All Roll Calls
Yes: 139 • No: 12
CaliforniaSB 1412025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Budget Act of 2025.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Funds to clean up damaged watersheds
By July 15 each year, 20% of last year’s cannabis tax revenue goes to the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account. The Natural Resources Secretary splits the money between Fish and Wildlife and Parks to clean up and restore watersheds hurt by cannabis grows and to protect state lands. Cleanup gets first priority in the first five years. These funds must add to, not replace, other money, and General Fund support for these departments cannot drop below 2014 levels.
More youth drug prevention and treatment
By July 15 each year, 60% of last year’s cannabis tax revenue goes to the Youth Education, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Account. The Department of Health Care Services, with Public Health and Education, funds county programs for youth substance use education, prevention, early help, and treatment. Up to 4% can cover administration. DHCS must fund counties based on need, evaluate programs, and report spending on July 10, 2023; July 10, 2024; and every year after.
Community reinvestment grants for affected areas
The state funds Community Reinvestment Grants to help areas harmed by past drug policies. Funding starts at $10 million in 2018–19 and rises by $10 million each year to $50 million in 2022–23, then stays at $50 million each year. GO-Biz runs the program, with at least 50% of grants to community nonprofits and no more than 4% for admin. Grants support job placement, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry legal help, and related services. GO-Biz awards grants every year beginning no later than January 1, 2020.
Police training and local safety grants
By July 15 each year, 20% of last year’s cannabis tax revenue goes to public-safety programs tied to cannabis laws. Money funds CHP training and equipment to spot impaired drivers and supports Board of State and Community Corrections grants to local governments. Starting in 2022–23, at least $10 million goes to CHP training and at least $40 million goes to CHP programs and Board grants. A city or county is eligible only if it allows storefront sales, or if it has 10,000 residents or less, allows delivery for medical and adult-use customers. Separately, CHP receives $3 million a year from 2018–19 through 2022–23 to develop impairment testing and best practices.
Funding for cannabis research at universities
The state funds cannabis research at public universities. From 2018–19 through 2028–29, $10 million a year goes to one or more California public universities chosen by the cannabis regulator, with findings published at least every two years. In addition, $2 million a year starting in 2018–19 goes to UC San Diego’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research to study benefits and risks of cannabis.
Rules to manage cannabis tax funds
The Department of Finance estimates cannabis tax revenue each year by June 15, and the Controller uses those numbers to pay out the fund. The Controller pays agency costs to run and enforce the cannabis system first, with tax administration capped at 4% of revenues. For 2022–23 and 2023–24, the Controller does not make certain listed administrative reimbursements. Cannabis tax funds must add to, not replace, other funding. Lawmakers cannot change these allocation rules before July 1, 2028, and after that cannot cut the main accounts below their 2027–28 amounts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/27/2025
Item 134 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 37 • No: 1
House vote • 6/27/2025
Item 1000 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 74 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
Item 75 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 28 • No: 10
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 18, Statutes of 2025.
6/27/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
6/27/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
6/27/2025legislatureAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 1816.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6/27/2025SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6/27/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 2325.) Ordered to the Senate.
6/27/2025HouseAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 2316.)
6/27/2025HouseOrdered to third reading.
6/27/2025HouseWithdrawn from committee pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
6/27/2025HouseFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.
6/24/2025HouseReferred to Com. on BUDGET.
3/24/2025HouseIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3/20/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 444.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3/20/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
3/18/2025SenateOrdered to second reading.
3/17/2025SenateWithdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)
3/17/2025SenateReferred to Com. on B. & F. R.
2/5/2025SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
1/24/2025SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
1/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
6/27/2025
Enrolled
6/27/2025
Amended Assembly
6/24/2025
Introduced
1/23/2025