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AB449Introduced in the Assembly

Civil Rights Department: antidiscrimination campaigns.

Vetoed

Introduced by Corey Jackson, District 60

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 12931.5 to the Government Code, relating to civil rights.

Where it stands

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

January 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 449 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 9, 2025

64

Yes

5

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

80 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 Hadwick1Absent
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3No
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 1829.)

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

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 2. Page 2603.).

  17. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  18. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 5. Page 3106.).

  19. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  20. Vetoed by Governor.

  21. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  22. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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