STATE BILLCA AB 643PASSED

Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 42652.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to climate change.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 643 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

LWLori WilsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 4, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 6675.).Assembly

Aug 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5779.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate

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

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Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 20, 2026Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 20, 2026Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.Senate

Aug 4, 2026In Senate. Held at Desk.Senate

Aug 3, 2026Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).Senate

Jun 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 3, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

May 28, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Senate

May 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

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

Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 4. Page 3837.)Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (January 22).Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)Assembly

Jan 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jan 14, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Jan 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (January 12).Assembly

Jan 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Jan 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 21, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Apr 8, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Mar 25, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Mar 24, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 24, 2025Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Feb 14, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.Assembly

Feb 13, 2025Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jan 12, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do passJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 1 nayPassed

AB 643 Wilson Assembly Third ReadingJan 26, 2026 · Assembly · 60 yea · 4 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 17, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd AB643 WilsonJul 2, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB643 Wilson By PadillaAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 643 Wilson Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 27, 2026 · Assembly · 75 yea · 1 nayPassed

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