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James Ramos

State Assemblymember · Assembly District 45 · Party: Democratic

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State Assemblymember
District
Assembly District 45
Party
Democratic
Today
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Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

Record at a glance

3926
Final-passage votes
4656
All recorded votes

Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.

No platform recorded yet

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 recorded

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

  • SB 1274

    Industrial cities.

    Do pass as amended.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 222

    Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1171

    State funds: grant programs: loan programs: eligibility.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 983

    San Diego Unified Port District: job order contracting: pilot program.

    Do pass.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1170

    Joint powers agreements: nonprofit housing developers.

    Do pass.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1423

    Regional planning: standardized spatial planning datasets.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 994

    Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1383

    Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.

    Do pass.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 908

    Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1367

    Planning and zoning: detention facilities.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 802

    Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1256

    Subdivision Map Act: action or proceeding.

    Do pass.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 607

    Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.

    Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1414

    County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1085

    Water supply planning: housing developments.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1187

    Open meetings.

    Do pass as amended.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 922

    Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways.

    Do pass as amended.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1439

    Local government: omnibus bill.

    Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1312

    Cemeteries.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1090

    Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton Wildfire: Altadena.

    Do pass as amended.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 226

    Infrastructure revitalization financing districts.

    Do pass.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1115

    Public cemetery districts: board of trustees: County of Tulare.

    Do pass as amended.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1117

    Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 457

    Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1361

    Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.

    Do pass.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1283

    Electric vehicle charging stations: installation: permits.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1116

    Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 992

    County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.

    Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 828

    Fireworks licenses and permits: disqualifying conditions: local jurisdictions.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1193

    Discretionary funds: County of Alameda.

    Do pass.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1105

    Law enforcement.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 936

    Nitrous oxide: sales.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1056

    Criminal procedure.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 884

    Elections in 2026 through 2029.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1203

    Security services.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 907

    Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 874

    Medi-Cal: behavioral health treatment: stakeholder feedback.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1446

    Incarcerated persons: release and parole.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1157

    Juveniles: secure youth treatment facilities: less restrictive programs.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1379

    County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1088

    Health care decisions: life-sustaining treatment.

    SB 1088 Blakespear Consent Calendar Second Day

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 830

    Public Transit Revenue Measure District: revenue measure: election procedures.

    SB 830 Arreguín Third Reading Urgency By Wicks

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1418

    Preservation of election materials.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 997

    North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.

    SB 997 Caballero Consent Calendar Second Day

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1354

    The military: defense of the state.

    Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 164

    Health.

    SB 164 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 111

    Budget Act of 2026.

    SB 111 Laird Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 239

    Crimes: criminal threats.

    Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1330

    Assault and battery: utility workers.

    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

  • SB 1266

    Crimes: theft.

    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    Jun 30, 2026 · Result: Passed Committee

Older votes

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
    12 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $938,420
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $566,224
  • From individuals (itemized)
    66 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $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 assigned

Top employers of individual donors

  • SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSIONS INDIANS
    3 donors · Tribal governments
    $17,700
  • YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION
    3 donors · Not classified
    $7,500
  • A&I PALLETS
    4 donors · Not classified
    $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
    5 contributions · organization · Not classified
    $75,800
  • Brainstorm Logistics LLC DBA Rymax(Eve Kolakowski)
    3 contributions · organization · Transportation
    $20,000
  • The PENTA Building Group LLC(John Cannito)
    3 contributions · organization · Not classified
    $20,000
  • Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
    3 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $14,300
  • Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee
    1 contribution · small contributor committee · Education
    $11,800
  • California State Council of Laborers PAC
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $11,800
  • Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians
    2 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $11,800
  • Sempra
    6 contributions · organization · Energy and utilities
    $11,800
  • Table Mountain Rancheria
    2 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $11,800
  • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
    2 contributions · organization · Tribal governments
    $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
    race: State Assembly · 1 report · May 22, 2026
    $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
    Spent $2,107 · cash at end $182,561 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $2,754 · cash at end $184,668 Statement ↗
    $25,000 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $147 · cash at end $162,422 Statement ↗
    $0 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $1,323 · cash at end $162,569 Statement ↗
    $41,400 received
Committee record ↗

Re-Elect James Ramos for Assembly 2026

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $43,981 · cash at end $1,266,056 Statement ↗
    $104,800 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $95,544 · cash at end $1,221,028 Statement ↗
    $64,725 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $59,215 · cash at end $1,229,776 Statement ↗
    $31,220 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $87,292 · cash at end $1,238,749 Statement ↗
    $248,600 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 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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