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Mike Fong has cast more than 6,000 votes since he joined the state Assembly in 2022 and never once voted “no.” Pilar Schiavo is newer to the Assembly, but she has yet to vote “no” after more than 2,000 opportunities.
Democrats in California’s Assembly and Senate rarely vote against bills, yet few seem willing to discuss their voting records, as well as the controversial practice of declining to vote instead of saying “no.”
Democrats in the California Legislature vote "no" on average less than 1% of the time, while Republicans tend not to vote on bills at higher rates than Democrats, resulting in bills dying due to lack of votes.