California Legislative Weekly Report: Ashby and Nguyen

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YOU’RE TRACKING (2025–2026 session)

Senate District 8 - Angelique Ashby
Assembly District 10 - Stephanie Nguyen


WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW

The action moves out of committees to the house floors. The last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house is May 29.

🎉 Heads up: CalMatters' 2026 Voter Guide is live with everything Californians need to know to vote in the June 2 primary election.


Angelique Ashby

Angelique Ashby (D)
State Senate: District 8, Sacramento
(916) 651-4008
senator.ashby@senate.ca.gov

Senate Majority Floor Leader
Time in office: 2022–present

On your ballot

Angelique Ashby is seeking re-election in the June primary.

💬 Notable quote this week

“Since 1966, California has experienced the most school shootings compared to any other state.”

SB 1140: Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.

Videos of public hearings and floor sessions are automatically transcribed, then reviewed by our team.


🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

Category Ranking
Most bills passed #28 (9 bills)
Most missed votes #103 (82 votes)
Most bipartisan bills #58 (21 bills)
Most talkative #37 (127,159 words)

🗳 Votes cast

🚫 NVR (No Vote Recorded) counts as a ➖ NO vote, whether a legislator abstains, has an excused absence, or otherwise doesn't vote.

This week

Vote Type Total
➕ AYE 198
➖ NO 0
🚫 NVR 0

Current session rank and votes

Category Total
AYE #35 (3,176 votes)
NO #57 (13 votes)
NVR #103 (82 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week

Ashby had 198 chances to vote this week.

POLITICS

  • SB 884: Elections in 2026 through 2029 (PASS – Senate Floor)

MISC.

  • SB 1048: State Seal of Climate Literacy (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 1128: Pupils: technology-based materials: school-issued electronic devices (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 1164: Elections (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 1174: Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 1328: Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 1360: Elections: translation of election materials (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 1383: Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 960: Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program (PASS – Senate Floor)
  • SB 998: Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators (PASS – Senate Floor)

📃 Status of bills authored by Ashby

Ashby has authored 37 bills this session.

1 bill discussed this week

SB 1140: Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals (PASS – California Senate Floor)


📂 Angelique Ashby’s record

Organizational alignments

  • 100% Los Angeles County Office Of Education (96 votes)
  • 100% Generation Up (85 votes)
  • 100% American Association Of University Women-Ca (73 votes)

More on Angelique Ashby

  • Read our coverage of Angelique Ashby on Digital Democracy
  • View press releases from the state senator’s office

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Stephanie Nguyen

Stephanie Nguyen (D)
State Assembly: District 10, Elk Grove
Assemblymember.Nguyen@assembly.ca.gov

Time in office: 2022–present

On your ballot

Stephanie Nguyen is seeking re-election in the June primary.


🏆 Current session rankings (among 120 legislators)

Category Ranking
Most bills passed #75 (5 bills)
Most missed votes #26 (382 votes)
Most bipartisan bills #73 (16 bills)
Most talkative #101 (38,567 words)

🗳 Votes cast

This week

Vote Type Total
➕ AYE 166
➖ NO 0
🚫 NVR 2

Current session rank and votes

Category Total
AYE #67 (2,808 votes)
NO #80 (8 votes)
NVR #26 (382 votes)

Noteworthy votes this week

Nguyen had 168 chances to vote this week.

POLITICS

  • SB 73: Elections (PASS – Assembly Floor)

MISC.

  • AB 1906: Cervical cancer screening (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 1970: Health care coverage: mental health or substance use disorders (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 1979: Health care services: artificial intelligence (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 2176: Student housing: intersegmental working group (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 2298: Pupil instruction: computer science: content standards and instructional materials (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 2324: Vocational education: youth caregivers (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 2480: Housing development: density bonus: student housing developments (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 2523: Public postsecondary education: governing bodies: biography and contact information (PASS – Assembly Floor)
  • AB 2713: California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data (PASS – Assembly Floor)

📃 Status of bills authored by Nguyen

Nguyen has authored 37 bills this session. None were discussed this week.


📂 Stephanie Nguyen’s record

Organizational alignments

  • 100% Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) (36 votes)
  • 100% Reproductive Freedom for All (34 votes)
  • 100% California Primary Care Association (29 votes)

More on Stephanie Nguyen

  • Read our coverage of Stephanie Nguyen on Digital Democracy
  • View press releases from the assemblymember’s office