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Democratic · Assemblymember

Jasmeet Bains

Represents District 35 in the State Assembly.

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Votes with Democrats
93%
on 754 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
89%
Yea or Nay on 3,931 of 4,426 roll calls · House median 94%
Their bills that became law
12 of 34
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 28.5
Roll calls on record
4,426
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 Jasmeet Bains 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 Jasmeet Bains 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. Jasmeet Bains is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

52 of 754 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.

SB577 · Public entities.
Nay
SB 577 Laird Senate Third Reading By McKinnor · 2026-08-30 · Passed 49–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB2257 · Corrections: jail administrators.
Nay
AB 2257 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-26 · Passed 41–24 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB122 · Taxation.
Nay
SB 122 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL · 2026-06-15 · Passed 56–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB122 · Taxation.
Nay
SB 122 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL Amend By TANGIPA Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRY · 2026-06-15 · Passed 54–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB125 · Medi-Cal: managed care organization provider tax.
Nay
SB 125 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL · 2026-06-15 · Passed 57–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB1548 · Conservation: the Monterey Bay Area Stewardship Authority.
Nay
AB 1548 Pellerin Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-28 · Passed 43–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB1886 · Wards: probation.
Nay
AB 1886 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-28 · Passed 46–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB2461 · Oil and gas: bonding requirements.
Nay
AB 2461 Hart Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-28 · Passed 53–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB2108 · Diversion: retail theft.
Nay
AB 2108 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-27 · Passed 41–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB2195 · Child support: license suspensions.
Nay
AB 2195 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading · 2026-05-27 · Passed 56–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

AB2497 · Physical therapists.
Nay
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Passed 10–8
AB1038 · Bears: hunting: use of dogs.
Yea
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-04-29 · Passed 6–4
AB1960 · Wildfire Prevention Grants Program: wildfire mitigation validation.
Yea
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-23 · Passed 5–2
SB256 · Electricity: electrical infrastructure: wildfire mitigation.
Yea
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-07-14 · Passed 5–2
SB542 · Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
Yea
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-07-14 · Passed 5–2
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 · 435 shared contested votes
48%
Juan AlanisRepublican · District 22 · 532 shared contested votes
33%
Laurie DaviesRepublican · District 74 · 596 shared contested votes
26%
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 (495 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2024-12: 10 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2025-01: 5 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 12 roll calls, 5 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 152 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 251 roll calls, 18 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 340 roll calls, 40 without a Yea or Nay2025-06: 512 roll calls, 62 without a Yea or Nay2025-07: 114 roll calls, 6 without a Yea or Nay2025-08: 90 roll calls, 13 without a Yea or Nay2025-09: 702 roll calls, 82 without a Yea or Nay2026-01: 69 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 16 roll calls, 5 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 32 roll calls, 7 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 211 roll calls, 29 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 755 roll calls, 43 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 125 roll calls, 103 without a Yea or Nay2026-07: 30 roll calls, 30 without a Yea or Nay2026-08: 997 roll calls, 44 without a Yea or Nay2026-09: 3 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or NayDec 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Sep 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Jasmeet Bains 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.

Introduced34
Out of committee25
Passed one chamber16
Passed both chambers14
Became law12
Never left committee7

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 28.5 bills that became law this session.

Crimes: plea deals.
An act to add Section 266l to the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 840, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Crimes: SCRIVNER Act.
An act to amend Section 1001.36 of, and to add Section 11110 to, the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 298, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-18
University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.
An act to add Section 92170 to the Education Code, relating to the University of California, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
VetoedVetoed by Governor. · 2026-09-18
Public health: kratom.
An act to add Article 16 (commencing with Section 111224.8) to Chapter 5 of Part 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health, and making an appropriation therefor.
Passed one chamberIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · 2026-06-17
Mexican Consulate: County of Kern.
Relative to a Mexican Consulate in the County of Kern.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Res. Chapter 95, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-06-10
CalFresh Protection Act.
An act to add Section 18900.85 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Out of committeeIn committee: Held under submission. · 2026-05-14
Greenhouse gases: soil carbon sequestration.
An act to amend Section 38561.5 of, and to add Section 38561.9 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to greenhouse gases.
Out of committeeIn committee: Held under submission. · 2026-05-14
Relative to Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
Became lawRead. Adopted. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4985.). · 2026-05-11
Personal income tax: standard deduction: federal poverty level.
An act to amend Section 17073.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Not out of committeeIn committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · 2026-04-27
Student loans: medical, nursing, social work, and social welfare students: California Health Care Workforce Supplemental Loan Program.
An act to add Article 25 (commencing with Section 70050) to Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid.
Out of committeeIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · 2026-04-20
Developmental services: caregiver succession.
An act to amend Section 4646.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services.
Not out of committeeIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. · 2026-04-14
Kern Medical Education Authority.
An act to add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 99310) to Part 65 of Division 14 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to medical education.
FailedFrom committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). · 2026-04-14
Relative to Vaisakhi.
Became lawRead. Adopted. (Page 4588.). · 2026-04-13
Electrical rates: credits: hot climate zones.
An act to amend Sections 748.5 and 748.5.5 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
Out of committeeRe-referred to Com. on U. & E. · 2026-04-13
Vehicles: commercial driver’s license.
An act to add Section 15225 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Not out of committeeReferred to Com. on TRANS. · 2026-03-16

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)
Passed · 61-11
Yea
SB931 · 2026-09-01
Dolly Parton Day. (SB 931 Grove Third Reading Urgency By Krell)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
AB1128 · 2026-09-01
Mobilehome parks: rent caps: City of Torrance. (AB 1128 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 28-18
Absent
SB795 · 2026-08-31
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends. (Do pass)
Passed · 7-0
Yea
AB904 · 2026-08-31
Carpet recycling. (AB 904 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 72-2
Yea
AB2204 · 2026-08-31
Prisons: organized sports programming. (AB 2204 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
SB886 · 2026-08-31
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. (SB 886 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Papan)
Passed · 62-7
Yea
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (AB 190 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
Passed · 62-1
Yea
AB2320 · 2026-08-31
Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuse. (AB 2320 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
SB574 · 2026-08-31
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers. (SB 574 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan)
Passed · 75-0
Yea
AB1680 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association. (AB 1680 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 72-1
Yea
AB2086 · 2026-08-31
Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality. (AB 2086 Ellis Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
SB1365 · 2026-08-31
Price gouging. (SB 1365 Allen Senate Third Reading By Kalra)
Passed · 48-19
Yea
SB876 · 2026-08-31
Fire and residential property insurance. (SB 876 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Calderon)
Passed · 59-19
Yea
AB2071 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: digital wellness. (AB 2071 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 77-0
Yea
SB16 · 2026-08-31
Mental health: involuntary commitment. (SB 16 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Krell)
Passed · 72-0
Yea
AB2163 · 2026-08-31
Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones. (AB 2163 Jeff Gonzalez Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 77-0
Yea
SB337 · 2026-08-31
Prisons. (SB 337 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
SB1050 · 2026-08-31
False advertising: synthetic performers. (SB 1050 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Elhawary)
Passed · 66-7
Yea
AB664 · 2026-08-31
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. (AB 664 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 68-1
Yea
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (AB 187 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
Passed · 76-0
Yea
SB795 · 2026-08-31
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends. (SB 795 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By ALVAREZ)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (AB 192 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL)
Passed · 60-17
Yea
AB2760 · 2026-08-31
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices. (AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 55-16
Yea
SB1392 · 2026-08-31
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. (SB 1392 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Ramos)
Passed · 55-4
Yea
AB1331 · 2026-08-31
Workplace surveillance. (AB 1331 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 61-7
Yea
AB1969 · 2026-08-31
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods. (AB 1969 BONTA Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB2372 · 2026-08-31
Vehicles: tolls. (AB 2372 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 77-0
Yea
AB2493 · 2026-08-31
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor. (AB 2493 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 60-16
Yea
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)
Passed · 59-15
Yea
AB2344 · 2026-08-31
Animal abuse: forfeiture. (AB 2344 HANEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB1156 · 2026-08-31
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. (AB 1156 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 56-6
Yea
AB2321 · 2026-08-31
Occupational safety and health: investigations. (AB 2321 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 58-17
Yea
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)
Passed · 44-8
Yea
SB895 · 2026-08-31
California Science and Health Research Bond Act. (SB 895 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Solache)
Passed · 67-6
Yea
AB1294 · 2026-08-31
Real property tax: welfare exemption: moderate-income housing. (AB 1294 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 64-5
Yea
AB2727 · 2026-08-31
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. (AB 2727 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 69-0
Yea
AB1609 · 2026-08-31
Customer service chatbots. (AB 1609 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 58-18
Yea
AB1707 · 2026-08-31
Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal. (AB 1707 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
AB1795 · 2026-08-31
Smoke Damage Recovery Act. (AB 1795 GIPSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 58-7
Yea
AB1976 · 2026-08-31
Streets and highways: pedestrian and bicycle facilities. (AB 1976 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 53-19
Yea
AB1099 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: initial intake. (AB 1099 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB2061 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association: data. (AB 2061 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
AB353 · 2026-08-31
Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General. (AB 353 BOERNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 67-8
Yea
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)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB2020 · 2026-08-31
Housing programs: financing. (AB 2020 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
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)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
SB716 · 2026-08-31
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures. (SB 716 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Mark González)
Passed · 45-18
Yea
AB1709 · 2026-08-31
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission. (AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
SB1228 · 2026-08-31
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects. (SB 1228 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Solache)
Passed · 74-0
Yea
AB2234 · 2026-08-31
California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects. (AB 2234 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB1159 · 2026-08-31
Student personal information. (AB 1159 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 70-4
Yea
AB2717 · 2026-08-31
Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions. (AB 2717 CALOZA Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 75-0
Yea
AB1871 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. (AB 1871 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB28 · 2026-08-31
Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. (AB 28 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 61-13
Yea
AB1981 · 2026-08-31
Subsidized childcare: reimbursement rates: reporting. (AB 1981 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB2414 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: direct support professionals. (AB 2414 NGUYEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 79-0
Yea
AB1841 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Native American Day. (AB 1841 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
AB2383 · 2026-08-31
Electricity: data centers. (AB 2383 ZBUR Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 67-2
Yea
AB2294 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Sylvia Mendez Day. (AB 2294 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 77-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 4426 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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📍1430 Truxtun Ave. Suite 803, Bakersfield, CA 93301
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