SB 71
California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: transit projects.
Became law · by Wiener · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-10: (PASS), 39 ayes, 0 noes, 1 not voting · Unfinished Business SB71 Wiener et al. Concurrence
Aye (39): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson 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, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (1): Roger Niello R
Who lobbied on it
70 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 71 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
Granite Construction Company · AARP · ABUNDANCE NETWORK · ABUNDANT HOUSING L.A. · ACCESS SERVICES · ALAMEDA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION #133 · ALAMEDA, CITY OF · ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT (AC TRANSIT) · AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA CHAPTER · ANTELOPE VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY · American Council of Engineering Companies - California · CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION (CALACT) · CALIFORNIA BICYCLE COALITION · CALIFORNIA CITY TRANSPORATION INITIATIVE (CaCTI) · CALIFORNIA DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION · CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT · CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY · CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · CUMMINS, INC. · California Conference of Carpenters · California Environmental Justice Alliance Action, a project of Tides Advocacy · California State Parks Foundation · California YIMBY · FOOTHILL TRANSIT · FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT · GOLETA; CITY OF · Glydways, Inc. · LIVABLE CALIFORNIA · LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · LOS ANGELES PARKS ALLIANCE · MADERA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION · MCCOURT PARTNERS REAL ESTATE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES, CHAVEZ RAVINE LAND COMPANY LLC AND AERIAL RAPID TRANSIT TECHNOLOGIES LLC · MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT DISTRICT (MST) · NAPA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (NVTA) · ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) · SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT · SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SAN FRANCISCO, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY POLICY COUNCIL · SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS · SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT · SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SAN MATEO COUNTY-CITY/COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT · SANTA MONICA, CITY OF · SELF-HELP COUNTIES COALITION · SOLANO COUNTY TRANSIT (SolTrans) · SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AND CLIMATE AUTHORITIES · SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY (METROLINK) · SPUR - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PLANNING & URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION · STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS · SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY · San Joaquin Regional Transit District · TRANSFORMCA (dba TRANSFORM) · TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY (TAMC) · TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF MARIN · TRI-VALLEY - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY · TRUCK AND ENGINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · VIA TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Sen Environmental Quality Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Transportation] | (PASS) | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-04-08 | Sen Transportation Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-04-28 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB71 Wiener et al. | (PASS) | 36 | 0 |
| 2025-07-14 | Asm Natural Resources Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 10 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly floor SB 71 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Ward | (PASS) | 78 | 1 |
| 2025-09-10 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB71 Wiener et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 39 | 0 |