Elk Grove and Sacramento Legislative Update: Angelique Ashby and Stephanie Nguyen Bills, Votes and Campaign Profiles

California Legislature Update: Sen. Angelique Ashby and Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen

As the California Legislature moves out of committee hearings and onto the Assembly and Senate floors, lawmakers face a key deadline. The last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that chamber is May 29.

Local voters in the Elk Grove and Sacramento regions are represented by State Sen. Angelique Ashby (District 8) and Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (District 10), both Democrats who are seeking reelection in the June 2 primary election.

Sen. Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)

District: Senate District 8
Office: Senate Majority Floor Leader
Time in office: 2022-present

Legislative Rankings

• Most bills passed: Ranked #28 (9 bills)
• Most missed votes: Ranked #100 (82 missed votes)
• Most bipartisan bills: Ranked #59 (21 bills)
• Most talkative: Ranked #35 (126,639 words)

Voting Activity This Week

• Votes cast: 15 AYE
• NO votes: 0
• No Vote Recorded (NVR): 0

Selected Votes

Environment

• SB 1300: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: report (Passed Senate Floor)

Other Measures

• SB 1072 (Passed Senate Floor)
• SB 1126: Local educational agencies financial postings (Passed Senate Floor)
• SB 1151: Sales and Use Tax Law exemption for infant formula (Passed Senate Floor)
• SB 1206 (Passed Senate Floor)
• SB 1253: Salinas Reservoir recreational use (Passed Senate Floor)
• SB 1427 (Passed Senate Floor)
• SB 1447 (Passed Senate Floor)
• SCR 148: GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day (Passed Senate Floor)
• SCR 156: National Stroke Awareness Month (Passed Senate Floor)

Campaign Donors

Top cumulative contributors since 2020:

• Govern for California — $66,900
• International Association of Firefighters and affiliates — $52,700
• SMART transportation workers union — $46,800

Ashby has authored 37 bills during the current legislative session.

Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove)

District: Assembly District 10
Time in office: 2022-present

Legislative Rankings

• Most bills passed: Ranked #75 (5 bills)
• Most missed votes: Ranked #22 (380 missed votes)
• Most bipartisan bills: Ranked #74 (16 bills)
• Most talkative: Ranked #101 (38,567 words)

Voting Activity This Week

• Votes cast: 100 AYE
• NO votes: 0
• No Vote Recorded (NVR): 0

Selected Votes

Education

• AB 1581: Data reporting on American Indian and Alaska Native pupils (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 1590: Career Technical Education Incentive Grant revised formula (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 1694: Career Technical Education renewal grants (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 1822: School facility priorities for extreme heat and climate change (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 2332: Dual Language Immersion Coordinator program (Passed Assembly Floor)

Other Measures

• AB 1665: Behavioral and mental health training for school athletics coaches (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 1626: Youth sports behavioral health training (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 1713: Academic accommodations for students with disabilities (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 2117: Education Commissioner measure (Passed Assembly Floor)
• AB 2121: Community college education expenditure exclusions (Passed Assembly Floor)

Campaign Donors

Top cumulative contributors since 2022:

• Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) — $43,800
• California Association of Highway Patrolmen — $36,900
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and affiliates — $32,300

Nguyen has authored 37 bills during the current legislative session.

Source: Digital Democracy / CalMatters legislative tracking data.