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SB80Introduced in the Senate

Energy: Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative.

Passed

Introduced by Anna Caballero, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 25997) of Division 15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 334, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB80 Caballero et al. Concurrence · September 13, 2025

36

Yes

0

No

4

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

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

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 16.

  3. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and E., U & C.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  5. Withdrawn from committee.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 810.) (April 21).

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

  10. Set for hearing May 12.

  11. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1191.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1389.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  17. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 25).

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

  20. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 2974.)

  24. Read third time and amended.

  25. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3424.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 3040.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  29. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 334, Statutes of 2025.

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