SB 59
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Became law · by Wiener · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-13: (PASS), 29 ayes, 8 noes, 3 not voting · Unfinished Business SB59 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
Aye (29): 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, 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, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (3): Lena Gonzalez D, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
16 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 59 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
APLA HEALTH & WELLNESS · BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC · CA Partnership to End Domestic Violence · CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY · CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE · CLIMATE CENTER, THE · California Faculty Association · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · EQUALITY CALIFORNIA · ESSENTIAL ACCESS HEALTH · LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER · PRIVACY RIGHTS CLEARINGHOUSE · PUBLIC COUNSEL · REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF · SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION · THOMSON REUTERS
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer 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 SB59 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause | (PASS) | 28 | 10 |
| 2025-06-17 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 4 |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly floor SB 59 Wiener Third Reading Urgency By Mark González | (PASS) | 60 | 16 |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB59 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence | (PASS) | 29 | 8 |