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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 21, 2022 | CA | SB 245 | Reduces the Cost of Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | AB 30 | Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11) |
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 | AB 1757 | Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15) |
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 1279 | Establishes California Climate Crisis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | SB 1137 | Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | CA | SB 114 | Amends State Labor Codes to Require COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
June 29, 2022 | CA | AB 311 | Prohibits the Sale of Firearms in Certain Areas | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 18) |
Aug. 1, 2022 | CA | SB 57 | Establishes Safe Injection Sites | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
June 30, 2022 | CA | AB 2571 | Prohibits Marketing of Firearms to Minors; Authorizes Lawsuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 15) |
June 29, 2022 | CA | AB 1621 | Limits the Manufacture of Ghost Guns | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 14) |
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 | SB 1360 | Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
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 1076 | Amends Health and Safety Codes Regarding Lead-Based Paint | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | SB 222 | Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
Aug. 30, 2022 | CA | AB 2223 | Expands Protections for Reproductive Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 19) |
Aug. 29, 2022 | CA | AB 2183 | Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18) |
Aug. 25, 2022 | CA | AB 2658 | Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 12) |
Aug. 25, 2022 | CA | SB 914 | Establishes the HELP (Homeless Equality for Left Behind Populations) Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
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. 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. 16, 2022 | CA | SB 1384 | Requires Firearm Dealers to Use Video Surveillance Systems | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |