SB326Introduced in the Senate
Wildfire safety: fire protection building standards: defensible space requirements: The California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act.
Introduced by Josh Becker, District 13
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to add Sections 51182.1 and 51182.2 to, and to add Part 7.4 (commencing with Section 15480) to Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, to amend Section 13108.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 4124, 4124.5, and 4291 of the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire safety.
Where it stands
Veto sustained.
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
7 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB326 Becker et al. Concurrence · September 13, 2025
37
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | Yes |
| Mike McGuire | 2 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | 4 | Yes |
| Jerry McNerney | 5 | Yes |
| Roger Niello | 6 | Yes |
| Jesse Arreguin | 7 | Yes |
| Angelique Ashby | 8 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W.
Set for hearing March 25.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 530.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Set for hearing April 22.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 839.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 5.
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 23.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1196.) (May 23).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Becker.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1455.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Coms. on E.M and NAT. RES.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 7).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3412.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3032.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Vetoed by the Governor.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Stricken from file.
Veto sustained.
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