California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 26 D cosponsors

SCR 136 — California Coastal Act of 1976.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 161, Statutes of 2026.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 88 sponsors

    1 primary, 87 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (26 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses the California Coastal Act of 1976.

This bill is related to the California Coastal Act of 1976, which governs coastal land use and conservation. It involves recent legislative actions and formalities.

Summary

California Coastal Act of 1976.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SCR 136 added some new information that was not included in the previous version. However, it also took away some parts of the bill's text that were deemed unnecessary. This change is important because it helps to clarify the bill's intent and makes it easier for everyone to understand what the proposal is about.

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20250SCR_013698ENR 98 INTRODUCED 2026-02-25 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-08-03 PASSED_SENATE 2026-04-27 ENROLLED 2026-08-05 2025 0 SCR 136 ENR Introduced by Senator Laird (Principal coauthor:
20250SCR_013697CHP 97 INTRODUCED 2026-02-25 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-08-03 PASSED_SENATE 2026-04-27 ENROLLED 2026-08-05 CHAPTERED 2026-08-11 FILED 2026-08-11 2025 0 SCR 136 CHP 2026 CHR 0 161 Introduced by Senator Laird (Principal coauthor:
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Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 161, Statutes of 2026.

  2. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

  3. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 8).

  7. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  8. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  9. Read. Adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 4. Page 4063.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  11. Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 87 co-sponsors · 34 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (87)

Not signed on (34)

34 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Be adopted. To third reading.

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1201
Democratic 9001
Total 10202
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
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 Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay

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3rd Reading SCR136 Laird et al.

Passed 28 Yea · 4 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27003
Republican 1405
Total 28408
% of votes cast 70%10%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 Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
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 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 Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SCR 136 do?
California Coastal Act of 1976.
Who sponsors SCR 136?
SCR 136 is sponsored by Sharp-Collins, Solache, Valencia, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Zbur, Schiavo, Hart, Allen, Gonzalez, Pérez, Weber Pierson, Addis, Bennett, Boerner, Connolly, Davies, Pellerin, Rogers, Schultz, Stefani, Wallis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Dixon, Elhawary, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Mark González, Haney, Harabedian, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lee, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Laird, John (Democratic), Archuleta, Bob (Democratic), Arreguín, Jesse (Democratic), Ashby, Angelique V. (Democratic), Becker, Josh (Democratic), Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic), Cabaldon, Christopher (Democratic), Caballero, Anna M. (Democratic), Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Cortese, Dave (Democratic), Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic), Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic), Limón, Monique (Democratic), McGuire, Mike (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Menjivar, Caroline (Democratic), Padilla, Stephen C. (Democratic), Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Richardson, Laura (Democratic), Rubio, Susan (Democratic), Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola (Democratic), Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), Wahab, Aisha (Democratic), Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Wendy Carrillo, Vince Fong, Bonnie Lowenthal, and Luz Rivas.
What is the current status of SCR 136?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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