Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Esmeralda Soria

California State Assemblymember, District 27 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Won the 2026 race for California Senate District 14.

California State Assemblymember, District 27Born 1982

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 14; 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 6.6%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +28.6; Won 2026
Elections: 3; 2022–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Agriculture · chair
Fairs, Allocation and Classification · chair
Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Select
Banking and Finance
Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men Select
Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact
Effective Postsecondary Career Technical Education and Workforce Development Programs Select
Governmental Organization
Latina Inequities Select
Master Plan for Higher Education Select
Native American Affairs Select
Serving Students with Disabilities Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 40 sponsored · 14 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 2706 Acidified foods and low-acid foods.
Acidifiedfoodsandlow-acidfoods · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2728 Groundwater: de minimis extractors: fees: exemption.
Groundwater · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1486 Climate resiliency: research farms: grant program.
Climateresiliency · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2481 Beverage containers: recycling: glass: quality incentive payments.
Beveragecontainers · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2010 Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.
Veterinarymedicine · 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 Soria sits in the California State Assembly

Soria is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Blanca Rubio, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Avelino Valencia

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

With Soria’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%

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

Date	Bill	Soria	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.	Not voting	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 Soria was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 27

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 Senate, District 14	Won	D+28.6	D+4.1	+24.5
2024	California State Assembly, District 27	Won	D+8.1	R+2.8	+10.9
2022	California State Assembly, District 27	Won	D+2.7	D+14.1	−11.4