California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 6 D cosponsors

SB 954 — California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.

Last action — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  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 February 02, 2026. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 18, 2026.

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.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 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 exempts advanced manufacturing facilities from certain California Environmental Quality Act requirements.

This legislation provides an exemption for advanced manufacturing facilities under the California Environmental Quality Act, streamlining their approval process. It aims to promote the development of such facilities without the typical environmental review burdens.

What this means for you
  • Workers: The exemption could lead to job creation in advanced manufacturing, as facilities may develop faster under reduced regulatory requirements.
  • Families: The bill may indirectly benefit families through increased job opportunities in advanced manufacturing.
  • Small Business: This bill may facilitate quicker establishment of advanced manufacturing facilities, potentially benefiting small businesses involved in that sector.

Summary

California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by the Governor.

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

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 17. Page 6623.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

  13. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  14. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Coauthors revised.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  18. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  19. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and L. & E.

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

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 10. Page 4447.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  24. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4259.) (May 14).

  25. Set for hearing May 14.

  26. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  27. Set for hearing May 4.

  28. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 4012.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  29. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  30. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3899.) (April 15).

  31. Set for hearing April 22 in L., P.E. & R. pending receipt.

  32. Set for hearing April 15.

  33. Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and L., P.E. & R.

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

  35. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  36. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (105)

105 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 SB954 Blakespear et al. Concurrence

Passed 28 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 0900
Democratic 23002
Total 281002
% of votes cast 70%25%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SB 954 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Connolly

Passed 50 Yea · 17 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 01503
Democratic 46008
Unaffiliated 4201
Total 5017012
% of votes cast 63%22%0%15%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Patterson — Nay
Ávila Farías — Nay
Rivas — Yea
Carrillo — Not Voting
Fong — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Lowenthal — 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 Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse 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 Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Not Voting
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Castillo, Leticia Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath 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
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0400
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
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 Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Republican 0400
Total 9401
% of votes cast 64%29%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading SB954 Blakespear et al.

Passed 23 Yea · 9 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23106
Republican 0802
Total 23908
% of votes cast 58%23%0%20%
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 Not Voting
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Republican 0200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment labor education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 954 do?
California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.
Who sponsors SB 954?
SB 954 is sponsored by Connolly, Allen, Pérez, Addis, Ahrens, Caloza, Lee, Pellerin, Schultz, Ward, Kalra, Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic), Arreguín, Jesse (Democratic), Cortese, Dave (Democratic), Laird, John (Democratic), McGuire, Mike (Democratic), and Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 954?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 02, 2026. It awaits signature.
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