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Roger Niello

State Senator · Senate District 6 · Party: Republican

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Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 6
Party
Republican

Source

Last verified Oct 2, 2026.

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Photo: Photo via Open States

Record at a glance

3008
Final-passage votes
4598
All recorded votes

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

No platform recorded yet

This tab shows Roger Niello'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 1116

    Planning and zoning: housing development projects: subdivisions.

    Unfinished Business SB1116 Caballero Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2428

    Criminal fees.

    3rd Reading AB2428 Celeste Rodriguez By Cortese

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1054

    Public employees' retirement: deferred retirement option program: public employee health benefits.

    3rd Reading AB1054 Gipson et al. By Cortese

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2765

    CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.

    3rd Reading AB2765 Ahrens et al. By McNerney Urgency Clause

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • SB 908

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

    Unfinished Business SB908 Wiener et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2460

    Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.

    3rd Reading AB2460 Celeste Rodriguez By Pérez

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1547

    University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study.

    3rd Reading AB1547 Bains By Hurtado Urgency Clause

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1379

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

    Unfinished Business SB1379 Cervantes et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2414

    Developmental services: direct support professionals.

    3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes Motion to Reconsider Reconsider

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1414

    County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    Unfinished Business SB1414 Reyes et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2278

    In-home supportive services: Community First Choice Option program: noncompliance penalties.

    3rd Reading AB2278 Ávila Farías By Ochoa Bogh

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2561

    Operating systems and applications: privacy settings.

    3rd Reading AB2561 Valencia By Jones

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 865

    California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program.

    Unfinished Business SB865 Ashby Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2030

    Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills.

    3rd Reading AB2030 Lowenthal et al. By Weber Pierson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2241

    School facilities: inclusive school playgrounds.

    3rd Reading AB2241 Boerner et al. By McNerney

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1595

    Criminal procedure: writs of habeas corpus and motions to vacate.

    3rd Reading AB1595 Schultz By Cortese

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1641

    Postsecondary education: segments: tribal colleges and universities.

    3rd Reading AB1641 Jackson et al. By Cervantes

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 969

    Weights and measures: electric vehicle fueling systems.

    That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2185

    Housing: multifamily affordable housing programs.

    Special Consent AB2185 Quirk-Silva et al. By Cabaldon

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 96

    Mental health services: peer support specialist certification.

    3rd Reading AB96 Jackson By Pérez

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1049

    California Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules.

    3rd Reading AB1049 Celeste Rodriguez By Gonzalez

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1312

    Cemeteries.

    That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed Other

  • AB 2157

    Workforce development: Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program: extension.

    3rd Reading AB2157 Connolly et al. By Grayson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2301

    Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.

    3rd Reading AB2301 Soria By Reyes

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2006

    State government: office buildings: daycare centers.

    3rd Reading AB2006 Michelle Rodriguez By Laird

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 942

    Civil detainees.

    Unfinished Business SB942 Caballero et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2122

    Infractions: warrants and penalties.

    3rd Reading AB2122 Kalra et al. By Pérez

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1338

    Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.

    3rd Reading AB1338 Solache By Rubio

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2494

    State forests: forest management.

    3rd Reading AB2494 Rogers et al. By McGuire

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 540

    Civil actions and attorneys.

    That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1439

    Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.

    3rd Reading AB1439 Garcia et al.

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2316

    School facilities: Charter School Facilities Program: undue financial burden.

    3rd Reading AB2316 Hoover By Valladares

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1628

    Child protection: safe surrender.

    3rd Reading AB1628 Michelle Rodriguez By Umberg

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2124

    Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review.

    3rd Reading AB2124 Pacheco et al. By Hurtado

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1689

    Juvenile courts: temporary probate guardianship.

    3rd Reading AB1689 Quirk-Silva By Cortese

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2795

    Financial regulation.

    3rd Reading AB2795 B. & F. (Valencia) By Grayson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2411

    California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.

    3rd Reading AB2411 McKinnor By Richardson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1693

    Accelerated retailer building plan approval: tenant improvements.

    3rd Reading AB1693 Zbur et al. By Grayson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1666

    Forest management: biomass innovation parks: wood products.

    3rd Reading AB1666 Rogers By McNerney

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2507

    Office of Tribal Affairs.

    3rd Reading AB2507 Nguyen et al. By Cervantes

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1237

    Civil Rights Department.

    Unfinished Business SB1237 Blakespear et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2195

    Child support: license suspensions.

    3rd Reading AB2195 Celeste Rodriguez By Reyes

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2613

    Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.

    3rd Reading AB2613 Sharp-Collins et al. By Weber Pierson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 1608

    Office of the Inspector General, High-Speed Rail.

    3rd Reading AB1608 Wilson By Wiener

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2484

    San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: transactions and use tax: voter initiatives.

    3rd Reading AB2484 Alvarez et al. By Weber Pierson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2089

    Property taxation: welfare exemption.

    3rd Reading AB2089 Ward By Grayson

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2050

    Common interest developments: reserve accounts.

    3rd Reading AB2050 Caloza et al. By Laird

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • SB 1114

    Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status: disclosure.

    Unfinished Business SB1114 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

    Not voting Source ↗
  • AB 2605

    State Public Defender: county public defenders: data collection.

    3rd Reading AB2605 Arambula et al. By Cortese

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

  • AB 2764

    Extended foster care.

    3rd Reading AB2764 Ahrens et al. By Menjivar

    Aug 26, 2026 · Result: Passed

Older votes

Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Roger Niello 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
    6 statements, Summary Page line 5
    $1,221,248
  • Spent
    Summary Page line 11
    $966,699
  • From individuals (itemized)
    241 contributions of $100 or more, net of refunds
    $171,600 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)

  • Finance, insurance and banking
    $85,650
  • Health care
    $46,950
  • Labor unions
    $38,250
  • Energy and utilities
    $37,000
  • Real estate
    $33,250
  • Construction and engineering
    $26,900
  • Technology and telecommunications
    $24,800
  • Tribal governments
    $24,700

Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 37% 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

  • THE NIELLO COMPANY
    5 donors · Not classified
    $18,200
  • NETFLIX
    3 donors · Media and entertainment
    $4,500
  • PUTNAM AUTO
    5 donors · Not classified
    $4,500
  • WESTERN CARE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
    3 donors · Construction and engineering
    $4,000
  • SIERRA MILLS COMPANY
    5 donors · Not classified
    $2,750
  • LUCAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
    5 donors · Lawyers and lobbyists
    $2,250
  • DREYER BABICH BUCCOLA WOOD CAMPORA LLP
    4 donors · Lawyers and lobbyists
    $1,000
  • GEORGE KAMMERER ATTORNEY AT LAW
    3 donors · Lawyers and lobbyists
    $750
  • HALNAN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
    3 donors · Lawyers and lobbyists
    $750
  • TEICHERT INC
    3 donors · Not classified
    $750

The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $42,900 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

  • California Republican Party
    2 contributions · political party · Not classified
    $425,000
  • Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $13,800
  • California Real Estate PAC (CREPAC)
    2 contributions · small contributor committee · Real estate
    $11,800
  • Comcast Financial Agency Corporation
    4 contributions · organization · Finance, insurance and banking
    $11,800
  • Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2028
    2 contributions · committee · Not classified
    $11,800
  • Western Manufactured Housing Communities Assocation PAC
    2 contributions · committee · Real estate
    $11,800
  • California Professional Firefighters - SCC
    7 contributions · small contributor committee · Labor unions
    $10,400
  • Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association-SCC
    6 contributions · small contributor committee · Not classified
    $8,500
  • California Association of Highway Patrolmen PAC
    4 contributions · small contributor committee · Not classified
    $8,400
  • California Building Industry Association PAC
    6 contributions · committee · Manufacturing
    $8,300

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

Independent expenditures for and against

Spent to support: $16,923

  • Advance California, Sponsored by California Apartment Association
    race: State Senate · 1 report · May 7, 2026
    $16,923

Spent to oppose: $0

None reported.

Spending on ads and outreach about Roger Niello 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 (1)

The committees Roger Niello 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.

Roger Niello for Senate 2026

  • Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026
    Spent $540,682 · cash at end $806,427 Statement ↗
    $187,219 received
  • May 17, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
    Spent $37,068 · cash at end $1,163,132 Statement ↗
    $89,000 received
  • Apr 19, 2026 to May 16, 2026
    Spent $75,331 · cash at end $1,101,808 Statement ↗
    $29,850 received
  • Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026
    Spent $121,904 · cash at end $1,149,389 Statement ↗
    $82,204 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 8, 2026 · covers 2025 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 14, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Aug 17, 2025 · covers 2023 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Aug 17, 2025 · covers 2023 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Aug 17, 2025 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Mar 1, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 2, 2025 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 2, 2025 · covers 2022 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 17, 2024 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
  • Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 18, 2023 · covers 2022 Statement (PDF) ↗

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

Committees

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Issues

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