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Steve Padilla
CA Senate District 18
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Topics in their record
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Government Operations & Budget 27Environment & Energy 21Technology & Privacy 16Healthcare 14Civil Rights & Liberties 13Housing 10Social Services & Welfare 10Economy & Taxes 9Education 8Criminal Justice & Policing 6Labor & Employment 5Elections & Voting 4Banking & Finance 3Immigration 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Transportation & Infrastructure 2Agriculture 1Other 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| CA Senate District 18 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 5, 2022 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,135 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 1122
Planning and zoning: annual progress report: accessory dwelling unit ordinances.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d84c8710-9e2e-4da5-8fa4-8bdc04d0af50 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d84c8710-9e2e-4da5-8fa4-8bdc04d0af50 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1383
Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64edbe62-9c6d-49c3-9681-06b39ff7fba5 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64edbe62-9c6d-49c3-9681-06b39ff7fba5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 967
Planning and zoning: housing element: interim housing units: acutely low income households.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87f6e0d1-7118-44c1-a5a4-8e6f915b887c | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87f6e0d1-7118-44c1-a5a4-8e6f915b887c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 866
Planning and zoning: housing element: unhoused population.
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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 bb4afff1-ec4e-49bc-9f08-3a69a08576f5 | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb4afff1-ec4e-49bc-9f08-3a69a08576f5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1186
Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f11411a-556e-4aa3-84ca-c36479072b0e | Apr 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f11411a-556e-4aa3-84ca-c36479072b0e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1377
Immunizations: medical exemptions.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2719fcdf-31d3-406b-a0a2-518300b7d24c | Apr 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2719fcdf-31d3-406b-a0a2-518300b7d24c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1123
Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c8adad3-7523-406b-b290-dd545e996841 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c8adad3-7523-406b-b290-dd545e996841 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 885
Restoring Accountability Act: major regulations.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07e8634d-3d29-4114-95b0-b0737ea37f1d | Apr 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07e8634d-3d29-4114-95b0-b0737ea37f1d CC0-1.0 |
| [First] hearing set for [04-14-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42de2df8-c3ae-4a96-907b-bf4e0a64984c | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42de2df8-c3ae-4a96-907b-bf4e0a64984c CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 986
Major regulations.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6363025f-ce2c-4fb2-aa04-f6e7982ed803 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6363025f-ce2c-4fb2-aa04-f6e7982ed803 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1398
State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.
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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 e2d5ac0e-4d74-4a38-a960-d0b340d46e95 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2d5ac0e-4d74-4a38-a960-d0b340d46e95 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1286
California State Library: study: state pinniped.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 168be191-1906-43ec-acdd-f415cba86232 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/168be191-1906-43ec-acdd-f415cba86232 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1434
California State Lottery: prize assignment.
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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 2697612b-f570-46e5-a324-188dd2785056 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2697612b-f570-46e5-a324-188dd2785056 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1387
State agencies: collection and reporting of demographic data: Jewish identity.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fb18892-a7ad-4c0b-977c-bb5903e9a5f0 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fb18892-a7ad-4c0b-977c-bb5903e9a5f0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1214
California State Library: study: state butterfly.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0bb3107b-a7d0-4f45-9e83-61bba6947b5b | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0bb3107b-a7d0-4f45-9e83-61bba6947b5b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1171
State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8e15f02-2d25-4176-aa2a-1f07e9e022f2 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8e15f02-2d25-4176-aa2a-1f07e9e022f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1294
Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup.
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Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be24b35a-9121-4408-83d5-5d30041cb728 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be24b35a-9121-4408-83d5-5d30041cb728 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1358
News outlets: state expenditures on ethnic and community media outlets.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 409c1eda-6a3c-4bf5-955f-4e0b0b6a98bb | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/409c1eda-6a3c-4bf5-955f-4e0b0b6a98bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1178
California State Library: study: state wasp.
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Do pass as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef713d75-84be-4d0d-bfe8-abefe5eed3e9 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef713d75-84be-4d0d-bfe8-abefe5eed3e9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1195
Tied-house exceptions: advertising: Counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego.
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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 338a21e2-5183-4c5b-97c5-0afdcaa257bb | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/338a21e2-5183-4c5b-97c5-0afdcaa257bb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1205
Public contracts: retention: architecture or engineering services.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1768d70e-387f-4301-8702-108b10ec6acb | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1768d70e-387f-4301-8702-108b10ec6acb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1025
Office of Food Security and Affordability.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09c23da2-6b40-42be-ab2b-6a952cc69be2 | Apr 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09c23da2-6b40-42be-ab2b-6a952cc69be2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1000
California AI Transparency Act.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a24b5219-ffcd-4de8-aba0-737d858324db | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a24b5219-ffcd-4de8-aba0-737d858324db CC0-1.0 |
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SR 92
Relative to California Holocaust Memorial Day.
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3rd Reading SR92 Becker et al. | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll de6ed741-3102-471a-b916-0e16e896bd50 | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de6ed741-3102-471a-b916-0e16e896bd50 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1111
Digital replicas.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 00db436c-f6d8-4bf3-9cdf-a59532ed1eeb | Apr 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00db436c-f6d8-4bf3-9cdf-a59532ed1eeb CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (44 as lead sponsor)
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SB 886
CA · —
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.
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SB 1006
CA · —
Student financial aid: Cal Grant B access costs award.
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SCR 148
CA · —
Relative to GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.
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SB 1033
CA · —
Protein products.
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SR 80
CA · —
Relative to César Chávez Day.
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SB 1247
CA · —
Social media platforms: child influencers.
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SJR 13
CA · —
Transboundary flow pollution: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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SB 867
CA · —
Toys: companion chatbots.
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SB 903
CA · —
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence.
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SB 887
CA · —
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: clean energy powerplant projects.
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