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IntroducedFeb 20, 2026
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Passed AssemblyMay 26, 2026
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Passed SenateAug 26, 2026
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Became Law
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Assembly • Sep 18, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
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Votes
YES: 58
- Quirk-Silva
- Aguiar-Curry
- Elhawary
- Harabedian
- Rogers
- Hart
- Krell
- Stefani
- Pacheco
- Blanca Rubio
- Caloza
- Calderon
- Jackson
- Patel
- Alvarez
- Gabriel
- Bryan
- Carrillo
- Fong
- Bennett
- Haney
- Valencia
- Pellerin
- Bains
- Boerner
- Ávila Farías
- Berman
- Rivas
- Lee
- Wicks
- Garcia
- McKinnor
- Papan
- Lowenthal
- Arambula
- Soria
- Bauer-Kahan
- Petrie-Norris
- Mark González
- Ward
- Ransom
- Ramos
- Schultz
- Gipson
- Bonta
- Wilson
- Irwin
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Ahrens
- Kalra
- Connolly
- Ortega
- Nguyen
- Sharp-Collins
- Zbur
- Solache
- Addis
- Schiavo
NO: 20
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 58
- Quirk-Silva
- Elhawary
- Harabedian
- Rogers
- Hart
- Krell
- Stefani
- Pacheco
- Blanca Rubio
- Caloza
- Calderon
- Jackson
- Celeste Rodriguez
- Patel
- Alvarez
- Gabriel
- Bryan
- Carrillo
- Fong
- Bennett
- Haney
- Valencia
- Pellerin
- Bains
- Boerner
- Ávila Farías
- Muratsuchi
- Berman
- Rivas
- Lee
- Wicks
- Garcia
- Papan
- Lowenthal
- Arambula
- Soria
- Bauer-Kahan
- Petrie-Norris
- Mark González
- Ward
- Ransom
- Ramos
- Schultz
- Gipson
- Bonta
- Wilson
- Irwin
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Ahrens
- Kalra
- Connolly
- Ortega
- Nguyen
- Sharp-Collins
- Zbur
- Solache
- Addis
- Schiavo
NO: 19
NOT VOTING: 2
Actions
- Sep 18, 2026 | Assembly
- Vetoed by Governor.
- Sep 04, 2026 | legislature
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- Aug 27, 2026 | Assembly
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 19. Page 6691.).
- Aug 26, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.).
- Aug 24, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Aug 17, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 13, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- Aug 03, 2026 | Senate
- In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 01, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Jun 24, 2026 | Senate
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
- May 27, 2026 | Senate
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- May 26, 2026 | Assembly
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 20.)
- May 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- May 18, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- May 14, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
- Apr 15, 2026 | Assembly
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Mar 26, 2026 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Mar 25, 2026 | Assembly
- Read second time and amended.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Assembly
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (March 23).
- Mar 09, 2026 | Assembly
- Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
- Feb 21, 2026 | Assembly
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20, 2026 | Assembly
- Read first time. To print.
Documents
- 03/20/26- Assembly Natural ResourcesPDF
- 04/13/26- Assembly AppropriationsPDF
- 05/20/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- 06/28/26- Senate Natural Resources And WaterPDF
- 08/01/26- Senate AppropriationsPDF
- 08/13/26- Senate AppropriationsPDF
- 08/17/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/24/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/27/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- Veto MessageHTML
