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SB 263·CA·senate

International trade: tariffs: impact study.

VetoedFiled Feb 3, 2025
Sponsor: Gonzalez
Latest Action

Veto sustained.

Mar 2, 2026

Legislative status

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Reported by Committee
  4. Floor Vote Scheduled
  5. Passed One Chamber
  6. Passed Both Chambers
  7. Vetoed
  8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill orders the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, together with the Finance and Transportation agencies, to conduct a comprehensive study on how higher U.S. tariffs and foreign reciprocal tariffs would affect California’s imports, exports, jobs, consumer prices, and port revenues. It also directs GO‑Biz to provide resources that help small California businesses engage in international trade and requires the state freight advisory committee to help define the study’s scope. The completed study must be delivered to the Legislature by Jan. 1, 2029.

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Vote

69 yes

5 no

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 69. Noes 5. Page 3082.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

History

  1. Veto sustained.
  2. Stricken from file.
  3. Vetoed by the Governor.
  4. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2820.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 69. Noes 5. Page 3082.) Ordered to the Senate.
  8. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  9. Read third time and amended.
  10. Ordered to third reading.
  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

The 12 most recent of 36 recorded actions.

Sponsors

  • Gonzalez · sponsor
  • Caloza
  • Jackson
  • Lowenthal
  • Rogers
  • Solache
  • Weber Pierson

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