CA SB209
California Senate Bill 209 (SB209), titled the Budget Act of 2025, is a legislative measure that outlines the state's financial plan for the fiscal year 2025-2026. Sponsored by the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, the bill was introduced on January 23, 2025, and passed the Senate on March 20, 2025, with a vote of 28 in favor and 10 against. The bill was then referred to the Assembly Budget Committee on March 24, 2025. The Budget Act of 2025 includes provisions such as tax cuts for military retirees, universal pre-kindergarten, expanded school programs, free school meals for all children, investments in literacy and reading, accelerated housing development, reduced drug costs, expanded access to medication abortion through CalRx, increased funding for firefighting and public safety, and support for California's film industry.