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Elected official

Bob Hertzberg

Democrat · Former State Senator

California (district: needs source)needs source

1Harmful
2Mixed
0Helpful

Counts each graded PolicyBomb once where this person or group authored, signed, voted yes on or funded the graded policy (full scorecard rows only).

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Bob Hertzberg: 3 graded PolicyBombs backed

Bob Hertzberg has a documented hand in 3 policies we graded: 1 Harmful, 2 Mixed, 0 Helpful.

  • #22 Harmful: Voted yes on SB 132, Senate concurrence (Aug 31, 2020). Result: 1,127 requests to move into women's prisons since 2021; 49 approved, 234 still pending. CDCR does not track assaults by gender identity.
  • #56 Mixed: Authored SB 10 and voted yes (Senate 26 to 12). Result: Never took effect. Voters rejected SB 10 through Prop 25 in Nov 2020, about 56% no.
  • #66 Mixed: Presented AB 1921 on the Senate floor and voted yes (26 to 11). Result: California-specific measured outcome: needs source. The research found no audited count of harm tied to AB 1921; nationally 98.8% of returned mail ballots were counted in 2024.

Grades rest on measured outcomes in each PolicyBomb, not on motives. Every line links to its receipt.

PolicyBombs backed

Policy #22: Inmate Gender Transitions: Hormones and Surgery in Custody Harmful

Yes vote: Voted yes on SB 132, Senate concurrence (Aug 31, 2020). CA Legislature: SB 132 votes

Measured outcome: 1,127 requests to move into women's prisons since 2021; 49 approved, 234 still pending. CDCR does not track assaults by gender identity. [1] [2]

Policy #56: No-Bail / Cashless Bail Mixed

Author: Authored SB 10 and voted yes (Senate 26 to 12). CA Legislature: SB 10 votes

Measured outcome: Never took effect. Voters rejected SB 10 through Prop 25 in Nov 2020, about 56% no. [1]

Policy #66: Absentee Ballots, Harvesting & Voter Rolls Mixed

Yes vote / floor manager: Presented AB 1921 on the Senate floor and voted yes (26 to 11). CA Legislature: AB 1921 votes

Measured outcome: California-specific measured outcome: needs source. The research found no audited count of harm tied to AB 1921; nationally 98.8% of returned mail ballots were counted in 2024. [1] needs source

All sources

  1. CA Legislature: SB 132 votes
  2. CA Legislature: SB 10 votes
  3. CA Legislature: AB 1921 votes
  4. Office / identity source

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