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Steve Padilla
CA Senate District 18
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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 490
Alcohol and drug programs.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2a5e4123-19b0-42d8-9c6a-14caa9ba0659 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a5e4123-19b0-42d8-9c6a-14caa9ba0659 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 381
Vital records: adoptees' birth certificates.
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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 ab97cd98-b729-4357-b987-fcc8af4fde52 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab97cd98-b729-4357-b987-fcc8af4fde52 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 719
Access to connected vehicle service.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 55230e60-0425-40e1-94ee-3997834a1307 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55230e60-0425-40e1-94ee-3997834a1307 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 795
Workers' compensation: professional athletes.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2fdd840-00f2-4829-b4f6-de091c46aa9c | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2fdd840-00f2-4829-b4f6-de091c46aa9c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 828
Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8f2ec0a-08ab-4481-b187-9d232e6df386 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8f2ec0a-08ab-4481-b187-9d232e6df386 CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 106
Relative to Korean American Day.
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d03d0b63-5f84-48b7-9880-b38d4c972164 | Jan 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d03d0b63-5f84-48b7-9880-b38d4c972164 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 492
Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026.
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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 361b44a6-8dbc-4598-b6ac-79e1677f22a4 | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/361b44a6-8dbc-4598-b6ac-79e1677f22a4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 677
Land use: housing development approvals: tax-exempt private activity bonds: subdivisions: tentative…
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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 6fa91309-7d43-4101-ae66-e4cb46d1010f | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fa91309-7d43-4101-ae66-e4cb46d1010f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 457
Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.
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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 1dfafc5f-c548-453f-acb5-6d20dc3c818d | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1dfafc5f-c548-453f-acb5-6d20dc3c818d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 222
Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb7c3643-8965-478c-be8e-1144d952b114 | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb7c3643-8965-478c-be8e-1144d952b114 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 417
The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5aee9281-82af-4387-8145-0371db53bed2 | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5aee9281-82af-4387-8145-0371db53bed2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 722
Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 016e0bdb-58ed-4b01-a2c3-5c33ffa1ea01 | Jan 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/016e0bdb-58ed-4b01-a2c3-5c33ffa1ea01 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 614
Public resources: transportation of carbon dioxide.
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Unfinished Business SB614 Stern et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 435f1a91-ab3a-4215-9f90-648b02298b24 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/435f1a91-ab3a-4215-9f90-648b02298b24 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 237
Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act…
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W/O REF. TO FILE | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 784492e3-00b9-4750-ad49-d485028ce0ec | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/784492e3-00b9-4750-ad49-d485028ce0ec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 271
Public postsecondary education: students with dependent children: childcare services, resources…
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Unfinished Business SB271 Reyes Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d00980e2-f782-4e0c-b3fd-7644a8584b0d | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d00980e2-f782-4e0c-b3fd-7644a8584b0d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 461
State real property: City of Imperial.
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Unfinished Business SB461 Padilla Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d3923ac-a36d-41bd-b7ea-88816d7bf189 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d3923ac-a36d-41bd-b7ea-88816d7bf189 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 158
Land use.
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W/O REF. TO FILE SB158 B. & F.R. | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95daa20e-9887-4cd5-9e23-a10266c55608 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95daa20e-9887-4cd5-9e23-a10266c55608 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 245
Criminal procedure.
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Unfinished Business SB245 Reyes Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af896f64-1b67-4b23-a598-2d9d76253ea8 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af896f64-1b67-4b23-a598-2d9d76253ea8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 613
Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions.
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Unfinished Business SB613 Stern et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27fb99a2-c216-4f40-8731-f584dda8c548 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27fb99a2-c216-4f40-8731-f584dda8c548 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 861
Consumer affairs.
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Unfinished Business SB861 B., P. & E.D. (Ashby) Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52bc6a45-7779-4fd6-881f-fa26f2367ce5 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52bc6a45-7779-4fd6-881f-fa26f2367ce5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 294
The Workplace Know Your Rights Act.
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Unfinished Business SB294 Reyes et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d4d08d85-194b-4914-aaac-20a6f850c431 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4d08d85-194b-4914-aaac-20a6f850c431 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 744
Accrediting agencies.
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Unfinished Business SB744 Cabaldon Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ead5c271-cd1b-4f8e-964a-cdd49e2a06f2 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ead5c271-cd1b-4f8e-964a-cdd49e2a06f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 351
Health facilities.
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Unfinished Business SB351 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19bebfa7-db14-42f1-85f9-62af875fbba4 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19bebfa7-db14-42f1-85f9-62af875fbba4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 840
Greenhouse gases: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: studies.
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W/O REF. TO FILE (Urgency Clause) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b3ab87e9-c3e1-45fc-b1c0-afc6d5151fb3 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3ab87e9-c3e1-45fc-b1c0-afc6d5151fb3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 67
Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of…
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Unfinished Business SB67 Seyarto et al. Concurrence | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d38f45d-08dd-4299-8a69-4d592a74e088 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d38f45d-08dd-4299-8a69-4d592a74e088 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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