SCR 163 — Relative to California Tourism Month.
Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 84, Statutes of 2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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31 sponsors
1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 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
This measure declares May 2026 as California Tourism Month.
The bill designates May 2026 as California Tourism Month, encouraging residents to support local tourism and businesses. It aims to promote civic pride through travel within the state.
What this means for you
- Consumers: This encourages consumers to explore California, potentially benefiting from tourism-related activities and offerings.
- Small Business: This means local businesses may see increased support and patronage during May 2026.
Summary
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2026 as California Tourism Month and would urge the citizens of this great state to support tourism and local businesses by traveling in the state as an act of civic pride.
Bill Text
- Chaptered 06/05/26 - Chaptered Current pdf June 05, 2026
- Enrolled 06/02/26 - Enrolled pdf June 02, 2026
- Introduced 04/20/26 - Introduced pdf April 20, 2026
- SCR163 View text html
Action History
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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 84, Statutes of 2026.
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Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.
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In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate.
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From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 26).
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Coauthors revised.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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In Assembly. Held at Desk.
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Read. Adopted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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From committee: Ordered to third reading.
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Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
Sponsors
- Catherine S. Blakespear · Cosponsor
- Ochoa Bogh · Primary
- Angelique V. Ashby · Cosponsor
- Marie Alvarado-Gil · Cosponsor
- Benjamin Allen · Cosponsor
- Calderon · Cosponsor
- Chen · Cosponsor
- Timothy S. Grayson · Cosponsor
- Aisha Wahab · Cosponsor
- Tony Strickland · Cosponsor
- Kelly Seyarto · Cosponsor
- Stephen C. Padilla · Cosponsor
- Roger W. Niello · Cosponsor
- Jerry McNerney · Cosponsor
- Mike McGuire · Cosponsor
- Brian W. Jones · Cosponsor
- Melissa Hurtado · Cosponsor
- Shannon Grove · Cosponsor
- Maria Elena Durazo · Cosponsor
- Megan Dahle · Cosponsor
- Steven S. Choi · Cosponsor
- Hadwick · Cosponsor
- Tangipa · Cosponsor
- Alanis · Cosponsor
- Ward · Cosponsor
- Zbur · Cosponsor
- Henry I. Stern · Cosponsor
- Eloise Gómez Reyes · Cosponsor
- Anna M. Caballero · Cosponsor
- Jesse Arreguín · Cosponsor
- Suzette Martinez Valladares · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ochoa Bogh
Co-sponsors (30)
- Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic
- Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic
- Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican
- Allen, Benjamin Democratic
- Calderon
- Chen
- Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic
- Wahab, Aisha Democratic
- Strickland, Tony Republican
- Seyarto, Kelly Republican
- Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic
- Niello, Roger W. Republican
- McNerney, Jerry Democratic
- McGuire, Mike Democratic
- Jones, Brian W. Republican
- Hurtado, Melissa Democratic
- Grove, Shannon Republican
- Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic
- Dahle, Megan Republican
- Choi, Steven S. Republican
- Hadwick
- Tangipa
- Alanis
- Ward
- Zbur
- Stern, Henry I. Democratic
- Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic
- Caballero, Anna M. Democratic
- Arreguín, Jesse Democratic
- Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican
Not signed on (91)
91 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 91 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Krell, Maggy | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Yea |
| Castillo, Leticia | Republican | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| DeMaio, Carl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Ellis, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Hadwick, Heather | Republican | Yea |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Natasha | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Yea |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Yea |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ahrens, Patrick | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Michelle | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Yea |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Yea |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SCR 163 do?
- This measure would proclaim the month of May 2026 as California Tourism Month and would urge the citizens of this great state to support tourism and local businesses by traveling in the state as an act of civic pride.
- Who sponsors SCR 163?
- SCR 163 is sponsored by Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic), Ochoa Bogh, Ashby, Angelique V. (Democratic), Alvarado-Gil, Marie (Republican), Allen, Benjamin (Democratic), Calderon, Chen, Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic), Wahab, Aisha (Democratic), Strickland, Tony (Republican), Seyarto, Kelly (Republican), Padilla, Stephen C. (Democratic), Niello, Roger W. (Republican), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Jones, Brian W. (Republican), Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic), Grove, Shannon (Republican), Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic), Dahle, Megan (Republican), Choi, Steven S. (Republican), Hadwick, Tangipa, Alanis, Ward, Zbur, Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), Arreguín, Jesse (Democratic), and Valladares, Suzette Martinez (Republican).
- What is the current status of SCR 163?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SCR 163?
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