California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 862 — Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transaction and use tax rates.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 296, Statutes of 2023.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 30, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes various specified cities and counties, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law. A provision of the Transactions and Use Tax Law prohibits the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in a county from exceeding 2%. Existing law, the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Act of 1967, authorizes the County of Santa Cruz to organize and incorporate the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, as provided. Existing law, among other things, authorizes the board of directors of the district to impose transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law by an ordinance approved by 23 of the electors voting on the measure at a special election called for that purpose. Existing law provides that, notwithstanding the 2% combined rate limit under the Transactions and Use Tax Law, a transactions and use tax rate imposed by the board pursuant to these provisions on or before January 1, 2020, are not considered for purposes of that combined rate limit. This bill would authorize the board to impose a retail transactions and use tax after January 1, 2024, that is excluded from the 2% combined rate limit, if the board adopts an ordinance approving the tax before January 1, 2035, and if the total tax rate excluded under the authority added by the bill does not exceed 12 %. (2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Santa Cruz.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 296, Statutes of 2023.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2420.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 2220.)

  6. Set for hearing August 30.

  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2175.) Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  9. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 16. Page 2680.) Ordered to the Senate.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (July 10).

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 28).

  15. Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and REV. & TAX. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  17. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  18. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1052.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  22. Set for hearing May 1.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 768.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

  25. Set for hearing April 18.

  26. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  27. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  28. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB862 Laird Concurrence

Passed 30 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Democratic 21100
Republican 0700
Total 30802
% of votes cast 75%20%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Min — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 0101
Total 6101
% of votes cast 75%13%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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SB 862 Laird Senate Third Reading By Pellerin

Passed 52 Yea · 16 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 39008
Unaffiliated 13502
Republican 01102
Total 5216012
% of votes cast 65%20%0%15%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Low — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Not Voting
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Not Voting
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6001
Unaffiliated 0101
Republican 0200
Total 6302
% of votes cast 55%27%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5001
Republican 0100
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 5201
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Waldron — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 22000
Republican 6001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 862 do?
(1) Existing law authorizes various specified cities and counties, subject to certain limitations and approval requirements, to levy a transactions and use tax for general or specific purposes, in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in the Transactions and Use Tax Law. A provision of the Transactions and Use Tax Law prohibits the combined rate of all taxes that may be imposed in accordance with that law in a county from exceeding 2%. Existing law, the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Act of 1967, authorizes the County of Santa Cruz to organize and incorporate the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, as provided. Existing law, among other things, authorizes the board of directors of the district to impose transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law by an ordinance approved by 23 of the electors voting on the measure at a special election called for that purpose. Existing law provides that, notwithstanding the 2% combined rate limit under the Transactions and Use Tax Law, a transactions and use tax rate imposed by the board pursuant to these provisions on or before January 1, 2020, are not considered for purposes of that combined rate limit. This bill would authorize the board to impose a retail transactions and use tax after January 1, 2024, that is excluded from the 2% combined rate limit, if the board adopts an ordinance approving the tax before January 1, 2035, and if the total tax rate excluded under the authority added by the bill does not exceed 12 %. (2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Santa Cruz.
Who sponsors SB 862?
SB 862 is sponsored by Laird, John (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 862?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2023. Enacted.
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