State · State Senate
Steve Choi
State Senator · Senate District 37 · Party: Republican
3011 final-passage votes on record.
A member of California's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.
- Voted Yes on AB 951 (Health care coverage: behavioral diagnoses.). It passed. Jul 10, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 829 (Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program: Parkinson's Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.). It passed. Jul 10, 2025
- Voted Yes on AB 1051 (Route 76: Payómkawish Highway.). It passed. Jul 10, 2025
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Office
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 37
- Party
- Republican
- Website
- Official site ↗
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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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Yes Source ↗
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AB 829
Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program: Parkinson's Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
Consent Calendar 2nd AB829 Sharp-Collins
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 1156
Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 662
Postsecondary education: mixed-use intersegmental educational facility in the City of Chula Vista: South County Higher Education Planning Task Force.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 367
Water: County of Ventura: fire suppression.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 341
Oral Health for People with Disabilities Technical Assistance Center Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 671
Accelerated restaurant building plan approval: California Retail Food Code: tenant improvements.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1028
Community colleges: temporary employees.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1276
Housing developments: ordinances, policies, and standards.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1119
Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 385
Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 79
Public social services: higher education.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 640
Local educational agencies: governance training.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1400
Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1454
Pupil literacy: credential program standards and professional development: instructional materials.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 560
Special education: resource specialists: special classes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 727
Pupil and student safety: identification cards.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 1154
Junior accessory dwelling units.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 563
Childcare: Early Childhood Policy Council.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1061
Housing developments: urban lot splits: historical resources.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
No Source ↗ -
AB 49
Schoolsites: immigration enforcement.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
AB 735
Planning and zoning: logistics use developments: truck routes.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1005
Drowning prevention: public schools: informational materials.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 7
Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
AB 268
State holidays: Diwali.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 1308
Residential building permits: inspections: Housing Accountability Act.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 957
Cigarette and tobacco products: retail sale: pharmacies.
[07-07-2025] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.]
No Source ↗ -
AB 1332
Medicinal cannabis: shipments.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
Yes Source ↗ -
Not voting Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 481
Healing arts: clinical laboratories: personnel.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Not voting Source ↗ -
AB 265
Small Business Recovery Fund Act.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1280
Energy.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 8
Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 742
Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
AB 723
Real estate: digitally altered images: disclosure.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
No Source ↗ -
AB 254
California-Ireland Trade Commission.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 586
Professional fiduciaries.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 1002
Contractors: failure to pay wages: discipline.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
AB 408
Physician Health and Wellness Program.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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AB 377
High-Speed Rail Authority: business plan: Merced to Bakersfield segment.
Consent Calendar 2nd
Yes Source ↗ -
Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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Yes Source ↗
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AB 1138
Income and corporate taxes: tax credits: motion pictures.
3rd Reading AB1138 Zbur et al. By Allen Urgency Clause
Not voting Source ↗ -
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
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