STATE BILLCA AB 1235PASSED

California State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 10708 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1235 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 362, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

CRChris RogersRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 362, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 26, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Assembly

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 5797.).Senate

Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 13).Senate

Show 19 earlier actions

Jun 15, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 4, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.Senate

Jan 29, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Jan 29, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 5. Page 3877.)Assembly

Jan 26, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 22).Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)Assembly

May 23, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 3, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.Assembly

Mar 25, 2025Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.Assembly

Mar 24, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 24, 2025Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and HIGHER ED.Assembly

Feb 24, 2025Read first time.Assembly

Feb 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.Assembly

Feb 21, 2025Introduced. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education]Apr 2, 2025 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 29, 2025 · Assembly · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1235 Rogers Assembly Third ReadingJan 29, 2026 · Assembly · 64 yea · 5 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 3, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileJun 15, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 1 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By DurazoAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 1 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By DurazoAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 8 nayPassed

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