Lena Gonzalez
California State Senator, District 33 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Votes missed
- 9.4%
- Chamber median 4.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.8
- 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.
- Ports and Goods Movement Select · chair
- Education
- Energy, Utilities and Communications
- Environmental Quality
- Health
- Housing
- International Sporting Events: Olympics and World Cup Soccer Special
- Privacy, Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection
- Rules
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Gonzalez sits in the California State Senate
Gonzalez is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Akilah Weber Pierson, María Elena Durazo, Jesse Arreguín
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Gonzalez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Gonzalez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gonzalez | 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
Career
Offices held, and every time Gonzalez 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 33 | Won | D+39.8 |
| 2020 | California State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+23.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gonzalez has held
- California State Senate, District 33 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gonzalez has run against
- Mario Paz (R) · 2024 general, won
- Elizabeth C. Castillo (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gonzalez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cb6cc457-59f8-4dd8-aeb5-691c3795ffb7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET