Matt Haney
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Matt Haney

California State Assemblymember, District 17 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 17Born 1982

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
20
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.8%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+80.2
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Downtown Recovery Select · chair
  • Housing and Community Development · chair
  • Alternative Protein Innovation Select
  • Budget
  • Business and Professions
  • Community Reinvestment Select
  • Housing Construction Innovation Select
  • Natural Resources
  • Public Safety
  • Select Committee on Regulatory Authority
  • Select Committee on the Independent Restaurant Industry in California
  • Social Housing Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 20 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 2128 Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
Housingauthorities · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2308 Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
CityandCountyofSanFrancisco · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1633 Taxation: private detention facilities.
Taxation · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2074 Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
Regionaltransithubdistricts · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1294 Real property tax: welfare exemption: moderate-income housing.
Realpropertytax · 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 Haney sits in the California State Assembly

Haney is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianHaneyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dawn Addis, Tina McKinnor, Nick Schultz

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

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

DateBillHaneyDem. 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.YesYesNoFailed 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 Haney 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 State Assembly, District 17WonD+80.2D+70.3+9.9
2024California State Assembly, District 17WonD+69.2D+70.3−1.1
2022California State Assembly, District 17WonD+38.3D+76.9−38.6

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$770.5K
Spent
$853.7K
Cash
$156.1K

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.

Matt Haney for Assembly 2026
State
Active

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

How we know Haney

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET