About
Carbajal, Salud Ortiz a Representative from California; born in Moroleon, Mexico, November 18, 1964; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1990; M.A., Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1994; United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1984-1992; staff, Santa Barbara County, Calif., public health department; staff, Santa Barbara County, Calif., supervisor Naomi Schwartz, 1993-2004; member of the Santa Barbara County, Calif., board of supervisors, 2004-2016; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 640 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
2.3% — Voted against their own party majority 14 of 602 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
271 — Attracted 271 cosponsors across 35 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
83 — Attracted 83 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
558 — 558 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
160 — 160 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, and Carbajal Probe Corrupt Career Move as Former White House Energy Adviser that Fought to Reopen California Pipeline Takes Executive Position at Oil Company Pushing the Restart
The Santa Barbara Independent · Oct 9, 2026
Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Investigate Toxic Waste Dump Off California Coast
The Santa Barbara Independent · Oct 2, 2026
Salud Carbajal pickets alongside Solvang city workers on ninth day of strike
Santa Barbara News-Press · Sep 24, 2026
Carbajal, Padilla, Schiff file Amicus brief challenging Trump Administration’s involvement in Sable Offshore restart
Santa Barbara News-Press · Sep 8, 2026
Carbajal, Whitehouse, Padilla, Schiff Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration’s Involvement in the Sable Offshore Pipeline Restart
The Santa Barbara Independent · Sep 8, 2026