SB 36
Price gouging: state of emergency.
Enrolled · Vetoed · by Umberg, Smallwood-Cuevas, Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Hurtado, Menjivar, Pérez, Reyes, Wahab · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-11: (PASS), 30 ayes, 8 noes, 2 not voting · Unfinished Business SB36 Umberg et al. Concurrence
Aye (30): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, 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, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
No (8): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (2): Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
17 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 36 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
AIRBNB, INC. · WESTERN MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION · ZILLOW GROUP · ALTADENA LIBRARY DISTRICT · CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · CALIFORNIA HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA SELF STORAGE ASSOCIATION · CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA · CONSUMER WATCHDOG · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE · LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE · MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. · ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE · ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT · PUBLIC STORAGE · SELF STORAGE ASSOCIATION · TECHEQUITY COLLABORATIVE
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Sen Judiciary Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | (PASS) | 10 | 0 |
| 2025-04-22 | Sen Public Safety Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-05-05 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB36 Umberg et al. | (PASS) | 29 | 7 |
| 2025-06-24 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | (PASS) | 9 | 3 |
| 2025-07-15 | Asm Public Safety Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 7 | 2 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 4 |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly floor SB 36 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Krell | (PASS) | 60 | 17 |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB36 Umberg et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 30 | 8 |