California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 18 D cosponsors

SB 895 — California Science and Health Research Bond Act.

Last action — Approved by the Governor.

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 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 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 52 sponsors

    1 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 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 proposes a bond act for research in science and health in California.

The California Science and Health Research Bond Act aims to allocate funds for scientific and health-related research. It seeks to enhance California's capacity for groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in these fields.

Summary

California Science and Health Research Bond Act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  3. Urgency clause adopted.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 6. Page 7010.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  14. June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Coauthors revised.

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4496.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4256.) (May 14).

  23. Set for hearing May 14.

  24. April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. Set for hearing April 27.

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3869.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. Set for hearing April 14.

  28. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  29. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 3689.) (March 25).

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

  31. Set for hearing March 25.

  32. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and N.R. & W.

  33. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 70 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (70)

70 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

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 1102
Total 12102
% of votes cast 80%7%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

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

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11001
Republican 0202
Total 11203
% of votes cast 69%13%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Not Voting
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

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3rd Reading SB895 Wiener et al.

Passed 29 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 29001
Republican 0901
Total 29902
% of votes cast 73%23%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
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 Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
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 as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Republican 0200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Subjects

environment healthcare labor education technology agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 895 do?
California Science and Health Research Bond Act.
Who sponsors SB 895?
SB 895 is sponsored by Gipson, Irwin, Muratsuchi, Patel, Solache, Weber Pierson, Addis, Ahrens, Ávila Farías, Bennett, Calderon, Caloza, Connolly, Ellis, Fong, Garcia, Mark González, Haney, Harabedian, Hoover, Ortega, Petrie-Norris, Celeste Rodriguez, Schiavo, Schultz, Stefani, Wallis, Ward, Zbur, Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bonta, Sharp-Collins, Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Pérez, Sasha Renée (Democratic), Wahab, Aisha (Democratic), Allen, Benjamin (Democratic), Becker, Josh (Democratic), Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic), Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Cortese, Dave (Democratic), Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Padilla, Stephen C. (Democratic), Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Richardson, Laura (Democratic), Rubio, Susan (Democratic), Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), and Wendy Carrillo.
What is the current status of SB 895?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.
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