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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 2, 2026 CA AB 2003 Establishes Statewide Online Training for K-12 Pupil Suicide Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 2, 2026 CA AB 1781 Expands Agreements Between Insurers and Federal Home Loan Banks Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 2, 2026 CA SB 722 Establishes Protections for Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
July 2, 2026 CA AB 2324 Establishes a Youth Caregiver Career Pathway Within the Technical Education System Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 2, 2026 CA AB 2018 Expands Use of the Department of Justice's Missing Persons DNA Program Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 168 Establishes a Rebate on the Purchase of Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 180 Extends the California Competes Business Tax Credit Progarm Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 111 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Operating Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 177 Requires Big Corporations to Pay the Taxpayer Costs of Their Employees Enrolled in the Medi-Cal Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 168 Establishes a Rebate on the Purchase of Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - House (57 - 17)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 177 Requires Big Corporations to Pay the Taxpayer Costs of Their Employees Enrolled in the Medi-Cal Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 18)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 111 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 180 Extends the California Competes Business Tax Credit Progarm Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
June 25, 2026 CA SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
June 25, 2026 CA AB 35 Appropriates $10 Billion for Projects for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and the Clean Air Bond Act Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
June 25, 2026 CA SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
June 15, 2026 CA AB 1948 Extends the Duration of Concealed Carry Licenses from Two to Three Years Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 28, 2026 CA AB 2461 Requires Oil and Gas Companies to Clean Up Old Wells Bill Passed - House (53 - 21)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 1883 Prohibits Employers from Using Facial, Gait, and Emotion Recognition Technology to Surveil Workers Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 1556 Establishes Rules for Recovery Residences Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 2101 Expands Human Trafficking Posting and Training Requirements Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 2465 Prohibits Businesses that Contract with ICE from Receiving State-Provided Loans Bill Passed - House (55 - 20)
May 27, 2026 CA SB 1305 Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to Publish an Evaluation of the Possible Reintroduction of the Grizzly Bear Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 2575 Requires Health Facilities to Disclose AI Clinical Decision Support Systems to Health Care Workers and Prohibits Retaliation for Overriding AI Outputs Bill Passed - House (48 - 15)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 2564 Prohibits Retailers from Setting Individualized Prices Based on Consumers' Personal Data Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 1776 Prohibits Unreasonable Restraint of Trade and Monopolization of Trade and Commerce Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
May 26, 2026 CA SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 26, 2026 CA AB 2017 Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as Official State Holidays Bill Passed - House (64 - 1)
May 26, 2026 CA AB 2047 Requires 3-D Printer Manufacturers to Prevent the Printing of Firearm Components Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
May 26, 2026 CA AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
May 22, 2026 CA SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
May 21, 2026 CA AB 1664 Requires Notification of the Secretary of State and Attorney General Following Law Enforcement Investigation of Election Materials Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
May 21, 2026 CA AB 1705 Requires Consent Verification for Pornographic Website Uploads Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 20, 2026 CA AB 1768 Authorizes Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to Exceed the 2% Cap on Local Transactions and Use Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 19, 2026 CA SB 947 Restricts Employer Use of Automated Decision Systems in Disclipinary and Termination Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 14, 2026 CA AB 1768 Authorizes Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to Exceed the 2% Cap on Local Transactions and Use Taxes Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
April 16, 2026 CA SB 935 Authorizes Local Governments to Continue Use of Design Build Procurement Process for Qualifying Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
April 16, 2026 CA SB 1204 Requires the Office of Administrative Law to Report a Disapproval of a Regulation Within 60 Days Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
April 16, 2026 CA AB 1652 Prohibits the Use of Non-Disclousure Agreements While Holding Office Bill Passed - House (68 - 0)
Jan. 29, 2026 CA AB 910 Expands Criminal Relief and Legal Defenses for Survivors of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
Jan. 29, 2026 CA AB 1421 Requires the California Transportation Commission to Research a Fee-Based Tax System for Road Usage Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
Jan. 27, 2026 CA SB 747 Authorizes Individuals to File Lawsuits Against Any Federal, State, or Local Official Who Violates Their Constitutional Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Jan. 26, 2026 CA SB 722 Establishes Protections for Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/02 AB 2003 Establishes Statewide Online Training for K-12 Pupil Suicide Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/02 AB 1781 Expands Agreements Between Insurers and Federal Home Loan Banks Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/02 SB 722 Establishes Protections for Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
7/02 AB 2324 Establishes a Youth Caregiver Career Pathway Within the Technical Education System Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/02 AB 2018 Expands Use of the Department of Justice's Missing Persons DNA Program Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/29 SB 168 Establishes a Rebate on the Purchase of Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
6/29 SB 180 Extends the California Competes Business Tax Credit Progarm Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/29 SB 111 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Operating Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/29 SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
6/29 SB 177 Requires Big Corporations to Pay the Taxpayer Costs of Their Employees Enrolled in the Medi-Cal Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/29 SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
6/29 SB 168 Establishes a Rebate on the Purchase of Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - House (57 - 17)
6/29 SB 177 Requires Big Corporations to Pay the Taxpayer Costs of Their Employees Enrolled in the Medi-Cal Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 18)
6/29 SB 111 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2027 State Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
6/29 SB 180 Extends the California Competes Business Tax Credit Progarm Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
6/25 SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
6/25 AB 35 Appropriates $10 Billion for Projects for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and the Clean Air Bond Act Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
6/25 SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
6/15 AB 1948 Extends the Duration of Concealed Carry Licenses from Two to Three Years Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/28 AB 2461 Requires Oil and Gas Companies to Clean Up Old Wells Bill Passed - House (53 - 21)
5/27 AB 1883 Prohibits Employers from Using Facial, Gait, and Emotion Recognition Technology to Surveil Workers Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
5/27 AB 1556 Establishes Rules for Recovery Residences Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
5/27 AB 2101 Expands Human Trafficking Posting and Training Requirements Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
5/27 AB 2465 Prohibits Businesses that Contract with ICE from Receiving State-Provided Loans Bill Passed - House (55 - 20)
5/27 SB 1305 Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to Publish an Evaluation of the Possible Reintroduction of the Grizzly Bear Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/27 AB 2575 Requires Health Facilities to Disclose AI Clinical Decision Support Systems to Health Care Workers and Prohibits Retaliation for Overriding AI Outputs Bill Passed - House (48 - 15)
5/27 AB 2564 Prohibits Retailers from Setting Individualized Prices Based on Consumers' Personal Data Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/27 AB 1776 Prohibits Unreasonable Restraint of Trade and Monopolization of Trade and Commerce Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
5/26 SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/26 AB 2017 Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as Official State Holidays Bill Passed - House (64 - 1)
5/26 AB 2047 Requires 3-D Printer Manufacturers to Prevent the Printing of Firearm Components Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
5/26 AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
5/22 SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
5/21 AB 1664 Requires Notification of the Secretary of State and Attorney General Following Law Enforcement Investigation of Election Materials Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
5/21 AB 1705 Requires Consent Verification for Pornographic Website Uploads Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/20 AB 1768 Authorizes Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to Exceed the 2% Cap on Local Transactions and Use Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/19 SB 947 Restricts Employer Use of Automated Decision Systems in Disclipinary and Termination Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/14 AB 1768 Authorizes Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to Exceed the 2% Cap on Local Transactions and Use Taxes Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
4/16 SB 935 Authorizes Local Governments to Continue Use of Design Build Procurement Process for Qualifying Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
4/16 SB 1204 Requires the Office of Administrative Law to Report a Disapproval of a Regulation Within 60 Days Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
4/16 AB 1652 Prohibits the Use of Non-Disclousure Agreements While Holding Office Bill Passed - House (68 - 0)
1/29 AB 910 Expands Criminal Relief and Legal Defenses for Survivors of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
1/29 AB 1421 Requires the California Transportation Commission to Research a Fee-Based Tax System for Road Usage Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
1/27 SB 747 Authorizes Individuals to File Lawsuits Against Any Federal, State, or Local Official Who Violates Their Constitutional Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
1/26 SB 722 Establishes Protections for Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)

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