Jesse Gabriel
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Jesse Gabriel

California State Assemblymember, District 46 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 46Born 1981Lawyer

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
24
83 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.9%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+40.7
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.

  • Budget · chair
  • Legislative Budget · vice chair
  • Child Care Costs Select
  • Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men Select
  • Governmental Organization

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 83 sponsored · 24 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 395 Holidays.
Holidays · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2204 Prisons: organized sports programming.
Prisons · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1626 Interscholastic athletics: youth sports: coaches: behavioral and mental health training.
Interscholasticathletics · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2020 Housing programs: financing.
Housingprograms · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1924 Statewide homelessness prevention strategy.
Statewidehomelessnesspreventionstrategy · 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 Gabriel sits in the California State Assembly

Gabriel is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGabrielMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Steve Bennett, Catherine Stefani

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

With Gabriel’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%

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

DateBillGabrielDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Sep 1, 2026SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.YesYesNoPassed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.YesYesNoPassed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.YesYesNoPassed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.Not votingYesNoFailed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.YesYesNoPassed 63–11

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Gabriel 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026California Assembly District 46WonD+40.7D+26.7+14.0
2024California State Assembly, District 46WonD+25.8——
2022California State Assembly, District 46WonD+30.8——
2020California State Assembly, District 45WonD+32.5——
2018California State Assembly, District 45WonD+40.5——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$797.3K
Cash
$3.2M

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.

Jesse Gabriel 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 Gabriel has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Gabriel has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Gabriel

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET