Robert Rivas
California State Assemblymember, District 29 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 6.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.8
- 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.
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Pupilliteracy · Became law Oct 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rivas sits in the California State Assembly
Rivas is closer to the center than 51% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Gail Pellerin, Mark González, Marc Berman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET
With Rivas’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%
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: Rivas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rivas | 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. | No | Yes | No | Failed 24–33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 63–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rivas 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Assembly District 29 | Won | D+42.8 | D+24.1 | +18.7 |
| 2024 | California State Assembly, District 29 | Won | D+32.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | California State Assembly, District 29 | Won | D+27.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | California State Assembly, District 30 | Won | D+39.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | California State Assembly, District 30 | Won | D+36.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.7M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash
- $2.7M
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.
| Robert Rivas 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 Rivas has held
- California State Assembly, District 29 · since 2022
- California State Assembly, District 30 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rivas has run against
- Dennis Sanchez (R) · 2026 general, won
- Jw Paine (R) · 2024 election, won
- Stephanie L. Castro (R) · 2022 election, won
- Gregory Swett (R) · 2020 election, won
- Neil G. Kitchens (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Rivas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/68f5ee30-aa70-489b-84b7-6501e6188751
- Wikidata Q60734949
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET