Celeste Rodriguez
California State Assemblymember, District 43 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 13
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 26.9%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +60.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Latina Inequities Select · chair
- Community Economic Mobility and Investment Select
- Health
- Higher Education
- Human Services
- Water, Parks and Wildlife
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CalGrantProgram · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rodriguez sits in the California State Assembly
Rodriguez is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: LaShae Sharp-Collins, John Harabedian, Mike Fong
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Rodriguez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills18%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rodriguez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rodriguez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 62–7 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–9 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 65–11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1009: Juveniles: detention. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 24–33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 63–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rodriguez 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California State Assembly, District 43 | Won | D+60.5 | D+30.6 | +29.9 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 43 | Won | D+33.3 | D+30.6 | +2.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $498.4K
- Spent
- $384K
- Cash
- $279.6K
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Celeste Rodriguez for Assembly 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Seats Rodriguez has held
- California State Assembly, District 43 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rodriguez has run against
- Ricardo Benitez (R) · 2026 election, won
- Victoria Garcia (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Rodriguez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1dbf574d-4c03-40ce-8c30-a6727c4bd5ab
- Wikidata Q131145299
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET