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SB952Introduced in the Senate

State Water Project: renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources.

Passed

Introduced by John Laird, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 80400 of the Water Code, relating to energy.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2026.

August 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB952 Laird Concurrence · August 17, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

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

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

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

  6. Set for hearing April 13.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0. Page 3841.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing April 27.

  9. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time and amended.

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4452.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 6151.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  23. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  24. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5486.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2026.

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