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Henry Stern

State Senator · Senate District 27 · Party: Democratic

3007 final-passage votes on record.

Their job

A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes
  • Voted Yes on AB 1069 (Older adults: emergency shelters.). It passed. Sep 10, 2025
  • Voted Yes on AB 243 (Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles.). It passed. Sep 10, 2025
  • Voted Yes on SB 71 (California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.). It passed. Sep 10, 2025

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Record at a glance

3007
Final-passage votes
4604
All recorded votes

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OfficeDemocratic
Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 27
Party
Democratic
SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

Today
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No issues page found

Henry Stern's website (senate.ca.gov ↗) has no page titled Issues, Priorities or Platform that ThePillory could find, as of Oct 9, 2026. It's searched again every few months.

This tab shows Henry Stern's platform in their own words (a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, and statements their office submits) and specific commitments, checked word for word against their source, with a status that changes only with evidence. How the platform is recorded

Showing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.

  • AB 1069

    Older adults: emergency shelters.

    3rd Reading AB1069 Bains et al. By Limón

    Sep 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 243

    Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles.

    3rd Reading AB243 Ahrens By Wahab

    Sep 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 71

    California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.

    Unfinished Business SB71 Wiener et al. Concurrence

    Sep 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1445

    Downtown revitalization and economic recovery financing districts.

    3rd Reading AB1445 Haney et al. By Ashby

    Sep 10, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1074

    CalWORKs.

    3rd Reading AB1074 Patel By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 778

    Migrant childcare and development programs.

    Unfinished Business SB778 Limón Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 64

    Vital records.

    3rd Reading AB64 Pacheco et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 727

    Pupil and student safety: identification cards.

    3rd Reading AB727 Mark González et al. By Pérez

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 515

    Trial: statement of decision.

    3rd Reading AB515 Pacheco By Umberg

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 694

    Deceptive practices: service members and veterans.

    Be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 786

    Planning and zoning: general plan: judicial challenges.

    Unfinished Business SB786 Arreguín et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 263

    Scott River: Shasta River: watersheds.

    3rd Reading AB263 Rogers et al. By McGuire

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 382

    Pedestrian safety: school zones: speed limits.

    3rd Reading AB382 Berman By Grayson

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 656

    Account cancellation.

    3rd Reading AB656 Schiavo et al. By Ashby

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 432

    Menopause.

    3rd Reading AB432 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Rubio

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 275

    Eligible training provider list.

    Unfinished Business SB275 Smallwood-Cuevas Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1504

    California Massage Therapy Council.

    3rd Reading AB1504 Berman By Ashby

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 512

    Health care coverage: prior authorization.

    3rd Reading AB512 Harabedian et al. By Becker

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1037

    Public health: substance use disorder.

    3rd Reading AB1037 Elhawary By Menjivar

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 261

    Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.

    Unfinished Business SB261 Wahab et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 843

    Health care coverage: language access.

    3rd Reading AB843 Garcia By Menjivar

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 753

    Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.

    3rd Reading AB753 Garcia By Reyes Urgency Clause

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 742

    Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves.

    3rd Reading AB742 Elhawary et al. By Weber Pierson

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 676

    California Environmental Quality Act: judicial streamlining: state of emergency: wildfire.

    Unfinished Business SB676 Limón et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 437

    California State University: claim eligibility: genealogy and descendancy.

    Unfinished Business SB437 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1195

    Juveniles: incarcerated parent: visitation.

    3rd Reading AB1195 Quirk-Silva By Arreguín

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 812

    Recall and resentencing: incarcerated firefighters.

    3rd Reading AB812 Lowenthal et al. By Arreguín

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1078

    Firearms.

    3rd Reading AB1078 Berman et al. By Blakespear

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 454

    State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program.

    Unfinished Business SB454 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1250

    Transit operators: paratransit: recertification of eligibility.

    3rd Reading AB1250 Papan By Strickland

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 262

    Housing element: prohousing designations: prohousing local policies.

    Unfinished Business SB262 Wahab et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 461

    Truancy.

    3rd Reading AB461 Ahrens et al. By Pérez

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 5

    Enhanced infrastructure financing districts and community revitalization and investment areas: allocation of taxes: agricultural land exclusion.

    Unfinished Business SB5 Cabaldon Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1525

    Attorneys: discipline: sensitive services.

    3rd Reading AB1525 JUD. (Kalra) By Reyes

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 567

    Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program.

    Unfinished Business SB567 Limón Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 561

    Restraining orders.

    3rd Reading AB561 Quirk-Silva By Allen

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1224

    Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service.

    3rd Reading AB1224 Valencia et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 761

    Monterey-Salinas Transit District: sales and special taxes.

    3rd Reading AB761 Addis By Laird

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1487

    Public health: Two-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Wellness and Equity Fund.

    3rd Reading AB1487 Addis et al. By Menjivar

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 39

    General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.

    3rd Reading AB39 Zbur et al. By Limón

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 597

    Labor-related liabilities: direct contractor and subcontractor.

    Unfinished Business SB597 Cortese Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 86

    California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act: sales and use tax exclusion.

    Unfinished Business SB86 McNerney et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1503

    Pharmacy.

    3rd Reading AB1503 Berman et al. By Ashby

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 82

    Health care: legally protected health care activity.

    3rd Reading AB82 Ward et al. By Wiener

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 1028

    Community colleges: temporary employees.

    3rd Reading AB1028 Fong et al. By Cortese

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 483

    Fixed term installment contracts: early termination fees.

    3rd Reading AB483 Irwin By Laird

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 551

    Corrections and rehabilitation: state policy.

    Unfinished Business SB551 Cortese et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 306

    Health care coverage: prior authorizations.

    Unfinished Business SB306 Becker Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1261

    Immigration: immigrant youth: access to legal counsel.

    3rd Reading AB1261 Bonta et al. By Arreguín

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

  • SB 419

    Hydrogen fuel.

    Unfinished Business SB419 Caballero et al. Concurrence

    Sep 9, 2025 · Result: Passed

Older votes

Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Henry Stern controls in 2025–2026, as reported to the California Secretary of State. These are facts about money; they don't explain any vote or action in office.

Raised · 2025–2026

$4,500

Spent $338,942

Totals

  • Raised
    5 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $4,500
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $338,942
  • From individuals (itemized)
    0 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $0 0%

Sums of each statement's own figures for its period. Contributions under $100 aren't itemized, so they're in "Raised" but not in the lists below.

Top contributing industries (approximate)

  • Construction and engineering
    $1,500

Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 33% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.

How industries are assigned

Top employers of individual donors

No employer was named by 3 or more donors.

The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.

Committees, parties and organizations

  • Associated General Contractors PAC of California
    1 contribution · committee · Construction and engineering
    $1,500
  • CAL Fire Local 2881 PAC Small Contributor Committee
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Not classified
    $1,500
  • California Association of Highway Patrolmen PAC Small Contributor Committee
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Not classified
    $1,500

Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Henry Stern's own committees aren't counted.

Independent expenditures for and against

Spent to support: $0

None reported.

Spent to oppose: $0

None reported.

Spending on ads and outreach about Henry Stern by committees that don't coordinate with the campaign; this money isn't given to the campaign. From Form 496 reports, which are filed for independent expenditures of $1,000 or more made in the 90 days before an election; spending outside that window isn't included. Each spender links to its committee record, where its own donors are listed.

Campaign committees and statements (2)

The committees Henry Stern controls, and each campaign statement (Form 460) with its own totals for its period. A committee can be for another office or a future race, or an officeholder account; each is listed under its own name.

Henry Stern Senate 2024 Officeholder Account

  • Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $3,444 · cash at end $1,840 Statement ↗
    $4,500 received
Committee record ↗

Stern for Senate 2024

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $21,908 · cash at end $15,287 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $66,732 · cash at end $28,166 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
    Spent $130,346 · cash at end $94,994 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
    Spent $116,511 · cash at end $276,220 Statement ↗
    $0 received
Committee record ↗

From the Cal-Access export of Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:54:52 GMT. California replaces Cal-Access with a new disclosure system after the November 2026 election.

Methodology
Disclosures

Statements of economic interests (Form 700)

California officials file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) each year: their investments, real property, income and gifts. Statewide officers and members of the Legislature file theirs with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which publishes them.

  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 2, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 3, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 29, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Dec 12, 2023 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 30, 2023 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2022 · covers 2021 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 26, 2021 · covers 2020 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 2, 2020 · covers 2019 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Dec 5, 2019 · covers 2019 Statement (PDF) ↗

Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How

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