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Joe Patterson
CA House District 5
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Government Operations & Budget 31Healthcare 25Environment & Energy 20Economy & Taxes 15Criminal Justice & Policing 13Housing 11Social Services & Welfare 10Transportation & Infrastructure 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Education 9Technology & Privacy 7Labor & Employment 6Agriculture 4Elections & Voting 4Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 1Immigration 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA House District 5 current
California |
Republican | Dec 5, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,642 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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AB 1879
Substance use: treatment or residential data reporting.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 71608791-9c58-4c60-8dc7-43c19dceb240 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71608791-9c58-4c60-8dc7-43c19dceb240 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2382
Electronic death registration system.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 121a0707-4e38-43f6-a1ca-697b4177045f | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/121a0707-4e38-43f6-a1ca-697b4177045f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2527
Hospital applications: coordinated processing.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 13b7820d-c859-4ec6-b121-4a621a6dfef9 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13b7820d-c859-4ec6-b121-4a621a6dfef9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1798
Genetic testing for life and disability insurance.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 219b80b1-4beb-470c-94e5-2e26ec170cca | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/219b80b1-4beb-470c-94e5-2e26ec170cca CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1670
Medi-Cal: dental care.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 520787a6-828a-4417-8bd3-3203eb02f8fd | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/520787a6-828a-4417-8bd3-3203eb02f8fd CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1970
Health care coverage: mental health or substance use disorders.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll edc60af4-ff02-4aa2-a3aa-2fe8efd756c0 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/edc60af4-ff02-4aa2-a3aa-2fe8efd756c0 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2103
Office of Data and Innovation: Engaged California Program.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c14ec06-53ce-4e7a-b3b7-7757bf459da7 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c14ec06-53ce-4e7a-b3b7-7757bf459da7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2285
Digital Financial Asset Banking Act.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 229fb497-c0d0-4688-85c1-b080f62f5a67 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/229fb497-c0d0-4688-85c1-b080f62f5a67 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2613
Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9fdff7eb-e4ef-49e9-b01b-0e17d65df2d4 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9fdff7eb-e4ef-49e9-b01b-0e17d65df2d4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2190
Internet website accessibility.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bea8502d-af25-46f7-a5dc-55b4f469a667 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bea8502d-af25-46f7-a5dc-55b4f469a667 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2561
Operating systems and applications: privacy settings.
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Do pass as amended. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 797d22b7-2e6a-47c1-8ecb-4b4fa288b01d | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/797d22b7-2e6a-47c1-8ecb-4b4fa288b01d CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1559
Residential property insurance images.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fc11cfed-cc47-4b3f-8968-3204f37ccba9 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc11cfed-cc47-4b3f-8968-3204f37ccba9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2729
Medi-Cal: Employer Responsibility for Medi-Cal Trust Fund.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 71b2d6ff-d658-4642-9148-44ddec4b5cd7 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71b2d6ff-d658-4642-9148-44ddec4b5cd7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1856
Age verification signals: software applications and online services.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d848369-9d6a-4c33-84ee-4da2aea686a4 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d848369-9d6a-4c33-84ee-4da2aea686a4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1988
Companion chatbots: crisis interruption pauses.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fab18bb0-b0b1-4bb5-b48b-b40db054fb77 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fab18bb0-b0b1-4bb5-b48b-b40db054fb77 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2138
Medi-Cal: enhanced care management: peer support specialists.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b3b31c6d-7c87-4541-8a54-73100e694fb5 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3b31c6d-7c87-4541-8a54-73100e694fb5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2247
Trauma Healing and Resilience Investment for Victimized and Exposed Youth Act.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll a77b8cdd-95a8-4d29-9b72-697190fd6bb9 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a77b8cdd-95a8-4d29-9b72-697190fd6bb9 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2221
Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 142f47d2-08f2-48ec-9c07-f0992f991de6 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/142f47d2-08f2-48ec-9c07-f0992f991de6 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2653
State contracts: report: modern foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b6e51ba1-3f59-4b49-9d4b-1efdf01b72fa | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6e51ba1-3f59-4b49-9d4b-1efdf01b72fa CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2721
Unfair Competition Law: hotels.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7e1fcb05-e950-42fb-8a60-3b48abe91954 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e1fcb05-e950-42fb-8a60-3b48abe91954 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2023
Companion chatbots: children's safety.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8343a274-aeba-4864-8e39-dcda98deb70f | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8343a274-aeba-4864-8e39-dcda98deb70f CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2504
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 102afe53-13c5-46e4-8bd2-b188755d61b2 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/102afe53-13c5-46e4-8bd2-b188755d61b2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2062
Security surveillance companies: access and use of content.
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Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fd365c09-4d53-4b31-83a7-6e51e4116a51 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd365c09-4d53-4b31-83a7-6e51e4116a51 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1979
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8fc5f9f7-8643-4823-b76a-59f9fb5b73f2 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fc5f9f7-8643-4823-b76a-59f9fb5b73f2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1906
Health care coverage: home test kits.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b93f2388-624e-4416-b431-9bad2186c768 | Apr 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b93f2388-624e-4416-b431-9bad2186c768 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (41 as lead sponsor)
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AB 1273
CA · —
Public utilities: ratesetting proceedings: local publicly owned electric utilities: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.
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HR 89
CA · —
Relative to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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AB 2382
CA · —
Electronic death registration system.
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AB 2661
CA · —
Search warrants: newborn screening program.
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AB 2232
CA · —
Parole advancement hearings: reporting.
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AB 2037
CA · —
Wildfire Mitigation Aging and Disability Grant Pilot Program.
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AB 2171
CA · —
Nutrition benefits: sweetened drinks and candy.
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AB 34
CA · —
California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation.
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AB 1972
CA · —
Water right permits and licenses: annual fee: exemption.
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AB 2237
CA · —
Probation: term length.
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