STATE BILLCA AB 1896VETOED

Public employment: disqualifications.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 1029, 1031, 1031.1, 18720.45, and 18935 of, and to add Sections 1025 and 1031.15 to, the Government Code, and to amend Sections 13510.8 and 13681 of the Penal Code, relating to public employment.

Status: Vetoed; Vetoed by the governor
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1896 · VetoedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Vetoed by Governor. · Sep 30, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Vetoed by Governor.Assembly

Sep 14, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 19. Page 7070.).Assembly

Aug 31, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7070.)Assembly

Aug 31, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L., P.E. & R.Senate

May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 21. Page 5430.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and PUB. S.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed

AB 1896 Mark González Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026 · Assembly · 53 yea · 21 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]Jun 23, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

AB 1896 GONZÁLEZ, M. Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 52 yea · 19 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1896 Mark González et al. By GonzalezAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 10 nayPassed

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