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SB 653
Wildfire prevention: environmentally sensitive vegetation management.
Senate · Environment
Floor votes (3)
May 29, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 36 yes · 0 no · 4 other
Yes (36): Ben Allen, Marie Alvarado-Gil, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Steve Choi, Dave Cortese, Megan Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, John Laird, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Kelly Seyarto, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tony Strickland, Tom Umberg, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
Other / no vote recorded (4): Monique Limón, Roger Niello, Eloise Reyes, Suzette Valladares
Official motion wording
3rd Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
September 3, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 71 yes · 1 no · 7 other
Yes (71): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Sade Elhawary, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Heather Hadwick, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Tom Lackey, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Tri Ta, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (1): James Gallagher
Other / no vote recorded (7): Patrick Ahrens, Leticia Castillo, Stan Ellis, Jeff Gonzalez, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, David Tangipa
Official motion wording
SB 653 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Pellerin
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
September 8, 2025 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 37 yes · 0 no · 3 other
Yes (37): Ben Allen, Marie Alvarado-Gil, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Steve Choi, Dave Cortese, Megan Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Eloise Reyes, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Kelly Seyarto, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Tony Strickland, Tom Umberg, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
Other / no vote recorded (3): Roger Niello, Henry Stern, Suzette Valladares
Official motion wording
Unfinished Business SB653 Cortese et al. Concurrence
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov