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AB1729Introduced in the Assembly

State employment: telework programs.

Vetoed

Introduced by Alex Lee, District 24

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 14200, 14200.1, 14201, 14202, and 14203 of, and to amend the heading of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Government Code, relating to state employment, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB1729 Lee et al. By Ashby Urgency Clause · August 27, 2026

31

Yes

6

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Absent

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.

  4. Coauthors revised.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 7.).

  11. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 7. Page 5477.).

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

  13. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and G.O.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 6.).

  20. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  21. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  22. Vetoed by Governor.

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