California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SJR 18
Relative to campaign finance reform.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- McNerney (Democratic)
Cosponsors (19)
- Jackson (Democratic)
- Ward (Democratic)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Lee (Democratic)
- Rogers (Democratic)
- Allen (Democratic)
- Arreguín (Democratic)
- Cervantes (Democratic)
- Cortese (Democratic)
- Durazo (Democratic)
- Grayson (Democratic)
- McGuire (Democratic)
- Menjivar (Democratic)
- Stern (Democratic)
- Wahab
- Wiener (Democratic)
- Connolly (Democratic)
- Garcia (Democratic)
- Harabedian (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 08/24/26 - Chaptered· Aug 24, 2026
- 08/19/26 - Enrolled· Aug 19, 2026
- 06/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 2, 2026
- 05/14/26 - Introduced· May 14, 2026
- SJR18
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 House | SJR 18 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Rogers | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2026 House | Be adopted. To third reading. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 11, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading SJR18 McNerney et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 Senate | Be adopted. Ordered to third reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 Senate | Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 24, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 207, Statutes of 2026. - Aug 24, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m. - Aug 18, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 17, 2026 · House
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 55. Noes 15. Page 6209.) Ordered to the Senate. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1). - Jun 15, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - Jun 11, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Held at Desk. - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 4698.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 4645.) (June 9). - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
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. - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing June 9 in JUD. pending receipt. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.