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AB1286Introduced in the Assembly

Political Reform Act of 1974: prospective employment.

Passed

Introduced by Tasha Boerner Horvath, District 77

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 87202, 87203, and 87204 of, and to add Sections 82004.2 and 87207.5 to, the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 186, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1286 Boerner Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 25, 2025

76

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1430.)

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  16. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2138.).

  20. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2726.).

  22. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 186, Statutes of 2025.

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