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Democratic
· Assemblymember
James Ramos
Represents District 45 in the State Assembly.
Votes with Democrats
97%
on 867 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
91%
Yea or Nay on 4,292 of 4,737 roll calls · House median 94%
Their bills that became law
28 of 43
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 28.5
Roll calls on record
4,737
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 10, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Regular Session.
How James Ramos votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where James Ramos sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. James Ramos is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
24 of 867 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
AB1537 · Peace officers: secondary employment.
AB 1537 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-30 · Passed 46–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB2257 · Corrections: jail administrators.
AB 2257 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-26 · Passed 41–24 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1004 · Law enforcement: masks.
SB 1004 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Schultz · 2026-08-26 · Passed 44–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1414 · County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.
SB 1414 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Carrillo · 2026-08-25 · Passed 53–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1414 · County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-07-01 · Passed 6–2 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1004 · Law enforcement: masks.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-23 · Passed 5–3 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB1958 · Criminal procedure: discrimination.
AB 1958 Kalra Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-28 · Passed 33–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB2257 · Corrections: jail administrators.
AB 2257 Hart Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-28 · Passed 41–25 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB1537 · Peace officers: secondary employment.
AB 1537 Bryan Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-27 · Passed 51–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB2493 · Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.
AB 2493 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-26 · Passed 57–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB716 · Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures.
Do pass · 2026-08-27 · Failed 2–2
AB2040 · Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Failed 2–3
AB1686 · Vehicles: driving under the influence: felonies.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Failed 2–3
AB2701 · Domestic Violence Offender Registration Act.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] · 2026-04-21 · Failed 2–3
AB1968 · Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction: offense.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Failed 2–3
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Greg WallisRepublican · District 47 · 486 shared contested votes
39%
Juan AlanisRepublican · District 22 · 625 shared contested votes
28%
Laurie DaviesRepublican · District 74 · 640 shared contested votes
19%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (445 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills James Ramos was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced43
Out of committee40
Passed one chamber34
Passed both chambers30
Became law28
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 28.5 bills that became law this session.
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment.
An act to amend Sections 3053.9, 3055, and 5075.6 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 6600, 6601, and 6601.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to corrections.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 962, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
California Indian Freedom Act of 2026.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 7930.205 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 1.79 (commencing with Section 5097.1000) to Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to California Indians.
VetoedVetoed by Governor. · 2026-09-30
Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.
An act to add Section 33318.7 to the Education Code, relating to pupils.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 881, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Rental vehicles: law enforcement.
An act to add Section 1939.36 to the Civil Code, relating to rental vehicles.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 741, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-29
Public contracts: contracts for services.
An act to amend Sections 10335.5, 10340, and 10365.5 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 455, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
California Native Americans: formal apology.
An act to add Chapter 4.7 (commencing with Section 8304) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to state government, and making an appropriation therefor.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 448, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
State holidays: Native American Day.
An act to amend Sections 19853 and 19853.1 of, and to add Section 19853.3 to, the Government Code, relating to state holidays.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 447, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
Indian children: guardianship or conservatorship proceedings.
In plain English Requires courts to follow specific procedures when Native American children are involved in guardianship or conservatorship cases, including tribal notification and consultation requirements.
Official synopsis: An act to amend Sections 1460, 1474, 1510, 1511, 1513, 1513.2, 1516.5, and 2250 of, to add Sections 1459.1, 1459.2, 1459.3, 1459.4, 1459.6, and 1459.7 to, to repeal Sections 1460.2 and 1500.1 of, and to repeal and add Sections 1449, 1459, and 1459.5 of, the…
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 454, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
Student transfer: tribal colleges.
An act to add Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 66728) to Chapter 9.2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 453, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.
An act to amend Section 66010 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 452, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
California Indian Heritage Center support organization.
An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 570) to Chapter 1 of Division 1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 451, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
Peace officers: tribal police.
An act to amend Sections 830.83, 832.55, and 11073 of, to amend the heading of Article 2.45 (commencing with Section 11073) of Chapter 1 of Title 1 of Part 4 of, to amend and renumber Section 11073.6 of, and to repeal Section 11073.5 of, the…
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 450, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
Protective orders.
An act to amend Sections 136.2 and 273.5 of the Penal Code, relating to protective orders.
VetoedVetoed by Governor. · 2026-09-18
Opioid overdose reversal medication: school resource officers.
An act to add Section 49414.37 to the Education Code, relating to pupil health.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 268, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-18
Tribal-state gaming: compact ratification.
An act to add Section 12012.124 to the Government Code, relating to tribal gaming, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 213, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-15
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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AB113 · 2026-09-01
Budget Act of 2026. (AB 113 GABRIEL Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB931 · 2026-09-01
Dolly Parton Day. (SB 931 Grove Third Reading Urgency By Krell)
AB1128 · 2026-09-01
Mobilehome parks: rent caps: City of Torrance. (AB 1128 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB904 · 2026-08-31
Carpet recycling. (AB 904 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2204 · 2026-08-31
Prisons: organized sports programming. (AB 2204 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB886 · 2026-08-31
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. (SB 886 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Papan)
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (AB 190 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
AB2320 · 2026-08-31
Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse. (AB 2320 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB574 · 2026-08-31
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers. (SB 574 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan)
AB1680 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association. (AB 1680 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2086 · 2026-08-31
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality. (AB 2086 Ellis Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB1365 · 2026-08-31
Price gouging. (SB 1365 Allen Senate Third Reading By Kalra)
SB876 · 2026-08-31
Fire and residential property insurance. (SB 876 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Calderon)
AB2071 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: digital wellness. (AB 2071 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB16 · 2026-08-31
Mental health: involuntary commitment. (SB 16 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Krell)
AB2163 · 2026-08-31
Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones. (AB 2163 Jeff Gonzalez Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB337 · 2026-08-31
Prisons. (SB 337 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry)
SB1050 · 2026-08-31
False advertising: synthetic performers. (SB 1050 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Elhawary)
AB664 · 2026-08-31
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. (AB 664 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (AB 187 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
SB795 · 2026-08-31
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends. (SB 795 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By ALVAREZ)
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (AB 192 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
AB2760 · 2026-08-31
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices. (AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB1392 · 2026-08-31
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. (SB 1392 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Ramos)
AB1331 · 2026-08-31
Workplace surveillance. (AB 1331 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1969 · 2026-08-31
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods. (AB 1969 BONTA Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2372 · 2026-08-31
Vehicles: tolls. (AB 2372 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2493 · 2026-08-31
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor. (AB 2493 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2222 · 2026-08-31
Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration. (AB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2344 · 2026-08-31
Animal abuse: forfeiture. (AB 2344 HANEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1156 · 2026-08-31
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. (AB 1156 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2321 · 2026-08-31
Occupational safety and health: investigations. (AB 2321 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2551 · 2026-08-31
Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum. (AB 2551 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB895 · 2026-08-31
California Science and Health Research Bond Act. (SB 895 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Solache)
AB1294 · 2026-08-31
Real property tax: welfare exemption: moderate-income housing. (AB 1294 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2727 · 2026-08-31
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. (AB 2727 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1609 · 2026-08-31
Customer service chatbots. (AB 1609 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1707 · 2026-08-31
Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal. (AB 1707 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1795 · 2026-08-31
Smoke Damage Recovery Act. (AB 1795 GIPSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1976 · 2026-08-31
Streets and highways: pedestrian and bicycle facilities. (AB 1976 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1099 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: initial intake. (AB 1099 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2061 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association: data. (AB 2061 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB353 · 2026-08-31
Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General. (AB 353 BOERNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2440 · 2026-08-31
Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications. (AB 2440 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2020 · 2026-08-31
Housing programs: financing. (AB 2020 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2700 · 2026-08-31
Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms. (AB 2700 PATTERSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PATTERSON)
SB716 · 2026-08-31
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures. (SB 716 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Mark González)
AB1709 · 2026-08-31
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission. (AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
SB1228 · 2026-08-31
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects. (SB 1228 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Solache)
AB2234 · 2026-08-31
California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects. (AB 2234 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1159 · 2026-08-31
Student personal information. (AB 1159 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2717 · 2026-08-31
Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions. (AB 2717 CALOZA Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1871 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. (AB 1871 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB28 · 2026-08-31
Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. (AB 28 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1981 · 2026-08-31
Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting. (AB 1981 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2414 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: direct support professionals. (AB 2414 NGUYEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB1841 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Native American Day. (AB 1841 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2383 · 2026-08-31
Electricity: data centers. (AB 2383 ZBUR Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2294 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day. (AB 2294 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
AB2437 · 2026-08-31
Impounded vehicles. (AB 2437 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
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