DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Steve Bennett

California State Assemblymember, District 38 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 38Born 1950

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 15; 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.9%; Chamber median 6.6%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +40.4; 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.

Budget
Elections
Emergency Management
Legislative Budget
Legislative Emergency Management
Water, Parks and Wildlife

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 36 sponsored · 15 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

AB 1960 Wildfire Prevention Grants Program: wildfire mitigation validation.
WildfirePreventionGrantsProgram · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1934 State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program implementation plan.
StateFireMarshal · Became law Sep 2026

AB 2075 Forestry: safety requirements: fire equipment: internal combustion engines.
Forestry · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1964 State Fire Marshal: home hardening.
StateFireMarshal · Became law Sep 2026

AB 1873 County of Ventura: fire suppression: backup energy source.
CountyofVentura · Became law Aug 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bennett sits in the California State Assembly

Bennett is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Celeste Rodriguez

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

With Bennett’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%

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

Date	Bill	Bennett	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.	Not voting	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 Bennett was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028California State Assembly, District 37 California State Assembly, District 38

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 State Assembly, District 38	Won	D+40.4	D+24.6	+15.8
2024	California State Assembly, District 38	Won	D+26.9	D+24.6	+2.3
2022	California State Assembly, District 38	Won	D+22.4	D+33.0	−10.6
2020	California State Assembly, District 37	Won	D+35.1	—	—