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Elected official

Scott Wiener

Democrat · State Senator

CA Senate District 11

2Harmful
1Mixed
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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Scott Wiener: 3 graded PolicyBombs backed

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

  • #22 Harmful: Authored SB 132 and voted yes (Senate 29 to 10). 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.
  • #57 Harmful: Voted yes on AB 2655 (Aug 27, 2024) and AB 2839 (Aug 29, 2024), Senate floor. Result: 2 of 2 laws struck down in federal court in Aug 2025 (Kohls v. Bonta): AB 2839 failed First Amendment review, AB 2655 was preempted by Section 230.
  • #56 Mixed: Voted yes on SB 10, Senate concurrence (Aug 21, 2018). Result: Never took effect. Voters rejected SB 10 through Prop 25 in Nov 2020, about 56% no.

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

Author: Authored SB 132 and voted yes (Senate 29 to 10). CA Legislature: SB 132 bill text and 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 #57: Free Speech Harmful

Yes vote: Voted yes on AB 2655 (Aug 27, 2024) and AB 2839 (Aug 29, 2024), Senate floor. CA Legislature: AB 2655 votes

Measured outcome: 2 of 2 laws struck down in federal court in Aug 2025 (Kohls v. Bonta): AB 2839 failed First Amendment review, AB 2655 was preempted by Section 230. [1] [2]

Policy #56: No-Bail / Cashless Bail Mixed

Yes vote: Voted yes on SB 10, Senate concurrence (Aug 21, 2018). CA Legislature: SB 10 votes

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

All sources

  1. CA Legislature: SB 132 bill text and votes
  2. CA Legislature: SB 10 votes
  3. CA Legislature: AB 2655 votes
  4. Office / identity source

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