California Senate · 2025–26 Regular Session
SB 59: Change of name or gender and sex identifier.
Concurrence in Assembly Amendments / Urgency Clause · Sept. 12, 2025 · Yeas 29, nays 8 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate President pro Tem Mike McGuire voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 59
- Motion
- Concurrence in Assembly Amendments / Urgency Clause
- Date
- Sept. 12, 2025
- Session
- 2025–26 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 29, nays 8; 3 didn't vote
- Result
- Passed, as the official record marks it
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The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (29)
- Ben Allen D-24
- Bob Archuleta D-30
- Jesse Arreguín D-7
- Angelique Ashby D-8
- Josh Becker D-13
- Catherine Blakespear D-38
- Christopher Cabaldon D-3
- Anna Caballero D-14
- Sabrina Cervantes D-31
- Dave Cortese D-15
- María Elena Durazo D-26
- Tim Grayson D-9
- Melissa Hurtado D-16
- John Laird D-17
- Monique Limón D-21
- Mike McGuire D-2
- Jerry McNerney D-5
- Caroline Menjivar D-20
- Steve Padilla D-18
- Sasha Pérez D-25
- Eloise Reyes D-29
- Laura Richardson D-35
- Susan Rubio D-22
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D-28
- Henry Stern D-27
- Tom Umberg D-34
- Aisha Wahab D-10
- Akilah Weber Pierson D-39
- Scott Wiener D-11
Nay (8)
- Marie Alvarado-Gil R-4
- Megan Dahle R-1
- Shannon Grove R-12
- Brian Jones R-40
- Roger Niello R-6
- Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R-19
- Kelly Seyarto R-32
- Tony Strickland R-36
Not voting (3)
- Steve Choi R-37
- Lena Gonzalez D-33
- Suzette Valladares R-23