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STATE NEWS

Damon Connolly

Democrat, State Assembly, District 12, San Rafael

Marin office: 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 412, San Rafael, CA 94903, (415) 479-4920
Capitol: (916) 319-2012
Official website

Background

Damon Connolly, 63, had a long career in Marin County politics. He’s a former Marin County supervisor, vice-mayor of San Rafael and president of a local school board. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from UC Berkeley. Before opening a law practice in San Rafael, Connolly was a supervising deputy California Attorney General. In the legislature, he authored a law prohibiting convicted criminals from purchasing body armor. He also passed legislation that allows regulators to pursue civil penalties against those selling flavored tobacco products. He and his wife have two daughters.

Bio by CalMatters.

Bills This Session

Connolly has introduced 37 bills in the 2025-26 session: 18 passed, 9 failed and 10 are pending.

Most active:

Votes on Bills We're Watching

BillVoteDateConnolly
AB 1821Assembly Floor: AB 1821 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug. 25, 2026Did not vote
AB 1821Assembly Floor: AB 1821 Pacheco Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026Yes
AB 1821Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]April 14, 2026Yes
AB 2222Assembly Floor: AB 2222 Ward Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug. 31, 2026Yes
AB 2222Assembly Floor: AB 2222 Ward Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026Yes
AB 2323Assembly Floor: AB 2323 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug. 6, 2026Yes
AB 2323Assembly Floor: AB 2323 McKinnor Assembly Third ReadingApril 27, 2026Yes
AB 929Assembly Floor: AB 929 Connolly Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug. 30, 2026Yes
AB 929Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Water: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]June 24, 2025Did not vote
SB 727Assembly Floor: SB 727 McGuire Senate Third Reading By RogersSept. 13, 2025Yes
AB 754Assembly Floor: AB 754 Connolly Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsSept. 9, 2025Yes
AB 754Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]July 15, 2025Did not vote
SB 607Assembly Floor: SB 607 Wiener Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAug. 6, 2026Yes
SB 690Assembly Floor: SB 690 Caballero Senate Third Reading By BAUER-KAHANAug. 28, 2026Did not vote
SB 423Senate Floor: Unfinished Business SB423 Gonzalez et al. ConcurrenceAug. 31, 2026Did not vote
SB 423Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations: Do pass as amended.Aug. 13, 2026Did not vote
SB 423Assembly Standing Committee on Natural Resources: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJuly 14, 2025Yes

From CalMatters' Digital Democracy, which also lists gifts, travel, donors and hearing testimony. Updated Oct. 29, 2026.

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