DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

James Ramos

California State Assemblymember, District 45 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 45Born 1967

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 18; 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 9.6%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +42.5; 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.

Native American Affairs Select · chair
Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Select
Budget
CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition Select
Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men Select
Governmental Organization
Local Government
Public Safety

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 31 sponsored · 18 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 1581 Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.
AmericanIndianandAlaskaNativepupils · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1841 State holidays: Native American Day.
NativeAmericanDay · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2115 California Native Americans: formal apology.
CaliforniaNativeAmericans · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2187 Public contracts: contracts for services.
Publiccontracts · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1592 California Indian Heritage Center support organization.
CaliforniaIndianHeritageCentersupportorganization · 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 Ramos sits in the California State Assembly

Ramos is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jacqui Irwin, Blanca Pacheco, Michelle Rodriguez

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

With Ramos’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%

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

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 40 California State Assembly, District 45

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 45	Won	D+42.5	D+12.6	+29.9
2024	California State Assembly, District 45	Won	D+27.8	D+12.6	+15.2
2022	California State Assembly, District 45	Won	D+21.5	D+31.5	−10.0
2020	California State Assembly, District 40	Won	D+16.7	—	—
2018	California State Assembly, District 40	Won	D+19.1	—	—