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CA SJR 15

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The federal Unemployment Trust Fund: debt.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SJR 15 pass?

No. CA SJR 15 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): July 1 hearing: Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 3. Page 5165.)

What is CA SJR 15 about?

This measure would urge the United States Congress to enact federal legislation that would ensure that federal unemployment taxes on businesses are not increased due to any debt to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund that was a direct result of a state's decisions resulting in increased filings, including shutdowns, extensions of shutdowns, or lapses in fraud prevention programs.

Who sponsors CA SJR 15?

Jones is the primary sponsor of CA SJR 15, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

This measure would urge the United States Congress to enact federal legislation that would ensure that federal unemployment taxes on businesses are not increased due to any debt to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund that was a direct result of a state's decisions resulting in increased filings, including shutdowns, extensions of shutdowns, or lapses in fraud prevention programs.

Introduced
2026-05-07
Latest action
2026-07-01 — July 1 hearing: Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 3. Page 5165.)
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jonesauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Grovecoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Seyartocoauthor
  • Stricklandcoauthor
  • Choicoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-01

    July 1 hearing: Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 3. Page 5165.)

  2. 2026-07-01

    July 1 hearing: Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 3.)

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  3. 2026-05-20

    Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  4. 2026-05-07

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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Versions

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Votes

  • Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-07-01 · fail · 1-3

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Strickland: yes
    • Durazo: no
    • Laird: no
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: no
    • Cortese: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SJR15

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