SB 545
High-speed rail: economic opportunities.
Amended Assembly · In Committee Process · by Cortese · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-06-02: (PASS), 27 ayes, 9 noes, 4 not voting · Senate 3rd Reading SB545 Cortese et al.
Aye (27): 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, 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, 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 (9): 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, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (4): Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Melissa Hurtado D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
35 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 545 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS · CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL · California State Council of Laborers · Granite Construction Company · HOUSING ACTION COALITION · TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA · ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY · ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SAN DIEGO CHAPTER · ASSOCIATION FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED TRAINS · Associated General Contractors of California · CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD INC. · FRESNO; CITY OF · HNTB Corporation · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1245 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 465 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 659 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 18 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 8 · MADERA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION · Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) · SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY POLICY COUNCIL · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD CO. · SELF-HELP COUNTIES COALITION · STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS · TRI-VALLEY - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY · U.S. HIGH SPEED RAIL ASSOCIATION · UNITED CONTRACTORS · VENTURA COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY · WESTERN STATES COUNCIL SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION (SMART) · WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Sen Transportation Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | (PASS) | 11 | 1 |
| 2025-04-30 | Sen Local Government Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-05-19 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB545 Cortese et al. | (PASS) | 27 | 9 |
| 2025-07-07 | Asm Transportation Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | (PASS) | 10 | 3 |
| 2025-07-16 | Asm Local Government Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 8 | 1 |