Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Jeff Gonzalez

California State Assemblymember, District 36 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.

California State Assemblymember, District 36

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 7; 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 11.2%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 87%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −18.4; Lost 2026
Elections: 2; 2024–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Military and Veterans Affairs · vice chair
Water, Parks and Wildlife · vice chair
Aging and Long-Term Care
Agriculture
Arts
Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism
California-México Bi-National Affairs Select
Community Economic Mobility and Investment Select
Cybersecurity Select
Health
Higher Education
Latina Inequities Select
Mental Health Crisis Select
Racism, Hate and Xenophobia Select
Serving Students with Disabilities Select
Status of Boys and Men of Color Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 7 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 1145 Vehicles: local regulation: Department of Transportation.
DepartmentofTransportation · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2163 Energy: Strategic Clean Energy and Critical Mineral Development Zones.
Energy · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1756 Off-highway vehicle recreation: City of Needles.
CityofNeedles · Became law Aug 2026

AB 2324 Vocational education: youth caregivers.
Vocationaleducation · Became law Jul 2026

AB 709 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater sustainability plans.
SustainableGroundwaterManagementAct · Became law Oct 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gonzalez sits in the California State Assembly

Gonzalez is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Joshua Hoover, Phillip Chen, Laurie Davies

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

With Gonzalez’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills66%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the California State Assembly.

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 Republicans.

Date	Bill	Gonzalez	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 1, 2026	SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026	SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.	No	No	Yes	Passed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.	Not voting	No	Yes	Failed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 63–11

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.

20242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 36

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)