Nick Schultz
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Nick Schultz

California State Assemblymember, District 44 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 44Born 1988

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
17
39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.6%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+45.7
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.

  • Public Safety · chair
  • 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Select
  • Budget
  • Natural Resources
  • Select Committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange
  • Select Committee on Growing and Retaining the Creative Economy in California
  • Status of Boys and Men of Color Select
  • Utilities and Energy
  • Youth Mental Health and Treatment Accessibility Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 39 sponsored · 17 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 939 Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
Housingdevelopment · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2478 Kinship family approval.
Kinshipfamilyapproval · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1905 Juveniles: custodial interrogation.
Juveniles · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1603 Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Department of Pesticide Regulation.
DepartmentofPesticideRegulation · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1546 Vehicles: driving under the influence.
Vehicles · 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 Schultz sits in the California State Assembly

Schultz is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSchultzMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jessica Caloza, Dawn Addis, Matt Haney

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

With Schultz’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%

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

DateBillSchultzDem. 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 Schultz 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 44WonD+45.7D+33.9+11.8
2024California State Assembly, District 44WonD+31.8——

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
$758.6K
Cash
$405.6K

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.

Nick Schultz 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 Schultz has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Schultz has run against

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

How we know Schultz

One person, matched across every source we use.

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