CA SCA2 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - March 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 4. Page 3661.) Reconsideration granted.
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - March 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 4. Page 3661.) Reconsideration granted.
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 8 of Article V thereof, relating to the Governor’s powers.
Title
Governor: pardons and commutations.
Sponsors
| Sen. Steven Choi [R] | Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil [R] | Asm. Leticia Castillo [R] | Asm. Carl DeMaio [R] |
| Asm. Bill Essayli [R] | Sen. Brian Jones [R] | Sen. Kelly Seyarto [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-24 - Senate - [First] hearing set for [03-25-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - [03-24-2026] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] (Y: 1 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-03-24 - Senate - [03-24-2026] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] (Y: 1 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | March 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 4. Page 3661.) Reconsideration granted. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Set for hearing March 24. |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and E. & C.A. |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
