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SB575Introduced in the Senate

California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 18737) of Chapter 3 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, and making an appropriation therefor.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 145, Statutes of 2026.

August 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB575 Laird Concurrence · August 10, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  4. Set for hearing April 9.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  6. April 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. Set for hearing April 23.

  8. April 23 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. Set for hearing January 14.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Set for hearing January 20.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3286.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6078.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5316.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 145, Statutes of 2026.

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