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Votes at a glance: key measures passed by the California Senate on Jan. 28
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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 transmitters; Senate vote: Ayes 40, Nos 0 (SEG 321–323).
- SB 46 (ballot eligibility after two presidential terms): restricts placement on California ballot for persons who have served two presidential terms; Senate vote: Ayes 30, Nos 10 (SEG 480–482).
- SB 73 (election machine inspections): prohibits county officials from letting federal agents inspect voting machines without appropriate court process; Senate recorded urgency and passed (roll calls and discussion at SEG 615–667).
- SB 327 (utilities oversight): strengthens oversight of investor-owned utilities and public-advocate access to IOU spending; passed Senate (SEG 818–820).
- SB 501 (batteries EPR): expands producer responsibility to include medium-format batteries such as e-bikes; Senate vote: Ayes 30, Nos 10 (SEG 910–913).
- SB 608 (school contraceptive access): funds and clarifies access to contraception via schools and retail; Senate vote: Ayes 29, Nos 8 (SEG 983–989).
- SB 691 (body-worn camera redaction for EMS): requires agencies to include a redaction process for EMS requests; Senate vote: Ayes 32, Nos 0 (SEG 1070–1072).
- SB 747 (No Kings Act): creates a state civil remedy for constitutional violations by federal officers; Senate vote: Ayes 30, Nos 10 (SEG 4050–4052). (See separate article for full coverage.)
- SB 417 (housing bond): authorizes a $10 billion bond to fund multifamily and other affordable housing programs; Senate passed the bill for further consideration (SEG 5557–5605).
- SB 667 (rail safety detectors): requires a wayside hot-wheel bearing detector network and directs PUC rulemaking; Senate passed (SEG 5788–5855).
Several other measures were read and passed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call during the session; the Senate adjourned to reconvene the following day at 9 a.m. (SEG 6028–6037).
