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Running forU.S. House, District 11

Scott Wiener

Democrat

Overview

Scott Wiener is an American politician who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 11th district since 2016.

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How to reach them
Source: Open States

Campaign money

  • Raised $5.6 million and spent $4.7 million since Jan 2023.
  • Of the money donors gave, 97% came from individual people and 3% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 5 PACs gave $6,450 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $1.2 million to help them and $41,145 against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 20255 PACs · $6,450
  • Dave Cortese for Senate (FPPC Id #1477250) $2,500
  • Stern for Senate 2024 $1,000
  • Re-Elect Rick Chavez Zbur for Assembly 2026 $1,000
  • Bay Area Legislative Leaders PAC (FPPC Id# 1377585) $1,000
  • SF Moderates (FPPC Id#1245538) $950
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20257 groups · $1.2 million
Outside groups that spent against them since 20252 groups · $41,145

Bills they wrote

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

Wrote

92 bills

Became law

51 became law. Another 40 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 9, 2026SB 1004: Law enforcement: masks.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2026SB 934: Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2026SB 908: Residential windows: retrofitting: residential window replacement projects: California Building Code compliance.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026SB 895: California Science and Health Research Bond Act.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 5, 2026SB 868: Electricity: portable solar generation devices.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025SB 677: Housing financing: joint powers agreements: bond approvals: subdivisions: tentative and final maps: appeals.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025SB 747: Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges, and immunities.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025SB 627: Law enforcement: masks.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025SB 607: Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025SB 497: Legally protected health care activity.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025SB 395: Alcoholic beverages: additional licenses: hospitality zone.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025SB 378: Online marketplaces: illicit cannabis: reporting and liability.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025SB 276: City and County of San Francisco: merchandising sales.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2025SB 222: Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025SB 103: Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, and 2024.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025SB 105: Budget Acts of 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025SB 101: Budget Act of 2025.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2025SB 3: Budget Act of 2024.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025SB 79: Housing development: transit-oriented development.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025SB 71: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025SB 63: San Francisco Bay area: local revenue measure: public transit funding.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025SB 2: Budget Act of 2024.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025SB 59: Change of name or gender and sex identifier.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 7, 2025SB 53: Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024SJR 1: Rescinding previous applications for a federal constitutional convention.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 3, 2024SB 40: Health care coverage: insulin.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 3, 2024SB 41: Pharmacy benefits.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024SB 1: Budget Act of 2024.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2024SB 1037: Planning and zoning: housing element: enforcement.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2024SB 988: Freelance Worker Protection Act.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2024SB 969: Alcoholic beverages: entertainment zones: consumption.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2024SB 960: Transportation: planning: complete streets facilities: transit priority facilities.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2024SB 957: Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2024SB 951: California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal zone: coastal development.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2024SB 937: Development projects: fees and charges.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2024SB 905: Crimes: theft from a vehicle.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023SB 770: Health care: unified health care financing.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023SB 593: Redevelopment: successor agency debt: City and County of San Francisco.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023SB 532: Parking payment zones.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023SB 423: Land use: streamlined housing approvals: multifamily housing developments.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023SB 407: Foster care: resource families.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023SB 365: Civil procedure: arbitration.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023SB 339: HIV preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023SB 312: California Environmental Quality Act: university housing development projects: exemption.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2023SB 273: Tidelands and submerged lands: City and County of San Francisco: Piers 30-32: mixed-use development.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2023SB 253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 97: Criminal procedure: writ of habeas corpus.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 109: Budget Act of 2023.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 108: Budget Act of 2024.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 219: Greenhouse gases: climate corporate accountability: climate-related financial risk.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023SB 76: Alcoholic beverages: music venue license: entertainment zones: consumption.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2026SB 944: Medi-Cal: acupuncture.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025SB 445: High-speed rail: third-party agreements, permits, and approvals: regulations.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025SB 363: Health care coverage: independent medical review.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025SB 102: Budget Act of 2025.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025SB 104: Budget Act of 2025.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025SB 100: Budget Acts of 2023 and 2024.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024SB 1047: Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2024SB 966: Pharmacy benefits.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2024SB 961: Vehicles: safety equipment.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024SB 925: City and County of San Francisco: merchandising sales.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023SB 610: Fire prevention: wildfire mitigation area: defensible space: State Fire Marshal.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023SB 294: Health care coverage: independent medical review.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2023SB 284: Electricity: energization transparency and efficiency: wholesale distribution service.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2023SB 238: Health care coverage: independent medical review.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 107: Budget Act of 2024.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 157: Budget Act of 2024.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 158: Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2023SB 106: Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023SB 90: Health care coverage: insulin affordability.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023SB 85: Immigration: case management and social services.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023SB 70: Prescription drug coverage.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2026SB 1258: Hazardous waste: site remediation: residential suitability guidelines.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2026SB 1123: Administrative Procedure Act: major regulations.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026SB 1074: Covered provider: goods and services: self-preferencing conduct.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2026SB 1097: California Environmental Quality Act: electrical distribution: exemptions.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026SB 1065: Public works: apprenticeship.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026SB 982: Climate disasters: civil actions.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2026SB 875: Public utilities: eminent domain: just compensation.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025SB 829: California Institute for Scientific Research: CalRx Initiative: vaccines.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025SB 336: Real property tax: welfare exemption: moderate-income housing.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025SB 310: Failure to pay wages: penalties.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025SB 282: Residential heat pump systems: water heaters and HVAC: installations.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2025SB 4: Budget Act of 2024.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2024SB 1227: Real property development: San Francisco: downtown revitalization zone: welfare tax exemption and California Environmental Quality Act exemption and streamlining.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2024SB 1031: San Francisco Bay area: local revenue measure: transportation improvements.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2024SB 1012: The Regulated Psychedelic Facilitators Act and the Regulated Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Act.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2024SB 912: Colorimetric field drug tests.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023SB 513: Incarcerated persons: mental health.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2023SB 270: California Environmental Quality Act: university housing development projects: exemption.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023SB 83: Public utilities: electrical distribution grid: energization.
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025SB 65: Budget Act of 2025.
    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

6,298 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 29 of 6,298 votes (less than 1%). California counts being absent and choosing not to vote the same way.

By topic
Accountability and Administrative Review6 votes
    Aging and Long-Term Care10 votes
      Agriculture64 votes
        Appropriations5 votes
          Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism13 votes
            Banking and Finance36 votes
              Banking and Financial Institutions32 votes
                Budget377 votes
                  Business and Professions180 votes
                    Business, Professions and Economic Development90 votes
                      Communications and Conveyance19 votes
                        Education516 votes
                          Elections89 votes
                            Elections and Constitutional Amendments102 votes
                              Emergency Management50 votes
                                Energy, Utilities and Communications90 votes
                                  Environmental Quality190 votes
                                    Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials69 votes
                                      Governance and Finance80 votes
                                        Governmental Organization265 votes
                                          Health522 votes
                                            Higher Education128 votes
                                              Housing133 votes
                                                Housing and Community Development177 votes
                                                  Human Services220 votes
                                                    Insurance128 votes
                                                      Judiciary619 votes
                                                        Labor and Employment128 votes
                                                          Local Government301 votes
                                                            Military and Veterans Affairs25 votes
                                                              Natural Resources122 votes
                                                                Natural Resources and Water214 votes
                                                                  Privacy and Consumer Protection77 votes
                                                                    Public Employment and Retirement85 votes
                                                                      Public Safety569 votes
                                                                        Rules3 votes
                                                                          Taxes (Revenue and Taxation)149 votes
                                                                            Transportation300 votes
                                                                              Utilities and Energy112 votes
                                                                                Other3 votes

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