Political Party:
Democrat
Ballot Designation:
Small Business Owner
Law Enforcement Contributions:
None as of 9/16/26
Background:
Sean Frame is a former union education worker and School Board Member, and currently owns a small filmmaking business.
Public Safety Platform:
While Frame does not have a public safety platform on his campaign website, he does state support for other issues prioritized by IJ Action, such as universal healthcare, building affordable housing, and establishing rent control. He is endorsed by several labor unions and progressive allied organizations such as the Working Families Party and Courage CA.
While his positions on justice reform are unclear, IJ Action is recommending voters support Sean Frame given the extreme tough-on-crime track record of the incumbent in this race. His general support for progressive issues makes it clear that he would by far be a better Senator for the community.
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Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
California State Senator
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Background:
Senator Niello served in the CA Assembly from 2004-2010 then was elected to the Senate in 2022. Since being in office this term, Senator Niello has earned an “F” on our Legislative Scorecard every year, voting to support 0 of our prioritized justice reform bills. Furthermore, he was the only Senator out of all 40 members who did not vote to support our co-sponsored bill AB 247 (Bryan), which increased pay for incarcerated firefighters.
Public Safety Platform:
Senator Niello expresses extreme tough-on-crime views, having supported Prop 36 in 2024 which repealed parts of Prop 47 and increased criminal penalties for minor offenses. On his campaign website, he also states that he would “reform Prop 57 which has enabled criminals to be released early from prison only to offend again” and “fully fund law enforcement”.
In 2025, issued a statement against AB 1231, a diversion bill that IJ Action strongly supported, stating: “Instead of delivering real accountability, this proposal coddles criminals and insults the overwhelming number of Californians who demanded that we hold criminals accountable and protect our businesses and communities.”
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