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Catherine Blakespear
CA Senate District 38
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Environment & Energy 30Government Operations & Budget 23Healthcare 14Housing 11Social Services & Welfare 11Civil Rights & Liberties 10Criminal Justice & Policing 10Transportation & Infrastructure 10Economy & Taxes 7Education 6Gun Policy 6Labor & Employment 6Elections & Voting 3Other 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| CA Senate District 38 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 5, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,993 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: right-of-way.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 936ff97b-b02a-4973-9d40-1ce212bfca94 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/936ff97b-b02a-4973-9d40-1ce212bfca94 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1299
State Fire Marshal Fire Suppression Education and Training Safety Act.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 044a5e47-2de0-4f8c-91e5-a166cb4f411f | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/044a5e47-2de0-4f8c-91e5-a166cb4f411f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1029
Vehicle lien sales: Department of Motor Vehicles: notice.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea79f746-3184-477c-9abd-16964b095953 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea79f746-3184-477c-9abd-16964b095953 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1181
Central Valley School Safety Coordination Pilot Program.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82b7edbc-3e7c-44bc-8fe1-df911bfc4eee | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82b7edbc-3e7c-44bc-8fe1-df911bfc4eee CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1218
Refusal of registration: illegal dumping violation penalties.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 924be981-db9c-4630-a314-f526023a95b4 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/924be981-db9c-4630-a314-f526023a95b4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1123
Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c8adad3-7523-406b-b290-dd545e996841 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c8adad3-7523-406b-b290-dd545e996841 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1411
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: funding conditions: high-speed rail.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11201e18-208f-4ff4-bfdc-85b5434b47ef | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11201e18-208f-4ff4-bfdc-85b5434b47ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 897
Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42acdeca-b703-4671-a901-1bb8599d77ed | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42acdeca-b703-4671-a901-1bb8599d77ed CC0-1.0 |
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SB 885
Restoring Accountability Act: major regulations.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07e8634d-3d29-4114-95b0-b0737ea37f1d | Apr 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07e8634d-3d29-4114-95b0-b0737ea37f1d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 986
Major regulations.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6363025f-ce2c-4fb2-aa04-f6e7982ed803 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6363025f-ce2c-4fb2-aa04-f6e7982ed803 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1398
State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2d5ac0e-4d74-4a38-a960-d0b340d46e95 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2d5ac0e-4d74-4a38-a960-d0b340d46e95 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1382
Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af6e750c-d3d4-4516-bd17-10e17c1eca1f | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af6e750c-d3d4-4516-bd17-10e17c1eca1f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1286
California State Library: study: state pinniped.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 168be191-1906-43ec-acdd-f415cba86232 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/168be191-1906-43ec-acdd-f415cba86232 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1434
California State Lottery: prize assignment.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2697612b-f570-46e5-a324-188dd2785056 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2697612b-f570-46e5-a324-188dd2785056 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1387
State agencies: collection and reporting of demographic data: Jewish identity.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fb18892-a7ad-4c0b-977c-bb5903e9a5f0 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fb18892-a7ad-4c0b-977c-bb5903e9a5f0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1214
California State Library: study: state butterfly.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0bb3107b-a7d0-4f45-9e83-61bba6947b5b | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0bb3107b-a7d0-4f45-9e83-61bba6947b5b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1171
State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8e15f02-2d25-4176-aa2a-1f07e9e022f2 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8e15f02-2d25-4176-aa2a-1f07e9e022f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1324
Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b7e19da-7190-4ae7-b5ca-f7aa46ae87d4 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b7e19da-7190-4ae7-b5ca-f7aa46ae87d4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1294
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be24b35a-9121-4408-83d5-5d30041cb728 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be24b35a-9121-4408-83d5-5d30041cb728 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1358
News outlets: state expenditures on ethnic and community media outlets.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 409c1eda-6a3c-4bf5-955f-4e0b0b6a98bb | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/409c1eda-6a3c-4bf5-955f-4e0b0b6a98bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1178
California State Library: study: state wasp.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef713d75-84be-4d0d-bfe8-abefe5eed3e9 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef713d75-84be-4d0d-bfe8-abefe5eed3e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1195
Tied-house exceptions: advertising: Counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 338a21e2-5183-4c5b-97c5-0afdcaa257bb | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/338a21e2-5183-4c5b-97c5-0afdcaa257bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1228
Advertising displays: exemptions: redevelopment agency projects.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2dcfdc0e-3c19-412a-89ce-21043e706c20 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2dcfdc0e-3c19-412a-89ce-21043e706c20 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 953
Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughter.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d719abd-bd47-4273-b0ab-c4e3864eb276 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d719abd-bd47-4273-b0ab-c4e3864eb276 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1768d70e-387f-4301-8702-108b10ec6acb | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1768d70e-387f-4301-8702-108b10ec6acb CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1046
CA · —
Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
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SCR 131
CA · —
Housing: unsheltered homelessness.
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SCR 84
CA · —
Relative to California Rail Month.
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SB 936
CA · —
Nitrous oxide: sales.
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SB 955
CA · —
Beverage containers: supermarkets: reverse vending machines.
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SB 1136
CA · —
Intercity rail and commuter rail: special events service plans: fare system integration.
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SB 965
CA · —
Public libraries: library cards.
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SR 88
CA · —
Relative to modern biotechnology.
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SCR 68
CA · —
Relative to Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
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SB 569
CA · —
Bikeways: removal or reduction of the physical separation: required findings.
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