Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · California
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 946 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 98%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 4,171 of 4,745 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
23 of 50
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 19.5
Roll calls on record
4,745
2025-2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 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 Steve Choi 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 Steve Choi 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. Steve Choi is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
15 of 946 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
SB1283 · Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Unfinished Business SB1283 Ashby Concurrence · 2026-08-25 · Passed 32–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB222 · Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.
Unfinished Business SB222 Wiener et al. Concurrence · 2026-08-25 · Passed 32–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1809 · Public contracts: school and community college districts.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1809 Fong By Durazo · 2026-08-19 · Passed 29–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB2067 · School facilities: leasing real property.
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2067 Patel By Cabaldon · 2026-08-18 · Passed 32–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB2772 · Interior designers.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-29 · Passed 9–2 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB1720 · Ticket sellers.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] · 2026-06-22 · Passed 6–2 · most Republicans voted the other way
AB2697 · Cannabis: drive-throughs.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-08 · Passed 7–3 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1283 · Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.
Senate 3rd Reading SB1283 Ashby · 2026-05-26 · Passed 31–4 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1265 · California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority: GoGreen Program.
Senate 3rd Reading SB1265 Richardson · 2026-05-22 · Passed 27–5 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
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
AB2753 · Elective office: sex offenders.
Do pass · 2026-06-30 · Passed 2–1
AB1921 · Digital games: ordinary use.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-06-29 · Passed 4–3
SB1321 · Public postsecondary education: remedial classes and supports: audit.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-22 · Passed 2–1
SB1225 · Initiative and referendum measures: title and summary.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · 2026-04-21 · Passed 3–2
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 · 685 shared contested votes
7%
Eloise ReyesDemocrat · District 29 · 530 shared contested votes
5%
Anna CaballeroDemocrat · District 14 · 751 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 (574 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Steve Choi 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 committee36
Passed one chamber26
Passed both chambers23
Became law23
Never left committee7
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 19.5 bills that became law this session.
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.
An act to amend Section 5977 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to courts.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 687, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Healthy Aging Community Partnership Program.
An act to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 105146) to Part 4 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to older individuals.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 664, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
University of California: admissions: standardized tests.
Relative to the University of California.
Not out of committeeIntroduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. · 2026-08-27
Intercountry adoption finalized in a foreign country.
An act to amend Section 8919 of the Family Code, relating to adoption.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 127, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-24
Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.
An act to amend Section 22710 of the Vehicle Code relating to vehicles.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 126, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-24
Local agencies: financial postings.
An act to add Article 10.2 (commencing with Section 53905) to Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 119, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-22
Fishing and hunting: youth program.
An act to add and repeal Section 318 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.
Passed one chamberAugust 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-08-13
Korean American veterans.
Relative to veterans.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 168, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-11
Soju Day.
Relative to Soju Day.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 162, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-11
Local agency design-build projects: authorization.
An act to repeal Section 22169 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 102, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-07-16
Relative to the International Day of Peace.
Became lawRead. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5047.) · 2026-06-29
Career Technical Education Technical Assistance and Equity Pilot Program Act.
An act to add and repeal Article 9 (commencing with Section 52480) to Chapter 9 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to career technical education, and making an appropriation therefor.
Out of committeeMay 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-05-14
Permanent standard time.
An act to amend Section 6808 of the Government Code, relating to computation of time.
Out of committeeMay 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-05-14
Veterans Cemetery Maintenance-Endowment Match Act.
An act to add Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 1465) to Division 6 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.
Out of committeeMay 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · 2026-05-14
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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