SB 1250
State highway system: wildlife connectivity.
Became law · by Cortese · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-26: (PASS), 34 ayes, 3 noes, 3 not voting · Unfinished Business SB1250 Cortese et al. Concurrence
Aye (34): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
No (3): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (3): Caroline Menjivar D, Shannon Grove R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
25 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 1250 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
TEJON RANCHCORP · TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA · AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE-REGION 9) · ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND · BOLSA CHICA LAND TRUST A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION · CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION · ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE · ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA · FILOLI · GRASSLAND WATER DISTRICT · Greenbelt Alliance · HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS, INC. · NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION · PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST · PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS; THE · PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE · SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND SPCA · SANTA CLARA VALLEY HABITAT AGENCY · SANTA CLARA VALLEY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY · SIERRA CONSORTIUM · SOCIAL COMPASSION IN LEGISLATION · SONOMA LAND TRUST · TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND; THE · WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Sen Transportation Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] | (PASS) | 9 | 0 |
| 2026-04-21 | Sen Natural Resources and Water Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2026-05-04 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 6 | 0 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB1250 Cortese et al. | (PASS) | 37 | 0 |
| 2026-06-22 | Asm Transportation Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Water, Parks, and Wildlife] | (PASS) | 11 | 4 |
| 2026-06-30 | Asm Water, Parks and Wildlife Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 9 | 1 |
| 2026-08-13 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 4 |
| 2026-08-24 | Assembly floor SB 1250 Cortese Senate Third Reading By HART | (PASS) | 59 | 15 |
| 2026-08-26 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB1250 Cortese et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 34 | 3 |