STATE BILLCA ACA 7PASSED

Government preferences.

California State Legislature

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 10, 2026; 63 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA ACA 7 · PassedSep 10

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 223, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 10, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 10, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 223, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 6888.).Assembly

Aug 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 27, 2026Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.)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 be adopted as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate

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Aug 13, 2026In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 9, 2026From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 9).Senate

Jun 4, 2026From 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.Senate

May 26, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.Senate

May 20, 2026Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.Senate

Feb 19, 2026In Senate. To Com. on RLS.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 4036.)Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (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

May 8, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

May 7, 2025Read second time and amended.Assembly

May 6, 2025From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (May 6).Assembly

Apr 23, 2025From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Apr 7, 2025Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.Assembly

Feb 14, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.Assembly

Feb 13, 2025Introduced. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly · 6 yea · 3 nayPassed

Be adopted as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]May 6, 2025 · Assembly · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed

Be adoptedJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed

ACA 7 Jackson Assembly Third ReadingFeb 19, 2026 · Assembly · 54 yea · 14 nayPassed

Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]Jun 3, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Be adopted as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 9, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

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

Be adopted as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

[08-13-2026] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote grantedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Be adopted as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 2 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading ACA7 Jackson et al. By Weber PiersonAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 10 nayPassed

ACA 7 Jackson Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 59 yea · 19 nayPassed

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