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Steve Bennett

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Overview

Stephen Bennett is an American activist, educator, and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly from the 38th district as a member of the Democratic Party.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

64 bills

Became law

19 became law. Another 32 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2458: Energy: appliance standards and cost-effective measures.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2125: Groundwater basin adjudication: notice.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2075: Forestry: safety requirements: fire equipment: internal combustion engines.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1960: Wildfire Prevention Grants Program: wildfire mitigation validation.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1964: State Fire Marshal: home hardening.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1934: State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program implementation plan.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026AB 1873: County of Ventura: fire suppression: backup energy source.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1041: Health care coverage: health care provider credentials.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1056: Gill nets: permits.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025AB 581: State shrub.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025AB 506: Pets: sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2025AB 367: Water: County of Ventura: fire suppression.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2025AB 320: Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025AB 293: Groundwater sustainability agency: transparency.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 7, 2025AB 94: Recall elections: successors.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 3162: Octopus: aquaculture: prohibition.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023AB 809: Salmonid populations: California Monitoring Program.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023AB 551: Public Utilities Commission.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023AB 417: County boards of education: pupil members.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1225: State parks: Accessibility Advisory Committee.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1430: County recorders: fees.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 954: Interregional transportation strategic plan: bicycle highways.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1143: State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 880: State government grants and contracts: payment of claims and grantees' indirect costs.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025AB 443: Energy Commission: integrated energy policy report: curtailed solar and wind generation: hydrogen production.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2025AB 372: Office of Emergency Services: state matching funds: water system infrastructure improvements.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024AB 2311: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: grant program: edible food.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024AB 2313: Farmer Equity Act of 2017: Regional Farmer Equipment and Cooperative Resources Assistance Pilot Program.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2024AB 2079: Groundwater extraction: large-diameter, high-capacity water wells: permits.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1563: Groundwater sustainability agency: groundwater extraction permit: verification.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1168: Emergency medical services (EMS): prehospital EMS.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023AB 676: Water: general state policy.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023AB 552: Farmer Equity Act of 2017: Regional Farmer Equipment and Cooperative Resources Assistance Pilot Program.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023AB 560: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater adjudication.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023AB 430: Community land trusts: welfare exemption: assessment: foreclosure sales: financial assistance.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2630: Water diversion and use: adoption of regulations.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2334: Solid waste: methane reduction: working group.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026AB 2013: High and very high fire risk areas: community water systems: preparedness and resiliency.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1971: Property tax: exclusion from reassessment: home hardening retrofitting improvements.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025AB 337: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: grant program: edible food.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2025AB 276: Background checks.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025AB 269: Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2648: Environmentally preferable purchasing: single-use plastic bottles.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024AB 2204: Green hydrogen.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1550: Renewable hydrogen.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1743: Lower Emissions Transition Program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 900: Aquifer recharge.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023AB 673: Hydrogen-fueling stations: preference.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023AB 580: Zero-emission energy infrastructure: fallowed farmland.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023AB 429: Groundwater wells: permits.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023AB 411: California Recreational Trails and Greenways Act.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2763: Taxation.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2177: Planning and Zoning law: open-space zoning.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026AB 1986: Residential property insurance: home hardening.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1484: Energy reliability.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1497: State Contract Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2024AB 2230: Residential Housing Unfair Practices Act of 2023.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024AB 2171: Water: Department of Water Resources.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024AB 2220: Fish: commercial fishing.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024AB 2025: Coastal resources: certification of local coastal programs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2024AB 1987: Local government.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1460: Local government.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1220: Foster care placement.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1346: Career technical education.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the California legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

7,613 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 284 of 7,613 votes (4%). California counts being absent and choosing not to vote the same way.

By topic
Accountability and Administrative Review17 votes
    Aging and Long-Term Care25 votes
      Agriculture95 votes
        Appropriations5 votes
          Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism28 votes
            Banking and Finance68 votes
              Banking and Financial Institutions19 votes
                Budget427 votes
                  Business and Professions302 votes
                    Business, Professions and Economic Development45 votes
                      Communications and Conveyance39 votes
                        Education565 votes
                          Elections163 votes
                            Elections and Constitutional Amendments54 votes
                              Emergency Management90 votes
                                Energy, Utilities and Communications39 votes
                                  Environmental Quality89 votes
                                    Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials142 votes
                                      Governance and Finance42 votes
                                        Governmental Organization274 votes
                                          Health658 votes
                                            Higher Education265 votes
                                              Housing66 votes
                                                Housing and Community Development363 votes
                                                  Human Services279 votes
                                                    Insurance135 votes
                                                      Judiciary641 votes
                                                        Labor and Employment192 votes
                                                          Local Government339 votes
                                                            Military and Veterans Affairs30 votes
                                                              Natural Resources256 votes
                                                                Natural Resources and Water201 votes
                                                                  Privacy and Consumer Protection160 votes
                                                                    Public Employment and Retirement130 votes
                                                                      Public Safety691 votes
                                                                        Rules3 votes
                                                                          Taxes (Revenue and Taxation)141 votes
                                                                            Transportation344 votes
                                                                              Utilities and Energy179 votes
                                                                                Other12 votes

                                                                                  Source: Open States, California Legislative Information. Topics from the state legislature.