Senate votes: roundup of measures approved on Sept. 8, 2025

The California State Senate on Sept. 8 completed a long floor session that produced votes on scores of measures across health, housing, public safety, elections, labor, education and environmental policy. Most measures passed with bipartisan support or unanimous roll calls. Below is a concise list of bills the Senate approved on the floor that were recorded in the session transcript, with the floor outcome and the principal subject.

Votes at a glance (selected measures and outcomes noted on the Senate floor):

- AB 50 (Bonta) — Equity in Birth Control Act; urgency/over‑the‑counter contraceptives and Medi‑Cal reimbursement. Passed (ayes 38, noes 0). Supporters said it closes an access gap for Medi‑Cal beneficiaries.

- AB 952 (El Hawari) — Youth offender camp pilot program made permanent; passed (ayes 38, noes 0). Supporters said camps lower recidivism for longer stays.

- AB 1123 (Murasuchi) — Teacher credentialing: adds early childhood representation on the Commission on Teacher Credentialing; passed (ayes 36, noes 0).

- AB 9 53 (Pacheco) — Political Reform Act adjustments prohibiting foreign nationals influencing local ballot measures; passed (ayes 38, noes 0).

- AB 1075 (Bryant) — Fire protection coordination for private fire protection sources; passed (ayes 38, noes 0). Sponsors said the bill requires private sources to coordinate with incident commanders to avoid overburdening public water systems.

- AB 1318 (Bonta) — Clarifying nonprofit eligibility…