California · 20252026
SB 42
Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fair Elections Act of 2026.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/eec7346a-9156-4754-a754-6ec64994bca4 CC0-1.0
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Sponsors + 21 cosponsors
- Tom Umberg Democratic lead
- Alex Lee Democratic
- Ash Kalra Democratic
- Ben Allen Democratic
- Catherine Blakespear Democratic
- Chris Rogers Democratic
- Dave Cortese Democratic
- Gail Pellerin Democratic
- Henry Stern Democratic
- Jerry McNerney Democratic
- Jesse Arreguín Democratic
- José Solache Democratic
- Josh Becker Democratic
- Liz Ortega Democratic
- Marc Berman Democratic
- Matt Haney Democratic
- Nick Schultz Democratic
- Pilar Schiavo Democratic
- Sabrina Cervantes Democratic
- Sasha Pérez Democratic
- Scott Wiener Democratic
- Steve Bennett Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfinished Business SB42 Umberg et al. Concurrence | upper | — | a22c2857-d326-4b47-b1b0-93afb9d51688 | pass | 29 | 8 | 3 | Sep 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a22c2857-d326-4b47-b1b0-93afb9d51688 CC0-1.0 |
| SB 42 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Lee | lower | — | 6e1a61d6-5c39-4809-bc4f-f0b21e8b90a8 | pass | 58 | 20 | 1 | Sep 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e1a61d6-5c39-4809-bc4f-f0b21e8b90a8 CC0-1.0 |
| Do pass. | lower | — | 624204a4-4310-4dae-bc73-54a707de6a3f | pass | 11 | 4 | 0 | Aug 29, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/624204a4-4310-4dae-bc73-54a707de6a3f CC0-1.0 |
| Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | lower | — | 0cb7504f-a0fa-4fa5-98c6-c7c8e8f3ba5a | pass | 5 | 2 | 0 | Jul 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cb7504f-a0fa-4fa5-98c6-c7c8e8f3ba5a CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading SB42 Umberg et al. | upper | — | 3449f327-a828-44f6-8fa0-a69401d0c23d | pass | 28 | 10 | 2 | Jun 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3449f327-a828-44f6-8fa0-a69401d0c23d CC0-1.0 |
| Do pass as amended | upper | — | 18983ca8-a45b-46f3-88a0-e6aea6ed8449 | pass | 5 | 1 | 1 | May 23, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18983ca8-a45b-46f3-88a0-e6aea6ed8449 CC0-1.0 |
| Placed on suspense file | upper | — | 79254308-6a66-4a38-a436-5f4d8d3c6735 | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79254308-6a66-4a38-a436-5f4d8d3c6735 CC0-1.0 |
| Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on… | upper | — | f0f741fe-6896-431f-9c27-a86a035fad8b | pass | 4 | 1 | 0 | Apr 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0f741fe-6896-431f-9c27-a86a035fad8b CC0-1.0 |