STATE BILLCA AB 2739VETOED

Water: affordability and system stabilization.

California State Legislature

An act to add Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 12965) to Division 6 of the Water Code, relating to water, and making an appropriation therefor.

Status: Vetoed; Vetoed by the governor
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2739 · VetoedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Vetoed by Governor. · Sep 30, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Vetoed by Governor.Assembly

Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6939.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 30, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

Jun 11, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5344.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

Apr 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.Assembly

Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on W., P., & W.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2739 Soria Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 23, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJul 1, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2739 Soria et al. By MenjivarAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2739 Soria Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

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