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James Ramos
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 45 · Party: Democratic
3926 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- State Assemblymember
- District
- Assembly District 45
- Party
- Democratic
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
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 in code before it's published, 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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AB 1930
Abortion or gender-affirming health care services: subpoenas, discovery requests, or other requests for information.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2040
Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 1748
License suspension and revocation.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation]
No Source ↗ -
AB 1686
Vehicles: driving under the influence: felonies.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 2344
Animal abuse: forfeiture.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2391
Health care: workforce training programs.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2304
Social workers.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1650
Rental vehicles: law enforcement.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2580
Teacher credentialing: programs of professional preparation: California State University and community college partnerships.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2142
School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2694
Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2768
Student financial aid: waiver or deferment of fees and costs: foster youth.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2178
Community colleges: county probation departments: instructional service agreements.
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2339
Firearms: prohibited persons.
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1778
Controlled substances: testosterone.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2176
Student housing: intersegmental working group.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2126
Community care facilities: criminal background exemptions.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2466
Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities: regional consortia.
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2232
Parole advancement hearings: reporting.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 2053
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Coast Community College District.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2693
California State University: California Maritime Academy.
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1896
Public employment: disqualifications.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1627
Public employment: disqualifications.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1968
Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction: offense.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 2019
Community colleges: deported or detained faculty.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2540
Public health: public postsecondary education: student health centers: abortion by medication techniques.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2273
Crimes: SCRIVNER Act.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2553
Real estate crimes: probation.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2523
Public postsecondary education: governing bodies: biography and contact information.
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2114
Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1858
California State University: Joint Associate's Degree Pilot Program.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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AB 2053
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Coast Community College District.
Reconsideration.
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2701
Domestic Violence Offender Registration Act.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
AB 2411
California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2605
State Public Defender: county public defenders: data collection.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2417
State Teachers' Retirement System: community colleges: part-time faculty.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2794
Postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption: federal GI Bill.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2014
Habeas corpus: gender-based stereotypes.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2337
Peace officers: theft.
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2206
Teacher credentialing: community college baccalaureate degrees.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2624
Privacy for immigration support services providers.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗
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
Committees
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Issues
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