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Sabrina Cervantes

Democrat, State Senate
District 31, Riverside
Time in office:
  • Assembly: 2016-2024
  • Senate: 2024-present

General Contact Info

Capitol Office

1021 O Street, Suite 7330

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 651-4031

District Office

3737 Main Street, Suite 104

Riverside, CA 92501

Phone: (951) 680-6750

Bio

Sabrina Cervantes, 39, moved to the Senate after serving in the Assembly, where she became the first member of the Legislature to give birth to triplets while in office. She was elected to the Assembly in 2016, defeating incumbent Republican Eric Linder. She has a bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside, and previously worked as district director for Assemblymember Jose Medina. She is a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus and the LGBTQ Caucus. She threatened to sue the Sacramento Police Department after being exonerated for DUI following a 2025 crash for which she wasn’t at fault.

Ideology

Left

Moderate

Right

Bill Activity

0

Of 42 bills:
25 Passed
8 Failed
9 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 42 bills: 25 passed, 8 failed, and 9 are currently pending.

Alignment Meter

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Influence

There are three categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.

Giver
Value
Date
Description
The Walt Disney Company $438 Dec 4, 2021 Tickets
Women in California Leadership $127.64 Dec 7, 2021 Gift Bag
California Latino Legislative Caucus $10.44 Mar 25, 2021 Face Mask

Gifts

Legislators are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.

Gift Received Rating
#48/120

This legislator is ranked 48th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.

Policy

Bills Authored by Sabrina Cervantes

SB 626
Perinatal health screenings and treatment.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Health

Passed
Perinatal health screenings and treatment. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Health
SB 1379
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Local Government

Passed
County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Local Government
SB 1367
Planning and zoning: detention facilities.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Local Government

Passed
Planning and zoning: detention facilities. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Local Government
SB 1117
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Housing

Passed
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Housing
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Committees

Most of the policy work in the state Capitol is done in “Standing” committees. Legislators also work on budget subcommittees. There are also “Special” and “Select” committees with a more narrow topic focus. And there are “Joint” committees with members from the Senate and Assembly.

Hearings

Featured Comments

Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.

Preview image for SB 1360 1MIN
Aug 31, 2026

SB 1360

Elections: translation of election materials.

Preview image for SB 1367 1MIN
Aug 30, 2026

SB 1367

Planning and zoning: detention facilities.

Preview image for SB 1418 1MIN
Aug 27, 2026

SB 1418

Preservation of election materials.

Preview image for SB 1164 2MIN
Aug 27, 2026

SB 1164

Elections.

Preview image for SB 1367 2MIN
Aug 27, 2026

SB 1367

Planning and zoning: detention facilities.

Preview image for SB 1418 8MIN
Aug 26, 2026

SB 1418

Preservation of election materials.

Preview image for SB 1379 1MIN
Aug 26, 2026

SB 1379

County of Riverside: separation of county offices: in-custody reports.

Preview image for SB 1117 2MIN
Aug 25, 2026

SB 1117

Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

Preview image for SB 1328 3MIN
Aug 24, 2026

SB 1328

Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: campus contact.

Preview image for SB 1381 1MIN
Aug 18, 2026

SB 1381

State special schools: information.

Preview image for SB 1418 6MIN
Jul 1, 2026

SB 1418

Preservation of election materials.

Preview image for SB 1360 16MIN
Jul 1, 2026

SB 1360

Elections: translation of election materials.

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District

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District 31 is a Safe Democratic District
Democratic Party candidate has a very high likelihood of winning in an election

Previous Election (2024):

Cynthia Navarro
45.7%
Sabrina Cervantes
54.3%
WON

Party Registration

District: 44%, State: 47% DEMOCRAT 44% 47% District: 44%, State: 47% DEMOCRAT 44% 47%
District: 28%, State: 24% REPUBLICAN 28% 24% District: 28%, State: 24% REPUBLICAN 28% 24%
District: 22%, State: 22% NO PARTY 22% 22% District: 22%, State: 22% NO PARTY 22% 22%

Census Data

Median age 0 10 20 30

Median age