SB 437
California State University: claim eligibility: genealogy and descendancy.
Became law · by Weber Pierson · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-09: (PASS), 30 ayes, 10 noes, 0 not voting · Unfinished Business SB437 Weber Pierson 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 (10): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R
Who lobbied on it
9 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 437 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION (ARC) · All Home, a project of Tides Center · CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR · CALIFORNIA-HAWAII STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP · CATALYST CALIFORNIA · GREATER SACRAMENTO URBAN LEAGUE · SAN FRANCISCO, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR · SAN JOAQUIN; COUNTY OF · The San Francisco Foundation
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | Sen Education Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-04-22 | Sen Judiciary Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 11 | 2 |
| 2025-05-05 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB437 Weber Pierson et al. | (PASS) | 28 | 10 |
| 2025-06-24 | Asm Higher Education Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 7 | 3 |
| 2025-07-01 | Asm Judiciary Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 9 | 3 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 11 | 4 |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly floor SB 437 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By JACKSON | (PASS) | 61 | 17 |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB437 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 30 | 10 |