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 1310
Voter registration: prospective jurors.
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[First] hearing set for [04-22-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 024c22a7-3aa8-4230-818c-6e1e470d238d | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/024c22a7-3aa8-4230-818c-6e1e470d238d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 916
Civil actions: housing development projects.
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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 7e653091-8631-4376-9fde-90eeb1642659 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e653091-8631-4376-9fde-90eeb1642659 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1344
Civil actions: housing development projects.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61774b28-7817-458a-9c26-53a11c34d52b | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61774b28-7817-458a-9c26-53a11c34d52b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 957
Privacy: social media companies: administrative subpoenas: remedies.
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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 003ed8d5-44d0-4061-a1cf-663125eb3db5 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/003ed8d5-44d0-4061-a1cf-663125eb3db5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 875
Public utilities: eminent domain: just compensation.
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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 5ef7add8-787e-461d-a662-448fd388a588 | Apr 21, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ef7add8-787e-461d-a662-448fd388a588 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 982
Climate disasters: civil actions.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36db08b1-5a3b-4f3b-8c61-755b34f18212 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36db08b1-5a3b-4f3b-8c61-755b34f18212 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1066
Unclaimed property.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39b900d0-c049-4f9c-a31d-2dbe61f6cd7e | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39b900d0-c049-4f9c-a31d-2dbe61f6cd7e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 915
Health care provider entities: patients accompanied by immigration enforcement officers.
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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 368e47b9-1809-4694-aea5-fbb375a2a594 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/368e47b9-1809-4694-aea5-fbb375a2a594 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 158
Relative to Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month and the 50th Anniversary of the California Arts…
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3rd Reading SCR158 Allen et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 140e4478-72fa-474e-a56e-b59a997254f3 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/140e4478-72fa-474e-a56e-b59a997254f3 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 87
Relative to the Armenian Genocide.
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3rd Reading SR87 Archuleta et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2b7b6499-3751-4807-b4a2-9846e958bc20 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2b7b6499-3751-4807-b4a2-9846e958bc20 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 124
Transportation access: persons with epilepsy.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2af81e78-c549-4de4-be76-b7aee40c5b18 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2af81e78-c549-4de4-be76-b7aee40c5b18 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1139
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 900a7a72-93a4-4685-93af-16b1acd746b4 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/900a7a72-93a4-4685-93af-16b1acd746b4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1294
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fc6e2c88-68ae-4202-948a-10f2fd7790f2 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc6e2c88-68ae-4202-948a-10f2fd7790f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 159
Relative to California Rodeo Appreciation Month.
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3rd Reading SCR159 Alvarado-Gil et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80c7bcf7-29eb-4732-9c10-5e9f4171dc08 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80c7bcf7-29eb-4732-9c10-5e9f4171dc08 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 93
Relative to Jim Plunkett.
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3rd Reading SR93 Cortese et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 00407b4f-47bb-4610-a3f2-0ab7cf419331 | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00407b4f-47bb-4610-a3f2-0ab7cf419331 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1428
Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program: marine invasive species: Wildfire and Forest…
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Consent Calendar 2nd SB1428 N.R. & W. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30302b26-5b2d-4ca0-98ad-b51cc6f59ddc | Apr 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30302b26-5b2d-4ca0-98ad-b51cc6f59ddc CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 149
Relative to World Autism Awareness Day.
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3rd Reading SCR149 Valladares et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4878e9a-3a68-4017-bcc4-f0d2f8aa1157 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4878e9a-3a68-4017-bcc4-f0d2f8aa1157 CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 140
Relative to Women in STEM Day.
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Special Consent ACR140 Patel et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea97c36b-0b33-493e-8242-4b36ca5d5a55 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea97c36b-0b33-493e-8242-4b36ca5d5a55 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1189
Advance health care directive of a skilled nursing facility patient.
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Consent Calendar 2nd SB1189 Valladares et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d471b27-135b-4eb7-b120-00bf140bb994 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d471b27-135b-4eb7-b120-00bf140bb994 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1433
Maintenance of the codes.
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Consent Calendar 2nd SB1433 JUD. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 887bba42-5785-4034-ab58-0244bf35244a | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/887bba42-5785-4034-ab58-0244bf35244a CC0-1.0 |
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ACR 138
California Association of Future Farmers of America.
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Special Consent ACR138 Hadwick et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56704388-82a8-484a-83c0-0a27dfaa5880 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56704388-82a8-484a-83c0-0a27dfaa5880 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1426
Planning and zoning: annual report.
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Consent Calendar 2nd SB1426 HOUSING (Arreguín) Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f0c8c158-8c08-438e-8249-bc9530c154db | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0c8c158-8c08-438e-8249-bc9530c154db CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1073
Income taxes: voluntary contributions: Black Cultural District Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
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Consent Calendar 2nd SB1073 Smallwood-Cuevas | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dcb9a1fa-d54b-446a-81de-5a3e0da845d2 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dcb9a1fa-d54b-446a-81de-5a3e0da845d2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1148
Security guards: training.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f53aab0-1355-470c-bfdf-f723921da1b9 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f53aab0-1355-470c-bfdf-f723921da1b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 91
Relative to Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week.
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3rd Reading SR91 Gonzalez | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9409fa6-e5ee-4095-b2de-850a37d857d7 | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9409fa6-e5ee-4095-b2de-850a37d857d7 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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