DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Rhodesia Ransom

California State Assemblymember, District 13 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 13

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 14; 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.5%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +33.3; 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.

Emergency Management · chair
Legislative Emergency Management · vice chair
Agriculture
Community Economic Mobility and Investment Select
Cybersecurity Select
Downtown Recovery Select
Fairs, Allocation and Classification
Housing Construction Innovation Select
Legislative Audit
Local Government
Ports and Goods Movement Select
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 14 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 2413 Large-format public advertisements: public expense.
Large-formatpublicadvertisements · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1713 Public postsecondary education: students with disabilities: verification: academic accommodations.
Publicpostsecondaryeducation · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2032 Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: golden mussels.
Fishandwildlife · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1659 Juvenile court school pupils: joint transition planning policy: courses of study.
Juvenilecourtschoolpupils · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1590 California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program: revised allocation formula.
CaliforniaCareerTechnicalEducationIncentiveGrantProgram · 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 Ransom sits in the California State Assembly

Ransom is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Juan Carrillo, Stephanie Nguyen, Pilar Schiavo

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

With Ransom’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Ransom’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Ransom	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.	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026	SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 63–11