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AB1243Introduced in the Assembly

Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025.

Failed

Introduced by Dawn Addis, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Part 4.8 (commencing with Section 71370) to Division 34 of the Public Resources Code, relating to climate change, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

February 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] · April 21, 2025

9

Yes

4

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

14 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Josh Hoover7No
Heath Flora9No
Damon Connolly12Yes
Buffy Wicks14Yes
Matt Haney17Yes
Juan Alanis22No
Ash Kalra25Yes
Gail Pellerin28Yes
Stan Ellis32No
Nick Schultz44Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  9. Coauthors revised.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  12. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  13. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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