Agriculture bills in California, 2025–26.
12 measures the agriculture group is following, with what each one does, who is on the record, and where it stands. Updated September 18, 2026.
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Now law
AB 35: Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria. Signed into law in California
Assemblymember Alvarez's AB 35 cleared its last floor vote 68-0 in the Assembly on July 2, 2026. 228 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it does, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
AB 1603: Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Department of Pesticide Regulation. Headed to the Governor with 128 supporters and no recorded opposition
Assemblymember Schultz's AB 1603 cleared its last floor vote 63-9 in the Assembly on August 26, 2026. 128 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Senate
AB 2215: Water rights: permits: State Water Project. Moving through the Legislature
Assemblymember Calderon's AB 2215 cleared its last floor vote 59-1 in the Assembly on May 27, 2026. 85 organizations are listed in support and 32 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
AB 1891: Forestry: Beneficial Fire Capacity Program. Headed to the Governor with 116 supporters and no recorded opposition
Assemblymember Connolly's AB 1891 cleared its last floor vote 77-0 in the Assembly on August 27, 2026. 116 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
AB 2180: Local government: Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act: proportional cost of service. Headed to the Governor with 95 supporters and 5 opponents
Assemblymember Ward's AB 2180 cleared its last floor vote 53-17 in the Assembly on August 19, 2026. 95 organizations are listed in support and 5 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Vetoed
SB 454: State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program. Vetoed
Senator McNerney's SB 454 cleared its last floor vote 40-0 in the Senate on September 9, 2025. 65 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
AB 2646: Employment: minimum wages: agricultural workers. Headed to the Governor with 6 supporters and 34 opponents
Assemblymember Krell's AB 2646 cleared its last floor vote 30-9 in the Senate on August 25, 2026. 6 organizations are listed in support and 34 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
SB 1085: Water supply planning: housing developments. Headed to the Governor with 38 supporters and no recorded opposition
Senator Durazo's SB 1085 cleared its last floor vote 40-0 in the Senate on August 27, 2026. 38 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Vetoed
SB 5: Enhanced infrastructure financing districts and community revitalization and investment areas: allocation of taxes: agricultural land exclusion. Vetoed
Senator Cabaldon's SB 5 cleared its last floor vote 33-6 in the Senate on September 9, 2025. 23 organizations are listed in support and 5 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Senate
SB 1291: what California's mutual water companies bill would do
Senator Gonzalez's SB 1291 was last acted on May 14, 2026. 7 organizations are listed in support and 19 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Senate
SB 1313: Drinking water: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Moving through the Legislature
Senator McNerney's SB 1313 was last acted on May 14, 2026. 23 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Senate
AB 2026: Water diversion: groundwater recharge: permit. Moving through the Legislature
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry's AB 2026 cleared its last floor vote 68-0 in the Assembly on May 27, 2026. 4 organizations are listed in support and 18 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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