Ben Allen

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Votes with the Democratic majority 100% of the time across 5,400 roll calls. official roll calls
Co-sponsored 29 on record; most recently ACR 195 “Relative to Jewish American Heritage Month” (May 4, 2026). bill records
Latest coverage: “Jane Kim did better in Fresno than she did in San Francisco. That figures” (Mission Local, Nov 9, 2026) - one of 27 stories across the spectrum (Left 7 · Center 18 · Right 0). coverage, lean labeled ↗

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The record

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100%

Votes with the Democratic majority.

Where both parties recorded a position on the same roll call, Allen’s vote matched the Democratic position 100% of the time. official roll calls · Sep 1, 2026

5,400 votes · 5,193 yes · 193 not voting · 14 no

Votes by topic: top topics first, the rest behind filters

legislation49 votes · yes on 49, no on 0

regulation36 votes · yes on 36, no on 0

transportation18 votes · yes on 18, no on 0

utilities18 votes · yes on 18, no on 0

healthcare17 votes · yes on 17, no on 0

One vote can touch several topics.

LATEST: YESBudget Act of 2026.AB 113 · Sep 1, 2026

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Personal finances

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Political placement

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Left–right estimates (academic)

Shor-McCarty · votesVery Liberal

More liberal than 87% of California Senate members

Details

Score−1.75 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom roll-call votes

Party median0.29 more liberal than the Democratic median in this group (−1.46)

Compared with202 members of California Senate members (1993–2022)

Covers2015–2022

● This person Democrats (127) Republicans (73)Thick bar: middle half · thin line: middle 80%

Shor, Boris. 2025. "Individual State Legislator Shor-McCarty Ideology Data, January 2025 Update." Harvard Dataverse, V1. Method: Shor, Boris, and Nolan McCarty. 2011. "The Ideological Mapping of American Legislatures." American Political Science Review 105(3). Shor-McCarty ↗

DIME CFscore · donorsLiberal

More liberal than 60% of 2024 California Senate candidates

Details

Score−0.72 on a −2.5 to +2.5 scale

BasisFrom campaign donors

Party median0.04 more conservative than the Democratic median in this group (−0.76)

Compared with89 members of 2024 California Senate candidates

Covers2014–2024

● This person Democrats (33) Republicans (13) Independents (43)Thick bar: middle half · thin line: middle 80%

Bonica, Adam. 2024. Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections: Public version 4.0. Stanford University Libraries. https://data.stanford.edu/dime DIME CFscore ↗

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In their words

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Why they’re running · in their own words

“Ben Allen is a bold and thoughtful public servant with a proven track record of turning complex problems into progressive solutions, which is why I believe he is the best person to lead California through the challenges facing our insurance system.”

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Platform positions · verbatim where quoted

Stabilizing the Insurance Markettap to open

Focusing on addressing California's difficult insurance landscape as natural disasters multiply and intensify.

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Stabilizing the Insurance Markettap to open

supports

Focusing on addressing California's difficult insurance landscape as natural disasters multiply and intensify.

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