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James Ramos
State Assemblymember · Assembly District 45 · Party: Democratic
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Source
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 final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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AB 2562
Alcohol or other drug recovery and treatment programs and facilities: suicide prevention.
AB 2562 Dixon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 760
Income taxes: exclusions: 2026 Garden Grove chemical leak.
AB 760 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1813
Electricity: customer renewable energy subscription program.
AB 1813 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1871
Pupil instruction: dual enrollment: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
AB 1871 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 883
Hazardous materials: reactive chemicals: methyl methacrylate: facilities.
SB 883 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
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SB 1009
Juveniles: detention.
SB 1009 Becker Senate Third Reading By Harabedian Appeal the Decision of the Speaker By BRYAN
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AB 2727
Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment.
AB 2727 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1974
Firearms: voluntary firearm storage program.
AB 1974 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1039
State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments.
AB 1039 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 344
California Environmental Quality Act: City of San Diego: mixed-use development project.
SB 344 Weber Pierson Third Reading Urgency By Ward
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AB 1815
Factory-built housing: building standards and local requirements.
AB 1815 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1853
Voter information guide: candidate statements.
AB 1853 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1572
California Interscholastic Federation: officials: registration, certification, and eligibility verification.
AB 1572 Alanis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 900
Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.
SB 900 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Solache
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SB 328
California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.
SB 328 Grayson Third Reading Urgency By Ávila Farías
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AB 1130
Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign disclosures.
AB 1130 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1983
Continuing care retirement communities: repayable contracts.
AB 1983 Blanca Rubio Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2588
District agricultural associations: board of directors: vacancies.
AB 2588 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2573
Voter registration information: confidentiality.
AB 2573 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2074
Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
AB 2074 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 1663
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: removal: trimming.
AB 1663 Wallis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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SB 1383
Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.
SB 1383 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Haney
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SB 1394
State holidays: Cesar Chavez Day: Farmworkers Day.
SB 1394 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Celeste Rodriguez
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AB 2212
Postsecondary education: sexual harassment, harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies: student training.
AB 2212 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 2051
Public resources: coastal resources: Coastal Resilience Permitting Working Group.
AB 2051 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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AB 912
Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District: trustees.
AB 912 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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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.
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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