Bill Commons

CA SJR 18

enacted

Relative to campaign finance reform.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SJR 18 pass?

Yes. CA SJR 18 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-24): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 207, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SJR 18 about?

This measure would memorialize the Legislature's strong disagreement with the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and encourage states to adopt policies to limit the powers of corporations to contribute to political campaigns, consistent with the United States Constitution.

Who sponsors CA SJR 18?

McNerney is the primary sponsor of CA SJR 18, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

This measure would memorialize the Legislature's strong disagreement with the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and encourage states to adopt policies to limit the powers of corporations to contribute to political campaigns, consistent with the United States Constitution.

Introduced
2026-05-14
Latest action
2026-08-24 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 207, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McNerneyauthor
  • Wardcoauthor
  • Kalraprincipal coauthor
  • Leeprincipal coauthor
  • Rogersprincipal coauthor
  • Allencoauthor
  • Arreguíncoauthor
  • Cervantescoauthor
  • Cortesecoauthor
  • Durazocoauthor
  • Graysoncoauthor
  • McGuirecoauthor
  • Menjivarcoauthor
  • Sterncoauthor
  • Wahabcoauthor
  • Wienercoauthor
  • Connollycoauthor
  • Garciacoauthor
  • Jacksoncoauthor
  • Harabediancoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-24

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 207, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-08-24

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

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  3. 2026-08-18

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  4. 2026-08-17

    Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate.

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  5. 2026-08-17

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 6209.) Ordered to the Senate.

    amendment-passage,passage,reading-1

  6. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1).

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  7. 2026-06-15

    Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-06-11

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  9. 2026-06-11

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 4698.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    amendment-passage,passage,reading-1

  10. 2026-06-11

    Read. Adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 8.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  11. 2026-06-10

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 4645.) (June 9).

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  12. 2026-06-10

    From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 9).

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,passage,reading-1,reading-3

  13. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4643.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  14. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,passage,referral-committee

  15. 2026-06-02

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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  16. 2026-06-02

    Set for hearing June 9 in JUD. pending receipt.

  17. 2026-05-27

    Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-05-14

    Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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Versions

  • 05/14/26 - Introduced — 2026-05-14Compare
  • 06/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-02Compare
  • 08/19/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-19Compare
  • 08/24/26 - Chaptered — 2026-08-24Compare
  • SJR18Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-06-09 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Choi: other

  • Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

    2026-06-09 · pass · 10-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Valladares: no
    • Niello: no
    • Stern: other

  • 3rd Reading SJR18 McNerney et al.

    2026-06-11 · pass · 28-8

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Ashby: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Grove: no
    • Jones: no
    • Choi: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Niello: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Strickland: other
    • Gonzalez: other
    • Pérez: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other

  • Be adopted. To third reading.

    2026-07-01 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Ellis: no
    • Johnson: no

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SJR18

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