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Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The measure changes California’s Civil Code so that in any appellate civil‑rights case, each party must also serve a copy of its brief to the State Solicitor General and the Director of the Civil Rights Department. It also creates a special statute allowing Santa Cruz County to impose a transactions and use tax of up to 0.5% for general or specific programs, provided voters approve it. The changes take effect immediately.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6776.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 28, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. May 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.
2. Apr 16, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 3916.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. Apr 16, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3795.) (April 8).
6. Mar 25, 2026Set for hearing April 8.
7. Mar 18, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3601.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
8. Mar 5, 2026Set for hearing March 18.
9. Feb 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX.
10. Feb 17, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
11. Feb 13, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• John Laird (D) · sponsor
• Addis
• Laird
• Pellerin

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