Marc Berman
California State Assemblymember, District 23 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 30
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.5%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +51.7
- 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.
- Business and Professions · chair
- Master Plan for Higher Education Select · chair
- Cybersecurity Select
- Elections
- Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Select
- Governmental Organization
- Insurance
- Legislative Ethics Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Gascorporations · Became law Sep 2026
Genesynthesisequipmentmanufacturersandproviders · Became law Sep 2026
Children'sdiapers · Became law Sep 2026
Communitycolleges · Became law Sep 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Berman sits in the California State Assembly
Berman is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mark González, Robert Rivas, Gail Pellerin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Berman’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: Berman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Berman | 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 Berman 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Assembly District 23 | Won | D+51.7 | D+56.5 | −4.8 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 23 | Won | D+19.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 23 | Won | D+46.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | California State Assembly, District 24 | Won | D+46.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 24 | Won | D+53.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | California State Assembly, District 24 | Won | D+8.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $949.5K
- Spent
- $719K
- Cash
- $1.8M
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.
| Marc Berman for State Assembly 2026 State | Active |
Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET
Seats Berman has held
- California State Assembly, District 23 · since 2022
- California State Assembly, District 24 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Berman has run against
- David Johnson (R) · 2026 general, won
- Lydia Kou (D) · 2024 election, won
- Tim Dec (R) · 2022 election, won
- Peter Ohtaki (R) · 2020 election, won
- Alexander Glew (R) · 2018 election, won
- Vicki Veenker (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Berman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/24facf9e-7fb1-4475-9120-05cd0145c7c1
- Wikidata Q28052020
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET