H
Henry Stern
CA Senate District 27
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Environment & Energy 70Government Operations & Budget 37Housing 18Economy & Taxes 15Transportation & Infrastructure 14Criminal Justice & Policing 11Healthcare 11Technology & Privacy 9Civil Rights & Liberties 7Education 7Social Services & Welfare 7Labor & Employment 5Agriculture 4Elections & Voting 4Other 4Banking & Finance 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| CA Senate District 27 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 5, 2016 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,247 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 964
Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.
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3rd Reading SB964 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 773f613d-6142-4425-ad70-339e4bc0aebc | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/773f613d-6142-4425-ad70-339e4bc0aebc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1185
Pharmaceutical facilities: skilled and trained workforce.
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3rd Reading SB1185 Cortese et al. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d01ecb4-a482-47a7-8f56-fa1098ec2735 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d01ecb4-a482-47a7-8f56-fa1098ec2735 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1420
Vote by mail ballots and early voting.
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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d4b90a1-80e4-4bc4-bc31-b52a62c2588d | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d4b90a1-80e4-4bc4-bc31-b52a62c2588d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1229
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: disaster exemption.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1535f4c-49d2-4490-baeb-afcb37564870 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1535f4c-49d2-4490-baeb-afcb37564870 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1138
Load-serving entities: resource adequacy requirements.
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3rd Reading SB1138 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6ee288bc-7399-4ad4-a49b-722cb989c0af | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6ee288bc-7399-4ad4-a49b-722cb989c0af CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1193
Discretionary funds: County of Alameda.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 295d9e47-1cbf-4f04-a83f-07f806ce1961 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/295d9e47-1cbf-4f04-a83f-07f806ce1961 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1349
Taxation: tax expenditures: Legislative Analyst's Office: assessment, report, and recommendation.
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3rd Reading SB1349 Gonzalez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 83611c5b-2aca-4025-a5c2-0ed4251fdafa | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83611c5b-2aca-4025-a5c2-0ed4251fdafa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1392
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
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3rd Reading SB1392 Cortese et al. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9657f236-9b26-4108-a8fb-443a7ea2a983 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9657f236-9b26-4108-a8fb-443a7ea2a983 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1247
Social media platforms: child influencers.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5929b748-5ad9-47a9-a243-2710ccd9aaf8 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5929b748-5ad9-47a9-a243-2710ccd9aaf8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1344
Civil actions: housing development projects.
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3rd Reading SB1344 Cabaldon et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41d2ebf6-35c0-47b8-8457-3c740a383609 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41d2ebf6-35c0-47b8-8457-3c740a383609 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1238
Common interest developments: management.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0e9cdd6-27dd-4b07-9e7c-1652ff4c45be | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0e9cdd6-27dd-4b07-9e7c-1652ff4c45be CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1196
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units: electrical service connections.
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3rd Reading SB1196 McNerney et al. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b9c6ac4-e1a1-4ee1-b249-b5dd13085c1e | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b9c6ac4-e1a1-4ee1-b249-b5dd13085c1e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: right-of-way.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91100188-2d86-4f3b-af04-dbecc577b27f | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91100188-2d86-4f3b-af04-dbecc577b27f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 872
Delta Levees and Canal Subsidence Fund.
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3rd Reading SB872 McNerney et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ed185e6-79c0-479a-bacc-ea1eaaabb58d | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ed185e6-79c0-479a-bacc-ea1eaaabb58d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1371
Solid waste handling services: labor dispute.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 188114f2-f9fe-4382-acbf-2deb7c45f8fa | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/188114f2-f9fe-4382-acbf-2deb7c45f8fa CC0-1.0 |
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SR 111
Relative to International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia.
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3rd Reading SR111 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 759d06b9-9cec-40c4-acbc-50e8c5c05bd3 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/759d06b9-9cec-40c4-acbc-50e8c5c05bd3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1271
Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.
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3rd Reading SB1271 Reyes et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4dad6df6-d652-449f-be2d-ea9941dd15d7 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4dad6df6-d652-449f-be2d-ea9941dd15d7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1048
State Seal of Climate Literacy.
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3rd Reading SB1048 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a71850f6-ea40-45ef-a910-0fdfa6b60cff | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a71850f6-ea40-45ef-a910-0fdfa6b60cff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 998
Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.
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3rd Reading SB998 Gonzalez et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4414142c-da1a-48c4-8034-71af477500e1 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4414142c-da1a-48c4-8034-71af477500e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1000
California AI Transparency Act.
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3rd Reading (Urgency Clause) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8cf8e941-4d3e-4015-a592-c34063b87e03 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cf8e941-4d3e-4015-a592-c34063b87e03 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1272
Local ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce8e95f8-a385-42a7-affe-1f2445aaa341 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce8e95f8-a385-42a7-affe-1f2445aaa341 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1077
CalFresh: federal government shutdowns.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c6053d3-b8c5-4426-873a-2299b73eafff | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c6053d3-b8c5-4426-873a-2299b73eafff CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 13
Transboundary flow pollution: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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3rd Reading SJR13 Padilla et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3362972c-4b02-4b41-945e-5ec2b1101dcb | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3362972c-4b02-4b41-945e-5ec2b1101dcb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1209
Insurance: examination of insurers.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6da5378d-b088-4dcb-87cf-8a40731cdfa9 | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6da5378d-b088-4dcb-87cf-8a40731cdfa9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1369
Recall petitions.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d0a00df-1d0f-4813-a0f2-c413c119fa9e | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d0a00df-1d0f-4813-a0f2-c413c119fa9e CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (38 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1423
CA · —
Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.
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SB 1158
CA · —
Energy: reliability planning assessment.
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SB 1411
CA · —
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: funding conditions: high-speed rail.
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SB 1370
CA · —
Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review.
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SB 1401
CA · —
Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial.
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SB 1387
CA · —
State agencies: collection and reporting of demographic data: Jewish identity.
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SB 1300
CA · —
Natural Resources Agency: Secretariat for International Climate Coordination and Cooperation.
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SB 1266
CA · —
Crimes: theft.
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SB 1128
CA · —
Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices.
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SB 1404
CA · —
Wildfire prevention: state responsibility areas: fire prevention fee.
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