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Votes at a glance: supplemental budget and trailer bills the Senate approved Friday
Summary
The California Senate recorded roll‑call votes on a slate of supplemental budget and trailer bills tied to the budget package on Friday; most measures were approved and will move forward as part of the budget enactment process.
In addition to the main fiscal bill, the California Senate recorded votes on a number of supplemental and trailer bills tied to the budget. Below is a concise summary of the bills the Senate considered on Friday, the floor description and the recorded outcome where the vote was taken:
- SB 103 (budget technical/adjustments): Assembly amendments concurred in (Ayes 29, Noes 3). The bill amends prior budget acts to align appropriations and address current fiscal-year deficiencies.
- SB 120 (childcare/early childhood): Assembly amendments concurred in (Ayes 30, Noes 7). The childcare trailer establishes enrollment‑based pay and a $70 million rate increase for subsidized providers.
- SB 124 (resources): Assembly amendments concurred in (Ayes 30, Noes 2). The resources trailer clarifies Cal Fire hiring and authorizes limited state parks funding adjustments; it requires transition planning for converting some Cal Fire seasonal positions to permanent status.
- SB 127 (climate/energy): Assembly amendments concurred in (Ayes 29, Noes 9). The climate trailer extends certain funding authorities and clarifies regulatory and certification processes for energy and vehicle programs.
- SB 128 (transportation): Assembly amendments concurred in (Ayes 31, Noes 7). The transportation trailer authorizes temporary lane uses for the Olympic games period, extends certain DMV and Caltrans systems fees, and delays some implementation dates for statutes impacted by motor vehicle account constraints.
- SB 132 (taxation): Assembly amendments concurred in (Ayes 31, Noes 3). The tax trailer adjusts film tax credits, provides wildfire settlement income exclusions, and modifies multi‑state apportionment for financial institutions among other items.
- SB 141 (cannabis): Assembly amendments concurred in (Ayes 37, Noes 1). The cannabis trailer allows Cannabis Tax Fund revenue to support the state’s cannabis track‑and‑trace system and enforcement costs.
- SB 142 (telecommunications/energy): Assembly amendments concurred in and urgency adopted (Ayes 37, Noes 0 on urgency). The measure extends the surcharge supporting the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program to Dec. 31, 2034.
- AB 116 (health trailer): Passed (Ayes 25, Noes 10). See separate article for details.
- AB 118 (human services trailer): Passed (Ayes 29, Noes 3). The human services trailer revises funding formulas for juvenile justice realignment, addresses IHSS assessment penalties and other conforming changes.
- AB 121 (education trailer): Passed (Ayes 32, Noes 1). The education trailer funds LCFF cost‑of‑living adjustments, a $1.7 billion discretionary block grant and support for universal school meals infrastructure, among other items.
- AB 123 (higher education trailer): Passed (Ayes 38, Noes 0). The higher education trailer funds UC and CSU protections and student housing and community college student support grants.
- AB 134 (public safety trailer): Passed (Ayes 29, Noes 8). The public safety trailer includes a tribal police pilot and clarifying language for juvenile facility suitability, among other corrections.
- AB 136 (courts trailer): Passed (Ayes 38, Noes 0). The courts trailer authorizes sales of surplus properties, streamlines reporting and provides limited appropriation for court facility needs.
- AB 137 (state government trailer): Passed (Ayes 29, Noes 9). The state government trailer makes administrative adjustments including surplus property procedures and financing authorities.
- AB 143 (developmental services trailer): Passed (Ayes 29, Noes 9). The developmental services trailer reorganizes provider rate hold‑harmless timing, self‑determination program standards and reporting.
Most items were taken under unanimous or near‑unanimous support; several divisive votes reflected broader partisan and policy disagreements during the floor debate on the overall budget and its tradeoffs.
For reporters: recorded roll calls and the official enrolled bill language should be consulted for precise statutory text, amendment details and any fiscal notes.
