Brian Jones
California State Senator, District 40 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 6
- 29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.3%
- Chamber median 4.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.3
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection · vice chair
- California-Mexico Cooperation and Dialogue Select
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Hydrogen Energy Select
- Insurance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Sexuallyviolentpredators · Became law Oct 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jones sits in the California State Senate
Jones is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kelly Seyarto, Steve Choi, Roger Niello
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Jones’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the California State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Jones’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Jones | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–14 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards. | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–2 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 31–3 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages. | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–9 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AB 2434: Inmates: visitation. | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jones was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California State Senate, District 40 | Won | R+6.3 |
| 2018 | California State Senate, District 38 | Won | R+6.0 |
| 2014 | California State Assembly, District 71 | Won | R+41.2 |
| 2012 | California State Assembly, District 71 | Won | R+26.2 |
| 2010 | California State Assembly, District 77 | Won | R+29.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Jones has held
- California State Senate, District 40 · since 2022
- California State Senate, District 38 · since 2018
- California State Assembly, District 71 · 2012–2016
- California State Assembly, District 77 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jones has run against
- Joseph C. Rocha (D) · 2022 general, won
- Jeff Griffith (D) · 2018 general, won
- Tony Teora (R) · 2014 general, won
- Patrick J. Hurley (D) · 2012 general, won
- Mark Hanson (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Jones
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ea5c3b3d-bbad-41f6-a912-69f60f1553a4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET