California SenateSB 601
Water: waste discharge.
Passed 23–12Party-line
What it does: (1) Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the 9 California regional water quality control boards regulate water quality and prescribe waste discharge requirements in accordance with the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (act) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate 3rd Reading SB601 Allen et al.
The tally
Yes 23 · No 12 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 23 | 2 | 5 |
| Republicans | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dave CorteseD15No
- Melissa HurtadoD16No
The full roll (40)
Yes 23
- Akilah Weber PiersonD39
- Angelique AshbyD8
- Ben AllenD24
- Caroline MenjivarD20
- Catherine BlakespearD38
- Christopher CabaldonD3
- Henry SternD27
- Jesse ArreguínD7
- John LairdD17
- Josh BeckerD13
- Lena GonzalezD33
- Lola Smallwood-CuevasD28
- María Elena DurazoD26
- Mike McGuireD2
- Monique LimónD21
- Sabrina CervantesD31
- Sasha PérezD25
- Scott WienerD11
- Steve PadillaD18
- Susan RubioD22
- Tim GraysonD9
- Tom UmbergD34
- Former memberD
No 12
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.