SB 237
Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources.
Became law · by Grayson, Hurtado, McNerney, Richardson, Wilson, Caballero · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-13: (PASS), 28 ayes, 0 noes, 12 not voting · W/O REF. TO FILE SB237 Grayson
Aye (28): Aisha Wahab D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (12): Akilah Weber Pierson D, Benjamin Allen D, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, John Laird D, Lena Gonzalez D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
61 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 237 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CLEAN ENERGY · California Environmental Voters · EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION · MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · PHILLIPS 66 · TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. · TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC. · UNITED AIRLINES · VALERO SERVICES, INC. · WASTE MANAGEMENT & AFFILIATED ENTITIES · AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. · AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. · AMP AMERICAS · ASIAN PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK ACTION (DBA APEN ACTION) · ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA · BAKERSFIELD, CITY OF · BIOENERGY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · Berry Corporation · CALIFORNIA ADVANCED BIOFUELS ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA FUELS & CONVENIENCE ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA HYDROGEN COALITION · CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY · CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY · CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY & THE ENVIRONMENT · CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK (CCEJN) · CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA · COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS · CONSUMER WATCHDOG · California Conference of Carpenters · California Environmental Justice Alliance Action, a project of Tides Advocacy · Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, sponsored by environmental and health organizations · DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. · DCOR LLC · DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · DISTRICT COUNCIL OF IRON WORKERS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND VICINITY · EARTHJUSTICE · ELECTRIFY AMERICA, LLC · ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND · EVGO SERVICES LLC · GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY · GREEN HYDROGEN COALITION · H CYCLE, LLC · International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Western States Section · KERN; COUNTY OF · LOW CARBON FUELS COALITION · NESTE US, INC. · OCEANA · PBF ENERGY WESTERN REGION LLC · PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LOS ANGELES · PLAINS MARKETING CA LLC · PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE · PLD FINANCE MANAGEMENT LLC, AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING PROLOGIS, L.P. · RESOURCE RECOVERY COALITION OF CALIFORNIA · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT · SUNOCO · SURFRIDER FOUNDATION · State Building & Construction Trades Council of California · TERAWATT INFRASTRUCTURE · UNITED PARCEL SERVICE · WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC. · WORLD ENERGY
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate floor Consent Calendar 2nd SB237 Grayson | (PASS) | 34 | 0 |
| 2025-09-12 | Asm Natural Resources Do pass. | (PASS) | 11 | 2 |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly floor SB 237 Grayson Senate Third Reading By WILSON | (PASS) | 66 | 4 |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate floor W/O REF. TO FILE SB237 Grayson | (PASS) | 28 | 0 |