SB 616
Community Hardening Commission: wildfire mitigation program.
Enrolled · Vetoed · by Rubio, Cortese, Stern, Cervantes, Gonzalez, Hurtado, Pérez, Reyes, Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Umberg, Wiener · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-13: (PASS), 34 ayes, 0 noes, 6 not voting · Unfinished Business SB616 Rubio et al. Concurrence
Aye (34): Aisha Wahab D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, 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, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, 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, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (6): Akilah Weber Pierson D, John Laird D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
51 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 616 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 · Granite Construction Company · AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL · BELLFLOWER-SOMERSET MUTUAL WATER COMPANY · BERKELEY, CITY OF · BREA, CITY OF · BUENA PARK, CITY OF · CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE INSPECTION ASSOCIATION INC. · COMPTON, CITY OF · CONCORD, CITY OF · CONSUMER WATCHDOG · CONTRA COSTA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT · CSAA INSURANCE EXCHANGE AND AFFILIATES · DANVILLE, TOWN OF · DUBLIN, CITY OF · FIRE DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · FREMONT, CITY OF · FRESNO, COUNTY OF · HALF MOON BAY, CITY OF · HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.; THE · HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC; THE · HAYWARD, CITY OF · IRVINE, CITY OF · JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. · LA VERNE, CITY OF · LAKE COUNTY · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE · LIVERMORE, CITY OF · MADERA; COUNTY OF · MENDOCINO, COUNTY OF · MORENO VALLEY, CITY OF · NEVADA, COUNTY OF · OAKLAND, CITY OF · OAKLEY, CITY OF · PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF DOMESTIC INSURANCE COMPANIES · PALO ALTO, CITY OF · PICO WATER DISTRICT · PLEASANTON, CITY OF · PUENTE BASIN WATER AGENCY · REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY · RESOURCES LEGACY FUND · ROWLAND WATER DISTRICT · SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING SAN GABRIEL VALLEY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST · SAN LEANDRO, CITY OF · SAN RAMON, CITY OF · SANTA BARBARA, CITY OF · STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY · TRACY, CITY OF · WALNUT VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-09 | Sen Insurance Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-04-22 | Sen Judiciary Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | (PASS) | 13 | 0 |
| 2025-05-05 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB616 Rubio et al. | (PASS) | 39 | 0 |
| 2025-07-14 | Asm Emergency Management Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-07-16 | Asm Insurance Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 13 | 2 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly floor SB 616 Rubio Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry | (PASS) | 66 | 4 |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB616 Rubio et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 34 | 0 |