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James Ramos
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 45 · Party: Democratic
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Photo via Open States
Record at a glance
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This tab shows James Ramos's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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SB 1190
Child welfare: transport escort services.
SB 1190 Grove Senate Third Reading By Jeff Gonzalez
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AB 982
Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
AB 982 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2731
Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.
AB 2731 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1425
High-Speed Rail Authority: property: operating right-of-way.
SB 1425 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Kalra
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AB 2787
Water, parks, and wildlife: omnibus bill.
AB 2787 Water, Parks, and Wildli Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PAPAN
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AB 2172
Property taxation: county assessment appeals boards: assessment appeals commissioners.
AB 2172 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1271
Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.
SB 1271 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Stefani
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AB 1655
CalWORKs: temporary absence: immigration detention.
AB 1655 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 989
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program.
SB 989 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Patel
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AB 2785
Elections: redistricting information.
AB 2785 Elections Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PELLERIN
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SB 1244
Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.
SB 1244 Allen Senate Third Reading By Patel
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AB 2480
Housing development: density bonus: student housing developments.
AB 2480 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2534
Domestic Violence Prevention Act: forced marriage.
AB 2534 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1732
California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: affordable housing projects: public university or public college housing projects.
AB 1732 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1847
Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.
AB 1847 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1393
Commercial fishing: steelhead trout: Dungeness crab.
SB 1393 McGuire Senate Third Reading By Papan
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AB 2008
Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer.
AB 2008 Patel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2483
Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.
AB 2483 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1265
Income taxes: credits: rehabilitation of certified historic structures.
AB 1265 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1083
Noncertificated public school employees: private school employees: egregious misconduct: statewide data system: Commission on Teacher Credentialing: adverse actions: contracts and background checks for educational services.
SB 1083 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Patel
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AB 2395
Child support: compromise of arrears program.
AB 2395 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2308
Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
AB 2308 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 772
Infill Infrastructure Grant Program of 2019: applications: eligibility.
SB 772 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Schultz
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SB 420
Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.
SB 420 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Gipson
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SB 1116
Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.
SB 1116 Caballero Senate Third Reading By GONZÁLEZ, M.
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AB 1997
Land use: housing development approvals: timelines and processes.
AB 1997 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2128
Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
AB 2128 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1645
Corrections: Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely Act of 2026.
AB 1645 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1398
State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.
SB 1398 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
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AB 1824
Indian children: guardianship or conservatorship proceedings.
AB 1824 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 744
Alcoholic beverage control: tied-house restrictions: exceptions: off-sale retail services.
AB 744 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1414
County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.
SB 1414 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
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SB 1213
Zero- and near-zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles: incentives: transparency.
SB 1213 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Celeste Rodriguez
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AB 2594
Voluntary employees' beneficiary association pilot program.
AB 2594 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 937
Law enforcement: flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges.
SB 937 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Mark González
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SB 1114
Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.
SB 1114 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Zbur
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Money raised and spent by the campaign committees James Ramos 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
$938,420
Spent $566,224
Totals
- Raised$938,420
- Spent$566,224
- From individuals (itemized)$135,975 14%
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)
- Tribal governments$179,533
- Labor unions$102,900
- Agriculture and food$44,200
- Issue and advocacy groups$42,025
- Health care$36,500
- Energy and utilities$31,600
- Transportation$26,500
- Finance, insurance and banking$25,350
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 63% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop employers of individual donors
- SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSIONS INDIANS$17,700
- YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION$7,500
- A&I PALLETS$3,250
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $45,425 came from people who listed no employer (retired, not employed or self-employed). Individual donors are never named on ThePillory, at any amount.
Committees, parties and organizations
- Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation$75,800
- Brainstorm Logistics LLC DBA Rymax(Eve Kolakowski)$20,000
- The PENTA Building Group LLC(John Cannito)$20,000
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians$14,300
- Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee$11,800
- California State Council of Laborers PAC$11,800
- Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians$11,800
- Sempra$11,800
- Table Mountain Rancheria$11,800
- Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians$11,800
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between James Ramos's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $28,807
- PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION$28,807
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about James Ramos 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 James Ramos 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.
Friends of James Ramos Ballot Measure Committee
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$0 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$25,000 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$0 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$41,400 received
Re-Elect James Ramos for Assembly 2026
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$104,800 received
- May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$64,725 received
- Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026$31,220 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026$248,600 received
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.
MethodologyDisclosures
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 Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 18, 2026 · covers 2024 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 18, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 26, 2025 · covers 2024 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 3, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 27, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Nov 30, 2023 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 22, 2023 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 1, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Feb 28, 2022 · covers 2021 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Assembly Member · State Assembly Filed Mar 1, 2021 · covers 2020 Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 6, 2026. How
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