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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 6, 2023 CA AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
Sept. 6, 2023 CA ACA 1 Repeals Barriers Over Local Governments Ability to Impose Taxes to Fund Housing and Transportation Projects Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 12)
Sept. 6, 2023 CA SJR 7 Establishes Various State Gun Control Measures Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
Sept. 5, 2023 CA AB 421 Amends the Signature Gathering Process for Ballot Initiatives Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 17)
Sept. 5, 2023 CA AB 421 Amends the Signature Gathering Process for Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
Sept. 5, 2023 CA AB 1104 Amends Correction and Rehabilitation Statutes in California Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Aug. 24, 2023 CA SB 385 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Receive Training for First-Trimester Abortions via Vacuum Aspiration Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
July 5, 2023 CA SB 150 Increases Infrastructure Package to Accelerate Construction Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
July 5, 2023 CA SB 147 Amends the Fish and Game Code to Protect Certain Species Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
June 29, 2023 CA SB 150 Increases Infrastructure Package to Accelerate Construction Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
June 27, 2023 CA AB 102 Appropriate Funds for the 2023 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 14)
June 27, 2023 CA AB 102 Appropriate Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 252 Require Certain Universities Share Sports Revenue with Student Athletes Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 793 Prohibits Government Entities from Making A Reverse-Location Demand or a Reverse-Keyword Demand Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 310 Reduces Work Requirements for the CalWORKS Program Bill Passed - House (62 - 17)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 8 Requires Ticket Sellers be More Transparent About Their Fees Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 760 Requires there be All-Gender Restrooms in Every School Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 280 Limits the Use of Solitary Confinement in California State Prisons Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 616 Increases Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Employees from 3 to 7 Days Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 227 Establishes a State Program to Pay Undocumented Workers Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 50 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers from Making Traffic Stops for Lower-Level Violations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 74 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 30, 2023 CA AB 1347 Authorizes Retailers to Exempt Paper Receipt Requirements for Purchases Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
May 25, 2023 CA SB 308 Requires the State Board to Prepare and Approve a Scoping Plan for Achieving the Maximum Technologically Feasible Result for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
May 25, 2023 CA SB 2 Amends Penal Code Related to Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 25, 2023 CA SB 399 Prohibits an Employer from Requiring an Employee to Come to Certain Political Meetings or Religious Outings Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
May 25, 2023 CA AB 461 Requires Fentanyl Test Strips and Education about Use on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
May 25, 2023 CA SB 252 Requires the State's Teachers and Employee Retirement Fund Divest from Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 25, 2023 CA SB 14 Defines Child Trafficking as a Serious Felony Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 58 Amends Laws and Statutes Concerning the Decriminalization of Certain Hallucinogens Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 245 Amends the California Food Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
May 22, 2023 CA SB 674 Requires Community Air Monitoring Systems be Installed Near Petroleum Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
May 18, 2023 CA AB 1133 Amends Training Requirements for Conceal Carry Licenses Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
May 11, 2023 CA SB 403 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Ancestry Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
May 8, 2023 CA AB 1104 Amends Correction and Rehabilitation Statutes in California Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
May 8, 2023 CA SB 385 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Receive Training for First-Trimester Abortions via Vacuum Aspiration Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
May 8, 2023 CA SB 610 Amends Regulations Regarding State Fire Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
March 30, 2023 CA AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
Jan. 23, 2023 CA SR 9 Establishes State Support for Abortion Rights Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1242 Prohibits Tech Companies from Disclosing Abortion Information to Out-of-State Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/06 AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
9/06 ACA 1 Repeals Barriers Over Local Governments Ability to Impose Taxes to Fund Housing and Transportation Projects Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 12)
9/06 SJR 7 Establishes Various State Gun Control Measures Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
9/05 AB 421 Amends the Signature Gathering Process for Ballot Initiatives Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 17)
9/05 AB 421 Amends the Signature Gathering Process for Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
9/05 AB 1104 Amends Correction and Rehabilitation Statutes in California Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
8/24 SB 385 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Receive Training for First-Trimester Abortions via Vacuum Aspiration Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
7/05 SB 150 Increases Infrastructure Package to Accelerate Construction Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
7/05 SB 147 Amends the Fish and Game Code to Protect Certain Species Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
6/29 SB 150 Increases Infrastructure Package to Accelerate Construction Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
6/27 AB 102 Appropriate Funds for the 2023 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 14)
6/27 AB 102 Appropriate Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
6/01 AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
6/01 AB 252 Require Certain Universities Share Sports Revenue with Student Athletes Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
6/01 AB 793 Prohibits Government Entities from Making A Reverse-Location Demand or a Reverse-Keyword Demand Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
5/31 AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
5/31 AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
5/31 AB 310 Reduces Work Requirements for the CalWORKS Program Bill Passed - House (62 - 17)
5/31 SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/31 AB 8 Requires Ticket Sellers be More Transparent About Their Fees Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
5/31 AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
5/31 SB 760 Requires there be All-Gender Restrooms in Every School Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
5/31 AB 280 Limits the Use of Solitary Confinement in California State Prisons Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
5/31 SB 616 Increases Paid Sick Leave for Railroad Employees from 3 to 7 Days Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
5/31 AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
5/30 SB 227 Establishes a State Program to Pay Undocumented Workers Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
5/30 SB 50 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers from Making Traffic Stops for Lower-Level Violations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
5/30 SB 74 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/30 AB 1347 Authorizes Retailers to Exempt Paper Receipt Requirements for Purchases Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
5/25 SB 308 Requires the State Board to Prepare and Approve a Scoping Plan for Achieving the Maximum Technologically Feasible Result for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
5/25 SB 2 Amends Penal Code Related to Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/25 SB 399 Prohibits an Employer from Requiring an Employee to Come to Certain Political Meetings or Religious Outings Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
5/25 AB 461 Requires Fentanyl Test Strips and Education about Use on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
5/25 SB 252 Requires the State's Teachers and Employee Retirement Fund Divest from Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/25 SB 14 Defines Child Trafficking as a Serious Felony Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/24 SB 58 Amends Laws and Statutes Concerning the Decriminalization of Certain Hallucinogens Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
5/24 SB 245 Amends the California Food Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
5/24 SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
5/24 SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
5/22 SB 674 Requires Community Air Monitoring Systems be Installed Near Petroleum Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
5/18 AB 1133 Amends Training Requirements for Conceal Carry Licenses Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
5/11 SB 403 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Ancestry Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/08 AB 1104 Amends Correction and Rehabilitation Statutes in California Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
5/08 SB 385 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Receive Training for First-Trimester Abortions via Vacuum Aspiration Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
5/08 SB 610 Amends Regulations Regarding State Fire Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
3/30 AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
1/23 SR 9 Establishes State Support for Abortion Rights Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
8/31 AB 1242 Prohibits Tech Companies from Disclosing Abortion Information to Out-of-State Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
8/31 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
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