2024 California Issues Key Votes

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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 1, 2024 CA AB 2813 Authorizes Affordable Housing Measures Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 27, 2024 CA SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
June 27, 2024 CA SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 26, 2024 CA AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 26, 2024 CA AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
June 13, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 23, 2024 CA AB 1990 Authorizes Warrantless arrests for Misdemeanor Shoplifiting Offenses Totaling Less Than $950 Bill Passed - House (44 - 1)
May 23, 2024 CA AB 1990 Authorizes Warrantless arrests for Misdemeanor Shoplifiting Offenses Totaling Less Than $950 Bill Passed - House (44 - 1)
May 23, 2024 CA AB 2290 Amends Section Regarding Class III Bikeways, Transportation, and Bike Facilities Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
May 23, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 3)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1128 Establishes Sex Offender Registration and Prohibits Sexual Intercourse with Minors Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1372 Prohibits Public Airports from Contracting with a Private Third Party to Provide Expedited Security Checkpoints Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3209 Authorizes Courts to Place Restraining Orders on Individuals that Commit Theft, Vandalism, or Battery in a Retail Store Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1287 Amends Education Code Relating to Public Post-Secondary Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (56 - 1)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3048 Specifies that Businesses Cannot Maintain an Internet Browser that Does Not Include an Opt-Out Preference Signal Feature Bill Passed - House (53 - 7)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2481 Requires Social Media Platforms Create a Process to Verify an Expansive List of Individuals as Verified Reporters Bill Passed - House (46 - 0)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2481 Requires Social Media Platforms Create a Process to Verify an Expansive List of Individuals as Verified Reporters Bill Passed - House (46 - 0)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1299 Amends Section of Labor Code Regarding Workers' Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2421 Specifies that the Communications Between an Employee and Their Employee Representative Would not be Confidential in Certain Situations Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1277 Amends Curriculum Standards to Add Holocaust and Genocide Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 1960 Increases Criminal Sentences for Destruction of Property in Organized Retail Theft Incidents for High Value Items Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1144 Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Goods on Online Marketplaces Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2943 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Use Video Surveillance and Other Tools When Prosecuting Shoplifters Involved in Organized Retail Theft Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2943 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Use Video Surveillance and Other Tools When Prosecuting Shoplifters Involved in Organized Retail Theft Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 233 Authorizes Arizona Abortion Providers to Temporarily Provide Care to Patients from Arizona who Travel to California Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 2064 Establishes the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program to Give Communities Funding to Decrease Levels of Violence Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1263 Amends Teacher Credentialing Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 1949 Prohibits the Collection or Selling Personal Info if the Business has Actual Knowledge that the Consumer is Less that 18 years of Age Bill Passed - House (58 - 0)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 1802 Requires California Highway Patrol to Coordinate with the Department of Justice to Set Up Local Crime Task Committees in Areas Subject to High Crime Levels Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 1802 Requires California Highway Patrol to Coordinate with the Department of Justice to Set Up Local Crime Task Committees in Areas Subject to High Crime Levels Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 2877 Amends California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
May 20, 2024 CA SB 1132 Authorizes County or City Health Officers to Investigate a Private Detention Facility Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 2560 Amends the California Coastal Act of 1976 Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 3030 Requires Doctor's Offices That Use AI Generate Patient Communications Disclose Their Use of AI to Patients Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
May 16, 2024 CA AB 2863 Amends a Variety of Obligations for Auto-Renewing Subscription Contracts Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
May 16, 2024 CA AB 2865 Authorizes K-12 Courses Over Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Disorders Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
May 13, 2024 CA SB 233 Authorizes Arizona Abortion Providers to Temporarily Provide Care to Patients from Arizona who Travel to California Bill Passed - House (61 - 13)
May 13, 2024 CA AB 2309 Authorizes City Attorneys to Prosecute Misdemenors Bill Passed - House (50 - 6)
Feb. 22, 2024 CA AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
Jan. 30, 2024 CA SB 254 Authorizes Representatives of News Media Organizations Access to Department of Corrections Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Jan. 30, 2024 CA AB 236 Amends Insurance Code in Relation to Coverage Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/01 AB 2813 Authorizes Affordable Housing Measures Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/27 SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
6/27 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
6/27 SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
6/27 AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/26 AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
6/26 SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/26 SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/26 AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/26 SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
6/26 SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
6/13 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/23 AB 1990 Authorizes Warrantless arrests for Misdemeanor Shoplifiting Offenses Totaling Less Than $950 Bill Passed - House (44 - 1)
5/23 AB 1990 Authorizes Warrantless arrests for Misdemeanor Shoplifiting Offenses Totaling Less Than $950 Bill Passed - House (44 - 1)
5/23 AB 2290 Amends Section Regarding Class III Bikeways, Transportation, and Bike Facilities Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
5/23 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 3)
5/22 SB 1128 Establishes Sex Offender Registration and Prohibits Sexual Intercourse with Minors Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
5/22 SB 1372 Prohibits Public Airports from Contracting with a Private Third Party to Provide Expedited Security Checkpoints Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
5/22 AB 3209 Authorizes Courts to Place Restraining Orders on Individuals that Commit Theft, Vandalism, or Battery in a Retail Store Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
5/22 SB 1287 Amends Education Code Relating to Public Post-Secondary Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
5/22 AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (56 - 1)
5/22 AB 3048 Specifies that Businesses Cannot Maintain an Internet Browser that Does Not Include an Opt-Out Preference Signal Feature Bill Passed - House (53 - 7)
5/22 AB 2481 Requires Social Media Platforms Create a Process to Verify an Expansive List of Individuals as Verified Reporters Bill Passed - House (46 - 0)
5/22 AB 2481 Requires Social Media Platforms Create a Process to Verify an Expansive List of Individuals as Verified Reporters Bill Passed - House (46 - 0)
5/22 SB 1299 Amends Section of Labor Code Regarding Workers' Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/22 AB 2421 Specifies that the Communications Between an Employee and Their Employee Representative Would not be Confidential in Certain Situations Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
5/22 SB 1277 Amends Curriculum Standards to Add Holocaust and Genocide Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/22 AB 1960 Increases Criminal Sentences for Destruction of Property in Organized Retail Theft Incidents for High Value Items Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
5/22 SB 1144 Prohibits the Sale of Stolen Goods on Online Marketplaces Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
5/22 AB 2943 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Use Video Surveillance and Other Tools When Prosecuting Shoplifters Involved in Organized Retail Theft Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
5/22 AB 2943 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Use Video Surveillance and Other Tools When Prosecuting Shoplifters Involved in Organized Retail Theft Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
5/21 SB 233 Authorizes Arizona Abortion Providers to Temporarily Provide Care to Patients from Arizona who Travel to California Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
5/21 AB 2064 Establishes the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program to Give Communities Funding to Decrease Levels of Violence Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
5/21 SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
5/21 SB 1263 Amends Teacher Credentialing Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
5/21 AB 1949 Prohibits the Collection or Selling Personal Info if the Business has Actual Knowledge that the Consumer is Less that 18 years of Age Bill Passed - House (58 - 0)
5/21 AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
5/21 AB 1802 Requires California Highway Patrol to Coordinate with the Department of Justice to Set Up Local Crime Task Committees in Areas Subject to High Crime Levels Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/21 AB 1802 Requires California Highway Patrol to Coordinate with the Department of Justice to Set Up Local Crime Task Committees in Areas Subject to High Crime Levels Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/20 AB 2877 Amends California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
5/20 SB 1132 Authorizes County or City Health Officers to Investigate a Private Detention Facility Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
5/20 AB 2560 Amends the California Coastal Act of 1976 Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
5/20 AB 3030 Requires Doctor's Offices That Use AI Generate Patient Communications Disclose Their Use of AI to Patients Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
5/16 AB 2863 Amends a Variety of Obligations for Auto-Renewing Subscription Contracts Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
5/16 AB 2865 Authorizes K-12 Courses Over Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Disorders Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
5/13 SB 233 Authorizes Arizona Abortion Providers to Temporarily Provide Care to Patients from Arizona who Travel to California Bill Passed - House (61 - 13)
5/13 AB 2309 Authorizes City Attorneys to Prosecute Misdemenors Bill Passed - House (50 - 6)
2/22 AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
1/30 SB 254 Authorizes Representatives of News Media Organizations Access to Department of Corrections Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
1/30 AB 236 Amends Insurance Code in Relation to Coverage Bill Passed - House (59 - 9)

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