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California Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Aug. 29, 2012 AB 2346 Authorizes Farm Workers to Sue Employers for Health or Safety Violations Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(42 - 33)
Nay
Aug. 22, 2012 ACR 161 Establishes September as "Food Literacy Awareness Month" Resolution Passed - House
(53 - 21)
Nay
Aug. 13, 2012 AB 1500 Corporate Tax Rates and Middle Class Scholarship Fund Bill Passed - House
(54 - 25)
Nay
May 31, 2012 AB 2312 Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House
(41 - 30)
Nay
May 30, 2012 AB 1450 Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers Bill Passed - House
(51 - 26)
Nay
May 29, 2012 AB 1447 Requires Buy-Here-Pay-Here Car Sellers to Provide a Limited Warranty Bill Passed - House
(49 - 25)
Nay
May 29, 2012 AB 1534 Requires Buy-Here-Pay-Here Dealers to Label Used Vehicles Bill Passed - House
(42 - 32)
Nay
April 30, 2012 AB 1960 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Sexual Orientation Reported by Business Owners Bill Passed - House
(48 - 25)
Did Not Vote
Sept. 9, 2011 SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House
(53 - 26)
Nay
Sept. 9, 2011 SB 922 Project Labor Agreements Bill Passed - House
(52 - 27)
Nay
Sept. 8, 2011 ABX1 40 State Tax Code Restructuring Bill Passed - House
(54 - 15)
Nay
Sept. 8, 2011 SB 931 Payroll Debit Cards Bill Passed - House
(48 - 28)
Nay
Sept. 7, 2011 SB 292 Authorizes Governor to Expedite Environmental Review Bill Passed - House
(63 - 13)
Yea
Sept. 7, 2011 SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services Bill Passed - House
(52 - 26)
Nay
Sept. 6, 2011 SB 299 Pregnancy or Childbirth Leave for Employees Bill Passed - House
(52 - 26)
Nay
Sept. 6, 2011 AB 1319 Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(49 - 27)
Nay
Sept. 1, 2011 SB 469 Requirements for Expansion by Large Retailers Bill Passed - House
(46 - 28)
Nay
July 11, 2011 SB 39 Bans Caffeinated Alcohol Drinks Bill Passed - House
(49 - 26)
Nay
June 2, 2011 AB 52 Regulating Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - House
(45 - 28)
Nay
May 31, 2011 AB 155 Online Sale Taxes Bill Passed - House
(52 - 20)
Nay
May 19, 2011 AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification Bill Passed - House
(55 - 22)
Nay
Aug. 31, 2010 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(59 - 18)
Nay
Aug. 31, 2010 AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(45 - 30)
Nay
Aug. 30, 2010 AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(45 - 28)
Nay
Aug. 26, 2010 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(50 - 28)
Nay
Aug. 26, 2010 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(52 - 22)
Nay
Aug. 25, 2010 AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(48 - 26)
Nay
Aug. 25, 2010 SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments Bill Passed - House
(46 - 28)
Nay
Aug. 23, 2010 SB 1272 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(47 - 27)
Nay
Aug. 23, 2010 SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics Bill Passed - House
(47 - 27)
Nay
Aug. 12, 2010 SB 933 Prohibiting Debit Card Fees Bill Passed - House
(45 - 24)
Nay
July 1, 2010 SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House
(47 - 28)
Nay
June 3, 2010 AB 2529 Peer Review Requirements for Regulatory Economic Impact Analysis Bill Passed - House
(44 - 18)
Yea
June 2, 2010 AB 2578 State Approvals for Health Insurance Rates Bill Passed - House
(43 - 28)
Nay
June 2, 2010 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Bill Passed - House
(46 - 27)
Nay
June 2, 2010 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Bill Passed - House
(48 - 25)
Nay
June 2, 2010 AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores Bill Passed - House
(42 - 27)
Nay
June 1, 2010 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House
(50 - 27)
Nay
June 1, 2010 AB 2244 Prohibiting the Denial of Health Care Coverage for Children with Preexisting Conditions Bill Passed - House
(50 - 25)
Nay
June 1, 2010 AB 1652 Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications Bill Passed - House
(44 - 30)
Nay
June 1, 2010 AB 1602 Health Care Coverage Amendments Bill Passed - House
(49 - 26)
Nay
June 1, 2010 AB 2411 Pet Insurance Guidelines Bill Passed - House
(52 - 22)
Nay
April 5, 2010 AB 1656 Requiring Fur Product Labeling Bill Passed - House
(59 - 11)
Nay
Sept. 12, 2009 SB 14 Renewable Energy Requirements Bill Passed - House
(49 - 28)
Nay
Sept. 10, 2009 AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(51 - 27)
Nay
Sept. 10, 2009 AB 524 Privacy Law Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(57 - 20)
Nay
Sept. 10, 2009 AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(49 - 26)
Nay
Sept. 3, 2009 AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(49 - 28)
Nay
June 1, 2009 AB 920 Solar Power Energy Credit Bill Passed - House
(51 - 26)
Nay
Dec. 18, 2008 ABx1 12 Extending Tax Withholding Requirements to Payments to Independent Contractors Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(47 - 28)
Nay

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.

The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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