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Party
Democrat
Chamber
Senate
State
CA
In office since
2021
Next election
2028
Votes recorded
890
Total votes
890
Missed
33 (3.7%)
Committees
7
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, farm workers, essential workers, and long-term undocumented residents; opposes enforcement-only border bills and mass deportation policies.
Voted to repurpose funds for DACA processing and to block deportation of DACA recipients.
Supports aggressive climate action, renewable energy policy, electrifying school buses, protecting public lands, and cosponsored the Green New Deal.
Supported motions to disapprove EPA rules weakening emissions standards and PFAS reporting.
🗳 Yea on SJRES187 (2026-08-05)🗳 Yea on SJRES188 (2026-06-03)🗳 Yea on SJRES139 (2026-04-29)
Supports guaranteeing affordable, equitable health care, backs Medicare for All, and champions expanded mental health care access.
No votes or bills address Medicare for All, affordability expansions, or mental health access.
Supports commonsense gun safety reforms, voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and favors expanding background checks and banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
No votes or bills on background checks, assault weapons bans, or gun safety measures.
Supports strong international partnerships, promoting democracy and human rights, aiding Afghan refugee relocation, and backing Ukraine against Russia's invasion.
No votes or bills on Ukraine aid, Afghan refugees, or democracy promotion partnerships.
S. 5303 — Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act
2026-08-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)
S. 5304 — Fairness for Farm Workers Act
2026-08-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)
S. 5309 — COWS Act of 2026
2026-08-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4520)
S. 5221 — Stop Corrupt Trading Act
2026-08-06 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5352 — Desalination Reauthorization Act
2026-08-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4521)
S. 5301 — Voice for Farm Workers Act
2026-08-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)