California SenateAB 699
Elections: local tax measures.
Passed 24–13Crossed party lines
What it does: Under existing law, if a proposed local measure imposes a tax or raises the rate of a tax, the ballot must include the amount of money to be raised annually by the tax and the rate and duration of the tax. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Assembly 3rd Reading AB699 Stefani By Wiener
The tally
Yes 24 · No 13 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| Republicans | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ben AllenD24No
- Henry SternD27No
- Tom UmbergD34No
The full roll (40)
Yes 24
- Akilah Weber PiersonD39
- Angelique AshbyD8
- Anna CaballeroD14
- Bob ArchuletaD30
- Caroline MenjivarD20
- Catherine BlakespearD38
- Christopher CabaldonD3
- Dave CorteseD15
- Eloise ReyesD29
- Jerry McNerneyD5
- Jesse ArreguínD7
- John LairdD17
- Laura RichardsonD35
- Lena GonzalezD33
- Lola Smallwood-CuevasD28
- María Elena DurazoD26
- Mike McGuireD2
- Monique LimónD21
- Sabrina CervantesD31
- Sasha PérezD25
- Scott WienerD11
- Steve PadillaD18
- Susan RubioD22
- Former memberD
No 13
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.