Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Adrienne; 2 Children: Rosa Celina, Helena Jeanne
Birth date: 03/07/1961
Birthplace: National City, CA
Home City: San Diego CA
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Associate Attorney, Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps Vice President, Insurance Company Former Jesuit Worker

Education

JD, Harvard Law School MA, Humanities, Fordham University, 1987 BA, Political Science, University of San Diego, 1983 Attended, Jesuit Seminary

Committees

Agriculture
Banking and Financial Institutions
Business, Professions, and Economic Development
Education
Public Employment and Retirement
Rules
Subcommittee on Sustainable School Facilities

SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Funding For School Transportation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 810 Creating Single-Payer Health Care System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 202 Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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SB 95 Increase State's Ability to Borrow
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Funding For School Transportation
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 810 Creating Single-Payer Health Care System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 202 Limiting Ballot Initiatives to the General Election
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 922 Project Labor Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 1424 Suspending the Licenses of Delinquent Taxpayers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 376 Prohibiting the Sale of Shark Fins
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 746 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 185 Considering Race, Ethnicity and Gender in College Admissions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 165 Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 499 Authorizes Minors to Seek Medical Care for STDs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 6 Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 887 Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 353 DUI Inspection Checkpoints and Unlicensed Drivers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 46 Small City Disincorporation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 433 Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 130 Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 459 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 130 Student Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 433 Birth Certificates for Transgendered Individuals
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 242 Regulation of Privacy Controls on Social Networks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 568 Recycling Polystyrene Food Containers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 242 Regulation of Privacy Controls on Social Networks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 161 Administration of Epilepsy Medication in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Z

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 9 Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 9 Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 469 Requirements for Expansion by Large Retailers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 168 Prohibits Paid Signature-Gatherers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 28 Penalties for Using Mobile Device When Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Requires Teaching Gay History
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 104 Labor Representatives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 70 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 109 Criminal Justice Realignment
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 2 Increasing Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1578 Dog Restraint Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 352 Microstamping of Bullets Fired from Semi-Automatic Guns
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1379 Biomonitoring Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1613 Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

AB 2536 Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

AB 2108 Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1437 Prohibiting Discriminatory Content in Public School Curriculum
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1248 Long-Term Health Care Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Solar Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1801 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1137 Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1899 Flood Assessment Requirements for Building
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 2076 Needle Exchange Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1899 Flood Assessment Requirements for Building
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 2205 Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 3029 CalWorks and Food Stamp Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2076 Needle Exchange Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1899 Flood Assessment Requirements for Building
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 2378 Affordable Housing Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2205 Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2378 Affordable Housing Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

AB 3029 CalWorks and Food Stamp Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1970 Energy Conservation Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2948 Electoral College: Interstate Compact
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 1970 Energy Conservation Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2122 Shareholder Distribution Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2108 Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2122 Shareholder Distribution Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2108 Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AJR 51 Endorsing Federal Amendments to Immigration Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 2496 Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 813 Medi-Cal: Emergency Drug Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 127 Kindergarten-University Public Education Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 140 Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1266 Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 140 Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1266 Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 583 California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AB 802 Local Governments Assessment of Flood Risks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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