Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities.
What it does: The California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (act), otherwise known as the Williamson Act, authorizes a city or county to contract with a landowner to limit the use of agricultural land to agricultural use if the land is located in an agricultural preserve designated by the city or county, as specified. Existing law authorizes the county or city to cancel a contract under certain circumstances and conditions. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Assembly 3rd Reading AB1156 Wicks By Laird
The tally
Yes 21 · No 14 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 21 | 4 | 5 |
| Republicans | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Anna CaballeroD14No
- Christopher CabaldonD3No
- Dave CorteseD15No
- Melissa HurtadoD16No
The full roll (40)
Yes 21
- Akilah Weber PiersonD39
- Angelique AshbyD8
- Ben AllenD24
- Bob ArchuletaD30
- Catherine BlakespearD38
- Henry SternD27
- Jerry McNerneyD5
- Jesse ArreguínD7
- John LairdD17
- Josh BeckerD13
- Laura RichardsonD35
- Lena GonzalezD33
- Lola Smallwood-CuevasD28
- María Elena DurazoD26
- Monique LimónD21
- Sabrina CervantesD31
- Scott WienerD11
- Steve PadillaD18
- Tim GraysonD9
- Tom UmbergD34
- Former memberD
No 14
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.