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SJR 18Session 20252026SenateStatus unavailable

Relative to campaign finance reform.

This measure would memorialize the Legislature's strong disagreement with the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and encourage states to adopt policies to limit the powers of corporations to contribute to political campaigns, consistent with the United States Constitution.

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Introduced

May 14, 2026

Latest action

Aug 24, 2026

Recorded roll calls

5

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyElections & GovernmentBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

Campaignfinancereform

Document type

Joint resolution

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMcNerney
coauthorAllen
coauthorArreguín
coauthorCervantes
coauthor

Connolly

coauthorCortese
coauthorDurazo
coauthor

Garcia

coauthorGrayson
coauthor

Harabedian

coauthor

Jackson

principal coauthor

Kalra

principal coauthor

Lee

coauthorMcGuire
coauthorMenjivar
principal coauthor

Rogers

coauthorStern
coauthorWahab
coauthor

Ward

coauthorWiener

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Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 207, Statutes of 2026.

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passAug 17, 2026Assembly

SJR 18 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Rogers

Vote source ↗
55 yes15 no9 other
View 79 recorded positions
Addisyes
Aguiar-Curryyes
Ahrensyes
Alanisother
Alvarezyes
Arambulayes
Ávila Faríasyes
Bainsyes
Bauer-Kahanyes
Bennettyes
Bermanyes
Blanca Rubioyes
Boerneryes
Bontaother
Bryanother
Calderonyes
Calozayes
Carrilloyes
Castillono
Celeste Rodriguezyes
Chenno
Connollyyes
Daviesno
DeMaiono
Dixonno
Elhawaryyes
Ellisno
Florano
Fongyes
Gabrielyes
Garciayes
Gipsonyes
Hadwickno
Haneyyes
Harabedianyes
Hartother
Hooverno
Irwinyes
Jacksonyes
Jeff Gonzalezother
Johnsonno
Kalrayes
Krellyes
Lackeyno
Leeyes
Lowenthalyes
Macedoother
Mark Gonzálezyes
McKinnoryes
Michelle Rodriguezyes
Muratsuchiyes
Nguyenyes
Ortegayes
Pachecoyes
Papanyes
Patelyes
Pattersonno
Pellerinyes
Petrie-Norrisyes
Quirk-Silvaother
Ramosyes
Ransomyes
Rivasyes
Rogersyes
Sanchezno
Schiavoyes
Schultzyes
Sharp-Collinsyes
Solacheyes
Soriayes
Stefaniyes
Tano
Tangipaother
Valenciayes
Wallisno
Wardyes
Wicksother
Wilsonyes
Zburyes
passJul 1, 2026Assembly

Be adopted. To third reading.

Vote source ↗
6 yes2 no0 other
View 8 recorded positions
Bennettyes
Bermanyes
Elhawaryyes
Ellisno
Johnsonno
Pellerinyes
Solacheyes
Stefaniyes
passJun 11, 2026Senate

3rd Reading SJR18 McNerney et al.

Vote source ↗
28 yes8 no4 other
View 40 recorded positions
Allenyes
Alvarado-Gilother
Archuletayes
Arreguínyes
Ashbyyes
Beckeryes
Blakespearyes
Cabaldonyes
Caballeroyes
Cervantesyes
Choino
Corteseyes
Dahleno
Durazoyes
Gonzalezother
Graysonyes
Groveno
Hurtadoyes
Jonesno
Lairdyes
Limónyes
McGuireyes
McNerneyyes
Menjivaryes
Niellono
Ochoa Boghno
Padillayes
Pérezother
Reyesyes
Richardsonyes
Rubioyes
Seyartono
Smallwood-Cuevasyes
Sternyes
Stricklandother
Umbergyes
Valladaresno
Wahabyes
Weber Piersonyes
Wieneryes
passJun 9, 2026Senate

Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Vote source ↗
4 yes0 no1 other
View 5 recorded positions
Allenyes
Cervantesyes
Choiother
Umbergyes
Wieneryes
passJun 9, 2026Senate

Be adopted. Ordered to third reading

Vote source ↗
10 yes2 no1 other
View 13 recorded positions
Allenyes
Ashbyyes
Caballeroyes
Durazoyes
Lairdyes
Niellono
Reyesyes
Sternother
Umbergyes
Valladaresno
Wahabyes
Weber Piersonyes
Wieneryes

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