California SenateSB 1259
Refineries: decommissioning and remediation: cost estimates.
Passed 21–10Party-line
What it does: Existing law establishes the State Water Resources Control Board in the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and the California regional water quality control boards which prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate 3rd Reading SB1259 Blakespear et al.
The tally
Yes 21 · No 10 · Not voting 9
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 21 | 1 | 8 |
| Republicans | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Melissa HurtadoD16No
The full roll (40)
Yes 21
- Akilah Weber PiersonD39
- Angelique AshbyD8
- Ben AllenD24
- Caroline MenjivarD20
- Catherine BlakespearD38
- Dave CorteseD15
- Eloise ReyesD29
- Henry SternD27
- Jerry McNerneyD5
- Jesse ArreguínD7
- John LairdD17
- Josh BeckerD13
- Lena GonzalezD33
- Lola Smallwood-CuevasD28
- Mike McGuireD2
- Monique LimónD21
- Sabrina CervantesD31
- Sasha PérezD25
- Scott WienerD11
- Steve PadillaD18
- Tom UmbergD34
No 10
Not voting 9
- Anna CaballeroD14
- Bob ArchuletaD30
- Christopher CabaldonD3
- Laura RichardsonD35
- María Elena DurazoD26
- Megan DahleR1
- Susan RubioD22
- Tim GraysonD9
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.