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)
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SR 100
Relative to Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness.
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3rd Reading SR100 Alvarado-Gil et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ebd00ff-b477-4448-9d2e-5b0e5bfece38 | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ebd00ff-b477-4448-9d2e-5b0e5bfece38 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 883
Reactive chemicals: facilities: methyl methacrylate.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f09f315-5385-4858-babd-4b226090be1d | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f09f315-5385-4858-babd-4b226090be1d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1107
School facilities: design-build: shade structures.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25401bad-d199-4cbe-b054-ab78ca12c500 | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25401bad-d199-4cbe-b054-ab78ca12c500 CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 101
Relative to the James Dean Memorial Highway.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6fd1d8ed-29e3-4796-bded-95f99cfb0474 | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fd1d8ed-29e3-4796-bded-95f99cfb0474 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 928
California State University: faculty employees.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ad16a103-e6a3-448a-a8d4-0fcbe726b506 | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad16a103-e6a3-448a-a8d4-0fcbe726b506 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 12
Proposed 2026–2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition.
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3rd Reading SJR12 Laird et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c7bfc459-59f6-40e3-9331-ddc0c8c87b41 | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7bfc459-59f6-40e3-9331-ddc0c8c87b41 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1440
Validations.
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Consent Calendar 2nd SB1440 L. GOV. (Durazo) Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b0ccad2d-4306-45c4-a26b-cba2fcdf5044 | Apr 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0ccad2d-4306-45c4-a26b-cba2fcdf5044 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1020
State of emergency: Governor's powers and annual report.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0193feb4-6af5-4f5d-befd-0cef3a235202 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0193feb4-6af5-4f5d-befd-0cef3a235202 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 973
Wildfire County Coordinator Program.
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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 54aa521b-355b-42f0-b336-e02e744ba7c5 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54aa521b-355b-42f0-b336-e02e744ba7c5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1282
Transportation electrification: grid-integrated vehicle technologies: standards.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be343eea-213b-4256-a00a-d4c331254c8a | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be343eea-213b-4256-a00a-d4c331254c8a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1125
Water Rate Assistance Program.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cfb4f535-a1ec-49ec-972f-fa1effcb133b | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfb4f535-a1ec-49ec-972f-fa1effcb133b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 940
Geologic Energy Management Division: New Technology Program: oil and gas wells: geothermal wells.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 93a49287-d977-4dd2-ad94-2411ba1bf83c | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93a49287-d977-4dd2-ad94-2411ba1bf83c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1393
Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50e09e74-0267-4fb5-894d-7c67d9de1a7d | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50e09e74-0267-4fb5-894d-7c67d9de1a7d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 887
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers…
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6caa137f-4b49-46fb-a0c6-1a5d890e5b64 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6caa137f-4b49-46fb-a0c6-1a5d890e5b64 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1250
State highway system: wildlife connectivity.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e434501-1b18-4008-a441-2723671a0cd0 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e434501-1b18-4008-a441-2723671a0cd0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1366
Public Utilities Commission: report.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e9bcdb8-475c-414f-b0b1-2c181742959e | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e9bcdb8-475c-414f-b0b1-2c181742959e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1308
Legislature: constitutional course.
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[First] hearing set for [04-22-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dae8137-be8a-44e4-8cec-aaeecf637124 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dae8137-be8a-44e4-8cec-aaeecf637124 CC0-1.0 |
| Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0431986a-d577-40f5-8320-ed2c375f41cc | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0431986a-d577-40f5-8320-ed2c375f41cc CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1283
Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e22231b0-98b0-4541-84ad-e7132a664fe5 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e22231b0-98b0-4541-84ad-e7132a664fe5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1155
Nonpayment of rent: federal employees: government shutdown.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b203a0e-dcef-48fe-8617-447e070ee107 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b203a0e-dcef-48fe-8617-447e070ee107 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1238
Common interest developments: management.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a8d8320-9d08-42ec-8cae-811cbe268cc4 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a8d8320-9d08-42ec-8cae-811cbe268cc4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1256
Subdivision Map Act: action or proceeding.
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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 309ffe08-bbd3-4d09-85f7-5e0e0396189d | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/309ffe08-bbd3-4d09-85f7-5e0e0396189d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1246
Autonomous vehicles.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2de4394-e765-449f-8cc5-00d3e4672aa2 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2de4394-e765-449f-8cc5-00d3e4672aa2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1016
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0bd82f4a-587f-4088-b418-ffe6acd14574 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0bd82f4a-587f-4088-b418-ffe6acd14574 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1164
Elections.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b173d89a-acd6-4844-8f25-dafadf972c2a | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b173d89a-acd6-4844-8f25-dafadf972c2a 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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