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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 27, 2023 CA AB 102 Appropriate Funds for the 2023 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 14)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 252 Require Certain Universities Share Sports Revenue with Student Athletes Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 793 Prohibits Government Entities from Making A Reverse-Location Demand or a Reverse-Keyword Demand Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 310 Reduces Work Requirements for the CalWORKS Program Bill Passed - House (62 - 17)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 280 Limits the Use of Solitary Confinement in California State Prisons Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 8 Requires Ticket Sellers be More Transparent About Their Fees Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
May 30, 2023 CA AB 1089 Prohibits 3-D Printed Firearms or "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (64 - 8)
May 30, 2023 CA AB 1347 Authorizes Retailers to Exempt Paper Receipt Requirements for Purchases Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
May 25, 2023 CA AB 461 Requires Fentanyl Test Strips and Education about Use on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
March 30, 2023 CA AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 30 Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 2091 Prohibits Medical Providers, Health Insurers, and Prison Staff from Disclosing Abortion-Related Medical Records to Out-of-State Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1242 Prohibits Tech Companies from Disclosing Abortion Information to Out-of-State Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA AB 2223 Expands Protections for Reproductive Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 19)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA AB 2134 Establishes the California Reproductive Health Equity Fund and Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 18)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 1142 Establishes the Abortion Practical Support Fund Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 16)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 12)
Aug. 24, 2022 CA AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
Aug. 23, 2022 CA SB 1360 Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
Aug. 22, 2022 CA SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (61 - 9)
Aug. 18, 2022 CA SB 70 Requires Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
Aug. 15, 2022 CA SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
Aug. 11, 2022 CA SB 1384 Requires Firearm Dealers to Use Video Surveillance Systems Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
Aug. 8, 2022 CA SB 1106 Prohibits Unpaid Restitution from Blocking an Individual from Clearing Their Record Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
June 30, 2022 CA AB 2571 Prohibits Marketing of Firearms to Minors; Authorizes Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 15)
June 30, 2022 CA SB 57 Establishes Safe Injection Sites Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 1621 Limits the Manufacture of Ghost Guns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 14)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 311 Prohibits the Sale of Firearms in Certain Areas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 18)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
June 27, 2022 CA SB 1327 Authorizes Individuals to Sue Firearm Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
June 27, 2022 CA SCA 10 Prohibits State Legislation on Access to Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 1594 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Gun Industry Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2840 Requires 1,000-Foot Buffer Zone Between Warehouses and "Sensitive Receptors" Bill Passed - House (41 - 25)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2794 Appropriates One Time Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2223 Expands Protections for Reproductive Care Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/27 AB 102 Appropriate Funds for the 2023 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 14)
6/01 AB 252 Require Certain Universities Share Sports Revenue with Student Athletes Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
6/01 AB 793 Prohibits Government Entities from Making A Reverse-Location Demand or a Reverse-Keyword Demand Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
6/01 AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
5/31 AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
5/31 AB 310 Reduces Work Requirements for the CalWORKS Program Bill Passed - House (62 - 17)
5/31 AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
5/31 AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
5/31 AB 280 Limits the Use of Solitary Confinement in California State Prisons Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
5/31 AB 8 Requires Ticket Sellers be More Transparent About Their Fees Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
5/31 AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
5/30 AB 1089 Prohibits 3-D Printed Firearms or "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (64 - 8)
5/30 AB 1347 Authorizes Retailers to Exempt Paper Receipt Requirements for Purchases Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
5/25 AB 461 Requires Fentanyl Test Strips and Education about Use on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
3/30 AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
8/31 AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
8/31 AB 30 Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11)
8/31 AB 2091 Prohibits Medical Providers, Health Insurers, and Prison Staff from Disclosing Abortion-Related Medical Records to Out-of-State Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 15)
8/31 AB 1242 Prohibits Tech Companies from Disclosing Abortion Information to Out-of-State Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
8/31 SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
8/30 AB 2223 Expands Protections for Reproductive Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 19)
8/30 AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
8/30 AB 2134 Establishes the California Reproductive Health Equity Fund and Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 18)
8/30 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/29 AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/29 SB 1142 Establishes the Abortion Practical Support Fund Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
8/25 AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
8/25 AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 16)
8/25 AB 2658 Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 12)
8/24 AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
8/23 SB 1360 Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
8/22 SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (61 - 9)
8/18 SB 70 Requires Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
8/15 SB 960 Repeals Citizenship and Permanent Resident Requirements for State Police Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
8/11 SB 1384 Requires Firearm Dealers to Use Video Surveillance Systems Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
8/08 SB 1106 Prohibits Unpaid Restitution from Blocking an Individual from Clearing Their Record Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
6/30 AB 2571 Prohibits Marketing of Firearms to Minors; Authorizes Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 15)
6/30 SB 57 Establishes Safe Injection Sites Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
6/29 AB 1621 Limits the Manufacture of Ghost Guns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 14)
6/29 AB 311 Prohibits the Sale of Firearms in Certain Areas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 18)
6/29 AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
6/27 SB 1327 Authorizes Individuals to Sue Firearm Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
6/27 SCA 10 Prohibits State Legislation on Access to Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
5/26 AB 1594 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Gun Industry Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
5/26 AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/26 AB 2840 Requires 1,000-Foot Buffer Zone Between Warehouses and "Sensitive Receptors" Bill Passed - House (41 - 25)
5/26 AB 2794 Appropriates One Time Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/26 AB 2223 Expands Protections for Reproductive Care Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)

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