Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · California
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 1,027 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
86%
Yea or Nay on 4,099 of 4,751 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
31 of 58
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 19.5
Roll calls on record
4,751
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 Roger Niello 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 Roger Niello 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. Roger Niello is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
17 of 1,027 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB960 · Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
Unfinished Business SB960 Cabaldon Concurrence · 2026-08-31 · Passed 31–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1715 · Public utilities: reporting.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1715 Schiavo By Stern · 2026-08-28 · Passed 33–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB2195 · Child support: license suspensions.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2195 Celeste Rodriguez By Reyes · 2026-08-26 · Passed 32–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB928 · Roosters: restrictions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] · 2026-06-22 · Passed 7–2 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1715 · Public utilities: reporting.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-16 · Passed 14–2 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB5 · Enhanced infrastructure financing districts and community revitalization and investment areas: allocation of taxes: agricultural land exclusion.
Unfinished Business SB5 Cabaldon Concurrence · 2025-09-09 · Passed 33–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB62 · Civil Rights Department: racially motivated eminent domain.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB62 McKinnor et al. By Smallwood-Cuevas · 2025-09-08 · Passed 30–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1344 · Restrictions on firearm possession: pilot project.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1344 Irwin et al. By Arreguín · 2025-09-04 · Passed 32–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB9 · Accessory Dwelling Units: ordinances.
Unfinished Business SB9 Arreguín et al. Concurrence · 2025-09-03 · Passed 31–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB248 · County jails: wages.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB248 Bryan et al. By Becker · 2025-09-03 · Passed 30–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB722 · Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-04-29 · Failed 3–3
AB1921 · Digital games: ordinary use.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-29 · Passed 4–3
SB982 · Climate disasters: civil actions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-22 · Passed 3–2
SB1076 · Admitted insurers: residential property insurance.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-22 · Passed 3–2
SB706 · Consumer debt: charged-off debts.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Banking and Financial Institutions] · 2025-04-22 · 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 · 707 shared contested votes
8%
Christopher CabaldonDemocrat · District 3 · 793 shared contested votes
5%
Anna CaballeroDemocrat · District 14 · 887 shared contested votes
5%
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 (652 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Roger Niello 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.
Introduced58
Out of committee49
Passed one chamber39
Passed both chambers31
Became law31
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 19.5 bills that became law this session.
Security guards: training.
An act to amend Sections 7574.18 and 7583.6 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1011, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Neurodegenerative disease registry program.
An act to amend Sections 103871 and 103871.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1000, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Restraining orders: educational institutions.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 705, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.
An act to amend Section 49414.7 of the Education Code, and to add Section 4119.21 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to pupil health.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 703, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Pupil attendance: interdistrict transfers: agreements: policies.
An act to amend Sections 46600 and 46600.2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil attendance.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 675, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.
An act to amend Section 26909 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 150, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-27
Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week.
In plain English Designates a week as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week.
Official synopsis: Relative to Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 181, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-18
Permanent standard time.
Relative to permanent standard time.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 178, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-18
Unclaimed property.
An act to amend Sections 1513, 1513.5, 1514, 1515, 1515.5, 1516, 1516.5, 1517, 1518, 1518.5, 1519, 1519.5, 1520, 1521, and 1563 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to unclaimed property.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Property taxation: transfer of base year value: disaster relief.
An act to amend Sections 69 and 70.5 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
Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughter.
An act to amend Section 12810 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Public higher education: artificial intelligence usage.
Relative to artificial intelligence in public higher education.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Relative to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Became lawRead. Adopted. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5297.) · 2026-08-06
Out-of-state physicians and surgeons: telehealth: license exemption.
An act to amend Section 2052.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
Passed one chamberJune 23 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 6. Noes 6.) Reconsideration granted. · 2026-06-23
Relative to Advancement Via Individual Determination Week.
Became lawRead. Adopted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4846.) · 2026-06-18
“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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