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Votes at a glance: key measures passed by the California Senate on Jan. 28

California State Senate · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The Senate moved a package of bills covering elections, consumer protection, public safety, housing, and environment. This roundup lists bill numbers, one-line descriptions and final Senate vote tallies as recorded on the floor.

A summary of select measures the California State Senate passed during the January 28 floor session (roll-call tallies reflect the floor transcript):

- SB 795 (horse racing): expands exemptions for out-of-state race imports to support racing venues. Senate vote: Ayes 40, Nos 0 (SEG 152–153).

- SB 762 (Hercules sales-tax ballot authority): allows the City of Hercules to place a sales-tax increase of up to 1% on the ballot; Senate vote: Ayes 29, Nos 10 (SEG 236–237).

- SB 505 (money-transmitter security): requires reasonable security measures, including multifactor authentication for many…

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