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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 2493
Electrical corporations: interconnection: transmission: permitting: auditor.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9f076236-b6d2-4087-addf-d3a60384076a | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f076236-b6d2-4087-addf-d3a60384076a CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1621
Planning and Zoning Law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 02b17ca8-7516-4349-8a99-8c7863f9c858 | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02b17ca8-7516-4349-8a99-8c7863f9c858 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2266
Electricity: load-serving entities.
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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 507559c3-e25a-4590-ba58-85bf7685ac18 | Apr 8, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/507559c3-e25a-4590-ba58-85bf7685ac18 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2161
Medi-Cal: redeterminations and work or community engagement.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4fbbafae-949e-4c74-9289-108a8f11a643 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fbbafae-949e-4c74-9289-108a8f11a643 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2598
Health care facilities: notification of next of kin.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c6644a4b-3213-44bf-86de-c773eb465e9c | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6644a4b-3213-44bf-86de-c773eb465e9c CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1773
Pharmacy benefit managers.
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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 e86fddd2-57c3-413e-b63f-794e3c2ec837 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e86fddd2-57c3-413e-b63f-794e3c2ec837 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1651
State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
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Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 18704a47-13f5-421e-9d16-f544ea4ec960 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18704a47-13f5-421e-9d16-f544ea4ec960 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2085
Weighing and measuring devices: indications: display.
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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 f2f3ab81-61d6-4c51-992d-dd674b5b8942 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2f3ab81-61d6-4c51-992d-dd674b5b8942 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2034
Food safety: unsafe additives and ingredient disclosures.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 46b9fe0f-2323-4f38-8219-bed31ecfa44a | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46b9fe0f-2323-4f38-8219-bed31ecfa44a CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2391
Health care: workforce training programs.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 76058649-60f4-448b-9560-b02d71ad8dbd | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76058649-60f4-448b-9560-b02d71ad8dbd CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1570
Health care coverage: diagnostic imaging.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ed875a34-f863-422b-af55-735df0ac95d6 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed875a34-f863-422b-af55-735df0ac95d6 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1985
Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b046d802-fac0-4120-b5ad-0c8b18abada4 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b046d802-fac0-4120-b5ad-0c8b18abada4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1956
Suicide prevention.
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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 9a176f55-4108-4039-bf27-948f9c07f8b4 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a176f55-4108-4039-bf27-948f9c07f8b4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 1861
Special education: public complaint database.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c2eac4f7-dc6e-47d6-ba86-46157e7419c2 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2eac4f7-dc6e-47d6-ba86-46157e7419c2 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2160
Medi-Cal: lactation services.
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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 5c45dcbb-b4e0-4b47-8792-f4da4d54cfa1 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c45dcbb-b4e0-4b47-8792-f4da4d54cfa1 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2201
Medi-Cal: eligibility redetermination.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 048c1d75-e45e-4805-a869-32866d6eb2c8 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/048c1d75-e45e-4805-a869-32866d6eb2c8 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2448
Medical information: confidentiality.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 72029a77-b106-4a82-9b72-b72e0ba51073 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72029a77-b106-4a82-9b72-b72e0ba51073 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2575
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment] | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 86eeadac-001f-4dd3-8607-7954c8d1d7f4 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86eeadac-001f-4dd3-8607-7954c8d1d7f4 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2412
State agencies or departments: public communications.
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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 938a842f-a1c4-4196-8edb-3cf288449a61 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/938a842f-a1c4-4196-8edb-3cf288449a61 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2551
Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: prohibition on violence…
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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c9f81cba-bb66-4647-a5ba-22249380b668 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9f81cba-bb66-4647-a5ba-22249380b668 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2624
Privacy for immigration support services providers.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a0be6db-7567-47ab-be8a-1821bf269dc3 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a0be6db-7567-47ab-be8a-1821bf269dc3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2113
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events.
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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism] with… | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bfae5162-427e-4018-809d-579a946534c8 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfae5162-427e-4018-809d-579a946534c8 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2123
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2026.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Banking and Finance] | Not voting | lower · stage not recorded · roll ec631fb3-410c-479f-a1ba-43928cea2b5a | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec631fb3-410c-479f-a1ba-43928cea2b5a CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2431
Downcoding medical claims.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f27eaee0-a7ea-44d2-9b14-9e9da76d1141 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f27eaee0-a7ea-44d2-9b14-9e9da76d1141 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 2489
Controlled substances: research.
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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2cf57e33-11e5-4f2f-9457-0d9d85b3e1e9 | Apr 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cf57e33-11e5-4f2f-9457-0d9d85b3e1e9 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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