Christopher Cabaldon
California State Senator, District 3 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 22
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 4.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.2
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Legislative Audit · vice chair
- Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection · chair
- Wine Industry Select · chair
- Appropriations
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- Education
- Fairs, Allocation and Classification
- Green Economic Development Select
- Housing
- Natural Resources and Water
- Older LGBTQ+ Californians Select
- Ports and Goods Movement Select
- Rules
- Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Artificialintelligence · Became law Sep 2026
Transportationplanning · Became law Sep 2026
Infrastructurerevitalizationfinancingdistricts · Became law Sep 2026
InfillInfrastructureGrantProgramof2019 · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cabaldon sits in the California State Senate
Cabaldon is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Anna Caballero, Susan Rubio, Catherine Blakespear
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Cabaldon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
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: Cabaldon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cabaldon | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities. | No | 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
Career
Offices held, and every time Cabaldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+25.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cabaldon has held
- California State Senate, District 3 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cabaldon has run against
- Thom Bogue (R) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cabaldon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8833976f-b95a-45bf-bbd9-ccdb66946d20
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET