SB 279
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Became law · by McNerney · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-09: (PASS), 40 ayes, 0 noes, 0 not voting · Unfinished Business SB279 McNerney et al. Concurrence
Aye (40): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar 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, Kelly Seyarto R, 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, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R
Who lobbied on it
31 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 279 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DEBT RESOLUTION · DAIRY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA · HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY INC. · Recology · WASTE MANAGEMENT & AFFILIATED ENTITIES · ADVANCED ENERGY UNITED · AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA · ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY · ALMOND ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIA · ATHENS SERVICES & ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINEGRAPE GROWERS · CALIFORNIA COMPOST COALITION · CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · CALIFORNIA PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL · CALIFORNIA WASTE HAULERS COUNCIL · CLIMATE CENTER, THE · COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS · EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE · EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE & AGRICULTURE NETWORK · FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION OF CALIFORNIA · INLAND EMPIRE DISPOSAL ASSOCIATION · Inland Empire Utilities Agency · LOS ANGELES COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION · MERCED, COUNTY OF · PEOPLE FOOD AND LAND FOUNDATION · RESOURCE RECOVERY COALITION OF CALIFORNIA · SAN FRANCISCO, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR · SAN JOAQUIN; COUNTY OF · SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, CALIFORNIA CHAPTERS · SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY · WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC.
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Sen Environmental Quality Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-04-07 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB279 McNerney et al. | (PASS) | 38 | 0 |
| 2025-07-07 | Asm Natural Resources Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 14 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly floor SB 279 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Soria | (PASS) | 79 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB279 McNerney et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 40 | 0 |