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 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: right-of-way.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a802e056-90b7-41f2-a3fb-4d0aa75903a2 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a802e056-90b7-41f2-a3fb-4d0aa75903a2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 898
Connected consumer products.
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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 43ed6ca8-434c-4dc4-9ced-f126cc5f7c14 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43ed6ca8-434c-4dc4-9ced-f126cc5f7c14 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 905
Electricity.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a85377eb-7c58-4c76-bc37-c24f7f50bb8a | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a85377eb-7c58-4c76-bc37-c24f7f50bb8a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1310
Voter registration: prospective jurors.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 078a7d55-2ee0-4e91-82d2-20dd5133293f | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/078a7d55-2ee0-4e91-82d2-20dd5133293f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1316
Employment.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50b94f5e-21d4-4ea1-baea-23f8a70c94c4 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50b94f5e-21d4-4ea1-baea-23f8a70c94c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1192
Domestic violence: Reclaim Act.
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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 79683b67-74e8-4c63-93eb-1e43e215c726 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79683b67-74e8-4c63-93eb-1e43e215c726 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1357
Recall elections: notice of intention.
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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 6037bf65-0dc7-4c4d-b74f-c68b4ff0f7ea | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6037bf65-0dc7-4c4d-b74f-c68b4ff0f7ea CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1243
Unlawful detainer: Tenant Protections for Immigrant Families Act of 2026.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6be8f9ee-24a2-486f-9366-0925cfefd700 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6be8f9ee-24a2-486f-9366-0925cfefd700 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1141
Public contracts: University of California executives: conflicts of interest: prohibition.
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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 73db9831-5470-4911-939a-f4f4fcb93999 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73db9831-5470-4911-939a-f4f4fcb93999 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1112
Vehicles: towing companies and storage facilities.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5cb0cd9c-ca10-4c36-9b9d-dd6c4fa9a5fe | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5cb0cd9c-ca10-4c36-9b9d-dd6c4fa9a5fe CC0-1.0 |
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SB 942
Civil detainees.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8ec7558c-b1ce-4d7b-bb5c-a283fdd620dc | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8ec7558c-b1ce-4d7b-bb5c-a283fdd620dc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 995
Involuntary residential facilities: health and safety inspections.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb8959c3-183a-47ac-a479-d06d04089f6a | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb8959c3-183a-47ac-a479-d06d04089f6a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1174
Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.
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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 0f86b0d9-32ab-4736-9a43-305d83582e1a | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f86b0d9-32ab-4736-9a43-305d83582e1a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1268
Outdoor public recreation spaces: equitable access.
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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 d305db4d-489b-4b66-840a-c1689ffe6019 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d305db4d-489b-4b66-840a-c1689ffe6019 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1270
Wildfire mitigation program: financial assistance to counties.
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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 190a4802-5dc9-4c1d-99ec-536c9f300291 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/190a4802-5dc9-4c1d-99ec-536c9f300291 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1097
California Environmental Quality Act: electrical distribution: exemptions.
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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 d28da1e8-1436-437a-bf5d-f4c819c9728c | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d28da1e8-1436-437a-bf5d-f4c819c9728c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1359
Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48161534-3984-46fc-a667-2101e9543004 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48161534-3984-46fc-a667-2101e9543004 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1153
Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire.
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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 14a3c0ca-9d0f-47fc-a2d5-d6fc9fdc09b4 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14a3c0ca-9d0f-47fc-a2d5-d6fc9fdc09b4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1010
Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2e04b6e-af65-4f09-a1dc-fc3d6fc95d8b | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2e04b6e-af65-4f09-a1dc-fc3d6fc95d8b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1295
Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems and nonwire alternatives.
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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 6f7b6a3c-d1b6-404d-a63d-63a4d1daf8a5 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f7b6a3c-d1b6-404d-a63d-63a4d1daf8a5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1079
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit.
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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 19748fde-d1c1-4376-92f2-b022b6ea5306 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19748fde-d1c1-4376-92f2-b022b6ea5306 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1098
Public utilities: forecast-based ratemaking.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 81c9514f-21ed-45a3-8930-9fe073b9ebf5 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81c9514f-21ed-45a3-8930-9fe073b9ebf5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1215
Electrical corporations: electric vehicle charging stations: multifamily housing properties.
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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 eabcc3a8-1ad0-48e8-946c-5b4eacbe8eb4 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eabcc3a8-1ad0-48e8-946c-5b4eacbe8eb4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1062
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: fees.
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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 5333d976-d4ad-483c-b830-74fe6faa91a1 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5333d976-d4ad-483c-b830-74fe6faa91a1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1061
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: relocation.
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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 9581c034-cc70-4a75-ab6b-26322744987b | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9581c034-cc70-4a75-ab6b-26322744987b 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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