Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Next Election: Term Limited
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family:
Birth date:
Birthplace: Palo Alto, CA
Home City: Palo Alto CA
Religion:

Profession

Elections Supervisor, Bosnia, 1997-1998 Elections Supervisor, El Salvador, 1994 Representative, President of the United States, Delegation to Observe Attorney Businessman City Planner

Education

JD, University of California, Berkeley MA, International Policy Studies, Stanford University MA, City Planning, University of California-Berkeley BA, Colorado College

Committees

Budget and Fiscal Review
Education
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Environmental Quality
Natural Resources and Water
Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation
Subcommittee on Sustainable School Facilities
Transportation and Housing

SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Funding For School Transportation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 810 Creating Single-Payer Health Care System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 202 Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Funding For School Transportation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 810 Creating Single-Payer Health Care System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 202 Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1424 Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 376 Prohibiting the Sale of Shark Fins
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 746 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 185 Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 499 Authorizes Minors to Seek Medical Care for STDs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 46 Small City Disincorporation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 433 Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 130 Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 130 Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 433 Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 242 Regulation of Privacy Controls on Social Networks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 568 Recycling Polystyrene Food Containers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 242 Regulation of Privacy Controls on Social Networks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 161 Administration of Epilepsy Medication in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Z

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 9 Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 9 Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 469 Requirements for Expansion by Large Retailers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 168 Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 28 Penalties for Using Mobile Device When Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Requires Teaching Gay History
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 104 Labor Representatives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2 Increasing Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 870 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1317 Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 1381 Increasing Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1317 Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1381 Increasing Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1317 Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

AB 2479 Penalties for Violations Committed with the Intent to Capture Images or Recordings of a Person
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1413 Requiring Free Drinking Water in Public School Cafeterias
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1272 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1272 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 970 College Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Locations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2072 Informational Pamphlet for Parents of Deaf Children
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1113 Income Tax Appeal Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 974 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1163 Denials of Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1264 Airline Passenger Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 920 Opt-out for Telephone Directories
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 933 Prohibiting Debit Card Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1475 Penalties for Using a Cell Phone While Driving or Riding a Bicycle
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1449 Reclassifying Marijuana Possession as an Infraction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 920 Opt-out for Telephone Directories
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1163 Denials of Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1113 Income Tax Appeal Modifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1475 Penalties for Using a Cell Phone While Driving or Riding a Bicycle
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1264 Airline Passenger Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1088 Young Adults Health insurance Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 399 Authorizing Youth Offenders to Appeal Life Without Parole Sentences
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 969 College Tuition Prices for Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 399 Authorizing Youth Offenders to Appeal Life Without Parole Sentences
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1088 Young Adults Health insurance Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 900 Health Benefits Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 890 Standardization of Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 880 Requiring Snow Sport Helmets for Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1168 Grand Juries for Misdemeanors in the County of Los Angeles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 880 Requiring Snow Sport Helmets for Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 900 Health Benefits Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 890 Standardization of Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1168 Grand Juries for Misdemeanors in the County of Los Angeles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1255 Restrictions on Beverages Sold In Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 711 Authorizing Loan for East Los Angeles Incorporation Study
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Maldonado Nomination Abel Maldonado, Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Confirmation Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 711 Authorizing Loan for East Los Angeles Incorporation Study
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx8 32 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ABx8 9 Tax and Transportation Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx8 6 Fuel Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx8 9 Tax and Transportation Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx8 6 Fuel Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx8 8 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx8 2 2010-2011 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx8 8 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Maldonado Nomination Abel Maldonado, Lieutenant Governor
Stage: Confirmation Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 810 Statewide Single Payer Health Care System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx5 1 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx5 4 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx5 1 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx5 4 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx5 1 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx5 4 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 1 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Management Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 6 Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 7 Statewide Water Conservation Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 8 Water Diversion Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 8 Water Diversion Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 1 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Management Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 6 Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 7 Statewide Water Conservation Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx7 8 Water Diversion Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx5 1 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx7 8 Water Management Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx7 8 Water Management Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx7 2 Water Investment Bond Measure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx7 8 Water Management Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 14 Renewable Energy Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx3 18 Correctional Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 19 Eliminating Prohibition on Utilizing CALTIDES Data to Evaluate Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx3 18 Correctional Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 19 Eliminating Prohibition on Utilizing CALTIDES Data to Evaluate Teachers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx3 18 Correctional Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 54 Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 54 Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 54 Recognizing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 793 Clarifying Statute of Limitations for Wage Discrimination Lawsuits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1422 Medi-Cal and Healthy Families Program Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx3 14 Correctional Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 2 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Education Revisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 15 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Implementing Prop 1A Suspension
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 14 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABX4 23 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Oil Drilling
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABX4 30 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Transfer of Local Government Revenue
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 26 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Shifting Redevelopment Funds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 23 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Oil Drilling
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 2 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Education Revisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 23 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Oil Drilling
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABX4 15 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Implementing Prop 1A Suspension
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 14 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABX4 30 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Transfer of Local Government Revenue
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 26 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Shifting Redevelopment Funds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 15 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Implementing Prop 1A Suspension
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 14 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 30 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Transfer of Local Government Revenue
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABX4 1 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 670 Ban on Suction and Dredge Mining
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 64 Education Spending Reductions (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 80 Shifting Redevelopment Agency Funds (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 74 Deferring Education Funding (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 64 Education Spending Reductions (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 80 Shifting Redevelopment Agency Funds (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 74 Deferring Education Funding (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing)
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 229 California Water Commission Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 458 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 229 California Water Commission Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 458 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 250 Requiring Spaying and Neutering of Dogs and Cats
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 484 Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine Prescription Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 435 Smog Check Requirements for Motorcycles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 219 Extending Whistle-Blower Protection to UC Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 572 Harvey Milk Day
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 789 Amending Unionization Requirements for Agricultural Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 242 Prohibiting Language Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SR 7 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SBx3 1 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SBx3 7 Transportation Financing Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ABx3 3 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SBx3 7 Transportation Financing Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

ABx3 3 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx1 4 Reducing Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx1 8 Amending Sentencing, Parole, and Property Crime Statutes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx1 5 Modifying Transportation Project Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABx1 2 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx1 8 Amending Sentencing, Parole, and Property Crime Statutes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx1 4 Reducing Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx1 2 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

ABx1 5 Modifying Transportation Project Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

ABx1 2 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SBx1 28 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 1781 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1452 Suspending Carryback and Net Operating Loss Deductions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SCA 12 State Lottery Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1781 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

AB 1452 Suspending Carryback and Net Operating Loss Deductions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SCA 12 State Lottery Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1793 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1407 Financing Courthouse Construction
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1945 Health Insurance Cancellation Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1420 Nutritional Information Disclosure in Chain Restaurants
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1407 Financing Courthouse Construction
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1945 Health Insurance Cancellation Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1420 Nutritional Information Disclosure in Chain Restaurants
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 60 Expanding Driver's License Eligibility
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1860 Prohibiting Resale of Recalled Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 375 Global Warming and Land Use Policy
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1781 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2321 Metro Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 583 Public Financing of Elections
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1781 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2321 Metro Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 583 Public Financing of Elections
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2321 Metro Sales Tax Increase
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1879 Regulating Chemicals in Consumer Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2765 Aerial Spraying Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 3025 Polystyrene Packaging Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2765 Aerial Spraying Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 3025 Polystyrene Packaging Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2765 Aerial Spraying Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 28 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2233 Ban on Holding Pets While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 2279 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2233 Ban on Holding Pets While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

AB 2747 Disclosing End-of-Life Care Options
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2279 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2747 Disclosing End-of-Life Care Options
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2279 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2747 Disclosing End-of-Life Care Options
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2233 Ban on Holding Pets While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 1171 Expanding Loaded Firearm Restrictions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1894 Health Insurance Coverage of HIV Testing
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 86 Cyber-Bullying Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 3034 High-Speed Rail Bond Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2270 Water Softener Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1946 Expanding Enforcement of Water Pollution Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2654 Expanding Anti-Discrimination Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2270 Water Softener Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1946 Expanding Enforcement of Water Pollution Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2654 Expanding Anti-Discrimination Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1946 Expanding Enforcement of Water Pollution Laws
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2654 Expanding Anti-Discrimination Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 3034 High-Speed Rail Bond Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 974 Shipping Fee
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2567 Creation of "Harvey Milk Day"
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 974 Shipping Fee
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2001 Whistleblower Hotline
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2567 Creation of "Harvey Milk Day"
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 974 Shipping Fee
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1527 Sale of Cow Palace Parking Lot
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2949 Retrieving Abandoned Pets
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 97 Trans Fats Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

CA SB 1665 Prison Health Care Facility Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1407 Financing Courthouse Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1096 Pharmacy Prescription Refill Mailings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1499 Foil Balloon Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1096 Pharmacy Prescription Refill Mailings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CA SB 1665 Prison Health Care Facility Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1407 Financing Courthouse Construction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1499 Foil Balloon Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1764 Certification of Local Fire Agencies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CA SB 1665 Prison Health Care Facility Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1096 Pharmacy Prescription Refill Mailings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1440 Capping Administrative Spending for Health Insurers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1713 Bisphenol A (BPA) Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1322 Communist Party Membership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1589 Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1322 Communist Party Membership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1713 Bisphenol A (BPA) Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1322 Communist Party Membership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1589 Uncorroborated Jailhouse Informant Testimony Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1322 Communist Party Membership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1301 Extending Student Financial Aid Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1313 Perfluorochemical (PFC) Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1301 Extending Student Financial Aid Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1313 Perfluorochemical (PFC) Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1301 Extending Student Financial Aid Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1137 Residential Property Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

GN Borucki Confirmation of Joan Borucki as State Lottery Director
Stage: Confirmation Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 908 Global Warming Education in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 926 Mortgage Lender Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1155 Penalties for Healthcare Service Plan Underpayments or Failures to Pay Service Providers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 924 Iraq Withdrawal Ballot Question
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 77 2007-2008 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1738 California Gaming Code Additions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 456 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Health Care Coverage and Cost Control Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Marco Firebaugh Memorial Children’s Health and Safety Act of 2007
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 606 'No Child Left Behind' Implementation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Marco Firebaugh Memorial Children’s Health and Safety Act of 2007
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Health Care Coverage and Cost Control Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 32 Children's Health Care Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 606 'No Child Left Behind' Implementation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 456 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Marco Firebaugh Memorial Children’s Health and Safety Act of 2007
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Health Care Coverage and Cost Control Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 32 Children's Health Care Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 456 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 7 Marco Firebaugh Memorial Children’s Health and Safety Act of 2007
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Health Care Coverage and Cost Control Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 32 Children's Health Care Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 974 Shipping Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 974 Shipping Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 974 Shipping Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1019 Access to Police Misconduct Investigations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 60 Expanding Driver's License Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1019 Access to Police Misconduct Investigations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 60 Expanding Driver's License Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 120 Nutritional Information Posting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 113 Presidential Primaries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1379 Biomonitoring Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1613 Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2076 Needle Exchange Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2076 Needle Exchange Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2496 Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2496 Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 3029 CalWorks and Food Stamp Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2205 Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 352 Microstamping of Bullets Fired from Semi-Automatic Guns
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2205 Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2536 Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2108 Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1248 Long-Term Health Care Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2108 Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCA 3 Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1873 Safe Child Surrender Time Limit Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCA 3 Redistricting Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1801 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1137 Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1162 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1160 Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1162 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1160 Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1383 Cal Grant Eligibility Without Passing High School Exit Exam
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1796 Overhaul Flood and Levee Board
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1576 Transitional Housing Services for Foster Youth
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1796 Overhaul Flood and Levee Board
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1576 Transitional Housing Services for Foster Youth
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1437 Sexual Diversity Content in Public School Curriculums
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 813 Medi-Cal: Emergency Drug Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1437 Sexual Diversity Content in Public School Curriculums
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 813 Medi-Cal: Emergency Drug Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 140 Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1266 Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 140 Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1266 Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCR 113 The Great American Boycott 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 134 Public Infrastructure Bond
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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