Akilah Weber Pierson
California State Senator, District 39. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 21
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Chamber median 4.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health · chair
- Social Determinants of Health Select · chair
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- California-Mexico Cooperation and Dialogue Select
- Climate Change Policies Legislative
- Community College: The Hub of the Community Select
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Governmental Organization
- Human Services
- Judiciary
- Ports and Goods Movement Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
SanDiegoUnifiedPortDistrict · Became law Sep 2026
Schoolcurriculum · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pierson sits in the California State Senate
Pierson is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: María Elena Durazo, Jesse Arreguín, Josh Becker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Pierson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Pierson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pierson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–14 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–2 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–9 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 2434: Inmates: visitation. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
How we know Pierson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6c2a35d5-c04c-44d0-8bd9-92a625e2b525
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET