Steven Bradford (D)

As chair of Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications committee, Senator Bradford has too often shown that he sides with interests of industry over the community’s interest. This is evident in the significant amendments he forced onto the Neighborhood Decarbonization Act. He was also responsible for stopping pro-environment bills including a bill to ensure local governments are planning for electrification and a bill to not allow big utilities to use ratepayer dollars on lobbying.

As of December 2024, this legislator is no longer in office.

The district will now be represented by:

Laura Richardson

Party: Democrat

District: SD-35

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Laura Richardson is the new Assemblymember for SD-35.

Steven Bradford's 2024 Environmental Votes

Bill	Vote
AB 1866 (Idle Oil Well Cleanup)
Vote on AB 1866 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/28/24	Yes
AB 1963 (Paraquat Dichloride Prohibition)
Vote on AB 1963 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/28/24	Abstain
AB 2513 (Gas Stoves Warning Labels)
Vote on AB 2513 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/20/24	No
Vote on AB 2513 – Senate Floor Vote #2 - 8/30/24	Yes
AB 2666 (Utilities Rate of Return)
Vote on AB 2666 – Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee - 7/2/24	Yes
Vote on AB 2666 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/29/24	Yes
AB 2716 (Low-Producing Oil Well Accountability Act)
Vote on AB 2716 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/31/24	Yes
AB 2875 (No Net Loss of Wetlands)
Vote on AB 2875 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/26/24	Yes
AB 3233 (The Local Environmental Choice and Safety Act)
Vote on AB 3233 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/29/24	Abstain
Vote on AB 3233 – Senate Floor Vote #2 - 8/31/24	Abstain
SB 219 (Stopping Delays to Major Climate Corporate Accountability Laws)
Vote on SB 219 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/31/24	Yes
SB 615 (Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling)
Vote on SB 615 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/31/24	Yes
SB 674 (Refinery Air Pollution Transparency and Reduction Act)
Vote on SB 674 – Senate Floor Vote - 8/8/24	Yes
SB 867 (Climate Bond)
Vote on SB 867 – Senate Floor Vote - 7/3/24	Yes
SB 938 (Prohibiting Utilities from Using Ratepayer Dollars for Lobbying)
Vote on SB 938 – Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee - 4/16/24	Abstain
Vote on SB 938 – Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee #2 - 4/22/24	Abstain
SB 960 (Complete Streets and Transit Priority Policies)
Vote on SB 960 – Senate Floor Vote - 5/22/24	Yes
Vote on SB 960 – Senate Floor Vote #2 - 8/29/24	Yes
SB 1036 (Cleaning up Voluntary Carbon Offsets)
Vote on SB 1036 – Senate Floor Vote - 5/21/24	Yes
SB 1221 (Affordable Energy Transition and Workforce Protection Act)
Vote on SB 1221 – Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee - 4/22/24	Yes
Vote on SB 1221 – Senate Floor Vote - 5/21/24	Yes
Vote on SB 1221 – Senate Floor Vote #2 - 8/31/24	Yes
SB 1321 (Employment Training Panel)
Vote on SB 1321 – Senate Floor Vote - 5/21/24	Yes
Vote on SB 1321 – Senate Floor Vote #2 - 8/29/24	Yes
SB 1337 (Referendum Funding Transparency)
Vote on SB 1337 – Senate Floor Vote - 5/21/24	Yes
Vote on SB 1337 – Senate Floor Vote #2 - 8/29/24	Yes
SB 1340 (Public Contracting and Living Wage Jobs)
Vote on SB 1340 – Senate Floor Vote - 5/21/24	Yes
Vote on SB 1340 – Senate Floor Vote #2 - 8/30/24	Yes
SB 1420 (Fossil Fuel Hydrogen)
Vote on SB 1420 – Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee - 4/22/24	Yes (anti-environment)
Vote on SB 1420 – Senate Floor Vote #1 - 5/22/24	Yes (anti-environment)
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