CA SCR 89

enacted

Relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SCR 89 pass?

Yes. CA SCR 89 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-11): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 159, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SCR 89 about?

This measure would affirm the Legislature's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and encourage local, state, and federal policymakers, among other organizations, to adopt and uphold DEI principles.

Who sponsors CA SCR 89?

Smallwood-Cuevas is the primary sponsor of CA SCR 89, joined by 60 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2025-05-29
Latest action: 2026-08-11 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 159, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type: concurrent resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Diversity,Equity,andInclusion

Committees

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Action timeline

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2026-08-11
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 159, Statutes of 2026.
2026-08-11
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.
2026-08-06
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 8.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-06
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 5295.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-06-16
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-06-15
Coauthors revised.
2026-06-15
Read. Adopted. (Page 5701.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-04-28
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 28).
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2026-04-28
Coauthors revised.
2026-03-20
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-02-19
In Assembly. Held at Desk.
2026-02-19
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3429.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-01-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-01-12
From inactive file on motion of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.
2026-01-12
Ordered to second reading.
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2025-09-13
Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.
2025-07-09
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 1. Page 1991.) (July 8).
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2025-06-25
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2025-06-20
Set for hearing July 8.
2025-06-11
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2025-05-29
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
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Versions

05/29/25 - Introduced — 2025-05-29Compare
06/25/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-06-25Compare
03/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-20Compare
08/07/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-07Compare
08/11/26 - Chaptered — 2026-08-11Compare
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Votes

Be adopted. Ordered to third reading
2025-07-08 · pass · 11-1
Member-level votes (13)
- Arreguín: yes
- Allen: yes
- Stern: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Laird: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Niello: no
- Valladares: other
3rd Reading SCR89 Smallwood-Cuevas
2026-02-19 · pass · 29-7
Member-level votes (40)
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Becker: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Limón: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Allen: yes
- Laird: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Stern: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Strickland: no
- Niello: no
- Dahle: no
- Jones: no
- Seyarto: no
- Reyes: other
- Choi: other
- Valladares: other
- Grove: other
Be adopted. To third reading.
2026-04-28 · pass · 9-3
Member-level votes (12)
- Connolly: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Lee: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Papan: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Dixon: no
- Sanchez: no
- Johnson: no

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SCR89

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