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Senate rejects motion to withdraw SB 2 from committee for floor consideration
Summary
A motion to withdraw SB 2 from committee and bring it to the floor for consideration failed after debate, with backers citing high gasoline prices and opponents urging no vote.
The Senate declined a motion to withdraw SB 2 from the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and bring the bill to the floor for consideration.
Senator Jones moved to bring SB 2 to the floor, arguing the bill would give the chamber “an opportunity to repeal governor Newsom's 65 cent gas price hike or defend his higher prices” and that high gasoline costs were forcing families to choose between essentials. Senator Strickland joined in urging the motion, saying many Californians must “decide between a gallon of milk and a gallon of gas.”
Opponents, including Senate Majority Leader Robert Gonzales, urged members to deny the motion, calling for a no vote. The roll call produced Ayes 10, Nos 23; the motion failed and SB 2 remained in committee.
Floor discussion was sharply partisan and tied the item to the broader debate over affordability; proponents framed the motion as an affordability intervention and critics said it was procedurally inappropriate or premature. The failed motion did not change the status of SB 2 in committee.
