Committee Scores
For the first time ever, EnviroVoters is scoring legislative committees based on their actions in 2025. These committees are critical in making sure whether bills pass or fail in the legislative cycle.
| Committee Name | Score | Score Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly Appropriations Committee |
83%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, failed to advance several California Score bills that came before it: SB 316 Voter Registration for High School Students SB 4 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program AB 638 Stormwater for Irrigation on Public Lands AB 1236 Climate and Sustainability Insurance and Risk Reduction Program AB 721 Huron Hawk Conservancy AB 674 Expanding the Clean Cars 4 All Program AB 491 Codifying Nature-Based Solutions in State Climate Policy This committee approved anti-environment bills from our California Score: AB 66 Environmental Review Exemptions SB 34 Undermining South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Port Rule |
| Assembly Elections Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Assembly Emergency Management Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Assembly Environmental Safety Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Damon Connolly, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Assembly Insurance Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Assembly Judiciary Committee |
75%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, failed to advance a California Score bill that came before it: AB 1243 Polluters Pay failed in this committee (EnviroVoters co-sponsored bill) |
| Assembly Labor Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Liz Ortega, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Assembly Local Government Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Assembly Natural Resources Committee |
90%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, approved anti-environment California Score bills: SB 34 Undermining South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Port Rule SB 237 Big Oil Giveaways AB 66 Environmental Review Exemptions |
| Assembly Transportation Committee |
60%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Lori Wilson, approved anti-environment California Score bills: SB 34 Undermining South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Port Rule SB 712 Exempting Old Cars from Smog Checks |
| Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee |
100%
|
This committee, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Assemblymember Diane Papan, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Senate Appropriations Committee |
74%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Anna Caballero, failed to advance several California Score bills that came before it: AB 1020 Utility Accountability Act SB 636 Hardship Deferments for Energy Service SB 350 Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program SB 755 California Contractor Climate Transparency Act SB 654 Energy Use from Water Projects SB 584 Expanding Civic Engagement for Young People SB 282 Installing Residential Electric Heat Pumps SB 45 Reducing Plastic Bottle Cap Litter AB 1164 Voter Bill of Rights AB 902 Removing Barriers to Wildlife Movement AB 638 Stormwater for Irrigation on Public Lands AB 222 Addressing Data Centers Energy Cost Pressure on Ratepayers This committee approved anti-environment California Score bills: SB 34 Undermining South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Port Rule SB 712 Exempting Old Cars from Smog Checks |
| Senate Elections Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Sabrina Cervantes, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Senate Energy Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Josh Becker, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Senate Environmental Quality Committee |
86%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Catherine Blakespear, approved anti-environment California Score bills: SB 34 Undermining South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Port Rule SB 496 Undermining Advanced Clean Fleets AB 66 Environmental Review Exemptions |
| Senate Judiciary Committee |
75%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Thomas Umberg, failed to advance several California Score bills that came before it: SB 684 Polluters Pay failed in this committee (EnviroVoters co-sponsored bill) SB 222 Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act failed in this committee (EnviroVoters co-sponsored bill) |
| Senate Labor Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Senate Local Government Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator María Elena Durazo, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Senate Natural Resources Committee |
100%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Monique Limón, advanced every California Score bill that came before it. |
| Senate Transportation Committee |
40%
|
This committee, chaired by Senator Dave Cortese, approved anti-environment California Score bills: SB 34 Undermining South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Port Rule SB 712 Exempting Old Cars from Smog Checks SB 496 Undermining Advanced Clean Fleets |