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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |