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Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Democratic · Assemblymember

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

Represents District 16 in the State Assembly.

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Votes with Democrats
99%
on 933 party-line votes · House Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 4,398 of 4,875 roll calls · House median 94%
Their bills that became law
29 of 49
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 28.5
Roll calls on record
4,875
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 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 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 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 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. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is circled.

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

6 of 933 party-line votes.

AB2551 · Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.
Nay
AB 2551 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2026-08-31 · Passed 44–8 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1009 · Juveniles: detention.
Nay
SB 1009 Becker Senate Third Reading By Harabedian Appeal the Decision of the Speaker By BRYAN · 2026-08-30 · Failed 24–33 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1002 · Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.
Yea
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-23 · Failed 6–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB679 · Department of Parks and Recreation: Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks.
Nay
AB 679 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments · 2025-09-10 · Passed 59–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB692 · Employment: contracts in restraint of trade.
Nay
AB 692 Kalra Assembly Third Reading · 2025-06-05 · Passed 47–21 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB679 · Department of Parks and Recreation: Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks.
Nay
AB 679 Pellerin Assembly Third Reading · 2025-05-05 · Passed 57–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

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

SB1002 · Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.
Yea
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-23 · Failed 6–6
AB2497 · Physical therapists.
Nay
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Passed 10–8
AB2034 · Food safety: unsafe additives and ingredient disclosures.
Yea
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-14 · Passed 4–2
SB435 · California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: personal information: exemptions.
Yea
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-07-16 · Passed 7–5
SB1010 · Hazardous waste: major appliances: recycling.
Yea
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-30 · 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 · 542 shared contested votes
36%
Juan AlanisRepublican · District 22 · 518 shared contested votes
32%
Laurie DaviesRepublican · District 74 · 580 shared contested votes
22%
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 (477 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2024-12: 10 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-01: 5 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 12 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 192 roll calls, 129 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 274 roll calls, 78 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 373 roll calls, 10 without a Yea or Nay2025-06: 520 roll calls, 76 without a Yea or Nay2025-07: 158 roll calls, 26 without a Yea or Nay2025-08: 90 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-09: 700 roll calls, 19 without a Yea or Nay2026-01: 133 roll calls, 9 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 16 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 67 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 280 roll calls, 29 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 798 roll calls, 33 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 199 roll calls, 4 without a Yea or Nay2026-07: 47 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-08: 998 roll calls, 56 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 Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 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.

Introduced49
Out of committee48
Passed one chamber39
Passed both chambers33
Became law29
Never left committee1

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

Insurance: distressed areas.
An act to amend Section 929.3 of, and to add Section 929.4 to, the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 961, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Corporation Tax Law: tax-exempt organizations: revocation of tax-exempt status.
An act to amend Section 23701 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 921, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Youth programs: identifying information of youth.
An act to add Chapter 2.10 (commencing with Section 18985) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to youth programs.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 914, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Pornographic internet websites.
An act to add Chapter 22.6.10 (commencing with Section 22610) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to privacy.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 890, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Medical information: confidentiality.
An act to amend Section 56.101 of the Civil Code, relating to medical information.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 607, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology.
An act to add Title 21.1 (commencing with Section 3273.631) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to firearms.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 461, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-26
Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.
An act to add Section 594.38 to the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 442, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-25
Data centers: reporting.
An act to add Sections 7927.303 and 65909.3 to the Government Code, and to add Section 25302.10 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-21
Criminal procedure: prohibited violations.
An act to amend Sections 629.51, 629.52, 1524.2, and 1546.5 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 405, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Postsecondary education: sexual harassment, harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies: student training.
An act to amend Sections 66281.9, 87604.5, 89521, and 92612.1 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 66262.5 of, the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 388, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Legally protected activities.
An act to add Section 123469.5 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 1549.13 to the Penal Code, relating to legally protected activities.
VetoedVetoed by Governor. · 2026-09-20
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
An act to add and repeal Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 78026) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 305, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-18
Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.
An act to add and repeal Section 3261 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to energy.
VetoedVetoed by Governor. · 2026-09-18
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.
An act to add Chapter 22.9 (commencing with Section 22682) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, and to add Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 11530) to Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to business.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 183, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-10
Pupil and parental communication: extracurricular activities: addictive feeds.
An act to add Section 51103 to, and to add Article 10 (commencing with Section 49058) to Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, relating to local educational agencies.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 181, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-10

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
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
Absent
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
Nay
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
AB2437 · 2026-08-31
Impounded vehicles. (AB 2437 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments)
Passed · 78-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 4875 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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