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SORIA voted FOR the following laws (*bills):

(SB 125) Impose a 4X tax rate increase on private Health Care plans in response to the Federal govt mandate to “tax” health care insurance providers the same rate for all enrollees whether the enrollee is privately insured or a Medi-Cal recipient; this is estimated to increase cost to avg family by $400 (CA was taxing $274 per Medi-Cal enrollee per month; while taxing Private insurance enrollees at $2.25 per enrollee per month because the Fed matches taxes collected for Medi-Cal)

(AB 1876) Forces insurance companies to cover puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries for minors.

(AB 2739) Takes tax dollars from the general fund and invests them (likely into bonds); the plan is to put part of investment "earnings" into a new fund to give grants to local water suppliers and low income; no detail on what investments or projected investment earnings were used to formulate risk/earnings

(SB 73) mandates a court order to access voting machines and records (which is appropriate), AND prohibits a vote by mail Observer from challenging a cured signature

(AB 2604)* Allow ballots with missing or bad signatures to be cured via text message

(AB 2108)* Guts Prop 36 enforcement and puts criminals who commit theft offenses, including shoplifting and vandalism, back on the streets if they agree to a "diversion program"

(AB 665) 12 year-olds can run away to a state sponsored facility to get trans treatment without parental knowledge or consent

(AB 84)* Attack on Charter schools; cuts funding for non-classroom-based charters, like homeschool and virtual programs, by up to 30%. It triples oversight fees, draining charter budgets. Blocks new charter schools in rural and small districts, robbing families of options.

(AB 1860)*  Grants County Superintendents of Schools exclusive authority to award contracts over $1M (over $5M for design/build contracts) without county board of education approval.

(AB 1608)*  Prohibits the state Inspector General from making public reports on the High-Speed Rail if it shows weaknesses, fraud, pending litigation

(AB 2082)*  Fund grants to NGOs to provide free menstrual products in rural or agricultural communities

(AB 681) Makes $138,500 available per illegal alien to cover their graduate & undergraduate education

(AB 1084) Allows minors to change names to match trans identity w/o parental consent

(SB 599) Courts must use parent's support for trans dysphoria in custody determination

(SB 1414) Penal update still classifies solicitation of 16-17 year-olds for sex as a misdemeanor

(AB 1207) Extend Cap and Trade (climate change carbon) taxes for another 15 years (thru 2045); raising $5-13B per year in taxes, estimating increase 26-42 cents per gal to consumers

(AB 1078) Schools must teach roles and contributions of Trans, Queer, ++

(AB 1955) Prohibits mandating disclosure to parents, their child's trans identity at school

(AB 659) Mandates HPV shot prior to entering 8th grade

(AB 5) Mandates Trans/Queer training for teachers; must support trans dysphoria

(SB 59) Fines parents if they disclose a name change based on gender identity

(AB 495) allows any adult to take guardianship of a minor with just a form

(SB 42) allows use of public funds (TAX DOLLARS) for campaigning

(AB 1127) the Glock ban (infringing on the 2nd Amendment)

(AB 930) Ballots can be counted 7 days after Election Day (previously 3)

(SB 1174) Making elections less secure by prohibiting requirement to present ID to vote

(AB 262) illegal aliens eligible for $1B disaster relief funds; prioritized by damage threshold

(AB 102) $57M for equal access social services regardless of immigration status; including $12B in free healthcare.

(SB 805) Requires law enforcement to show ID; state cannot share immigration info with Fed

(AB 230) puts menstrual products in boys bathrooms for all schools with 3rd graders

(SB 518) Reparations for Slave Descendants, grants benefits solely based on ancestry & race

(SB 771) Mandate social media censorship; or face fines for each post

(AB 268) State Holiday (Diwali); govt endorsement to a non-Christian religious observance

(AB 1160 Health omnibus $12B to non-citizens for free health care

(AB 260) Abortions for incarcerated & committed "persons"; Medi-Cal cover abortion; expanded protections for abortion providers

(SB 233) Allows Arizona physicians to perform abortions in CA on AZ residents

(AB 90)* Allow students to sleep in their car on state college/university campuses

(AB 449) Mandates "Hate Crime" for bias against symbols like hijabs. turbans. or anti-gender incidents

(AJR 27) Demanding $34B in federal tax dollars to bailout L.A. County for Palisades fire damage; while offering no concessions to mitigate wildfire risks, correct state water management, or address wasteful state spending

(ACA 8) Allow congressional districting to be done by legislators (Prop 50) until 2031; not the Independent Redistricting Commission as determined for by 8.5M CA voters in 2008

(AB 1441) Mandate Independent Redistricting Commission for Merced County Supervisor districts (same type of commission she voted to suspend via ACA 8, Prop 50)

(AB 604) Sets new Congressional boundaries as determined by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

(SB 840) Collect $8B in carbon taxes  (Cap & Trade) to fund high speed rail; will cost a two-car family $700 every year in higher gas prices; also spike utility prices in additional fees 

(SB 545) $700K in taxpayer dollars to find out how best to divert local tax dollars to backfill funding gaps in the state’s high-speed rail project 

(SB 729) Mandates employee health care plans cover in-vitro fertilization (IVF)

(SB 105) $50M in non-competitive grants for mental health for the courts; ZERO dollars for increased law enforcement to implement Prop 36 despite overwhelming demand by voters

(AB 435) Car seat mandated for all children under 4'9" AND children ages 8-16 and over 4'9" tall if their knees don't hang over edge of seat with their back is against the seat; plus other requirements

(AB 457) Lets developers bypass local zoning and force automatic approval for up to 150-unit low-income farmworker housing projects with CEQA waivers, while imposing 55-year affordability covenants that lock private land into restricted resale and use. It overrides community control, shifts unfunded infrastructure burdens onto cash-strapped Valley counties, and favors big developers at the expense of small farmers, landowners, and local sovereignty.

(AB 1605)*  Require ID to be shown regardless of age to ensure "No Alcohol sales" is not on license for multi-DUI convictions; prohibit the purchase of alcohol when the offense occurred within 10 years of 2 or more DUIs

(SB 407) Requires prospective foster parents "to demonstrate an ability and willingness to meet the needs of a child, regardless of the child’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression

(AB 500)* Require the university system to get approval from the legislature to change academic admission requirements

(AB 36) Withholds competitive state grant preferences from rural counties that refuse to adopt Sacramento’s higher-density and affordability policies

(SB 79) Mandates a MINIMUM height of 65 feet (about 6 stories) for housing projects in residential zones—including single-family areas—if located within ¼ mile of major transit like heavy rail or bus rapid transit, or within ½ mile of high-frequency bus corridors, granting them automatic approval and effectively legalizing six-story apartments in many suburban neighborhoods near transit stops.

(AB 1487) Extends trans/non-binary program eligibility to "Two-Spirit" people so they can be eligible for approved grants (funded at $13M in 2023)

(SB 497) Protects doctors who perform trans surgeries/treatment from out of state legal actions; and blocks tracking of # of females put on testosterone

(SB 670) Adult Education Program is updated to include the new term “Immigrant integration”; where immigrants receive effective and culturally relevant, and linguistically accessible programs/services

(AB 1261) Expands the categories of illegal alien minors that can request free legal services for more types of immigration cases; and more social services.

(AB 144) California's unelected vaccine advisory panel will supersede Federal guidelines for mandatory vaccines to attend public/private school (AB 277 already eliminated religious exemptions in 2016)

(AB 56) Expand eligibility for compensation from the tax-payer funded "Victim's Restoration Fund" to include emotional injuries from felony violations of, among other things, attempted murder, rape and sexual assault, mayhem, and even stalking.

(AB 419) Mandates all schools post immigration rights info in administrative areas & websites

(AB 2903) Required annual public reports detailing how $20B in homelessness funds were spent

(AB 126) Retains the vehicle registration increase thru July 1, 2035; and limits eligibility for the “cash-for-clunkers” only if replaced by an electric or hybrid vehicle

(AB 7) Give preference in admissions to an applicant who is a descendant of slavery

(AB 742) Give preference in licensing to applicants who are descendants of slaves

(SB 1063) Mandates grade 7-12 schools to put the suicide hotline & QR code to local mental health services on school IDs (does not direct child to the parent for any crisis)

(AB 499) Thru Jan 2031, annually reimburse $3M per year in farmworker healthcare claims; lower the single episode of care threshold from $70K down to $50K to receive these funds.

(AB 760) Prohibits colleges/universities from requiring proof of legal name/sex change for use of "preferred" name/sex on school records, IDs, diploma

(AB 727) Mandates all high schools to put The Trevor Project on the back of ID cards. The Trevor space has been linked to child grooming; the website provides adults & children private chat topics such as “gay men”, “witchcraft”, and “little”(which is age regression).

(SB 1-2) Allocates $50 million to fight President Trump's agenda regarding illegal aliens

(SB 139) Intentionally skips billions in payments due for projected retirement benefits for state government employees; steal from the future due fiscal mismanagement

(SB 155) $10M in grants to pay local media for coverage (taxpayer-funded propaganda)

(SB 403) Removes the 2031 sunset provision and makes permanent allowing terminally ill adults to request and self-administer aid-in-dying medication (legalized suicide)

(SB 437) Reparations ($6M for research projects approved by the Black Caucus; explore options to determine how to confirm an individual’s status as a descendant of an enslaved person, and eligible for reparations)

(SB 634) Prevents local governments from enacting their own homeless focused ordinances

(SB 71) Exemptions from CEQA red-tape for transit projects until 2040 if the plan incorporates all the High Density Housing goals

(AJR 31) Resolution to defend the use of race when setting congressional boundaries.

(SJR 3) Resolution to fight against basic work requirements for welfare recipients

(SB 281) Judges must warn non-citizens before guilty/no-contest plea that could lead to deportation by delivering a verbatim advisement on the record; or judgement for the crime must be vacated.

(AB 2655) Effective 2026, mandates censorship of social media posts deemed by the state as politically deceptive

(SB 106) 2025 budget allocation of $90 million to Planned Parenthood

(AB 130) Implementing the Vehicle Mileage Tax as part of all new developments; developers will just pass along those costs to the occupants of the property (indirect mileage tax!)

(SB 119) Eliminating welfare-to-work requirements

(AJR 8) Condemn the Federal Government for terminating Temporary Protection Status (various nations)

(SB 627) Prohibits local, state, and federal law enforcement from wearing a mask

(SB 281) Judges must deliver a verbatim advisement on the record, to non-citizen/illegal alien defendants prior to accepting a guilty or nolo contendere plea to warn that a guilty/no-contest plea that could lead to deportation

(AB 361) Allows school projects over $1M ($5M on design/build) to select the “best value” as opposed to “lowest price” bid; creates more opportunities for a preferred contractor to be selected over small businesses who can make the lower bids due to less overhead – since school projects are paid with property taxes, greater potential to increase property taxes.

(AB 2017)*  State Holiday (Muslim holiday Eid); govt endorsement to a non-Christian religious observance (already have Indian religious day as a state holiday with AB 268)

(AB 2442)* Expedited licensing for applicants intending to provide "trans" care

(AB 1840)* illegal aliens eligible for zero interest home loans; and any other programs available to low income citizens

(AB 957)* include a parent’s affirmation of the child’s gender identity or gender expression as part of the health, safety, and welfare of the child (for CPS determination)

(AB 695)* Deported illegals to get in-state tuition for on-line classes and be classified as 'resident fee eligible' upon return to the US

(AB 2498)* Extends rental subsidies to illegal aliens

(AB 2586)* Allow illegal aliens to fill UC (taxpayer-funded) jobs

(AB 1136)* Employers must grant up to 5 unpaid days for immigration appts; hold jobs for 1 year if alien is detained; prohibits firing of illegals.

(SB 954)* mandates free condoms at schools and sales in retail regardless of age

(AB 504) allow non-union to sympathy strike with union employees

(AB 1992)* carbon projects about "sequestration" to align with UN Agenda 2030

(SB 418)*  mandate insurance and Medi-Cal cover trans patients, provide 1-year supply of hormones upon request, and take trans-inclusive care training

(ACA 7)*  Allows race-, sex-, color-, ethnicity-, or national origin-based discrimination or preferences in K-12 by reducing the protections established by the voters in 1996 (Prop 209) (AB 82)*  Expands address confidentiality to gender affirming doctors/staff; publishing their info with intent to threaten is now punishable by up to $50,000 fine and 1 year in jail

(AB 1562) allows non-US citizens to serve on voting Precinct Boards

(AB 1052) allows the govt to confiscate crypto if no activity for 3 years

(AB 736)* $10 Billion Dollar Bond to fund housing and home ownership programs, including, the Multifamily Housing Program, the CalHome Program (illegals eligible), and the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (illegals eligible)

Soria FAILED TO VOTE on the following:

(AB 1633)* Soria failed to vote against the bill to impose a 50% tax on private detention operations (less jails means less criminals incarcerated) (should have voted NO)

(AB 2670)* Soria Failed to vote for a comprehensive assessment of fraud in the Medi-Cal program

(AB 2108)* Soria failed to vote against the bill that guts Prop 36 enforcement and puts criminals who commit theft offenses, including shoplifting and vandalism, back on the streets if they agree to a "diversion program" (should have voted NO)

(AB 1896)* Soria failed to vote against the bill to ban ICE agents/workers from being California state employees (should have voted NO)

(AB 2230)* Soria failed to vote against the bill that requiring federal agents to have warrant to be within 100ft polling places and its parking area, and to enter child care centers (should have voted NO)

(AB 1231)* Soria failed to vote against the bill that lets criminals avoid felony convictions if they complete a “diversion” program (should have voted NO)

(AB 1421)*  Soria failed to vote against the bill that could force EVERY Californian to PAY and additional 6-9 cents for every mile they drive; an estimated $4,200 in additional taxes every year! (should have voted NO)

(SJR 7) Soria failed to vote against the Request Congress hold Constitutional Convention to restrict 2nd Amendment (should have voted NO to align with the US Constitution)

(AB 41) Soria failed to support the motion to suspend the gas tax automatic rate increase; allowing the CARB automatic tax rate of up to 65 cents per gallon to go into effect with no data to justify the increase (should have voted NO)

(AB 2441)* Soria failed to vote against removing school reporting mandates for drug possession/disruptive behavior as an effort to cut juvenile justice referrals (should have voted NO to keep these reporting mandates in place)

(AB 1028)* Soria failed to vote against ending mandatory report of abused women unless a gun was involved (should have voted NO to ensure domestic abuse is reportable in all instances)

(ACA 10) Soria failed to vote against an update to the state constitution to extend "Right to housing & medical" with no restriction (which creates the legal basis for including illegals in this "right") (should have voted NO to not extend tax payer programs to illegals); also allows local govt to impose additional taxes (ends local protections)

(AB 28) Soria failed to vote against the new law to impose an additional 11% tax on Firearms and ammunition (should have voted NO to support 2A "shall not be infringed")

(SB 771) Soria failed to vote against this law making social media companies liable for “each time an algorithm amplifies content"; so now social media companies will change their algorithm to limit free speech to avoid being prosecuted (should have voted NO to support free speech)

(AB 600) Soria voted to enable resentencing to less custody time; often allowing for immediate release; and allows judge to sentence to a lesser crime without approval the District Attorney (should have voted NO to prevent activist judges from releasing criminals before their time is served)

(AB 11)* Soria failed to vote against the bill that establishes a new state agency as a local housing developer (should have voted NO)

(AB 65)* Soria failed to vote against 14 weeks of paid leave with benefits for pregnancy for all school and college employees regardless of hours worked or length of service  (should have voted NO)

SORIA voted AGAINST the following laws (*bills):

(SB 53) mandates stricter firearm storage requirements AT HOME (a good vote!)

(SB 2) Effective 2025 - no CCW can be used between spouses, further restrictions on public spaces a CCW can be carried (a good vote!)

(AB 2079)* Impose stricter permitting for large-diameter, high-capacity groundwater wells & mandatory 30-day interagency reviews (a good vote!)

(SB 94)* If sentenced to life without parole for “special-circumstance” murders before June 5, 1990, and served at least 25 years, allows criminal to petition for resentencing — giving “great weight” to trauma and other mitigating factors such as childhood abuse, mental illness, youth, or racial bias. (a good vote!)

Visit the California Legislative page to read the full text and voting record: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/home.xhtml

Other Source Material:

• Soria is endorsed by progressive organizations like the Central Valley Progressive PAC, which described her as a strong ally

• Soria has proclaimed to be "unapologetically progressive," source – Progressive Voters Guide, 2020

• In 2020, Soria was appointed by Gavin Newsome to be the Central Valley's only representative on his Homelessness Task Force per her interview (at the 5 min mark). Her team received a $1B budget to tackle the homelessness problem. Have you seen a decrease in homelessness since 2020?

• In her 2020 run for Congress, Soria received over $432,000 in donations, mostly from ACT Blue (the money "funneling" platform for the Democrats) and many donations from Massachusetts and Maryland.