Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · California
Votes with Republicans
97%
on 968 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
87%
Yea or Nay on 3,935 of 4,503 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
25 of 54
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 19.5
Roll calls on record
4,503
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 Shannon Grove 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 Shannon Grove 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. Shannon Grove is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
29 of 968 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
AB929 · Abandoned endowment care cemeteries: County of Marin.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB929 Connolly By Richardson · 2026-08-30 · Passed 33–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB2635 · Air pollution: small off-road engines: voucher programs: local regulation.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2635 Celeste Rodriguez By Durazo · 2026-08-26 · Passed 33–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB280 · Health care coverage: provider directories.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB280 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Padilla · 2026-08-26 · Passed 32–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB956 · Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB956 Quirk-Silva et al. By Wiener · 2026-08-25 · Passed 28–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1793 · Cash payments: calculation.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1793 Ward et al. By Caballero · 2026-08-20 · Passed 30–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1860 · School facilities: design-build: alternative design-build: county superintendents of schools.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1860 McKinnor By Pérez · 2026-08-19 · Passed 32–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1246 · Autonomous vehicles.
Senate 3rd Reading SB1246 Cortese · 2026-05-27 · Passed 27–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1255 · Postsecondary education: Designation of California Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Senate 3rd Reading SB1255 Reyes et al · 2026-05-27 · Passed 31–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
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
SB1007 · Common interest developments: annual reports: assessments: discipline.
Senate 3rd Reading SB1007 Menjivar et al · 2026-05-27 · Passed 24–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB1377 · Immunizations: medical exemptions.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] · 2026-04-15 · Failed 3–4
AB1413 · Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] · 2025-07-08 · Passed 4–3
AB1319 · Protected species: California Endangered Species Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-07-08 · Passed 4–3
AB1448 · Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] · 2025-07-08 · Passed 4–3
AB929 · Abandoned endowment care cemeteries: County of Marin.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2025-06-24 · Passed 4–3
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 · 794 shared contested votes
11%
Christopher CabaldonDemocrat · District 3 · 846 shared contested votes
7%
Henry SternDemocrat · District 27 · 744 shared contested votes
6%
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 (568 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Shannon Grove 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.
Introduced54
Out of committee39
Passed one chamber29
Passed both chambers25
Became law25
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 19.5 bills that became law this session.
Child welfare: transport escort services.
An act to add Section 7539.2 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1596.653 of, and to add Sections 1596.69, 1596.691, and 1596.692 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 5353 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to child welfare.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1015, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Dolly Parton Day.
In plain English Designates a day to honor Dolly Parton.
Official synopsis: An act to add Section 6736 to the Government Code, relating to Dolly Parton Day, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 355, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles.
An act to amend Section 44011 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 259 and 4000.1 of, and to add Article 8.2 (commencing with Section 5040) to Chapter 1 of Division 3 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to air pollution.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 245, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-16
Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.
An act to add Sections 9032 and 9033 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to public cemetery districts.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 227, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-14
Highways: exit information.
An act to amend Section 101.7 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 226, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-14
Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 66025.8 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 146, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-27
Purple Heart Day.
Relative to Purple Heart Day.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 198, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-24
Relative to National Tutor Appreciation Week.
Became lawRead. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) · 2026-08-20
Diversion.
An act to amend Section 1001.36 of the Penal Code, relating to diversion.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Fire prevention: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: wildfire smoke.
An act to add Section 4772 to the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day.
Relative to Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 160, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-11
National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Relative to National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 128, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-06-24
Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Relative to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 71, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-05-21
Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse.
An act to add Section 1708.87 to the Civil Code, and to add Section 647.05 to the Penal Code, relating to the internet.
Out of committeeMay 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-05-14
Air resources: refinery-related community air monitoring system.
An act to amend Section 42705.6 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air resources.
Out of committeeMay 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-05-14
“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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