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Alex Padilla

Analysis

D CA · Senate

2025–Present Senate

2023–2025 Senate

2021–2023 Senate

199

Healthcare

+210

Helped 584 Hurt 374 Mixed 2 Unclear 1413

Defense

-68

Helped 795 Hurt 863 Unclear 675

Government Operations

-82

Helped 111 Hurt 193 Unclear 1358

Education

+110

Helped 540 Hurt 430 Unclear 478

Finance

-29

Helped 404 Hurt 433 Mixed 2 Unclear 211

Environment

+23

Helped 318 Hurt 295 Unclear 368

Agriculture

+129

Helped 442 Hurt 313 Unclear 138

Energy

-51

Helped 305 Hurt 356 Unclear 207

Veterans Affairs

+192

Helped 364 Hurt 172 Unclear 88

Labor

+87

Helped 236 Hurt 149 Unclear 180

Transportation

-3

Helped 168 Hurt 171 Unclear 206

Housing

+171

Helped 315 Hurt 144 Unclear 19

Criminal Justice

+58

Helped 238 Hurt 180 Unclear 46

Trade

+28

Helped 214 Hurt 186 Unclear 44

Appropriations

+93

Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Technology

+72

Helped 162 Hurt 90 Unclear 60

Immigration

-116

Helped 38 Hurt 154 Unclear 111

Foreign Policy

-37

Helped 115 Hurt 152 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162

Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+82

Helped 158 Hurt 76 Unclear 36

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17405 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Government 2152 P·83 C·373 Y·1356 N·1696 w:47.1

Direct (1642), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (95), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), State (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Judiciary (8), Justice (8), NPS (7), State/Local (7), Transportation Security (7), Oversight (6), Foreign Affairs (5), IBWC (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), Local (4), Weather (4), DHS (3), Interior (3), NOAA (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOE (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal Agencies (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), U.S. Federal (2), Civil Servants (1), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Land Management (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Mexico (1), National Security (1), Parks Management (1), Tribal (1)

General Public 902 P·40 C·499 Y·347 N·363 w:30.2

Direct (722), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Homeless (6), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Disabled (3), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Formerly Incarcerated (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Minorities (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Elderly (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)

Education 519 P·13 C·363 Y·121 N·143 w:31.8

Direct (510), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)

Healthcare 316 P·20 C·97 Y·189 N·198 w:10.3

Direct (276), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Hospitals (1), Mental Health (1)

Defense 233 C·9 Y·108 N·224 w:1.2

Direct (220), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Military 231 C·7 Y·109 N·224 w:0.6

Direct (230), Families (1)

Construction 218 P·45 C·16 Y·131 N·157 w:13.3

Direct (215), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

State & Local Government 213 P·38 C·100 Y·65 N·75 w:19.2

Direct (203), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), California (1), Elections (1)

Agriculture 207 P·3 C·49 Y·151 N·155 w:10.3

Direct (199), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Environment 172 P·30 C·129 Y·11 N·13 w:23.3

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2488 P·181 C·1278 Y·767 N·1028 w:107.2

Direct (2032), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (38), EPA (28), Federal (17), State (17), HHS (13), State/Local (13), Education (11), NPS (11), Agriculture (9), FDA (9), Weather (9), VA (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (6), U.S. Federal (6), USDA (6), Executive (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DHS (3), GAO (3), Independent Agencies (3), Intelligence (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal Agencies (2), General (2), Land Management (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), OMB (2), OPM (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Border Security (1), Coast Guard (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), State And Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)

General Public 276 P·18 C·127 Y·119 N·130 w:13.0

Direct (254), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)

Education 218 C·129 Y·85 N·89 w:15.1

State & Local Government 180 P·14 C·110 Y·54 N·56 w:9.4

Direct (169), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2)

Financial Services 164 P·2 C·108 Y·50 N·54 w:10.6

Direct (163), Transgender Individuals (1)

Defense 150 C·2 Y·54 N·148 w:0.1

Direct (146), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Environment 145 P·6 C·87 Y·51 N·52 w:13.2

Military 143 C·8 Y·53 N·135 w:0.0

Direct (142), Space Force (1)

Healthcare 140 P·10 C·20 Y·98 N·110 w:4.1

Direct (129), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

Taxpayers 133 P·20 C·28 Y·85 N·85 w:9.1

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage

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S+ Supported Benefits

S- Supported Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	S+	S-	Net
Government (58 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more			-645
General Public (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)			-224
Defense (14 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more	-	-	-76
Military (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)	-	-	-89
Healthcare (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more		-	-87
Education (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)	-	-	-54
Construction (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)	-	-	-121
Taxpayers	-	-	-18
Agriculture (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)	-	-	-140
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)	-	-	-5
Transportation	-	-	-1
Immigration	-	-	+107
Financial Services (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)		-	-7
State & Local Government (3 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)		-	-17
Energy (1 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)	-	-	-22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor

All Industries Construction Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government

Clear

s1870-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

1 clause May 22, 2025

Environmental Conservation Real Estate Development General Public Recreation & Tourism

sres255-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond of Missouri.

0 clauses May 22, 2025

s1881-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Service Worker Protection Act

0 clauses May 22, 2025

s1832-119

Cosponsor In Committee

College for All Act of 2025

26 clauses May 21, 2025

Higher Education Students Public Higher Education Institutions For-Profit Higher Education Private HBCUs

sres240-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace, pre-K through 12th grade and higher education systems, government programs, the military, and our society.

0 clauses May 21, 2025

s1844-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent in the settling and founding of America, the social, economic, and political environments that led to the development of discriminatory laws targeting Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and their relation to current events, and the impact and contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 21, 2025

Health Care Providers

sres237-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the service and memory of Army Staff Sgt. Jose Dueñez Jr., Army Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, and Army Pfc. Dante D. Taitano of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who died during a recovery mission in support of a regularly scheduled training exercise while serving in Lithuania.

1 clause May 20, 2025

Defense Contractors

s1814-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

13 clauses May 20, 2025

Legislature Public Interest Legal Services Judiciary

s1816-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres231-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

0 clauses May 15, 2025

sres220-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

1 clause May 13, 2025

sres218-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning any acceptance of Presidential aircraft, or any other substantial gift, from a foreign government.

0 clauses May 13, 2025

s1717-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2025

2 clauses May 12, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1697-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RAISE Act of 2025

4 clauses May 8, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

sres208-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day".

1 clause May 8, 2025

Health Care Providers

s1677-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

4 clauses May 8, 2025

Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres214-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

1 clause May 8, 2025

Transportation