California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

AB 1919 — Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 107, Statutes of 2026.

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill allows a transactions and use tax in Santa Cruz via a voter initiative.

This bill provides a framework for a qualified voter initiative to implement a transactions and use tax in the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. It enables voters to decide on tax measures intended to support transit funding.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means residents may face a new tax that could fund improvements in public transportation services.

Summary

Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill AB 1919 was updated to include new lines that clarify its intent and provisions, while also removing certain redundant text. These changes help make the bill clearer for those reading it, ensuring that the purpose and requirements are easier to understand. This is important because it allows for better comprehension and better implementation of the law if passed.

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20250AB__191998ENR 98 INTRODUCED 2026-02-12 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-05-27 PASSED_SENATE 2026-08-03 ENROLLED 2026-08-04 2025 0 AB 1919 ENR Introduced by Assembly Members Pellerin and Addis (Coauthor:
20250AB__191997CHP 97 INTRODUCED 2026-02-12 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-05-27 PASSED_SENATE 2026-08-03 ENROLLED 2026-08-04 CHAPTERED 2026-08-06 APPROVED 2026-08-06 FILED 2026-08-06 2025 0 AB 1919 CHP 2026 CHP 0 107 Introduced by Assembly Members Pellerin and Addis (Coauthor:
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Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 107, Statutes of 2026.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 8.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  10. Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and TRANS.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 20.).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 22).

  15. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 16. Page 4716.)

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  18. Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and L. GOV.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 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

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1919 Pellerin et al. By Laird Urgency Clause

Passed 27 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4101
Republican 0702
Democratic 23002
Total 27805
% of votes cast 68%20%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Ochoa Bogh — Nay
Pérez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Weber Pierson — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Not Voting
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura 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 Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1919 Pellerin et al. By Laird Urgency Clause

Passed 27 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27003
Republican 0802
Total 27805
% of votes cast 68%20%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Not Voting
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura 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
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8001
Republican 0400
Total 8401
% of votes cast 62%31%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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AB 1919 Pellerin Third Reading Urgency

Passed 54 Yea · 20 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 53006
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 02000
Total 542006
% of votes cast 68%25%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
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
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Not Voting
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Castillo, Leticia Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Nay
Hadwick, Heather Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9002
Republican 0400
Total 9402
% of votes cast 60%27%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Republican 0200
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Republican 0200
Total 6200
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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What does AB 1919 do?
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.
Who sponsors AB 1919?
AB 1919 is sponsored by Laird, Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), and Addis, Dawn (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1919?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
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