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AB2120Introduced in the Assembly

School district employees: merit system.

Passed

Introduced by Jose Solache, District 62

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 45308 of, and to amend and repeal Section 45277.5 of, the Education Code, relating to school district employees.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2026.

September 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2120 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 13, 2026

74

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  3. Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and ED.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5047.)

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

  10. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and ED.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5323.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6138.).

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

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2026.

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