Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · California
Votes with Republicans
99%
on 1,553 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 7,600 of 8,169 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
25 of 50
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 19.5
Roll calls on record
8,169
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 Kelly Seyarto 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 Kelly Seyarto sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Kelly Seyarto is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 1,553 party-line votes.
SB1295 · Electrical corporations: distributed energy storage systems.
Senate 3rd Reading SB1295 Stern et al · 2026-05-27 · Passed 34–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB263 · Scott River: Shasta River: watersheds.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB263 Rogers et al. By McGuire · 2025-09-09 · Passed 30–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1021 · Housing: local educational agencies.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1021 Wicks et al. By Limón · 2025-09-03 · Passed 32–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB92 · Housing development: density bonuses.
Senate 3rd Reading SB92 Blakespear et al · 2025-05-28 · Passed 31–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB1074 · Covered provider: goods and services: self-preferencing conduct.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-20 · Failed 3–3
SB677 · Housing financing: joint powers agreements: bond approvals: subdivisions: tentative and final maps: appeals.
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in · 2026-08-28 · Passed 4–3
AB2237 · Probation: term length.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-30 · Failed 2–3
SB1278 · Elderly Parole Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Passed 3–2
SB1212 · Endangered wildlife: kangaroos.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Failed 1–2
Democrats 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.
Melissa HurtadoDemocrat · District 16 · 807 shared contested votes
7%
Christopher CabaldonDemocrat · District 3 · 1,367 shared contested votes
3%
Anna CaballeroDemocrat · District 14 · 1,182 shared contested votes
3%
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 (569 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Kelly Seyarto 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.
Introduced50
Out of committee44
Passed one chamber34
Passed both chambers27
Became law25
Never left committee5
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 19.5 bills that became law this session.
Expedited birth certificates upon adoption.
An act to amend Section 102635 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to vital records.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1014, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Vehicle lien sales: proceeds.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 3073 of the Civil Code, relating to liens, and making an appropriation therefor.
VetoedIn Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. · 2026-09-30
Food facilities: retail food safety.
An act to amend Section 114259.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to food facilities.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 988, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Recovery from a state of emergency.
An act to add Sections 8608.2, 8608.3, and 8608.4 to the Government Code, relating to disaster recovery.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 771, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-29
Property taxation: change in ownership: generational transfers: special needs trusts.
An act to amend Section 63.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 665, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act: escrow agent rating services and escrow agents.
In plain English Repeals a law regulating escrow agent rating services.
Official synopsis: An act to repeal Section 1785.28.6 of the Civil Code, relating to escrow agent rating services.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 661, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Community colleges: audits: reports.
An act to amend Sections 84040 and 84040.6 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 644, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Service Dog Appreciation Month.
In plain English Designates a month to recognize and appreciate service dogs.
Official synopsis: Relative to Service Dog Appreciation Month.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 221, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-03
California Emergency Preparedness Month.
Relative to California Emergency Preparedness Month.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 201, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-24
Purple Heart Day.
Relative to Purple Heart Day.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 198, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-24
911 emergency system.
An act to amend Section 53121 of the Government Code, relating to emergency services.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Property taxation: disabled veterans’ exemption: household income.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 205.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Property taxation: change in ownership: family homes and farms.
An act to amend Section 63.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Relative to Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 74, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-05-29
“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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AB2634 · 2026-10-01
Workforce development: High road training partnerships: scoring preference. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2634 Zbur By Durazo)
AB113 · 2026-09-01
Budget Act of 2026. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB113 Gabriel By Laird)
SB931 · 2026-09-01
Dolly Parton Day. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB931 Grove Urgency Clause)
AB194 · 2026-08-31
Transportation. (Do pass)
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (Do pass)
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (Do pass)
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (Do pass)
AB113 · 2026-08-31
Budget Act of 2026. (Do pass)
AB133 · 2026-08-31
Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. (Do pass)
AB114 · 2026-08-31
Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. (Do pass)
AB195 · 2026-08-31
Income taxes: exclusions: wildfire loss mitigation payments. (Do pass)
AB173 · 2026-08-31
Health. (Do pass)
AB191 · 2026-08-31
2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Do pass)
AB167 · 2026-08-31
Higher education budget trailer bill. (Do pass)
AB178 · 2026-08-31
Public resources trailer bill. (Do pass)
AB193 · 2026-08-31
Public resources: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: programs. (Do pass)
AB175 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans. (Do pass)
AB186 · 2026-08-31
Income taxes: film tax credits. (Do pass)
AB184 · 2026-08-31
State government. (Do pass)
AB904 · 2026-08-31
Carpet recycling. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB904 Aguiar-Curry By Cabaldon)
AB2204 · 2026-08-31
Prisons: organized sports programming. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2204 Gabriel et al. By Becker)
SB886 · 2026-08-31
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB886 Padilla)
SB1180 · 2026-08-31
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund. (Unfinished Business SB1180 Allen Concurrence)
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB190 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
SB574 · 2026-08-31
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers. (Unfinished Business SB574 Umberg et al. Concurrence)
AB1680 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1680 Calderon et al. By Allen)
SB715 · 2026-08-31
Elections. (Unfinished Business SB715 Allen Concurrence)
AB2564 · 2026-08-31
Surveillance pricing. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2564 Ward et al. By Wiener)
SB1365 · 2026-08-31
Price gouging. (Unfinished Business SB1365 Allen et al. Concurrence)
SB876 · 2026-08-31
Fire and residential property insurance. (Unfinished Business SB876 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
SB16 · 2026-08-31
Mental health: involuntary commitment. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB16 Blakespear)
SB337 · 2026-08-31
Prisons. (Unfinished Business SB337 Menjivar et al. Concurrence)
SB1050 · 2026-08-31
False advertising: synthetic performers. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB1050 Ashby)
AB664 · 2026-08-31
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB664 Alvarez et al. By Padilla)
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB187 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
SB795 · 2026-08-31
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB795 Archuleta)
SB423 · 2026-08-31
California Public Records Act: private detention facilities. (Unfinished Business SB423 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence)
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB192 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
AB2760 · 2026-08-31
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2760 Sharp-Collins et al. By Arreguín)
SB1392 · 2026-08-31
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. (Unfinished Business SB1392 Cortese et al. Concurrence)
AB1331 · 2026-08-31
Workplace surveillance. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1331 Elhawary et al. By Durazo)
AB1969 · 2026-08-31
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1969 Bonta et al. By Ashby)
AB1903 · 2026-08-31
Construction defects. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1903 Wicks et al. By Ashby)
SB903 · 2026-08-31
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence. (Unfinished Business SB903 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
AB2493 · 2026-08-31
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern)
AB1156 · 2026-08-31
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird)
SB895 · 2026-08-31
California Science and Health Research Bond Act. (Unfinished Business SB895 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence)
AB2727 · 2026-08-31
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2727 Nguyen et al. By Rubio)
SB1009 · 2026-08-31
Juveniles: detention. (Unfinished Business SB1009 Becker et al. Concurrence)
SB907 · 2026-08-31
Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform. (Unfinished Business SB907 Archuleta et al. Concurrence)
AB1795 · 2026-08-31
Smoke Damage Recovery Act. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1795 Gipson By Allen)
AB2440 · 2026-08-31
Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2440 Muratsuchi et al. By Allen)
SB615 · 2026-08-31
Vehicle traction batteries. (Unfinished Business SB615 Allen et al. Concurrence)
SB716 · 2026-08-31
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB716 Durazo)
AB1709 · 2026-08-31
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1709 Lowenthal et al. By Stern)
SB1228 · 2026-08-31
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB1228 Rubio)
AB2717 · 2026-08-31
Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2717 Caloza By Reyes)
AB1871 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1871 Fong et al. By Pérez)
AB2414 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: direct support professionals. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes)
AB1841 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Native American Day. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1841 Ramos et al. By Richardson)
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