Michelle Rodriguez
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Michelle Rodriguez

California State Assemblymember, District 53 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 53Born 1979

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
15
36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
6.4%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+35.5
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.

  • Banking and Finance
  • Domestic Violence Select
  • Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact
  • Governmental Organization
  • Insurance
  • Public Employment and Retirement
  • Revenue and Taxation
  • Rules
  • Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 15 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 2006 State government: office buildings: daycare centers.
Stategovernment · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1628 Child protection: safe surrender.
Childprotection · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2453 Vehicles: off-highway motor vehicles.
Vehicles · Became law Sep 2026
AB 744 Alcoholic beverage control: tied-house restrictions: exceptions: off-sale retail services.
Alcoholicbeveragecontrol · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2262 Courts: disqualification of judges.
Courts · 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 Rodriguez sits in the California State Assembly

Rodriguez is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianRodriguezMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Blanca Pacheco, Avelino Valencia, James Ramos

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

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

DateBillRodriguezDem. 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 Rodriguez 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 53WonD+35.5D+12.4+23.1
2024California State Assembly, District 53WonD+15.2D+12.4+2.8

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$940.2K
Cash
$137.4K

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.

Michelle Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Rodriguez has run against

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

How we know Rodriguez

One person, matched across every source we use.

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