State · State Senate
Steve Choi
State Senator · Senate District 37 · Party: Republican
3011 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 37
- Party
- Republican
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Steve Choi'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 2771
California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2074
Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2635
Air pollution: small off-road engines: voucher programs: local regulation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 1751
Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1093
Public postsecondary education: academic exchange programs: plan.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 917
County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 1457
General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2619
Water resources: data centers.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 306
California Building Standards Commission: appeals: code interpretations.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2651
Informed Parents, Healthy Schools Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 2341
Local government: emergency response services: use of languages other than English.
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2469
Data centers: water use disclosures.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 1636
Cerritos Community College District: data sharing.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2301
Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2639
Merced County Flood Control District: assessment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2496
Local educational agencies: reports: school accountability report card: California School Dashboard: local control accountability plan: local control funding formula budget overview.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer 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, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 2460
Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2528
Community colleges: governing board member compensation.
[Second] hearing set for [07-02-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2254
Coastal resources: monarch butterfly habitat.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
No Source ↗
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AB 2120
School district employees: merit system.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 956
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 2551
Equity in Higher Education Act: time, place, and manner policies: student code of conduct violations: open forum.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1802
Land use: mitigation lands: endowments.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2194
Medi-Cal: special commissions.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 664
Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Southwestern Community College District.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2528
Community colleges: governing board member compensation.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1858
California State University: Joint Associate's Degree Pilot Program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1644
Pupils: use of smartphones: prohibition: report.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2219
Veterans.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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AB 2694
Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 2189
Statewide Special Education Parent Advocacy Collaborative.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1740
Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Not voting Source ↗
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AB 1710
Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: conformity with ordinances and standards.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 467
Los Angeles Community College District: California Center for Climate Change Education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1851
Pupil health: social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2390
Streamlined housing approvals: objective standards: review and modifications.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 2417
State Teachers' Retirement System: community colleges: part-time faculty.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗
Money raised and spent by the campaign committees Steve Choi 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
$83,000
Spent $45,587
Totals
- Raised$83,000
- Spent$45,587
- From individuals (itemized)$4,900 6%
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)
- Health care$13,500
- Tribal governments$10,900
- Technology and telecommunications$7,500
- Media and entertainment$4,500
- Finance, insurance and banking$3,000
- Transportation$3,000
- Construction and engineering$2,500
- Energy and utilities$2,000
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in organizations' names and in the employers individual donors named; 64% of these itemized dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed.
How industries are assignedTop employers of individual donors
No employer was named by 3 or more donors.
The employers individual donors named, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. $400 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 Correctional Peace Officers Association PAC$6,900
- CALPAC California Medical Assoc$6,000
- Irvine management company$4,900
- Pachanga band of Indians$4,900
- Aristotle International Inc FBO Amazon.com$4,000
- California dental Association PAC$4,000
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians$3,000
- Barona Band of Mission Indians$3,000
- California new car dealers association PAC$3,000
- LAND PAC Calif Landscape COntractors Assoc$2,500
Contributions itemized on Schedule A from political committees, parties, businesses and other organizations, by the name reported. Transfers between Steve Choi's own committees aren't counted.
Independent expenditures for and against
Spent to support: $0
None reported.
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Spending on ads and outreach about Steve Choi 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 Steve Choi 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.
Steven Choi Senate Officeholder Account 2024
- Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026$4,500 received
- Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$20,500 received
- Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$36,100 received
- Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025$21,800 received
Steven Choi for Senate 2024
- Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$0 received
- Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025$100 received
- Oct 20, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024$358,468 received
- Sep 22, 2024 to Oct 19, 2024$177,444 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 Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2026 · covers 2024 · amendment Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2026 · covers 2025 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Annual Senator · State Senate Filed Feb 27, 2025 · covers 2024 Statement (PDF) ↗
- Form 700, Candidate Senator · State Senate Filed Dec 5, 2023 · covers 2023 Statement (PDF) ↗
Source: FPPC Form 700 search ↗, searched Oct 7, 2026. How
Committees
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Issues
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