2025 California Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the California State Legislature in 2025 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. Red-light Cameras
Lets any California city or county run red-light-camera programs.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Reparations for Descendants of Slaves
Establishes the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery within California's Civil Rights Department to administer future reparations-related programs.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. New State Holiday: Diwali
Designates Diwali, the Hindu "festival of lights," as an official state holiday in California.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Abortion Protection
Expands protections for access to medication abortion in California, and shields providers, pharmacists, and facilities from out-of-state interference.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Free-speech Violation
Makes large social-media platforms legally liable if their algorithms or actions help facilitate violence, intimidation, or discrimination that violates California civil-rights laws.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Con-Con Rescission
Rescinds all previous applications made by the California Legislature requesting that Congress call an Article V convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Allen | D | 17% | ||||||
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | R | 100% | ||||||
| Bob J. Archuleta | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jesse Arreguin | D | 17% | ||||||
| Angelique Ashby | D | 17% | ||||||
| Josh Becker | D | 17% | ||||||
| Catherine Blakespear | D | 17% | ||||||
| Christopher Cabaldon | D | 17% | ||||||
| Anna M. Caballero | D | 17% | ||||||
| Sabrina Cervantes | D | 17% | ||||||
| Steven S. Choi | R | 100% | ||||||
| Dave Cortese | D | 17% | ||||||
| Megan Dahle | R | 60% | ||||||
| Maria Elena Durazo | D | 17% | ||||||
| Lena Gonzalez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tim Grayson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Shannon L. Grove | R | 75% | ||||||
| Melissa Hurtado | D | 17% | ||||||
| Brian W. Jones | R | 100% | ||||||
| John Laird | D | 17% | ||||||
| Monique Limon | D | 17% | ||||||
| Suzette Martinez Valladares | R | N/A | ||||||
| Mike McGuire | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jerry McNerney | D | 17% | ||||||
| Caroline Menjivar | D | 17% | ||||||
| Roger Niello | R | 50% | ||||||
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | R | 75% | ||||||
| Steve Padilla | D | 0% | ||||||
| Sasha Renee Perez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Eloise Reyes | D | 0% | ||||||
| Laura Richardson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Susan Rubio | D | 17% | ||||||
| Kelly Seyarto | R | 80% | ||||||
| Lola Smallwood-Cuevas | D | 17% | ||||||
| Henry Stern | D | 17% | ||||||
| Tony Strickland | R | 60% | ||||||
| Tom Umberg | D | 17% | ||||||
| Aisha Wahab | D | 17% | ||||||
| Akilah Weber | D | 17% | ||||||
| Scott Wiener | D | 17% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 14.7% |
| Republican | 77.8% |
