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SB 420

Property tax: welfare exemption: detention facilities.

Became law · by Padilla, McNerney, Umberg, Gipson · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Senate floor, 2026-08-28: (PASS), 32 ayes, 0 noes, 8 not voting · Unfinished Business SB420 Padilla et al. Concurrence

Aye (32): 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, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D

Not voting (8): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R

Who lobbied on it

38 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 420 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (ADVAMED) · AMERICAN EXPRESS · Anthropic PBC · ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · Meta Platforms, Inc. · BOEING COMPANY, THE · BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. · BSA THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA ASSESSORS' ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH SERVICES AT HOME · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS · CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES · CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, DISTRICT 9 · COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · DocuSign, Inc. · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · EXPERIAN · GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP · INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. · Indeed · International Business Machines Coporation (IBM) · Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. · LA COOPERATIVE CAMPESINA DE CALIFORNIA · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE · NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · NETFLIX · OCHIN, Inc. · PRIVACY RIGHTS CLEARINGHOUSE · Salesforce, Inc. · Samsara Inc. · TECHEQUITY ACTION · TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (TECHCA) · THOMSON REUTERS · Teladoc Health, Inc. · UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION dba USTELECOM - THE BROADBAND ASSOCIATION

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2025-04-08Sen Judiciary
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
(PASS)111
2025-04-22Sen Governmental Organization
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)104
2025-05-05Sen Appropriations
Placed on suspense file
(PASS)70
2025-05-23Sen Appropriations
Do pass as amended
(PASS)41
2025-06-02Senate floor
Senate 3rd Reading SB420 Padilla
(PASS)269
2026-06-29Asm Revenue and Taxation
Do pass as amended.
(PASS)52
2026-08-13Asm Appropriations
Do pass.
(PASS)113
2026-08-25Assembly floor
SB 420 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Gipson
(PASS)6210
2026-08-27Sen Revenue and Taxation
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in
(PASS)40
2026-08-28Senate floor
Unfinished Business SB420 Padilla et al. Concurrence
(PASS)320