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California State Legislature · SB 512 · Vetoed

District elections: initiatives.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 19, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Com. on G.O. · Feb 26, 2025
Set for hearing March 25. · Mar 3, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 531.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 25, 2025
Set for hearing April 7. · Mar 28, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 7, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 8, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Apr 10, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Apr 10, 2025
Referred to Com. on E.M. · May 12, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M. · Jun 16, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. · Jun 19, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16). · Jul 16, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 17, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 20). · Aug 20, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 21, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 19. Page 2938.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 4, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 4, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). · Sep 8, 2025
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2570.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Sep 8, 2025
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 2752.) · Sep 9, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2898.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 11, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 22, 2025
Vetoed by the Governor. · Oct 13, 2025
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. · Oct 13, 2025
Stricken from file. · Mar 2, 2026
Veto sustained. · Mar 2, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

PérezBennett

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB512 Pérez et al. ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-11 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 10, Abstain 0
That the Assembly amendments be concurred inSenate · 2025-09-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 3, Noes 1, Abstain 0
SB 512 Pérez Senate Third Reading By WicksAssembly · 2025-09-04 · (PASS) · Ayes 50, Noes 19, Abstain 10
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-08-20 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 4, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2025-07-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 2, Abstain 0
Consent Calendar 2nd SB512 McGuireSenate · 2025-04-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 35, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-03-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Veto sustained. (Mar 2, 2026).