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AB2142Introduced in the Assembly

School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service.

Vetoed

Introduced by Robert Garcia, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 45103 and 88003 of the Education Code, relating to classified employees.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB2142 Garcia By Smallwood-Cuevas · August 28, 2026

30

Yes

10

No

0

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 Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 HIGHER ED.

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

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 16.)

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 16. Page 5452.)

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).

  20. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  21. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  22. Vetoed by Governor.

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