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Akilah Weber Pierson
CA Senate District 39
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Healthcare 44Civil Rights & Liberties 25Government Operations & Budget 19Education 17Social Services & Welfare 16Technology & Privacy 13Criminal Justice & Policing 12Environment & Energy 11Other 9Labor & Employment 6Transportation & Infrastructure 6Economy & Taxes 5Housing 5Agriculture 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Banking & Finance 3Elections & Voting 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 2Immigration 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Senate District 39 current
California |
Democratic | Dec 2, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| CA House District 79
California |
Democratic | Apr 19, 2021 | Dec 1, 2024 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,469 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1328 — Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1156 — Vehicles: driving under the influence. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SCR 173 — Relative to California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1279 — City of Long Beach Pacific Coast Highway speed safety system pilot program. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1049 — Health care claims reimbursement. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1408 — Contra Costa Transportation Authority: transactions and use tax. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1309 — Health care coverage: lung cancer. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 943 — Public utilities: electricity: retail transmission rates: industrial transition usage. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 950 — Health care coverage: dementia. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1406 — Sales and Use Tax Law: vehicles: shell companies. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 903 — Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1012 — Employment of inmates. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1119 — Companion chatbots: children's safety. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 908 — Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1056 — Criminal procedure. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1375 — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: urban intermodal rail station project. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1323 — Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1149 — Employees: bereavement leave. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 991 — Residential care facilities for the elderly: categorization of citations. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 934 — Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 988 — California Motor Vehicle Glass Act. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1250 — State highway system: wildlife connectivity. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 884 — Elections in 2026 through 2029. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1108 — Grassland Ecological Area Conservancy. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 931 — Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant: Community Impacts Mitigation Program. | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (53 as lead sponsor)
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SB 764
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Chain restaurants: children's meals.
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SB 874
CA · —
Medi-Cal: behavioral health treatment workgroup.
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SB 1094
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Prescription drugs.
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SR 77
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Relative to condemning racism.
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SB 1199
CA · —
Prescription drug cost sharing.
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SB 1210
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Gang databases.
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SCR 122
CA · —
Relative to Black History Month.
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SCR 183
CA · —
Relative to Juneteenth.
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SB 950
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Health care coverage: dementia.
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SB 1049
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Health care claims reimbursement.
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