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Steve Choi
CA Senate District 37
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 35Economy & Taxes 25Environment & Energy 18Transportation & Infrastructure 15Social Services & Welfare 12Healthcare 11Criminal Justice & Policing 9Elections & Voting 9Housing 9Education 8Veterans Affairs 7Banking & Finance 3Civil Rights & Liberties 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Labor & Employment 3Agriculture 2Immigration 2Other 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| CA Senate District 37 current
California |
Republican | Dec 2, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| CA House District 68
California |
Republican | — | Dec 5, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,253 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 222
Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.
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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 780562d9-5121-4a63-b74f-c27284dad005 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/780562d9-5121-4a63-b74f-c27284dad005 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 762
Transactions and use taxes: various jurisdictions.
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Do pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6899b3c8-4e5f-40e4-9cd5-8cb204006d8a | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6899b3c8-4e5f-40e4-9cd5-8cb204006d8a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 401
Political Reform Act of 1974: filing deadlines: emergency situations.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 751e9fb2-28e9-4099-909a-fb5b17743d65 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/751e9fb2-28e9-4099-909a-fb5b17743d65 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 73
Elections.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb6c34ee-26fc-4c5f-ae7f-06e6ccd33980 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb6c34ee-26fc-4c5f-ae7f-06e6ccd33980 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 46
Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d62c70b-06e0-459d-8415-5dbb0c7a3393 | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d62c70b-06e0-459d-8415-5dbb0c7a3393 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 96
Streaming services: commercial advertisements.
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Do pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 588f35f7-35d2-4edf-937d-993668722735 | Jan 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/588f35f7-35d2-4edf-937d-993668722735 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 342
Contractors: unlicensed work.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 45cb2036-ea13-44e3-b7b7-11c737f2ef3a | Jan 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/45cb2036-ea13-44e3-b7b7-11c737f2ef3a 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 849
Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: revocation of certificate.
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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9bcbdcb6-fd4f-49f0-9d61-0acda41272f3 | Jan 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9bcbdcb6-fd4f-49f0-9d61-0acda41272f3 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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. | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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) | Not voting | 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 | Not voting | 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 |
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SB 378
Online marketplaces: illicit cannabis: reporting and liability.
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Unfinished Business SB378 Wiener Concurrence | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16718bdc-964d-475f-99b2-8c67c5d6f37c | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16718bdc-964d-475f-99b2-8c67c5d6f37c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 733
Sexual assault forensic evidence: testing.
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Unfinished Business SB733 Wahab et al. Concurrence | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08de826c-649b-4f44-9f38-fa436f1720e0 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08de826c-649b-4f44-9f38-fa436f1720e0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 638
California Education Interagency Council: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant…
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Unfinished Business SB638 Padilla et al. Concurrence | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d3b73bd-119b-472c-9ff7-03280c0873e3 | Sep 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d3b73bd-119b-472c-9ff7-03280c0873e3 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (46 as lead sponsor)
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SB 935
CA · —
Local agency design-build projects: authorization.
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SB 1380
CA · —
Mortgage brokers.
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SB 1331
CA · —
Community care facilities.
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SB 1372
CA · —
Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.
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SB 1040
CA · —
Veterans Cemetery Maintenance-Endowment Match Act.
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SB 1310
CA · —
Voter registration: prospective jurors.
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SB 1021
CA · —
Fishing and hunting: youth program.
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SB 971
CA · —
Healthy Aging Community Partnerships Program.
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SJR 17
CA · —
Korean American veterans.
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SB 1126
CA · —
Local agencies: financial postings.
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