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IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
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Passed AssemblyFeb 19, 2026
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Passed SenateAug 27, 2026
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Became Law
California Assembly Bill
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 31 of Article I thereof, relating to government preferences.
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Assembly • Aug 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 19.).
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- McKinnorcoauthor
- Richardsoncoauthor
- Smallwood-Cuevascoauthor
- Weber Piersoncoauthor
Votes
YES: 54
- Boerner
- Berman
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Soria
- Ward
- Ortega
- Zbur
- Lowenthal
- Gipson
- Elhawary
- Caloza
- Nguyen
- Valencia
- Wilson
- Bonta
- Sharp-Collins
- Stefani
- Bauer-Kahan
- Pacheco
- Garcia
- Pellerin
- Ramos
- Harabedian
- Blanca Rubio
- Arambula
- Ransom
- McKinnor
- Muratsuchi
- Hart
- Kalra
- Gabriel
- Solache
- Bennett
- Ahrens
- Rivas
- Fong
- Ávila Farías
- Mark González
- Carrillo
- Krell
- Quirk-Silva
- Petrie-Norris
- Jackson
- Haney
- Papan
- Lee
- Wicks
- Calderon
- Alvarez
- Connolly
- Irwin
- Schultz
- Aguiar-Curry
- Rogers
NO: 14
NOT VOTING: 1
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Aug 30, 2026 | Assembly
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 19.).
- Aug 28, 2026 | Assembly
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 27, 2026 | Senate
- Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.)
- Aug 17, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Aug 13, 2026 | Senate
- In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.
- From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 13).
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 9).
- Jun 04, 2026 | Senate
- From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
- Feb 19, 2026 | Assembly
- Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 4036.)
- Jan 22, 2026 | Assembly
- Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
- From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (January 22).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- May 23, 2025 | Assembly
- In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- May 14, 2025 | Assembly
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- May 08, 2025 | Assembly
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- May 07, 2025 | Assembly
- Read second time and amended.
- May 06, 2025 | Assembly
- From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (May 6).
- Apr 23, 2025 | Assembly
- From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- Apr 07, 2025 | Assembly
- Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.
- Feb 14, 2025 | Assembly
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
- Feb 13, 2025 | Assembly
- Introduced. To print.
Documents
- 04/21/25- Assembly Higher EducationPDF
- 05/02/25- Assembly JudiciaryPDF
- 05/12/25- Assembly AppropriationsPDF
- 01/23/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
- 06/01/26- Senate EducationPDF
- 06/02/26- Senate EducationPDF
- 06/05/26- Senate Elections And Constitutional AmendmentsPDF
- 06/12/26- Senate AppropriationsPDF
- 08/13/26- Senate AppropriationsPDF
- 08/17/26- Senate Floor AnalysesPDF
- 08/28/26- Assembly Floor AnalysisPDF
