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Henry Stern

Senator, State Senate

In the Legislature

Senate District 27 D · 3,677 floor votes this session, 9% not voting

Committees they vote in: Judiciary · Natural Resources and Water · Energy, Utilities and Communications · Emergency Management

Bills they lead: 62 (32 became law) — AB 1138, AB 1709, AB 566, ACR 195, ACR 59, ACR 91, SB 1079, SB 1107, SB 1128, SB 1158, SB 1359, SB 1370 …

Bills their donors lobbied on

Bills they voted on (latest floor vote) that were lobbied by employers that gave to their campaign, reported spending on them, or paid at their request: the largest first. A lobbying report names the bill, not the side the employer took.

Bill	Their vote	Employers that lobbied on it, and what they gave
SB 840 Greenhouse gases: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: studies.	Aye 2025-09-13	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 254 Energy.	Aye 2025-09-13	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 1207 Climate change: market-based compliance mechanism: extension.	Aye 2025-09-13	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 825 Independent System Operator: independent regional organization.	Aye 2025-09-13	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 2493 Electrical corporations: interconnection: Public Utilities Commission: transmission development monitor.	Aye 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE ($18 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 540 Independent System Operator: independent regional organization: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program.	Aye 2025-06-04	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 1156 Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.	Aye 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
AB 306 California Building Standards Commission: appeals: code interpretations.	Aye 2026-08-26	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts); SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION ($18 gifts)
SB 237 Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources.	Aye 2025-09-13	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 34 Air pollution: South Coast Air Quality Management District: mobile sources: Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.	Aye 2025-09-13	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 601 Water: waste discharge.	Aye 2025-06-04	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 655 Dwelling units: indoor temperature.	Aye 2025-09-11	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
AB 39 General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.	Aye 2025-09-09	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
AB 263 Scott River: Shasta River: watersheds.	Aye 2025-09-09	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
AB 154 Greenhouse gases: climate corporate accountability: climate-related financial risk: regulations: California Environmental Quality Act exemption.	Aye 2025-09-12	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 607 Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.	Aye 2026-08-17	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 222 Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.	Aye 2026-08-25	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 1245 Sale of gasoline: petroleum: branded and unbranded: report.	Aye 2026-04-30	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 1085 Water supply planning: housing developments.	Aye 2026-08-27	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 877 Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency.	Aye 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 1360 Elections: translation of election materials.	Aye 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 886 California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.	Aye 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 905 Electricity.	Aye 2026-08-30	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 1125 Water Rate Assistance Program.	Aye 2026-08-26	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 1098 Public Utilities Commission: memorandum and balancing accounts.	Aye 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 876 Fire and residential property insurance.	Not voting 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 895 California Science and Health Research Bond Act.	Aye 2026-08-31	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 1359 Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.	Aye 2026-08-30	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
SB 1259 Refineries: decommissioning and remediation: cost estimates.	Aye 2026-05-27	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)
AB 2313 Gas corporations: gas distribution service line replacements: alternatives.	Aye 2026-08-27	California Environmental Voters ($352 gifts)

Form 700 statements

Statement	Filed	What it lists
2025 Annual Senator, State Senate	2026-03-02	24 gifts, 1 travel
2024 Annual Senator, State Senate	2025-03-03	28 gifts, 3 travel

Findings

Context Travel payments · the statement

Lists $15,714.50 in travel paid by others (3 payments)

Largest: Israel ($7,822, Jewish Community Relations Council), Israel ($7,822, Jewish Federation Los Angeles), Sacramento ($70.50, CALIFORNIA JEWISH LEGISALTIVE CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION). 3 of 3 are listed as gifts.

What to check

Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.

Travel: Jewish Community Relations Council $7,822 p.7 Travel: Jewish Federation Los Angeles $7,822 p.7 Travel: CALIFORNIA JEWISH LEGISALTIVE CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION $71 p.7

Rule: Travel paid by others

“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Behested payments

What Henry Stern reported others paying at their request (FPPC Form 803) since 2024: $6,000 in 2 payments to 2 recipients. Officials report a source that pays $5,000 or more in a year; there is no limit.

Largest recipients: Kristin Steiner $3,000 · Rikka Tignac $3,000

Paid by	To, for	Amount
California Legislative Central Coast Caucus Foundation Los Angeles	Kristin Steiner · Scholarship Charitable · 2025-08-04	$3,000
California Legislative Central Coast Caucus Foundation Los Angeles	Rikka Tignac · Scholarship Charitable · 2025-08-19	$3,000

From the FPPC's Form 803 data (search and download). “Campaign donor” links to a donor who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Reported by lobbying interests

What lobbyist employers, lobbyists and lobbying firms told the Secretary of State they spent on Henry Stern since 2024: $471 across 13 items from 5 sources. Each amount is their share as the report gives it. Matched by name and office.

Reported by	What, when	To them
California Environmental Voters $352 in all	Staffer Meal at California Environmental Voters · 2026-05-18 · report	$15.20
	Meal at Frank Fat's · 2026-04-15 · report	$37.97
	Meal at Frank Fat's · 2026-02-18 · report	$22.27
	Meal at Frank Fat's · 2026-01-21 · report	$20.50
	Meal at Cafeteria 15L · 2025-08-20 · report	$141.31
	Meal at Frank Fat's · 2025-03-19 · report	$20.94
	Meal at Frank Fat's · 2025-02-19 · report	$33.24
	Meal at Frank Fat's · 2024-08-21 · report	$30.36
	Meal for Staff at Frank Fat's · 2024-08-21 · report	$30.36
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR $44 in all	CSU Alumni and Capitol Community Reception at CSU Chancellor's Office · 2024-02-20 · report	$44.48
FOX CORPORATION $38 in all	FOOD/BEVERAGES at FOX STUDIOS · 2024-09-05 · report	$37.64
CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE $18 in all	California Energy Storage Alliance Solar Symposium reception at CA Senator Henry Stern · 2026-02-02 · report	$18.48
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION $18 in all	California Energy Storage Alliance Solar Symposium reception at CA Senator Henry Stern · 2026-02-02 · report	$18.48

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