California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 638 — Climate Resiliency and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024.

Last action — July 11 hearing postponed by committee.

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program. Article XVI of the California Constitution requires measures authorizing general obligation bonds to specify the single object or work to be funded by the bonds and further requires a bond act to be approved by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and a majority of the voters. This bill would enact the Climate Resiliency and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024 which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $6,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, for flood protection and climate resiliency projects. This bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to the voters at the November 5, 2024, statewide general election. This bill would become operative only if SB 867 of the 2023–24 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2024.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. July 11 hearing postponed by committee.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.

  3. June 20 hearing postponed by committee.

  4. Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and NAT. RES.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 2. Page 1394.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1178.) (May 18).

  10. Set for hearing May 18.

  11. May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 1.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 795.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Set for hearing April 19.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 547.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  17. Set for hearing March 28.

  18. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and GOV. & F.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Eggman

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (111)

111 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

3rd Reading SB638 Eggman et al.

Passed 36 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 21001
Republican 4201
Total 36202
% of votes cast 90%5%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. 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
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Republican 1100
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 7100
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governance and Finance]

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 1002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Min — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 638 do?
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, approved by the voters as Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, statewide primary direct election, authorizes the issuance of bonds in the amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program. Article XVI of the California Constitution requires measures authorizing general obligation bonds to specify the single object or work to be funded by the bonds and further requires a bond act to be approved by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and a majority of the voters. This bill would enact the Climate Resiliency and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2024 which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $6,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, for flood protection and climate resiliency projects. This bill would provide for the submission of these provisions to the voters at the November 5, 2024, statewide general election. This bill would become operative only if SB 867 of the 2023–24 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2024.
Who sponsors SB 638?
SB 638 is sponsored by Eggman, Niello, Roger W. (Republican), Ashby, Angelique V. (Democratic), Dodd, Laird, John (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Flora, Heath (Republican), Gallagher, James (Republican), Hoover, Josh (Republican), and Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 638?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 638?
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