California Legislative Weekly Report: Ashby and Nguyen

Information from Digital Democracy by CalMatters for the 2025–2026 legislative session.

Lawmakers tracked

• Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, Senate District 8
• Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, Assembly District 10

Sen. Angelique Ashby

District: Senate District 8, Sacramento
Phone: (916) 651-4008
Email: senator.ashby@senate.ca.gov
Role: Senate Majority Floor Leader
Time in office: 2022–present

Ashby is seeking re-election in the June 2 primary election.

Current session rankings

• No. 28 — Most bills passed, with 9 bills
• No. 98 — Most missed votes, with 82 votes
• No. 59 — Most bipartisan bills, with 21 bills
• No. 34 — Most talkative, with 125,504 words

Votes cast this week

• Aye: 51
• No: 0
• No vote recorded: 0

Noteworthy votes this week

Justice

• SB 1159: Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance — passed Senate floor
• SB 941: Private detention facilities: canteens — passed Senate floor

Politics

• SB 1175: Lobbyist registration and termination — passed Senate floor

Miscellaneous

• AB 108: Budget Act of 2025 — passed Senate floor
• SB 1113: Corporate tax exclusions: qualifying shipping activities — passed committee
• SB 1329: Real property tax valuation: active solar energy system — passed committee
• SB 1415: Real property tax welfare exemption: moderate-income housing — passed committee
• SB 1431 — passed Senate floor
• SB 1443 — passed Senate floor
• SB 916: Civil actions: housing development projects — passed Senate floor

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

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

Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen

District: Assembly District 10, Elk Grove
Email: Assemblymember.Nguyen@assembly.ca.gov
Time in office: 2022–present

Nguyen is seeking re-election in the June 2 primary election.

Current session rankings

• No. 75 — Most bills passed, with 5 bills
• No. 21 — Most missed votes, with 380 votes
• No. 74 — Most bipartisan bills, with 15 bills
• No. 100 — Most talkative, with 38,235 words

Votes cast this week

• Aye: 81
• No: 0
• No vote recorded: 0

Noteworthy votes this week

Economy

• AB 1803: Employment sexual harassment training and education; anti-hate speech training — passed Assembly floor

Justice

• AB 1544: Court proceedings: media access — passed Assembly floor
• AB 1918: Human trafficking: body art practitioners — passed Assembly floor

Miscellaneous

• AB 1573: Land use: housing elements: target population — passed Assembly floor
• AB 1773: Pharmacy benefit managers — passed Assembly floor
• AB 2148: Elementary and secondary education: public school employees; contractors; natural persons — passed Assembly floor
• AB 2412: State agencies or departments: public communications — passed Assembly floor
• AB 2572: California State University: joint degrees — passed Assembly floor
• AB 2596: Mobilehome parks: federally approved housing programs: compliance with state and local laws — passed Assembly floor
• AB 2753: Elective office: sex offenders — passed Assembly floor

Nguyen has authored 37 bills this session. One bill was discussed this week:

• AB 1625: Sacramento Regional Transit District: board compensation — passed Assembly floor

Organizational alignments

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