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SB799Introduced in the Senate

Joint powers authorities: South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 6539.9 of the Government Code, relating to joint powers.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 980, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB799 Allen Concurrence · August 19, 2026

38

Yes

0

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.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  6. Set for hearing April 8 in JUD. pending receipt.

  7. Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and REV. & TAX.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 707.) (April 8).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  10. Set for hearing April 23.

  11. April 23 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 1. Page 873.) Reconsideration granted.

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

  13. Withdrawn from committee.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  16. Set for hearing January 14.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3225.) (January 14).

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3278.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  21. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  24. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  25. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Ordered to the Assembly.

  29. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  30. Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to the Senate.

  31. Ordered to third reading.

  32. Read third time and amended.

  33. Ordered to third reading.

  34. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6207.) Ordered to the Senate.

  35. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  36. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  38. Approved by the Governor.

  39. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 980, Statutes of 2026.

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