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AB138Introduced in the Assembly

State employment: state bargaining units.

Passed

Introduced by Budget

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 19829.9854, 19829.9855, 19829.9856, 19851, 20677.5.1, 20677.61, 20677.92, 20677.93, 20677.94, 20683.81.3, and 22944.5 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 3.90 of the Budget Act of 2025, relating to state employment, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2025.

July 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 138 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL · July 17, 2025

67

Yes

4

No

8

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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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

  3. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  4. Withdrawn from committee.

  5. Ordered to second reading.

  6. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 732.)

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

  10. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (July 14).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Senate Rule 29.4 suspended. (Ayes 24. Noes 8. Page 2123.)

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9. Page 2124.).

  17. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  18. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 2587.)

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 4. Page 2588.).

  20. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2025.

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