2026 California Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the California State Legislature in 2026 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. GoGreen Program
Would have formally established the GoGreen Program within the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Voter Registration Without ID
Would have allowed eligible Californians without a state driver's license or identification card to register to vote online.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Slavery Transactions
Requires businesses with more than $100 million in worldwide receipts and that existed or had a predecessor before the end of 1964 to search for and disclose historical slavery-related transactions.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Firearm-safety Requirements
Adds new requirements for California firearm-safety certificates.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Climate Literacy
Creates a voluntary State Seal of Climate Literacy that California high-school students may earn for demonstrating knowledge of climate science, "green skills," or related technical skills.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Journalist Tax Credit
Creates refundable California tax credits for local news outlets that employ journalists from 2027 through 2031.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$1.70/year
How did they vote?
Legend:
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Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Allen | D | 0% | ||||||
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | R | 80% | ||||||
| Bob J. Archuleta | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jesse Arreguin | D | 0% | ||||||
| Angelique Ashby | D | 0% | ||||||
| Josh Becker | D | 0% | ||||||
| Catherine Blakespear | D | 0% | ||||||
| Christopher Cabaldon | D | 0% | ||||||
| Anna M. Caballero | D | 0% | ||||||
| Sabrina Cervantes | D | 0% | ||||||
| Steven S. Choi | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dave Cortese | D | 17% | ||||||
| Megan Dahle | R | 80% | ||||||
| Maria Elena Durazo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lena Gonzalez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tim Grayson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Shannon L. Grove | R | 83% | ||||||
| Melissa Hurtado | D | 0% | ||||||
| Brian W. Jones | R | 67% | ||||||
| John Laird | D | 0% | ||||||
| Monique Limon | D | 0% | ||||||
| Suzette Martinez Valladares | R | 80% | ||||||
| Mike McGuire | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jerry McNerney | D | 0% | ||||||
| Caroline Menjivar | D | 17% | ||||||
| Roger Niello | R | 80% | ||||||
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | R | 67% | ||||||
| Steve Padilla | D | 0% | ||||||
| Sasha Renee Perez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Eloise Reyes | D | 0% | ||||||
| Laura Richardson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Susan Rubio | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kelly Seyarto | R | 83% | ||||||
| Lola Smallwood-Cuevas | D | 0% | ||||||
| Henry Stern | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tony Strickland | R | 83% | ||||||
| Tom Umberg | D | 0% | ||||||
| Aisha Wahab | D | 0% | ||||||
| Akilah Weber | D | 0% | ||||||
| Scott Wiener | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 1.1% |
| Republican | 77% |
