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Votes at a glance: Senate Public Safety Committee, June 24, 2025
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Summary
Summary of motions and committee votes taken June 24 by the California Senate Committee on Public Safety, including SJR 9 and a set of bills advanced to appropriations, judiciary or other committees.
The Senate Committee on Public Safety recorded multiple formal actions on June 24. Below are the committee motions, outcomes and key details as recorded in the official hearing transcript.
Votes at a glance
- SJR 9 (Durazo, Caballero) — Adopted with amendments and sent to the Senate floor. Committee vote recorded 5–1. Motion by Sen. Caballero. - AB 358 (Alvarez) — Passed as amended to the Appropriations Committee. Motion carried; committee accepted author’s amendments concerning after-the-fact warrants and remedies related to victims finding tracking or surveillance devices. - AB 630 (G. Gonzales) — Passed as amended to the Appropriations Committee. The bill raises the dismantling-value cap for inoperable or hazardous recreational vehicles, extends reclaim periods and adds notification requirements; committee amendments accepted. - AB 451 (Petrie-Norris) — Passed as amended to the Judiciary Committee. The bill standardizes law enforcement protocols for serving and enforcing gun violence restraining orders. - AB 690 (Schultz) — Passed as amended to the Appropriations Committee. Seeks to standardize and set minimum standards for indigent defense contracting and prohibit flat-fee contracts; counties registered opposition and asked for state funding to comply. - AB 785 (Sharp Collins) — Passed to the Health Committee. Establishes a community violence intervention/grant program funded from projected savings tied to prison closures; moved as part of a prevention package. - AB 848 (Soria) — Passed as amended to the Appropriations Committee. Adds an aggravated sentencing factor when a hospital employee commits sexual battery against a patient. - AB 992 (Erwin; number in transcript 992) — Passed as amended to the Appropriations Committee. Creates multiple educational pathways for peace officer candidates and a statewide recruitment task force. - AB 1258 (Erwin — young adult deferred entry) — Passed to Appropriations. Extends the sunset for the young adult deferred-entry pilot in specified counties through Jan. 1, 2029. - AB 1071 (Calra / Racial Justice Act clean-up) — Passed as amended to the Appropriations Committee. The bill clarifies procedures for post-conviction Racial Justice Act claims, appointment of counsel and remedies; opponents urged caution, citing potential collateral workload and fiscal effects.
What to watch next
Several bills were advanced to Appropriations or other committees for further review. Several authors accepted committee amendments; sponsors and opposition groups noted they would continue negotiations in the coming weeks. For items sent to Appropriations, fiscal review and potential hearings are the next steps.
