California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee Jan 22nd, 2026

Key Moments

  • Catherine Blakespear — The transcript appears to misread 'Weber Pearson'; this likely refers to Senator Catherine Blakespear or another member, but the exact author is uncertain from the excerpt.
  • SB99 — Military Protective Orders; amended to strike court-search requirements.
  • Christopher Cabaldon — Introduced as the author of SB 417.
  • SB417 — Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026; amended to move the bond measure to the November general election and add co-authors.
  • SB828 — Fireworks Licenses and Permits; approved unanimously after roll-call substitution.
  • SB55 — SB 55, relating to workers' compensation average annual earnings, is being considered for a due pass as amended. The amendment would replace the existing payment increase with a one-time increase of an unspecified amount.
  • SB811 — SB 811 (metal shredding facilities) was taken up for a due-pass-as-amended action. The amendment was described as clarifying DTSC enforcement authority, adjusting the scope of covered materials, and revising water protection provisions, and the bill was approved unanimously.
  • Benjamin Allen — Senator Allen is identified as the author of SB 501.
  • SB501 — Responsible Battery Recycling Act; action is due pass.
  • SB623 — Property Taxation Exemptions; action is due pass.
  • SB667 — SB 667, relating to railroad wayside detector systems, was presented as due pass. The discussion then уточified that the bill was due pass as amended by the author to limit spacing requirements to wayside detector systems with hot wheel bearing detectors and to revise the CPUC rulemaking provisions.
  • Catherine Blakespear — Introduced as the author of SB 99.
  • SB73 — Elections, Inspection of Voting Systems; action is due pass.
  • Melissa Hurtado — Introduced as the author of SB 557.
  • SB557 — Family Research Centers; approved unanimously after roll-call substitution.
  • Jerry McNerney — Introduced as the author of SB 327.
  • SB327 — SB 327, relating to electrical rates and political influence activities, was taken up for a due pass action and approved 5-2, with Republicans voting no.
  • SB813 — California's AI Standards and Safety Commission; approved 5-2 with Republicans voting no.
  • Caroline Menjivar — Senator Caroline Menjivar is introduced as the author of the next bill, SB 492, the Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026.
  • SB492 — Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026; amended to authorize $1 billion in GO bonds, dedicate funding to youth centers and housing, and strike advisory committee provisions.
  • SB608 — Student Health; approved 5-2 with Republicans voting no.
  • Steve Padilla — Introduced as the author of SB 58.
  • SB58 — Air Quality Standard Hydrogen Sulfide; action is due pass.
  • John Laird — The transcript appears to misread Senator Padilla; this section continues the vote on SB 58, which was previously introduced by Senator Padilla.
  • Janet Nguyen — The transcript appears to misread Senator Pérez; this likely refers to Senator Janet Nguyen, who is not otherwise named here but is the likely author of SB 742 based on the member list context.
  • Kelly Seyarto — The chair transitions to Senator Kelly Seyarto and SB 288, Property Taxation, Family Homes and Farms, briefly corrects the order after a skipped item, and then returns to take up SB 288 again, noting it as due pass as amended.
  • Eloise Reyes — The chair corrects the agenda and returns to Senator Reyes for SB 837.
  • Lola Smallwood-Cuevas — The transcript misreads the senator's name as Smallwood-Guevas; this refers to Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and SB 247.
  • Thomas Umberg — The committee considers multiple bills authored by Senator Thomas Umberg in sequence, including SB 46 on presidential election qualifications, SB 342, SB 490, SB 574 on generative AI, and SB 758 concerning attorneys and arbitrators.
  • Aisha Wahab — The committee moves to Senator Wahab's SB 260 on unmanned aircraft.
  • Aisha Wahab — Senator Wahab's SB 381 is approved with amendments adding co-authors, and SB 691 is taken up for a roll call vote.
  • SB691 — Body-Worn Cameras is taken up for a roll call vote and reported out 6-0.
  • Scott Wiener — Senator Wiener presents SB 747, which is approved with amendments and a 5-2 vote.