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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SB 1391
Department of Consumer Affairs: retired category licenses.
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Consent Calendar 2nd | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eecc36d9-3f10-467f-8366-0d91bf560a0e | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eecc36d9-3f10-467f-8366-0d91bf560a0e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1263
Contractors: debris removal.
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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 3ed6df23-a90c-42a2-9685-811de76dfc4b | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ed6df23-a90c-42a2-9685-811de76dfc4b 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 895
California Science and Health Research Bond Act.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6c49cf5-f0ba-4fbd-8d8a-07a3eb52cac3 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6c49cf5-f0ba-4fbd-8d8a-07a3eb52cac3 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 963
California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.
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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 792e5fc4-9394-41ea-85aa-1221d16e7891 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/792e5fc4-9394-41ea-85aa-1221d16e7891 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1290
Cartwright Act: public procurement of goods and services: Department of Justice: examination of…
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e2b6d0f5-f6e4-426c-acbd-beadfde70d61 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2b6d0f5-f6e4-426c-acbd-beadfde70d61 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1074
Covered provider: goods and services: self-preferencing conduct.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8d7c1aa-6cbc-4468-987f-c49d8650dcd5 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8d7c1aa-6cbc-4468-987f-c49d8650dcd5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 902
Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.
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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 34665da8-baf6-4386-833d-c6ce4eb5a4c7 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34665da8-baf6-4386-833d-c6ce4eb5a4c7 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 0fd7db5d-c343-4981-9b27-225409f6736c | Apr 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0fd7db5d-c343-4981-9b27-225409f6736c CC0-1.0 |
| [First] hearing set for [04-15-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4edbc79a-f6b4-4cdf-913c-c43d5e3184b4 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4edbc79a-f6b4-4cdf-913c-c43d5e3184b4 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 1319
California Public Records Act: public investment funds.
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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 c3d7993b-c81d-4146-8eca-3f87dbc47dbe | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3d7993b-c81d-4146-8eca-3f87dbc47dbe CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1129
State Bar of California: community justice worker models.
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Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35b6f5fc-5d7c-429b-b19e-a6024341107c | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35b6f5fc-5d7c-429b-b19e-a6024341107c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 870
Fuel-burning portable devices.
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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 812ec493-33ef-4ebc-8ec2-713b91ceba65 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/812ec493-33ef-4ebc-8ec2-713b91ceba65 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1194
Immigration Legal Fellowship Project.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47bf47b1-7dc2-4b8d-affd-822b03211749 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47bf47b1-7dc2-4b8d-affd-822b03211749 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1264
Probate: notice of death for child support obligations.
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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 ee02e107-d0ba-4648-90ca-fa313ba94c5e | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee02e107-d0ba-4648-90ca-fa313ba94c5e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 883
Reactive chemicals: facilities: methyl methacrylate.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 755a3bf5-44af-4647-a8ac-d0882d37b1d4 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/755a3bf5-44af-4647-a8ac-d0882d37b1d4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1091
Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a536c0de-5de3-40fd-910b-0b2f8e9b11ee | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a536c0de-5de3-40fd-910b-0b2f8e9b11ee CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1253
Salinas Reservoir: recreational use.
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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 6c05ef10-7b77-40b6-b63d-5424415fe340 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c05ef10-7b77-40b6-b63d-5424415fe340 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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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a39adb09-d0de-47eb-9964-b061d9799a89 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a39adb09-d0de-47eb-9964-b061d9799a89 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1139
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a7c7680-7bfa-457c-b571-e8fc5ab31d6e | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a7c7680-7bfa-457c-b571-e8fc5ab31d6e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1270
Wildfire mitigation program: financial assistance to counties.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 124da77c-a0b7-43a4-9bf1-a550ce81f1f1 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/124da77c-a0b7-43a4-9bf1-a550ce81f1f1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1297
Regional wildfire partnerships.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a2cd5b9-fb1a-49c2-85f8-9bf0a82dea99 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a2cd5b9-fb1a-49c2-85f8-9bf0a82dea99 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1176
Agricultural land: prohibited foreign actors.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Agriculture] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ca2b9e7-73d9-4b7e-8c00-cd79432db1d1 | Apr 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ca2b9e7-73d9-4b7e-8c00-cd79432db1d1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1085
Water supply planning: housing developments.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f80daaf0-1eba-41e4-9c94-669a5df579e1 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f80daaf0-1eba-41e4-9c94-669a5df579e1 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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