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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 14, 2023 CA ACA 13 Requires Ballot Measures Aiming to Raise the Threshold for New Taxes to Pass by the Same Threshold Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 531 Appropriates $6.4 Billion in Bonds to Build Infrastructure for 10,000 New Behavioral Health Treatment Slots Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA ACA 1 Repeals Barriers Over Local Governments Ability to Impose Taxes to Fund Housing and Transportation Projects Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 7, 2023 CA AB 28 Establishes an 11% Tax on Firearm and Ammunition Purchases in California Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 17)
Sept. 7, 2023 CA AB 28 Establishes an 11% Tax on Firearm and Ammunition Purchases in California Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 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)
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)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
Oct. 4, 2021 CA SB 792 Requires Retailers Report Their Sales Tax Returns from Online Sales from Each Locality Where Retailers Shipped or Delivered Items Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA SB 792 Requires Retailers Report Their Sales Tax Returns from Online Sales from Each Locality Where Retailers Shipped or Delivered Items Bill Passed - House (56 - 14)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA SB 660 Prohibits Recall Organizers from Paying Signature Gatherers on a Per-Signature Basis Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA AB 1203 Amends Property Tax Laws and the Assessment Appeals Court Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 15)
July 15, 2021 CA AB 164 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 5)
June 14, 2021 CA AB 128 Appropriates Funding for the 2021 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 18)
June 14, 2021 CA AB 128 Appropriates Funding for the 2021 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
Feb. 22, 2021 CA SB 130 Appropriates Funds for Education Related Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Jan. 21, 2021 CA SB 85 Appropriates Funding for the State's Annual Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
Jan. 15, 2021 CA AB 80 Authorizes Businesses to Deduct PPP Loans as Expenses on Their Taxes Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 1876 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrant Workers to Qualify for State Tax Returns Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
June 15, 2020 CA AB 3300 Establishes the California Access to Housing and Services Fund Bill Passed - House (62 - 2)
June 10, 2020 CA AB 2570 Establishes the False Claims Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
March 16, 2020 CA SB 117 Appropriates Funds to Public Schools Amid COVID-19 Emergency Shut-Down Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
March 16, 2020 CA SB 89 Amends 2019-2020 State Budget to Appropriate Funds for the COVID-19 Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA SB 468 Authorizes Evaluation of Tax Expenditures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 468 Authorizes Evaluation of Tax Expenditures Bill Passed - House (53 - 21)
June 13, 2019 CA AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 17)
May 24, 2019 CA AB 1593 Authorizes Certain Tax Breaks for Undocumented Families Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
May 23, 2019 CA AB 1253 Increases Income Taxes For People Who Earn More Than $1 Million Bill Passed - House (59 - 17)
May 20, 2019 CA AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
April 11, 2019 CA SB 92 Amends Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
April 11, 2019 CA AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
April 6, 2017 CA SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - House (54 - 26)
April 6, 2017 CA SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - House (54 - 26)
April 6, 2017 CA SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
April 6, 2017 CA SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA AB 1889 Appropriates Funds for High-Speed Rail Project Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 30)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
Aug. 26, 2016 CA SB 839 Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
Aug. 25, 2016 CA AB 1889 Appropriates Funds for High-Speed Rail Project Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
June 16, 2016 CA SB 839 Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
June 15, 2016 CA SB 826 Approves Spending Plan for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
June 15, 2016 CA SB 826 Approves Spending Plan for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27)
June 23, 2014 CA AB 129 Repeals Prohibition on Currency Other than the Lawful Money of the United States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
June 15, 2014 CA SB 852 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/14 ACA 13 Requires Ballot Measures Aiming to Raise the Threshold for New Taxes to Pass by the Same Threshold Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
9/14 AB 531 Appropriates $6.4 Billion in Bonds to Build Infrastructure for 10,000 New Behavioral Health Treatment Slots Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
9/14 ACA 1 Repeals Barriers Over Local Governments Ability to Impose Taxes to Fund Housing and Transportation Projects Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 10)
9/07 AB 28 Establishes an 11% Tax on Firearm and Ammunition Purchases in California Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 17)
9/07 AB 28 Establishes an 11% Tax on Firearm and Ammunition Purchases in California Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 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)
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)
5/31 SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
6/29 AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
6/29 AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
10/04 SB 792 Requires Retailers Report Their Sales Tax Returns from Online Sales from Each Locality Where Retailers Shipped or Delivered Items Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
9/10 SB 792 Requires Retailers Report Their Sales Tax Returns from Online Sales from Each Locality Where Retailers Shipped or Delivered Items Bill Passed - House (56 - 14)
9/08 SB 660 Prohibits Recall Organizers from Paying Signature Gatherers on a Per-Signature Basis Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
9/01 AB 1203 Amends Property Tax Laws and the Assessment Appeals Court Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 15)
7/15 AB 164 Appropriates Funds for the 2021 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 5)
6/14 AB 128 Appropriates Funding for the 2021 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 18)
6/14 AB 128 Appropriates Funding for the 2021 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
2/22 SB 130 Appropriates Funds for Education Related Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
1/21 SB 85 Appropriates Funding for the State's Annual Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
1/15 AB 80 Authorizes Businesses to Deduct PPP Loans as Expenses on Their Taxes Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
8/31 AB 1876 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrant Workers to Qualify for State Tax Returns Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
6/15 AB 3300 Establishes the California Access to Housing and Services Fund Bill Passed - House (62 - 2)
6/10 AB 2570 Establishes the False Claims Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
3/16 SB 117 Appropriates Funds to Public Schools Amid COVID-19 Emergency Shut-Down Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
3/16 SB 89 Amends 2019-2020 State Budget to Appropriate Funds for the COVID-19 Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
9/11 SB 468 Authorizes Evaluation of Tax Expenditures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
9/10 SB 468 Authorizes Evaluation of Tax Expenditures Bill Passed - House (53 - 21)
6/13 AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 17)
5/24 AB 1593 Authorizes Certain Tax Breaks for Undocumented Families Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
5/23 AB 1253 Increases Income Taxes For People Who Earn More Than $1 Million Bill Passed - House (59 - 17)
5/20 AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
4/11 SB 92 Amends Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
4/11 AB 74 Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
6/28 AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2)
6/28 AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
4/06 SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - House (54 - 26)
4/06 SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - House (54 - 26)
4/06 SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
4/06 SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
8/31 SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
8/31 AB 1889 Appropriates Funds for High-Speed Rail Project Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 30)
8/31 SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
8/26 SB 839 Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
8/25 AB 1889 Appropriates Funds for High-Speed Rail Project Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
6/16 SB 839 Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
6/15 SB 826 Approves Spending Plan for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
6/15 SB 826 Approves Spending Plan for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27)
6/23 AB 129 Repeals Prohibition on Currency Other than the Lawful Money of the United States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
6/15 SB 852 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11)
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