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SACRAMENTO - State Legislature
Current Bills
Marijuana Legalization Bill AB 2254 Submitted to Cal Legislature
Feb 18, 2010 - Assemblyman Tom Ammiano has re-submitted his bill to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in California. The new bill, AB 2254, the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act of 2010 is identical to its predecessor AB 390, which was approved by the Public Safety Committee in January. Because it was introduced last year, AB 390 ran out of time to be heard on this year's calendar.
AB 1811 (Ammiano) would legalize paraphernalia in California if used for medical marijuana
California NORML has endorsed AB1811. Read endorsement letter.
Sen. Leno Introduces Cal. Bill to Make MJ Possession an Infraction
State Sen. Mark Leno (D-SF) has announced the introduction of a bill (SB1449) to downgrade possession of one ounce or less of marijuana to an infraction instead of a misdemeanor.
Past Actions
Historic Legalization Vote in CA
Jan 12, 2010. In a historic vote, the Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 4-3 to approve Tom Ammmiano's bill to legalize and regulate marijuana, the first time a legislative body has ever voted to repeal MJ prohibition. Read more.
Ammiano Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Would Raise Over $1 Billion for State
February 23, 2009 - At a press conference today, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-SF) announced the introduction of AB390, The Marijuana Control, Regulation and Education Act, a landmark bill to tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol and tobacco. Read more.
July 21, 2009 - The State Senate Judiciary Commitee approved Mark Leno's resolution SJR 14 calling for federal recognition of Cal's medical marijuana laws by a vote of 7-3. The vote was along party lines, with Democratic Senators Alquist, Cedillo, DeSaulnier, Leno, Pavley, Wolk and Negrete-McLeod voting aye, and Repbulicans Strickland, Aanestad and Cox voting Nay. "Moderate" Republican Abel Maldonado was absent for the vote. As usual, the GOP remains stoutly in favor of big federal government over personal freedom and state's rights when it comes to drugs.
August 24, 2009 - The California Senate passed SJR14 by a vote of 23-15.
AYES: Alquist, Calderon, Cedillo, Corbett, DeSaulnier, Ducheny, Hancock, Kehoe, Leno, Liu, Lowenthal, Negrete McLeod, Oropeza, Padilla, Pavley, Price, Romero, Simitian, Steinberg, Wiggins, Wolk, Wright, Yee
NOES: Aanestad, Ashburn, Benoit, Cogdill, Correa, Cox, Denham, Dutton, Harman, Hollingsworth, HuffRunner, Strickland, Walters, Wyland
ABSENT, ABSTAINING, OR NOT VOTING: Florez, Maldonado
PAST CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE ACTION - pre-2009
- CA Legislature 2007-8 Session Ends
See a complete report on legislative voting records. - California Senate Passes Fair Employment Bill for Medical Marijuana Patents (AB 2279 - Leno). (Vetoed by Gov. Schwarzenegger, see Governor Vetoes Employment Rights Bill.)
- Bill to end employment discrimination against medical cannabis patients passes State Assembly (AB 2279 - Leno)
- Resolution opposing DEA medical marijuana raids passes State Senate (SJR20 - Migden)
- Governor vetoes hemp bill for second year in a row. (2007)
- Bill to relieve medical cannabis dispensaries of back sales taxes (2007)
- Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes industrial hemp bill. (2006)
- Legislature kills bill to change pot possession penalties. (2006)
- VOTING RECORD OF CAL. STATE LEGISLATORS
VOTING RECORD of CA. DELEGATION 2003-4 - Past Congressional Action