Alex Padilla
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Alex Padilla

Democrat · California · Senate

5 years in office

Quylt Score

590
Primary Score
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11
Party Line
progressive Democrat

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced8 of 81 bills out of committee
4912%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance30 of 31 votes (96.8%)
9615%
Committee Hearing ParticipationRanking Member — shapes hearing agenda
855%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring3 of 18 cosponsored bills cross-party
2810%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills0 of 2 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
05%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleRanking Member, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
7510%
Committee SeniorityRank 1 on 11 committees
10010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Reflects official Senate/House Ethics Committee records. Recent actions may not yet be reflected.

Quylt Scores update as official government data becomes available. Ethics records may lag 30–90 days from official committee publication.

Committee Assignments (7)

Sponsored Legislation (250)

Introduced 2026-04-30 · Amendment SA 5442 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

SRES 699A resolution expressing support for the recognition of April as "National Language Access Month".

Introduced 2026-04-29 · Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2133-2134)

S 4417A bill to amend the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2026-04-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2083)

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Introduced 2026-04-22 · Amendment SA 4855 ruled out of order by the chair.

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S 4368Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act

Introduced 2026-04-22 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1937)

S 4369Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act

Introduced 2026-04-22 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

S 4271Support our Firefighters Act

Introduced 2026-03-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

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S 4103Save Our Sequoias Act

Introduced 2026-03-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1056)

Environmental Protection

S 4075Pay FEMA Personnel Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-03-12 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Emergency Management

S 4053A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2026-03-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1011)

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S 3840Health Investment Zones Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-02-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

S 3783Mental Health Career Promotion Act

Introduced 2026-02-05 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S511)

Health

S 3738MORE WATER Act

Introduced 2026-01-29 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Water Resources Development

S 3737GROW SMART Act

Introduced 2026-01-29 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Water Resources Development

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S 3609Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act

Introduced 2026-01-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

S 3582No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

Introduced 2026-01-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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S 3575NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Enhancements Act

Introduced 2025-12-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 3526PUBLIC Lands Act

Introduced 2025-12-17 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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S 3470Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act

Introduced 2025-12-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8731-8732)

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 3437Office of Fusion Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-12-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8672)

Energy

S 3372Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

Introduced 2025-12-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8514)

Taxation

SRES 515A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2025 Major League Baseball World Series.

Introduced 2025-11-20 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399; text: CR S8282)

Sports and Recreation

S 3194Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act

Introduced 2025-11-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8207)

Public Lands and Natural Resources

SRES 487A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on November 3, 2025, as "National School Psychology Week".

Introduced 2025-11-06 · Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

S 2994Voter Purge Protection Act

Introduced 2025-10-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2922HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act

Introduced 2025-09-19 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6794)

Transportation and Public Works

S 2881A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2025-09-18 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2886America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-09-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 2885Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-09-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2871Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-09-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6734)

Native Americans

S 2803SUN Act

Introduced 2025-09-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2796Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act

Introduced 2025-09-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6578)

Native Americans

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Introduced 2025-09-09 · Amendment SA 3834 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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S 2735Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-09-08 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Native Americans

S 2696Foundation for Enabling Biotechnology Innovation Act

Introduced 2025-09-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Science, Technology, Communications

S 2694Agriculture and National Security Act

Introduced 2025-09-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2692Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act

Introduced 2025-09-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

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SRES 367A resolution designating July 2025 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".

Introduced 2025-08-01 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5475; text: CR S5212)

Agriculture and Food

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S 2589Expanding the VOTE Act

Introduced 2025-07-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2588Sustaining Our Democracy Act

Introduced 2025-07-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2566Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act

Introduced 2025-07-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4999)

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2635Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act

Introduced 2025-07-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5001)

Transportation and Public Works

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S 2545NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Enhancements Act

Introduced 2025-07-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4907)

Finance and Financial Sector

SRES 349A resolution designating the week of August 3 through August 9, 2025, as "National Farmers Market Week".

Introduced 2025-07-30 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4954; text: CR S4910)

Agriculture and Food

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S 2298Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4421-4422)

Labor and Employment

S 2468Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

Introduced 2025-07-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4776)

Immigration

S 2446Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 2347Equal Health Care for All Act

Introduced 2025-07-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4458)

Health

S 2265America's Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

Introduced 2025-07-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4337-4338)

Finance and Financial Sector

S 2260Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act

Introduced 2025-07-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 2261Clean Shipping Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4317)

Environmental Protection

S 2212VISIBLE Act

Introduced 2025-07-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4258-4259)

Immigration

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S 2166Voluntary Agricultural Land Repurposing Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-06-22 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.

Water Resources Development

S 2192Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act

Introduced 2025-06-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3564)

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 2158Stopping the Fraudulent Sale of Firearms Act

Introduced 2025-06-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3517-3518)

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 1948POST GRAD Act

Introduced 2025-06-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3235-3236)

Education

S 1777Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act

Introduced 2025-05-15 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1709Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-12 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2864)

Health

S 1664RESEARCHER Act

Introduced 2025-05-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2800-2801)

Science, Technology, Communications

S 1575RESERVE Federal Land Act

Introduced 2025-05-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1415Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

S 1413A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1432West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 1477Housing for All Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

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S 1304Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act

Introduced 2025-04-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Arts, Culture, Religion

S 1240Defending America’s Future Elections Act

Introduced 2025-04-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1215César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

Introduced 2025-03-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1930-1931)

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 4424Recreation and Public Purposes Tribal Parity Act

Introduced 2022-06-16 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.

Native Americans

S 1142Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act

Introduced 2025-03-26 · Held at the desk.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1042Smoke Exposure Research Act

Introduced 2025-03-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1745)

Agriculture and Food

S 984Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act

Introduced 2025-03-12 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1706)

Agriculture and Food

S 893Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act

Introduced 2025-03-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1606-1607)

Labor and Employment

S 779EARLY Minds Act

Introduced 2025-02-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1430-1431)

Health

S 720Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-25 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350)

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 689Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-24 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.

Native Americans

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