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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 30, 2009 CA SB 74 Deferring Education Funding (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
June 30, 2009 CA SB 80 Shifting Redevelopment Agency Funds (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
June 30, 2009 CA SB 64 Education Spending Reductions (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
June 29, 2009 CA SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
June 29, 2009 CA SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
June 28, 2009 CA SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
June 28, 2009 CA SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (42 - 31)
June 28, 2009 CA ABx3 39 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
June 22, 2009 CA AB 761 Mobile Home Rent Control Bill Failed - House (38 - 27)
June 3, 2009 CA SB 229 California Water Commission Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 3, 2009 CA AB 49 Water Conservation Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 30)
June 3, 2009 CA SB 458 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
June 3, 2009 CA AB 155 Local Government Bankruptcy Restrictions Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
June 2, 2009 CA SB 484 Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine Prescription Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
June 2, 2009 CA SB 250 Requiring Spaying and Neutering of Dogs and Cats Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 1, 2009 CA AB 920 Solar Power Energy Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
June 1, 2009 CA SB 435 Smog Check Requirements for Motorcycles Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
May 26, 2009 CA SB 219 Extending Whistle-Blower Protection to UC Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
May 14, 2009 CA SB 572 Harvey Milk Day Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
May 14, 2009 CA SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
April 23, 2009 CA SB 789 Amending Unionization Requirements for Agricultural Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
April 20, 2009 CA AJR 3 Statement of Opposition to Offshore Drilling Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 25)
April 16, 2009 CA SB 242 Prohibiting Language Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
March 2, 2009 CA SR 7 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8 Resolution Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
March 2, 2009 CA HR 5 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8 Resolution Passed - House (45 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/30 SB 74 Deferring Education Funding (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
6/30 SB 80 Shifting Redevelopment Agency Funds (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
6/30 SB 64 Education Spending Reductions (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (25 - 14)
6/29 SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
6/29 SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
6/28 SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
6/28 SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (42 - 31)
6/28 ABx3 39 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
6/22 AB 761 Mobile Home Rent Control Bill Failed - House (38 - 27)
6/03 SB 229 California Water Commission Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/03 AB 49 Water Conservation Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 30)
6/03 SB 458 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
6/03 AB 155 Local Government Bankruptcy Restrictions Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
6/02 SB 484 Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine Prescription Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
6/02 SB 250 Requiring Spaying and Neutering of Dogs and Cats Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/01 AB 920 Solar Power Energy Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
6/01 SB 435 Smog Check Requirements for Motorcycles Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
5/26 SB 219 Extending Whistle-Blower Protection to UC Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
5/14 SB 572 Harvey Milk Day Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
5/14 SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
4/23 SB 789 Amending Unionization Requirements for Agricultural Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
4/20 AJR 3 Statement of Opposition to Offshore Drilling Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 25)
4/16 SB 242 Prohibiting Language Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
3/02 SR 7 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8 Resolution Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
3/02 HR 5 Statement of Opposition to Proposition 8 Resolution Passed - House (45 - 27)
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