California SenateSB 1359
Natural Gas Ratepayer Protection Act.
Passed 23–13Crossed party lines
What it does: Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission with regulatory authority over public utilities, including gas corporations. Existing law authorizes the commission to fix the rates and charges for every public utility and requires that those rates and charges be just and reasonable. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate 3rd Reading SB1359 Stern
The tally
Yes 23 · No 13 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 23 | 4 | 3 |
| Republicans | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Anna CaballeroD14No
- Melissa HurtadoD16No
- Susan RubioD22No
- Tim GraysonD9No
The full roll (40)
Yes 23
- Akilah Weber PiersonD39
- Angelique AshbyD8
- Ben AllenD24
- Bob ArchuletaD30
- Caroline MenjivarD20
- Catherine BlakespearD38
- Christopher CabaldonD3
- Dave CorteseD15
- Eloise ReyesD29
- Henry SternD27
- Jerry McNerneyD5
- Jesse ArreguínD7
- John LairdD17
- Josh BeckerD13
- Lena GonzalezD33
- Mike McGuireD2
- Monique LimónD21
- Sabrina CervantesD31
- Sasha PérezD25
- Scott WienerD11
- Steve PadillaD18
- Tom UmbergD34
- Former memberD
No 13
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.