DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Gail Pellerin

California State Assemblymember, District 28 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 28Born 1962

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 21; 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.0%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +44.0; 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.

Elections · chair
Mental Health Crisis Select · chair
Appropriations
Business and Professions
Child Care Costs Select
Education
Effective Postsecondary Career Technical Education and Workforce Development Programs Select
Natural Resources
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Reproductive Health Select
Youth Mental Health and Treatment Accessibility Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 39 sponsored · 21 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 1784 Postsecondary education: nondiscrimination: pregnancy or pregnancy-related issues.
Postsecondaryeducation · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1267 Marriage: prohibition on minors.
Marriage · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1902 Secure youth treatment facilities.
Secureyouthtreatmentfacilities · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1668 Property tax: welfare exemption.
Propertytax · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2025 Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.
Tenancy · 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 Pellerin sits in the California State Assembly

Pellerin is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Robert Rivas, Mark González, Marc Berman

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

With Pellerin’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%

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

Date	Bill	Pellerin	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 Pellerin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 28

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 28	Won	D+44.0	D+45.7	−1.7
2024	California State Assembly, District 28	Won	D+33.7	D+45.7	−12.0
2022	California State Assembly, District 28	Won	D+36.1	D+49.0	−12.9