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Damon Connolly

Democrat

Overview

Damon Matthew Connolly is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 12th district.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

74 bills

Became law

29 became law. Another 42 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2577: Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986: settlements: attorney's fees.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2618: Public Utilities Commission: commissioners: employment.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2227: Farm labor contractors: surety bonds.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2157: Workforce development: Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program: extension.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026AB 2045: Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Act.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026AB 1711: Fairs: funding.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025AB 1177: California Prompt Payment Act: late payment penalties.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1096: Water: schoolsites: lead testing.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 947: Agriculture: Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 929: Abandoned endowment care cemeteries: County of Marin.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025AB 806: Mobilehomes: cooling systems.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025AB 754: Floating home marinas: rent caps: County of Marin.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2025AB 540: Civil actions and attorneys.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025AB 456: Mobilehome parks: sales or transfers: prospective purchasers of mobilehomes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025AB 419: Educational equity: immigration enforcement.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025AB 258: Fairs: allocation of revenues: gross receipts for sales and use tax.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024AB 1: Residential property insurance: wildfire risk.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 2968: School safety and fire prevention: fire hazard severity zones: comprehensive school safety plans: communication and evacuation plans.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2897: Property tax: welfare exemption: community land trusts.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2024AB 2251: Graduation requirements: local requirements: exemptions.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024AB 2196: Beaver restoration.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2024AB 2143: Fairs.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2024AB 1864: Pesticides: agricultural use near schoolsites: notification and reporting.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2024AB 1790: California State University: sexual harassment: implementing California State Auditor recommendations.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 3, 2024AB 1778: Vehicles: electric bicycles.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023AB 1109: Product sales: sodium nitrite.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 935: Tobacco sales: flavored tobacco ban.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2023AB 319: Mobilehome Parks Act: inspectors: conflict of interest: enforcement actions: sunset.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 5, 2023AB 92: Body armor: prohibition.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026AB 2260: Water: restoration management: small restoration use.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026AB 1891: Forestry: Beneficial Fire Capacity Program.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1140: Single-Occupancy Cell Pilot Program.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 846: Endangered species: incidental take: wildfire preparedness activities.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025AB 599: Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2025AB 393: Personal services contracts: state employees: physician and psychologist positions.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024AB 2734: Agriculture: Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2416: Residential property insurance: wildfire risk.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2024AB 2149: Gates: standards: inspection.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2024AB 1926: Health care coverage: regional enteritis.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023AB 998: Biomass energy facilities: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: report.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 953: Coastal resources: voluntary vessel speed reduction and sustainable shipping program.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023AB 828: Sustainable groundwater management: managed wetlands.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023AB 620: Health care coverage for metabolic disorders.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023AB 388: California's Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan: implementation strategies.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023AB 405: Organic products.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023AB 404: Department of Food and Agriculture: reporting requirements: certified organic operations.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023AB 99: Department of Transportation: state roads and highways: integrated pest management.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026AB 2457: Health care provider credentialing.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2068: California State University: campus presidents: hiring process.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2026AB 2100: Organic waste: manure management: interagency task force: project approval.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2026AB 1790: Corporations Tax Law: water's-edge election: global intangible low-taxed income.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2026AB 1585: Wine labeling: "American" or "United States" appellation.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2026AB 1553: California Environmental Quality Act: notice: direct mailing: electronic mail.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1083: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: housing development projects: natural and protected lands: record of proceedings.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025AB 1151: Driver's licenses: identification cards.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025AB 937: The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Organic Transition Program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025AB 674: Clean Cars 4 All Program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025AB 491: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: climate goals: natural and working lands.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2025AB 384: Health care coverage: mental health and substance use disorders: inpatient admissions.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 3107: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: microgrids: study.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024AB 2539: Mobilehome parks: sale: notice: right of first refusal.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024AB 2332: Corrections: health care.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024AB 1822: Criminal defendant: mental competency to stand trial.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1464: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023AB 1589: Personal income taxes: deduction: California qualified tuition program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1274: California Youth Empowerment Commission: civil service workforce.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023AB 1232: Department of Food and Agriculture: resilient and higher welfare grant program.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023AB 838: California Water Affordability and Infrastructure Transparency Act of 2023.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023AB 582: Personal Income Tax: tax credits: fire-resistant home improvements.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023AB 478: Wildfires: insurance.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023AB 406: Agriculture: Healthy Soils Program: organic production.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024AB 3082: Floating home marinas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2619: Net energy metering.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2024AB 2569: Climate change.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the California legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

7,613 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 106 of 7,613 votes (1%). California counts being absent and choosing not to vote the same way.

By topic
Accountability and Administrative Review17 votes
    Aging and Long-Term Care25 votes
      Agriculture95 votes
        Appropriations5 votes
          Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism28 votes
            Banking and Finance68 votes
              Banking and Financial Institutions19 votes
                Budget427 votes
                  Business and Professions302 votes
                    Business, Professions and Economic Development45 votes
                      Communications and Conveyance39 votes
                        Education565 votes
                          Elections163 votes
                            Elections and Constitutional Amendments54 votes
                              Emergency Management90 votes
                                Energy, Utilities and Communications39 votes
                                  Environmental Quality89 votes
                                    Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials142 votes
                                      Governance and Finance42 votes
                                        Governmental Organization274 votes
                                          Health658 votes
                                            Higher Education265 votes
                                              Housing66 votes
                                                Housing and Community Development363 votes
                                                  Human Services279 votes
                                                    Insurance135 votes
                                                      Judiciary641 votes
                                                        Labor and Employment192 votes
                                                          Local Government339 votes
                                                            Military and Veterans Affairs30 votes
                                                              Natural Resources256 votes
                                                                Natural Resources and Water201 votes
                                                                  Privacy and Consumer Protection160 votes
                                                                    Public Employment and Retirement130 votes
                                                                      Public Safety691 votes
                                                                        Rules3 votes
                                                                          Taxes (Revenue and Taxation)141 votes
                                                                            Transportation344 votes
                                                                              Utilities and Energy179 votes
                                                                                Other12 votes

                                                                                  Source: Open States, California Legislative Information. Topics from the state legislature.