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 924
Low-income energy assistance.
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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 ad303f1a-b633-4067-be8e-144925a92ec4 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad303f1a-b633-4067-be8e-144925a92ec4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1350
Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f815466-4aee-47a5-bb46-7bff6193ae34 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f815466-4aee-47a5-bb46-7bff6193ae34 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1245
Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.
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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 7cbc3ee3-2aca-49f0-abbc-84241e7ea1f6 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cbc3ee3-2aca-49f0-abbc-84241e7ea1f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1008
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.
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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 8a274717-9365-4760-9790-2a46290a598f | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a274717-9365-4760-9790-2a46290a598f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1011
Energy: Utility Infrastructure AI Safety, Oversight, and Workforce Protection Act.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d726511-e533-40cd-90ab-2f944b156c5e | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d726511-e533-40cd-90ab-2f944b156c5e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1389
Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
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3rd Reading AB1389 Blanca Rubio By Rubio Urgency Clause | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d4d231e-034e-4c41-9963-e3123c081675 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d4d231e-034e-4c41-9963-e3123c081675 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 90
Relative to Khmer New Year.
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3rd Reading SR90 Gonzalez | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8380e823-6f58-4dfd-bfab-7f749be88193 | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8380e823-6f58-4dfd-bfab-7f749be88193 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 88
Relative to modern biotechnology.
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3rd Reading SR88 Blakespear et al. | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0d75c3a-c858-4eb7-8aec-0f8b4a7f0fa1 | Apr 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0d75c3a-c858-4eb7-8aec-0f8b4a7f0fa1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 972
California Financing Law: commercial loans: investment advisers.
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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 a8ba9381-939a-4f40-821a-69edbc711a72 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8ba9381-939a-4f40-821a-69edbc711a72 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1166
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District: employee relations.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 817127c0-ce3c-4113-942c-144ee245df5a | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/817127c0-ce3c-4113-942c-144ee245df5a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1337
Interagency Working Group on Transportation Fuels Transition Strategy.
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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 c8034135-df7e-40e5-a473-f5fa6be08cfa | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8034135-df7e-40e5-a473-f5fa6be08cfa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1265
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority: GoGreen Program.
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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 e0432193-256f-4f84-97d9-6124f0b2cb28 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0432193-256f-4f84-97d9-6124f0b2cb28 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 997
North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 458bada3-a891-4e77-8d66-0580ee901353 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/458bada3-a891-4e77-8d66-0580ee901353 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 894
Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Emergency Management] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6656a9ad-a145-42f9-841b-3da4a4a6fb4b | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6656a9ad-a145-42f9-841b-3da4a4a6fb4b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1229
Coastal resources: coastal development permits: disaster exemption.
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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 0d18b6f9-c39c-48ac-a3b7-f52d93c61fe8 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d18b6f9-c39c-48ac-a3b7-f52d93c61fe8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 911
Transfer of real property: fire hazard severity zones: compliance documentation.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9e767136-8200-43ef-b373-7b91a20d8ab9 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e767136-8200-43ef-b373-7b91a20d8ab9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 929
State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: chair: report to the Legislature.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b13b20a-a424-4252-a390-17d8c64d6e4b | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b13b20a-a424-4252-a390-17d8c64d6e4b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1160
Judicial Council: eviction data reporting.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2609630d-1c06-4460-ad22-0eb102aeca95 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2609630d-1c06-4460-ad22-0eb102aeca95 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 913
Resource adequacy: aggregated distributed capacity resources.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f0cd843-aed4-4194-989a-6c98e2aaf588 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f0cd843-aed4-4194-989a-6c98e2aaf588 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1197
Permanent standard time.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91791f16-7fec-4ef5-8f2e-fbec76a7e08b | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91791f16-7fec-4ef5-8f2e-fbec76a7e08b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1399
Locked detention facilities: civil immigration: reviews.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6731f50-63bd-4846-9c58-94273eae111e | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6731f50-63bd-4846-9c58-94273eae111e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1365
Unlawful business practices: price gouging.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c6b1e56-6dc1-4eb0-9719-ccbe0ac6e52f | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c6b1e56-6dc1-4eb0-9719-ccbe0ac6e52f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1092
Mobilehome parks: resident organizations: option to purchase.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0c84453-3709-4511-9f90-925230531aea | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0c84453-3709-4511-9f90-925230531aea CC0-1.0 |
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SB 934
Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8817c421-94a3-498e-9f1c-e76a94802730 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8817c421-94a3-498e-9f1c-e76a94802730 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1191
Communications: universal service programs.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9e24316-9006-439f-a6c0-396d452dfeb3 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9e24316-9006-439f-a6c0-396d452dfeb3 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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