The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Dora, 1 Child: Iliana
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: East Bakersfield CA
Religion:

Education

Completed, Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Bachelors, University of New Haven Attended, Bakersfield College

Committees

Agriculture
Budget and Fiscal Review
Energy, Utilities and Communications
Fairs, Allocation, and Classification
Health
Legislative Audit
Subcommittee on State Administration and General Government
Transportation and Housing
Veterans Affairs

SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Funding For School Transportation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 810 Creating Single-Payer Health Care System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 202 Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Funding For School Transportation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 810 Creating Single-Payer Health Care System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 202 Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1424 Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 376 Prohibiting the Sale of Shark Fins
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 746 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 185 Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 499 Authorizes Minors to Seek Medical Care for STDs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 46 Small City Disincorporation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 433 Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

AB 130 Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 130 Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 433 Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 242 Regulation of Privacy Controls on Social Networks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 568 Recycling Polystyrene Food Containers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 242 Regulation of Privacy Controls on Social Networks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 161 Administration of Epilepsy Medication in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Z

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 9 Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 9 Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 469 Requirements for Expansion by Large Retailers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 168 Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 28 Penalties for Using Mobile Device When Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Requires Teaching Gay History
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 104 Labor Representatives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2 Increasing Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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