California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations Committee Apr 20th, 2026

Key Moments

  • Tim Grayson — Voted aye on SB 1106.
  • Tim Grayson — Senator Grayson waived presentation on SB 972.
  • Laura Richardson — Called as present during roll call.
  • Laura Richardson — Voted aye on SB 1106.
  • Laura Richardson — Senator Richardson waived presentation on SB 1420.
  • Aisha Wahab — Called during roll call, but the response is unclear in the transcript.
  • Aisha Wahab — Voted aye on SB 1106.
  • Steve Padilla — Presentation on SB 867 was waived.
  • SB867 — Introduced as a suspense file candidate and sent to witness testimony.
  • Scott Wiener — Presentation on SB 868 was waived.
  • Scott Wiener — Presentation on SB 934 was waived.
  • Scott Wiener — Presentation on SB 934 was waived.
  • Scott Wiener — Referenced in connection with SB 934.
  • Scott Wiener — Presentation on SB 869 was waived.
  • Scott Wiener — Presentation on SB 869 was waived.
  • Scott Wiener — Presentation on SB 1202 was waived.
  • SB868 — SB 868 was identified as a suspense file candidate and then confirmed to move to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB934 — SB 934 is identified as a suspense file candidate, the bill number is corrected during testimony, and the bill is then moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB1106 — SB 1106 was presented as a due-pass bill concerning data brokers and described as shortening the timeframe for data brokers to comply with deletion requests. The committee opened public testimony, but no witnesses came forward. The bill was then declared eligible for due pass, received a 5-0 vote, and was placed on call.
  • SB1106 — The committee opened the roll for members to add on to SB 1106 and then moved a due pass motion to the Senate floor.
  • SB869 — SB 869 was taken up as a suspense file candidate, opened for support and opposition testimony, and then moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • Marlon Lauer — Testified in opposition on behalf of the California Restaurant Association.
  • SB1202 — SB 1202 is identified as a suspense file candidate and then moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • Jesse Arreguín — The chair announces that Senator Jesse Arreguín’s presentation was waived for multiple bills, including SB 907 and SB 1262, with repeated garbled references to his name in the transcript.
  • SB907 — SB 907 was identified as a suspense file candidate and then moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB1262 — SB 1262 was identified as a suspense file candidate, opened for testimony, and then moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • Josh Becker — Presentation on SB 923 was waived.
  • SB923 — SB 923 was identified as a suspense file candidate and then, with no opposition testimony or member questions, was moved to the suspense file.
  • SB1057 — SB 1057 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Becker waived presentation. The committee opened witness testimony, heard no support or opposition, and then moved the bill to the suspense file without objection.
  • Benjamin Allen — Senator Becker waived presentation on SB 1057.
  • SB955 — SB 955 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Blakespear waived presentation. The committee heard no testimony or questions, and the bill was moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB1046 — SB 1046 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Blakespear waived presentation. The committee heard no testimony or questions, and the bill was moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB1237 — SB 1237 was identified as a suspense file candidate and then moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB970 — SB 970 was called as a suspense file candidate, Senator Cervantes waived presentation, no testimony or questions were heard, and the committee moved the bill to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB972 — SB 972 was taken up as a suspense file candidate, with Senator Grayson waiving presentation. The committee heard no testimony or questions, and the bill was moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB978 — SB 978 was identified as a suspense file candidate and then, without objection, was moved to the suspense file.
  • SB1105 — SB 1105 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Pérez waived presentation. The committee then heard no questions or comments and moved the bill to the suspense file.
  • SB991 — SB 991 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Menjivar waived presentation. With no opposition testimony or questions, the committee moved the bill to the suspense file without objection.
  • Caroline Menjivar — Senator Menjivar waived presentation on SB 991.
  • SB1015 — SB 1015 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Strickland waived presentation. With no testimony or questions offered, the committee moved the bill to the suspense file without objection.
  • Tony Strickland — Senator Strickland waived presentation on SB 1015.
  • SB1021 — SB 1021 was taken up as a suspense file candidate. Senator Choi waived presentation, the committee heard no testimony or questions, and the bill was moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • Steven Choi — Senator Choi waived presentation on SB 1021 and SB 1222.
  • SB1220 — SB 1220 is introduced at the end of the section, but no further context is provided.
  • SB1220 — SB 1220 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Hurtado waived presentation. The committee invited support and opposition testimony, but no one testified and there were no committee questions or comments. The bill was then moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB1222 — SB 1222 was identified as a suspense file candidate and, with no testimony or questions, was moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB1023 — SB 1023 was taken up as a suspense file candidate after Senator Laird waived presentation. The committee heard no opposition testimony or questions, and the bill was moved to the suspense file without objection.
  • John Laird — Senator Laird waived presentation on SB 1023 and SB 1261.
  • SB1261 — SB 1261 was taken up as a suspense file candidate, with Senator Laird waiving presentation. The committee then heard no opposition testimony or questions and moved the bill to the suspense file without objection.
  • SB1030 — SB 1030 was taken up as a suspense file candidate, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas waived presentation, no testimony or questions were offered, and the committee moved the bill to the suspense file without objection.