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SB 840

Greenhouse gases: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: studies.

Became law · by Limón, McGuire, Irwin, Rivas · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Senate floor, 2025-09-13: (PASS), 28 ayes, 6 noes, 6 not voting · W/O REF. TO FILE SB840 Limón Urgency Clause

Aye (28): Aisha Wahab 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, 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 (6): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Tony Strickland R

Not voting (6): Akilah Weber Pierson D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R

Who lobbied on it

130 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 840 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION · Alliance for Automotive Innovation · BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION · CALIFORNIA POULTRY FEDERATION · California Environmental Voters · California State Council of Laborers · EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION · GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE COMPANY · HEIRLOOM CARBON TECHNOLOGIES · HUMBOLDT REDWOOD COMPANY · INDEPENDENT ENERGY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION · MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION · VALERO SERVICES, INC. · 3DEGREES · A-GAS · ADVANCED ENERGY UNITED · AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA · AMERICAN EV JOBS ALLIANCE; THE · ANEW CLIMATE · ASIAN PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK ACTION (DBA APEN ACTION) · ASSOCIATION FOR CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED TRAINS · Airborne Snow Observatories · American Council of Engineering Companies - California · BAKERSFIELD, CITY OF · BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT · BP AMERICA, INC. AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES · BRIGHTLINE DEFENSE PROJECT · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES · CALIFORNIA BIOMASS ENERGY ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE · CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA FOREST CARBON COALITION · CALIFORNIA HOUSING CONSORTIUM · CALIFORNIA HYDROGEN BUSINESS COUNCIL · CALIFORNIA PARK & RECREATION SOCIETY (CPRS) · CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY · CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT · CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY & THE ENVIRONMENT · CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK (CCEJN) · CENTRAL VALLEY SALINITY COALITION · CERES, INC. · CLIMATE CENTER, THE · CLIMATE SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE COALITION · CLIMATE STRATEGIES LAB, LLC · CLIMECO CORPORATION · COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS · CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION · CRH AMERICAS, INC. · California Efficiency + Demand Mangement Council · California Environmental Justice Alliance Action, a project of Tides Advocacy · California State Parks Foundation · Clean and Prosperous California · DISTRICT COUNCIL OF IRON WORKERS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND VICINITY · EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE · EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE & AGRICULTURE NETWORK · ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND · EV REALTY HOLDINGS LLC · FEDEX CORPORATION · FILOLI · FIRE DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · FOOTHILL TRANSIT · FREMONT, CITY OF · GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS INC. · HALF MOON BAY, CITY OF · HAYWARD, CITY OF · HEAT PUMP NATION · HOUSING CALIFORNIA · IRVINE, CITY OF · International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Western States Section · Kat Taylor · LOS ANGELES CLEANTECH INCUBATOR · LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · MADERA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION · MERCED, CITY OF · MERSCORP, INC. · NET-ZERO CALIFORNIA · NEW FORESTS, INC. · NEXTERA RENEWABLES · NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · NPH ACTION FUND · NRDC Action Fund · NUCOR CORPORATION · OAKLEY, CITY OF · ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · PACIFIC FOREST TRUST · PALO ALTO, CITY OF · PLAINS MARKETING CA LLC · POWERPAC.ORG · RESOURCE RECOVERY COALITION OF CALIFORNIA · RESOURCES LEGACY FUND · SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT · SACRAMENTO; CITY OF · SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING SAN GABRIEL VALLEY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY POLICY COUNCIL · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT · SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS · SAN MARCOS; CITY OF · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SAVE MOUNT DIABLO · SELF-HELP COUNTIES COALITION · SELF-HELP ENTERPRISES · SIERRA BUSINESS COUNCIL · SILICON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY · SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP · SITES PROJECT AUTHORITY · SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT · SOUTH BAYSIDE WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SBWMA ) DBA RETHINKWASTE · SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT · SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · SPUR - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PLANNING & URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION · STANISLAUS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS · SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY · SUNNYVALE, CITY OF · State Building & Construction Trades Council of California · THE CLIMATE TRUST · THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE · THOUSAND OAKS, CITY OF · TRACY, CITY OF · TRANSFORMCA (dba TRANSFORM) · TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY (TAMC) · TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF MARIN · TRI-VALLEY - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY · VALLEY CAN (CLEAN AIR NOW) · VERIFIED EMISSIONS REDUCTION ASSOCIATION (VERA) · WATER FOUNDATION

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2025-04-30Sen Environmental Quality
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)80
2025-05-12Sen Appropriations
Placed on suspense file
(PASS)70
2025-05-23Sen Appropriations
Do pass
(PASS)60
2025-06-02Senate floor
Senate 3rd Reading SB840 Limón et al.
(PASS)380
2025-07-14Asm Natural Resources
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)120
2025-08-29Asm Appropriations
Do pass.
(PASS)150
2025-09-12Asm Natural Resources
Do pass.
(PASS)102
2025-09-13Assembly floor
SB 840 Limón Third Reading Urgency By IRWIN
(PASS)5915
2025-09-13Senate floor
W/O REF. TO FILE SB840 Limón Urgency Clause
(PASS)286