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Steve Bennett

State assembly

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AD-38

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democrat

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Votes

Type Year Categories Name Description Vote
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB1034

Would prohibit the use of face surveillance on body cameras worn by law enforcement officers for three years. Passed by Assembly; held in the Senate.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice
  • economic-justice

AB1266

Would eliminate the use of bench warrants -- which courts use to arrest people who cannot afford to pay fines or face barriers to appearing in court -- for minor infractions, which overly targets low-income individuals. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations committee.

No Vote
floor_votes 2023
  • gun-violence-prevention

AB1133

Would centralize information on proper concealed carry practices and require concealed carry license applicants to pass a standardized exam. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice
  • immigration

AB1306

Would prevent the transfer of incarcerated individuals who qualify for release under certain criminal justice reforms to ICE. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023

AB1337

State Water Resources Control Board: water diversion curtailment.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • environmental-protection

AB460

Would strengthen the authority of the State Water Resources Control Board to prevent illegal or wasteful uses of water, and increases penalties. Passed by the Assembly; held in Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Water and Judiciary.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice

AB958

Would restore the right to personal visits for incarcerated individuals at a minimum of three in-person visiting days a week. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice
  • workers-rights

AB1028

Would eliminate the mandate that healthcare workers must report suspected domestic violence and abuse to law enforcement and creates new guidelines for directing survivors to social service agencies for support. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • economic-justice

AB1082

Would eliminate the authority to tow or boot a vehicle for five or more unpaid parking citations, and increases the number of unpaid tickets that keeps a driver from renewing their vehicle registration. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

No Vote
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB1310

Would allow resentencing for individuals who have been subject to firearm sentence enhancements, which overly target people of color. Passed by the Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

No Vote
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice
  • health

AB1584

Would allow individual judges to determine the procedure for a defendant found incompetent to stand trial and speed up their access to mental health diversion programs and hospital care. Passed by Assembly; held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

No Vote
floor_votes 2023
  • environmental-protection

AB6

Would require that regional transportation agencies collaborate with the state board to approve their technical projects, and prioritizes active transportation by promoting projects that reduce greenhouse gases and the miles that need to be traveled by vehicle. Passed by the Assembly; in Senate Committees on Transportation and Environmental Quality.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • gender-equality
  • lgbtq-rights
  • reproductive-choice

AB793

Would protect individuals seeking abortion or gender affirming care in California by prohibiting state governments with anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ laws from accessing their digital data to identify them to police. Passed by the Assembly, held in Senate Judiciary Committee.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice

AB93

Would prohibit peace or law enforcement officers from conducting searches without a warrant even if they have the expressed consent of the property owner. Not passed by the Assembly.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • environmental-justice
  • environmental-protection

AB241

Would extend smog abatement fees and increased vehicle registration fees to 2025 with funds to go to the Alternative and Renewable Vehicle Technology Fund; reduces public funds allocated for hydrogen vehicle fueling stations and increases the development of electric vehicle infrastructure. Passed by the Assembly; held by the author.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • racial-justice

SB403

Would prohibit discrimination based on an individual's caste, a social group that an individual is born into that has privileges and restrictions, depending on a person's caste. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • voting-rights

AB421

Requires the ballot label for statewide referendum measures -- initiatives to overturn state law by directly going to voters -- to be followed by the choices “Keep the law” and “Overturn the law.” Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice

SB365

Prevents trial court proceedings from being automatically delayed when one party appeals the court's order to deny compelled arbitration. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • workers-rights

SB497

Protects workers from retaliation after they report labor violations or unequal pay. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • workers-rights

SB553

Improves worker safety by requiring employers to create a workplace violence plan, maintain documentation about workplace threats or incidents, and train employees on initiating an emergency response. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • economic-justice
  • health

AB616

Would improve affordability and medical transparency by authorizing the public disclosure of financial reports and data from large medical groups, providers, and physician organizations. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • environmental-justice

SB261

Requires businesses with revenues over $500 million to provide publicly available biennial reports to disclose their climate-related financial risk and the procedures that have been adopted to reduce that risk. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • health
  • workers-rights

SB616

Guarantees five days of paid sick leave for most workers in California. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • economic-justice
  • housing

AB12

Caps the security deposit required by any landlord for a rental unit at no more than one month of rent. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice

AB600

Improves equity and due process by authorizing a judge to recall a sentence at any time if there has been a change in circumstances or law since the original sentencing. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • environmental-justice
  • environmental-protection

AB631

Creates greater protection for communities impacted by local oil well operation by increasing the oversight and enforcement capacity of the California Geologic Energy Management Division. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • environmental-justice
  • environmental-protection

AB985

Would direct the California Air Resources Board to review the the Emissions Reduction Credit System administered by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District and update enforcement measures to make sure the system actually reduces emissions instead of increasing them. Passed by the Senate; not passed by the Assembly.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • gun-violence-prevention

SB452

Requires all new handguns sold in the state to be equipped with microstamping technology to improve the process of tracing shooters and gun traffickers. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • workers-rights

SB627

Would require that chain employers provide at least 60 days notice of the closure of a business location, and offer employees a store transfer to a location within 25 miles if there is an open position for which they are qualified. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • health

SB770

Advances the creation of a single payer healthcare system by engaging stakeholders and leaders in discussions on program and funding. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • health

SB779

Expands public healthcare reporting requirements to include data from Community Health Centers on labor, revenue, workforce development, and mergers and acquisitions. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • environmental-justice
  • environmental-protection

AB1167

Improves environmental accountability by requiring oil well owners to establish a bond to cover the full expense of plugging, decommissioning, and restoring the oil well site. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
committee_votes 2023
  • economic-justice
  • workers-rights

AB1228

Sets a $20/hour minimum wage for fast food employees starting April 2024 and establishes a Fast Food Council that will write rules regulating working conditions. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • education

AB1604

Would increase charter school accountability by placing more regulations and reporting requirements on financial distributions from the Charter School Facility Grant Program, which provides facilities and operations funding for many charter schools in the state. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • workers-rights

AB524

Would ensure protection against discrimination for individuals who are caregivers for family members. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • voting-rights

ACA13

Would mandate that a ballot measure designed to increase the voter approval requirement for future bills to also pass by that higher requirement. Passed by the State Legislature and qualified for the November 5, 2024 statewide ballot.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • economic-justice
  • housing

SB555

Requires a statewide study of the opportunities, resources, obstacles, and recommendations for the creation of affordable social housing. Passed the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • economic-justice
  • housing

SB567

Closes loopholes that allow for rampant abuse of the no-fault just causes for eviction and provides mechanisms for accountability and enforcement. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2023
  • criminal-justice

SB749

Eliminates the deadline for individuals convicted of low-level, non-violent felonies to apply for a reduction to a misdemeanor that was set in Proposition 47, approved by voters in 2014. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • voting-rights

AB1416

Creates greater political transparency by adding the names of organizations, businesses, and individuals supporting or opposing a ballot measure directly to the ballot label so that voters can see the information as they vote

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • workers-rights

AB257

Establishes a statewide, 10-member Fast Food Council through 2029 to determine minimum wages, working hours, and health and safety standards across the sector

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • housing

AB2053

Establishes the California Housing Authority to efficiently meet housing needs across the state by producing and acquiring development for mixed income communities

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • workers-rights

AB2183

Expands the existing in-person secret ballot process by which farmworkers can unionize to include new procedures for mail ballots, authorization cards, and petition signatures

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice

AB2167

Requires that courts consider alternatives to incarceration in criminal sentencing, including collaborative justice, restorative justice, and diversion programs

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • reproductive-choice

AB2223

Provides immunity from liability for a pregnant person by eliminating the requirement that a coronor investigate and document a fetal death

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice

AB2435

Installs stronger criminal justice protections by allowing jury instructions to direct jurors to consider a lesser charge if the defense and evidence align to the conviction of a lesser offense

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • environmental-protection

AB2840

Regulates Inland Empire emissions pollution near homes, schools, hospitals, and playgrounds by requiring that warehouse distribution centers adhere to local measures to reduce health and safety impacts

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

SB731

Expands educational and work opportunities by sealing the arrest and conviction records of any person who has completed their sentence and had four years without justice involvement, with the exception of sex offenders

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • health

SB57

Allows Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland to provide overdose prevention programs, including safe injection sites with sterile consumption supplies, trained staff, and treatment resources

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • housing

SB679

Addresses homelessness and the low income housing crisis by creating the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency to centralize efforts to increase funding, preservation, development, and updated zoning across the region

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice

AB2632

Mandates that all prisons or similar facilities create and follow written standards for segregated confinement, including protections for disabled individuals, people under the age of 26, and people over the age of 59

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice

AB960

Expands the type of conditions that would qualify an incarcerated person for compassionate release and mandates that any inmate who is medically incapacitated be reviewed for release without individual recommendation from the Department of Corrections

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • environmental-protection

SB1137

Prohibits establishing new oil and gas wells, or updating existing wells, within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, nursing homes, or hospitals

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB256

Expands the Racial Justice Act to allow individuals convicted before January 1, 2021, to petition the court on instances of racial bias in their cases

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice

AB503

Minimizes the duration of a court issued probationary period for a minor to no more than 6-month increments

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • voting-rights

AB759

Transitions District Attorney and County Sheriff elections to presidential primary years instead of gubernatorial primary years by providing the 2022 electeds with a one off 6-year term

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • environmental-protection

SB260

Increases climate accountability by requiring corporations to annually report and verify their greenhouse gas emissions

Support
floor_votes 2022
  • criminal-justice

SB262

Provides that 90% of bail premiums must be returned to defendants if charges are dismissed or not filed, and ensures that defendants out on bail will not be charged for costs related to the conditions of their release like electronic monitoring devices

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • environmental-protection

AB1200

Bans toxic PFAS chemicals in paper food packaging.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • housing

AB838

Requires a city or county that receives a complaint of a substandard building or a lead hazard violation to inspect the building and document the violations.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • economic-justice

AB889

Mandates written notice of intended closure of a grocery establishment, provision of safety net programs and local workforce training services information to each employee of the grocery establishment, and city tracking of grocery closures for potential intervention.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB256

Expands the Racial Justice Act to allow individuals convicted before January 1, 2021, to petition the court on instances of racial bias in their cases

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB292

Limits disruptions to rehabilitative programming in prisons by prioritizing incarcerated persons for similar programs when transferred to a new facility.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • economic-justice

AB1177

Sets in motion the nation's first public banking option, closing a critical financial services gap in many disadvantaged communities.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • environmental-protection

AB1371

Prohibits online retailers from using single-use packaging, and mandates certain businesses establish at-store recycling and plastic bag reuse programs.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB990

Prohibits the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from denying in-person contact visits as a disciplinary measure.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • environmental-protection

AB1371

Prohibits online retailers from using single-use packaging, and mandates certain businesses establish at-store recycling and plastic bag reuse programs.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • environmental-protection

AB1395

Codifies California’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2045.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • workers-rights

AB257

Establishes a statewide, 10-member Fast Food Council through 2029 to determine minimum wages, working hours, and health and safety standards across the sector

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • immigration

AB937

Repeals the requirement that the Department of Corrections identify undocumented inmates subject to deportation, prohibits state or local agencies from conducting or facilitating immigration arrests, and disallows courts from considering immigration status in probation, rehabilitation or other diversion program placement decisions

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB292

Limits disruptions to rehabilitative programming in prisons by prioritizing incarcerated persons for similar programs when transferred to a new facility.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • economic-justice
  • health

SB510

Ensures that anyone who wants a COVID-19 test or vaccine can get one without paying extra out-of-pocket costs.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

AB333

Reduces the list of crimes that can accompany gang enhancements and separates gang allegations from underlying charges at trial.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

SB81

Provides guidelines to judges on the use of sentence enhancements, which have been disproportionately applied to people of color and those suffering from mental illness.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • gun-violence-prevention
  • racial-justice

AB481

Requires law enforcement agencies to receive approval from their governing bodies before acquiring military equipment.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

SB483

Provides resentencing hearings for anyone currently serving a sentence made up of certain (now eliminated) sentencing enhancements.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

SB73

Stops mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenders of drug crimes, and replaces with paths to rehabilitation, probation and treatment.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • workers-rights

SB357

Repeals “loitering for purpose of prostitution” law, which results in profiling and harassment of sex workers.

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice
  • racial-justice

SB731

Expands educational and work opportunities by sealing the arrest and conviction records of any person who has completed their sentence and had four years without justice involvement, with the exception of sex offenders

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice

AB503

Minimizes the duration of a court issued probationary period for a minor to no more than 6-month increments

Support
floor_votes 2021
  • criminal-justice

AB503

Minimizes the duration of a court issued probationary period for a minor to no more than 6-month increments

Support

Corporate Money

Type Amount
Real Estate $13,000
Oil & Gas $40,220
Cops $18,300
Health Insurance $2,500

2023 Score Card Grades from Partners

Partner Score
Health Access
100
Planned Parenthood
100
Reproductive Freedom for All
B
California Environmental Voters
99
Initiate Justice Action
B
California Food + Farming Network
100

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