DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Jesse Arreguín

California State Senator, District 7 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Senator, District 7

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
24
39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.1%
Chamber median 4.2%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+14.3
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.

  • Housing · chair
  • Public Safety · chair
  • Business, Professions and Economic Development
  • California-Mexico Cooperation and Dialogue Select
  • Energy, Utilities and Communications
  • Green Economic Development Select
  • Local Government
  • Older LGBTQ+ Californians Select
  • Ports and Goods Movement Select
  • Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit
  • Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 39 sponsored · 24 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 479 Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.
Homelessadultandfamilymultidisciplinarypersonnelteams · Became law Sep 2026
SB 1383 Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.
Housingdevelopment · Became law Sep 2026
SB 692 Vehicles: homelessness.
Vehicles · Became law Sep 2026
SB 1330 Assault and battery: utility workers.
Assaultandbattery · Became law Sep 2026
SB 1299 State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.
StateFireMarshalFireSprinklerFitterCertificationAct · Became law Sep 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Arreguín sits in the California State Senate

Arreguín is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianArreguínMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: María Elena Durazo, Josh Becker, Sasha Pérez

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Arreguín’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%

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: Arreguín’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillArreguínDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Aug 31, 2026AB 1156: Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.YesYesNoPassed 21–14
Aug 31, 2026AB 1642: Wildfires: contamination standards.YesYesNoPassed 30–2
Aug 30, 2026AB 28: Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.YesYesNoPassed 31–3
Aug 30, 2026AB 1198: Public works: prevailing wages.YesYesNoPassed 31–9
Aug 30, 2026AB 2434: Inmates: visitation.YesYesNoPassed 30–9

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Arreguín 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024California State Senate, District 7WonD+14.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Arreguín has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Arreguín has run against

  • Jovanka Beckles (D) · 2024 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Arreguín

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET