e343388aa3b | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87864677-22db-4c2e-9880-3e343388aa3b CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 73
Elections.
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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 894696b0-733c-4de9-a655-34a600eb0c07 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/894696b0-733c-4de9-a655-34a600eb0c07 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 492
Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026.
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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cfd859e0-3548-454d-a327-2e6d527c1a31 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfd859e0-3548-454d-a327-2e6d527c1a31 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 381
Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates.
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3rd Reading SB381 Wahab et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a55992b0-2365-4525-baa9-cd6d490706ec | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a55992b0-2365-4525-baa9-cd6d490706ec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 260
Unmanned aircraft.
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3rd Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll b112448f-7500-41d2-ac97-d26f630cea00 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b112448f-7500-41d2-ac97-d26f630cea00 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 762
Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions.
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3rd Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c1ab61f-07f7-4235-a104-45198dd1d404 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c1ab61f-07f7-4235-a104-45198dd1d404 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 401
Political Reform Act of 1974: filing deadlines: emergency situations.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80790fe9-7335-4691-9c93-16ba5d1933ae | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80790fe9-7335-4691-9c93-16ba5d1933ae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 758
Public health: nitrous oxide.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b887e42f-6791-4687-ba8e-1b47e24189b3 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b887e42f-6791-4687-ba8e-1b47e24189b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 813
California Artificial Intelligence Standards and Safety Commission: artificial intelligence safety…
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3rd Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c73f4ef-9b7e-4688-92c7-ebd7a7ca9096 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c73f4ef-9b7e-4688-92c7-ebd7a7ca9096 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 691
Body-worn cameras: policies.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c3627f1-30fb-4c17-9f91-fb19a86ad50c | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c3627f1-30fb-4c17-9f91-fb19a86ad50c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 747
Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.
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3rd Reading SB747 Wiener et al. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 731dadb8-207c-4b94-a926-05bf5f5aaa99 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/731dadb8-207c-4b94-a926-05bf5f5aaa99 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 288
Property taxation: change in ownership: family homes and farms.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8adcb44-b0bd-4827-b845-19494005d1ab | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8adcb44-b0bd-4827-b845-19494005d1ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 608
Sexual health.
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3rd Reading SB608 Menjivar et al. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41fe3451-ebf4-4f5e-8517-fc62253d382a | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41fe3451-ebf4-4f5e-8517-fc62253d382a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 247
State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.
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3rd Reading SB247 Smallwood-Cuevas | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9197cfe6-a24f-48cb-8d3b-16b3df7bb2de | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9197cfe6-a24f-48cb-8d3b-16b3df7bb2de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 555
Workers' compensation: average annual earnings.
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3rd Reading SB555 Caballero et al. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d86c6b67-6861-463d-a4a0-275b12d50073 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d86c6b67-6861-463d-a4a0-275b12d50073 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 239
Crimes: criminal threats.
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3rd Reading | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 96408952-126c-4c20-bd59-76772416a674 | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96408952-126c-4c20-bd59-76772416a674 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1377
CA · —
Immunizations: medical exemptions.
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SB 1325
CA · —
CalFood Program.
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SB 1260
CA · —
California Environmental Quality Act.
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SB 1307
CA · —
False or forged instruments.
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SB 1384
CA · —
Certificates of public convenience and necessity.
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SB 1212
CA · —
Endangered wildlife: kangaroos.
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SB 1256
CA · —
Subdivision Map Act: action or proceeding.
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SB 1043
CA · —
FAIR Plan policy reporting.
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SB 929
CA · —
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.
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SB 906
CA · —
Parole: closed session.
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