Pilar Schiavo
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Pilar Schiavo

California State Assemblymember, District 40 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 40Born 1975

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
19
39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.3%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+20.6
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.

  • Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Select · chair
  • Military and Veterans Affairs · chair
  • Banking and Finance
  • Budget
  • Child Care Costs Select
  • Climate Innovation and Infrastructure Select
  • Health
  • Mental Health Crisis Select
  • Native American Affairs Select
  • Reproductive Health Select
  • Select Committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange
  • Serving Students with Disabilities Select
  • Utilities and Energy
  • Wildfire Prevention Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 39 sponsored · 19 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 2116 Commercial financing.
Commercialfinancing · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2390 Streamlined housing approvals: objective standards: review and modifications.
Streamlinedhousingapprovals · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2219 Veterans.
Veterans · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1715 Public utilities: reporting.
Publicutilities · Became law Sep 2026
AB 28 Solid waste landfills: subsurface temperatures.
Solidwastelandfills · 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 Schiavo sits in the California State Assembly

Schiavo is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSchiavoMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Juan Carrillo, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Rhodesia Ransom

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

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

DateBillSchiavoDem. 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 Schiavo 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 40WonD+20.6D+8.6+12.0
2024California State Assembly, District 40WonD+5.6D+8.6−3.0
2022California State Assembly, District 40WonD+0.3D+16.6−16.3

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$2.1M
Spent
$1.6M
Cash
$904.8K

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.

Pilar Schiavo 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 Schiavo has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Schiavo has run against

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

How we know Schiavo

One person, matched across every source we use.

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