SB36Introduced in the Senate
Price gouging: state of emergency.
Introduced by Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, District 28
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An act to add Section 17206.3 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 1770 and 3345 of, and to add Title 1.4E (commencing with Section 1749.9) to Part 4 of Division 3 of, the Civil Code, and to amend Section 396 of the Penal Code, relating to price gouging.
Where it stands
Veto sustained.
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB36 Umberg et al. Concurrence · September 11, 2025
30
Yes
8
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | No |
| Mike McGuire | 2 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | 4 | No |
| Jerry McNerney | 5 | Yes |
| Roger Niello | 6 | No |
| Jesse Arreguin | 7 | Yes |
| Angelique Ashby | 8 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.
Read first time.
Referred to Com. on RLS.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
Set for hearing April 8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Set for hearing April 22.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 840.) (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 as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1188.) (May 23).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 1454.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 24).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 15).
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 4.) (August 29).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 17. Page 3080.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2872.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Vetoed by the Governor.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Stricken from file.
Veto sustained.
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