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Tim Grayson
Democratic · Senator

Tim Grayson

Represents District 9 in the State Senate.

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Votes with Democrats
99%
on 1,354 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 99%
Cast a vote
98%
Yea or Nay on 7,490 of 7,629 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
37 of 53
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 34
Roll calls on record
7,629
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 Tim Grayson 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 Tim Grayson 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. Tim Grayson is circled.

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

6 of 1,354 party-line votes.

AB2005 · Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.
Nay
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2005 Ahrens et al. By Arreguín · 2026-08-25 · Passed 18–11 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB1359 · Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.
Nay
Senate 3rd Reading SB1359 Stern · 2026-05-27 · Passed 23–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB1231 · Criminal procedure: Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.
Nay
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1231 Elhawary et al. By Cortese · 2025-09-13 · Passed 21–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB847 · Peace officers: confidentiality of records.
Nay
Assembly 3rd Reading AB847 Sharp-Collins et al. By Arreguín · 2025-09-12 · Passed 23–10 · most Democrats voted the other way
AB1231 · Criminal procedure: Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.
Nay
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1231 Elhawary et al. By Cortese · 2025-09-12 · Passed 21–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
SB634 · Local government: homelessness.
Nay
Unfinished Business SB634 Pérez et al. Concurrence · 2025-09-10 · Passed 22–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

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

AB817 · Cold storage facilities.
Yea
Do pass · 2026-08-27 · Passed 4–2
AB282 · Elections: seizure of election materials.
Yea
Do pass · 2026-08-27 · Passed 4–2
AB2760 · Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices.
Yea
Do pass · 2026-08-27 · Passed 4–2
AB2646 · Employment: minimum wages: agricultural workers.
Yea
Do pass · 2026-08-13 · Passed 4–2
ACA7 · Government preferences.
Yea
Be adopted as amended · 2026-08-13 · Passed 4–2
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.

Megan DahleRepublican · District 1 · 1,060 shared contested votes
9%
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghRepublican · District 23 · 797 shared contested votes
8%
Suzette ValladaresRepublican · District 23 · 687 shared contested votes
7%
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 (139 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2024-12: 3 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-01: 17 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 17 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 173 roll calls, 6 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 329 roll calls, 11 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 927 roll calls, 4 without a Yea or Nay2025-06: 415 roll calls, 22 without a Yea or Nay2025-07: 255 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2025-08: 697 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-09: 848 roll calls, 12 without a Yea or Nay2026-01: 135 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 25 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 52 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 357 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 863 roll calls, 10 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 470 roll calls, 47 without a Yea or Nay2026-07: 24 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-08: 2019 roll calls, 20 without a Yea or Nay2026-09: 2 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2026-10: 1 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayDec 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Tim Grayson 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.

Introduced53
Out of committee48
Passed one chamber45
Passed both chambers38
Became law37
Never left committee0

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 34 bills that became law this session.

Criminal procedure.
An act to add Section 1054.11 to the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 845, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-30
Development projects: preliminary estimate of required improvements: onsite and offsite improvements.
An act to add Section 65941.3 to the Government Code, relating to development projects.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 806, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-29
Average daily attendance: emergencies: major safety hazard.
An act to amend Section 46392 of the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 773, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-29
California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.
An act to amend Section 54221 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 21189.60) to Division 13 of the Public Resources Code, relating to land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 785, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-29
Money laundering: digital assets.
An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 186.9 and 186.10 of, and to add and repeal Section 186.13 of, the Penal Code, relating to crimes, and making an appropriation therefor.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 483, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
California Motor Vehicle Glass Act.
An act to add Title 1.5C (commencing with Section 1784.50) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 666, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Capital Programs and Climate Financing Authority Act: California Investment and Innovation Program.
An act to amend Section 44548 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to economic development, and making an appropriation therefor.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 651, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-27
Subdivision Map Act: tentative maps: expiration dates.
An act to amend Section 66452.6 of the Government Code, relating to land use.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 423, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Early childhood education and childcare: electronic signatures.
An act to amend Section 8234 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 10269 of, and to add Section 10209.7 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to early childhood education and childcare.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-20
Motor vehicle pollution control devices: aftermarket parts: approval process.
An act to add Section 43019.4 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 244, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-09-16
Thriving Families CA Foundation.
Relative to Thriving Families CA Foundation.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 199, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-08-24
Prohousing enhanced infrastructure financing districts.
An act to amend Section 65589.9 of, and to add Article 5 (commencing with Section 53398.89) to Chapter 2.99 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of, the Government Code, relating to land use.
Passed one chamberOrdered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. · 2026-08-20
Collection Licensing Act: exceptions: billing agents.
An act to amend Section 100001 of the Financial Code, relating to debt collection.
Passed one chamberOrdered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. · 2026-08-17
Personal income taxes: credit: manufacturing: sales and use taxes.
An act to add and repeal Sections 17053.90 and 23623 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
Family Justice Center Day.
Relative to Family Justice Center Day.
Became lawChaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 142, Statutes of 2026. · 2026-07-02

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)
Passed · 28-10
Yea
AB113 · 2026-09-01
Budget Act of 2026. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB113 Gabriel By Laird)
Passed · 29-4
Yea
SB931 · 2026-09-01
Dolly Parton Day. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB931 Grove Urgency Clause)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
AB904 · 2026-08-31
Carpet recycling. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB904 Aguiar-Curry By Cabaldon)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB2204 · 2026-08-31
Prisons: organized sports programming. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2204 Gabriel et al. By Becker)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
SB886 · 2026-08-31
California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB886 Padilla)
Passed · 28-10
Yea
SB1180 · 2026-08-31
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund. (Unfinished Business SB1180 Allen Concurrence)
Passed · 28-10
Yea
AB190 · 2026-08-31
Early care and education. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB190 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
Passed · 33-0
Yea
SB574 · 2026-08-31
Attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative resolution providers. (Unfinished Business SB574 Umberg et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB1680 · 2026-08-31
California FAIR Plan Association. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1680 Calderon et al. By Allen)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
SB715 · 2026-08-31
Elections. (Unfinished Business SB715 Allen Concurrence)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB2564 · 2026-08-31
Surveillance pricing. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2564 Ward et al. By Wiener)
Passed · 22-14
Yea
SB1365 · 2026-08-31
Price gouging. (Unfinished Business SB1365 Allen et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 28-10
Yea
SB876 · 2026-08-31
Fire and residential property insurance. (Unfinished Business SB876 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 27-9
Yea
SB16 · 2026-08-31
Mental health: involuntary commitment. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB16 Blakespear)
Passed · 30-1
Yea
SB337 · 2026-08-31
Prisons. (Unfinished Business SB337 Menjivar et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
SB1050 · 2026-08-31
False advertising: synthetic performers. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB1050 Ashby)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB664 · 2026-08-31
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB664 Alvarez et al. By Padilla)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB187 · 2026-08-31
Employment. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB187 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
SB795 · 2026-08-31
Air pollution: gasoline vapor control systems: ethanol blends. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB795 Archuleta)
Passed · 35-0
Yea
SB423 · 2026-08-31
California Public Records Act: private detention facilities. (Unfinished Business SB423 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 30-10
Yea
AB192 · 2026-08-31
Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB192 BUDGET (Gabriel) By Laird)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB2760 · 2026-08-31
Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2760 Sharp-Collins et al. By Arreguín)
Passed · 29-9
Yea
SB1392 · 2026-08-31
Smog check: exemption: collector motor vehicles. (Unfinished Business SB1392 Cortese et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 31-4
Yea
AB1331 · 2026-08-31
Workplace surveillance. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1331 Elhawary et al. By Durazo)
Passed · 29-5
Yea
AB1969 · 2026-08-31
California Community Schools Partnership Program: Promise Neighborhoods. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1969 Bonta et al. By Ashby)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
AB1903 · 2026-08-31
Construction defects. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1903 Wicks et al. By Ashby)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
SB903 · 2026-08-31
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence. (Unfinished Business SB903 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB2493 · 2026-08-31
Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2493 Petrie-Norris By Stern)
Passed · 30-10
Yea
AB1156 · 2026-08-31
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird)
Passed · 21-14
Yea
SB895 · 2026-08-31
California Science and Health Research Bond Act. (Unfinished Business SB895 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence)
Passed · 28-9
Yea
AB2727 · 2026-08-31
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2727 Nguyen et al. By Rubio)
Passed · 38-0
Yea
SB1009 · 2026-08-31
Juveniles: detention. (Unfinished Business SB1009 Becker et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 25-11
Absent
SB907 · 2026-08-31
Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform. (Unfinished Business SB907 Archuleta et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
AB1795 · 2026-08-31
Smoke Damage Recovery Act. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1795 Gipson By Allen)
Passed · 29-10
Yea
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)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
SB615 · 2026-08-31
Vehicle traction batteries. (Unfinished Business SB615 Allen et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 29-10
Yea
SB716 · 2026-08-31
Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB716 Durazo)
Passed · 30-10
Yea
AB1709 · 2026-08-31
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1709 Lowenthal et al. By Stern)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
SB1228 · 2026-08-31
Advertising displays: exemptions: arenas and redevelopment agency projects. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB1228 Rubio)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB2717 · 2026-08-31
Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2717 Caloza By Reyes)
Passed · 36-1
Yea
AB1871 · 2026-08-31
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1871 Fong et al. By Pérez)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB2414 · 2026-08-31
Developmental services: direct support professionals. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
AB1841 · 2026-08-31
State holidays: Native American Day. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1841 Ramos et al. By Richardson)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB2383 · 2026-08-31
Electricity: data centers. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2383 Zbur et al. By Allen)
Passed · 28-9
Yea
AB2047 · 2026-08-31
Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2047 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Blakespear)
Passed · 30-10
Yea
SB1087 · 2026-08-31
Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs. (Unfinished Business SB1087 Cabaldon Concurrence)
Passed · 31-9
Yea
AB1307 · 2026-08-31
Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1307 Ávila Farías et al. By Caballero)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB1349 · 2026-08-31
Consumer protection: ticket sellers. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1349 Bryan et al. By Cabaldon)
Passed · 29-5
Yea
AB1546 · 2026-08-31
Vehicles: driving under the influence. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1546 Schultz et al. By Menjivar)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
AB1642 · 2026-08-31
Wildfires: contamination standards. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB1642 Harabedian et al. By Allen)
Passed · 30-2
Yea
SB887 · 2026-08-31
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership development projects: data centers: geothermal powerplant projects. (Unfinished Business SB887 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 30-8
Yea
SB178 · 2026-08-31
Public resources trailer bill. (W/O REF. TO FILE SB178 B. & F.R. (Laird))
Passed · 30-1
Yea
SB1246 · 2026-08-31
Autonomous vehicles. (Unfinished Business SB1246 Cortese Concurrence)
Passed · 29-7
Yea
SB883 · 2026-08-31
Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities. (Unfinished Business SB883 Umberg et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 39-0
Yea
SB867 · 2026-08-31
Toys: companion chatbots. (Unfinished Business SB867 Padilla et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 40-0
Yea
SB947 · 2026-08-31
Employment: automated decision systems. (Unfinished Business SB947 McNerney et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 29-10
Yea
AB2065 · 2026-08-31
Rates: prohibited cost recovery. (Assembly 3rd Reading AB2065 Petrie-Norris By Pérez)
Passed · 30-8
Yea
SB1342 · 2026-08-31
Criminal records: relief. (Unfinished Business SB1342 Durazo et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 27-11
Yea
SB1360 · 2026-08-31
Elections: translation of election materials. (Unfinished Business SB1360 Cervantes et al. Concurrence)
Passed · 35-0
Yea
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 7629 total roll-call votes this session).
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