ACR 149 — California Coastal Act of 1976.
Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 169, Statutes of 2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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65 sponsors
1 primary, 64 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (52 D · 3 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
The bill pertains to the California Coastal Act of 1976.
This measure relates to the California Coastal Act of 1976, which governs the use and protection of California's coastal resources. It was recently enacted and reinforced.
Summary
California Coastal Act of 1976.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent update to ACR 149 includes an addition to the bill text that clarifies its intent. This clarification helps ensure that everyone understands the purpose of the bill better. The removal of certain lines suggests a streamlining of the language, making it easier to read and follow. Overall, these changes aim to improve clarity and effectiveness in the legislative process.
20250ACR_014998ENR20250ACR_014997CHP 9897 INTRODUCED 2026-02-25 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-04-27 PASSED_SENATE 2026-08-06 ENROLLED 2026-08-10 CHAPTERED 2026-08-12 FILED 2026-08-12 2025 0 ACR 149 ENRCHP 2026 CHR 0 169 Introduced by Assembly Members Hart, Addis, and Bennett (Principal coauthor:
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- Chaptered 08/12/26 - Chaptered html August 12, 2026
- Enrolled 08/10/26 - Enrolled html August 10, 2026
- Introduced 02/25/26 - Introduced Current pdf February 25, 2026
- ACR149 View text html
Action History
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 169, Statutes of 2026.
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Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.
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In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
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Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 1.)
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From committee: Ordered to third reading.
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In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
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Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4833.)
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Coauthors revised.
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From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 6).
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In committee: Hearing cancelled at the request of author.
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Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
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From printer.
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From printer.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Laird · Cosponsor
- Ávila Farías · Cosponsor
- Arreguín · Cosponsor
- Blakespear · Cosponsor
- Grayson · Cosponsor
- Limón · Cosponsor
- McGuire · Cosponsor
- Padilla · Cosponsor
- Wahab · Cosponsor
- Weber Pierson · Cosponsor
- Gregg Hart · Primary
- Dawn Addis · Cosponsor
- Steve Bennett · Cosponsor
- Tasha Boerner · Cosponsor
- Damon Connolly · Cosponsor
- Laurie Davies · Cosponsor
- Al Muratsuchi · Cosponsor
- Gail Pellerin · Cosponsor
- Chris Rogers · Cosponsor
- Nick Schultz · Cosponsor
- Catherine Stefani · Cosponsor
- Christopher M. Ward · Cosponsor
- Rick Chavez Zbur · Cosponsor
- Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry · Cosponsor
- Patrick Ahrens · Cosponsor
- David Alvarez · Cosponsor
- Joaquin Arambula · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan · Cosponsor
- Marc Berman · Cosponsor
- Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor
- Jessica Caloza · Cosponsor
- Juan Carrillo · Cosponsor
- Sade Elhawary · Cosponsor
- Mike Fong · Cosponsor
- Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
- Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
- Mark González · Cosponsor
- Matt Haney · Cosponsor
- John Harabedian · Cosponsor
- Jacqui Irwin · Cosponsor
- Corey A. Jackson · Cosponsor
- Ash Kalra · Cosponsor
- Maggy Krell · Cosponsor
- Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor
- Tina McKinnor · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Nguyen · Cosponsor
- Liz Ortega · Cosponsor
- Blanca Pacheco · Cosponsor
- Diane Papan · Cosponsor
- Darshana R. Patel · Cosponsor
- Cottie Petrie-Norris · Cosponsor
- Sharon Quirk-Silva · Cosponsor
- James C. Ramos · Cosponsor
- Rhodesia Ransom · Cosponsor
- Robert Rivas · Cosponsor
- Michelle Rodriguez · Cosponsor
- Blanca E. Rubio · Cosponsor
- Pilar Schiavo · Cosponsor
- Solache, Jr., José Luis · Cosponsor
- Esmeralda Soria · Cosponsor
- Avelino Valencia · Cosponsor
- Greg Wallis · Cosponsor
- Buffy Wicks · Cosponsor
- Lori D. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 64 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Hart, Gregg Democratic
Co-sponsors (64)
- Laird
- Ávila Farías
- Arreguín
- Blakespear
- Grayson
- Limón
- McGuire
- Padilla
- Wahab
- Weber Pierson
- Addis, Dawn Democratic
- Bennett, Steve Democratic
- Boerner, Tasha Democratic
- Connolly, Damon Democratic
- Davies, Laurie Republican
- Muratsuchi, Al Democratic
- Pellerin, Gail Democratic
- Rogers, Chris Democratic
- Schultz, Nick Democratic
- Stefani, Catherine Democratic
- Ward, Christopher M. Democratic
- Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic
- Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic
- Ahrens, Patrick Democratic
- Alvarez, David Democratic
- Arambula, Joaquin Democratic
- Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic
- Berman, Marc Democratic
- Calderon, Lisa Democratic
- Caloza, Jessica Democratic
- Carrillo, Juan Democratic
- Elhawary, Sade Democratic
- Fong, Mike Democratic
- Garcia, Robert Democratic
- Gipson, Mike A. Democratic
- González, Mark Democratic
- Haney, Matt Democratic
- Harabedian, John Democratic
- Irwin, Jacqui Democratic
- Jackson, Corey A. Democratic
- Kalra, Ash Democratic
- Krell, Maggy Democratic
- Lowenthal, Josh Democratic
- McKinnor, Tina Democratic
- Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic
- Ortega, Liz Democratic
- Pacheco, Blanca Democratic
- Papan, Diane Democratic
- Patel, Darshana R. Democratic
- Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic
- Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic
- Ramos, James C. Democratic
- Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic
- Rivas, Robert Democratic
- Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic
- Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic
- Schiavo, Pilar Democratic
- Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic
- Soria, Esmeralda Democratic
- Valencia, Avelino Democratic
- Wallis, Greg Republican
- Wicks, Buffy Democratic
- Wilson, Lori D. Democratic
- Gonzalez, Jeff Republican
Not signed on (57)
57 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 57 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Democratic | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 3% | 0% | 28% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Allen | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Ochoa Bogh | — | Not Voting |
| Pérez | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Weber Pierson | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Nay |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Not Voting |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 3% | 0% | 28% |
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 | 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Nay |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Not Voting |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 14% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Connolly, Damon | Democratic | Yea |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Schultz, Nick | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ellis, Stan | Republican | Nay |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Not Voting |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does ACR 149 do?
- California Coastal Act of 1976.
- Who sponsors ACR 149?
- ACR 149 is sponsored by Laird, Ávila Farías, Arreguín, Blakespear, Grayson, Limón, McGuire, Padilla, Wahab, Weber Pierson, Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), Rogers, Chris (Democratic), Schultz, Nick (Democratic), Stefani, Catherine (Democratic), Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Alvarez, David (Democratic), Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic), Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Caloza, Jessica (Democratic), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Elhawary, Sade (Democratic), Fong, Mike (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), González, Mark (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), Harabedian, John (Democratic), Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Krell, Maggy (Democratic), Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Ortega, Liz (Democratic), Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Papan, Diane (Democratic), Patel, Darshana R. (Democratic), Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Ramos, James C. (Democratic), Ransom, Rhodesia (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Rodriguez, Michelle (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Solache, Jr., José Luis (Democratic), Soria, Esmeralda (Democratic), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), and Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
- What is the current status of ACR 149?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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