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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 29, 2026 CA SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 0)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA AB 1098 Establishes the California Education Interagency Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 0)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 848 Establishes Protections for Students Against School Employee Misconduct Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 419 Requires Educational Agencies to Post Certain Immigration Enforcement Information on Their Website and Administrative Buildings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 648 Exempts Community College Housing from Local Zoning Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 640 Establishes a Direct Admission Program for In-State High School Students to be Admitted to a Designated California State University Campus Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 640 Establishes a Direct Admission Program for In-State High School Students to be Admitted to a Designated California State University Campus Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA AB 49 Prohibits School Officials From Allowing an Immigration Authority Onto a Nonpublic School Site Without a Warrant or Court Order Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 7)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 123 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Higher Education budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 120 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Bill Passed - House (69 - 1)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 84 Amends Processes for Authorizing Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 1454 Establishes Missing Links to California's Comprehensive Early Literacy Reforms Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 1454 Establishes Missing Links to California's Comprehensive Early Literacy Reforms Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 84 Amends Processes for Authorizing Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
June 3, 2025 CA AB 1400 Authorizes Select Community Colleges to Offer Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Nursing Bill Passed - House (74 - 0)
June 3, 2025 CA AB 477 Increases School Grants and Funding Amounts for Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (72 - 1)
June 3, 2025 CA AB 477 Increases School Grants and Funding Amounts for Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (72 - 1)
June 2, 2025 CA AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - House (62 - 13)
May 29, 2025 CA AB 65 Requires Schools and Colleges to Pay Teachers During Maternity Leave Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
May 29, 2025 CA AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 0)
May 27, 2025 CA AB 49 Prohibits School Officials From Allowing an Immigration Authority Onto a Nonpublic School Site Without a Warrant or Court Order Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 1113 Establishes a Framework for Collecting Pupil Enrollment Data in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 0)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 1113 Establishes a Framework for Collecting Pupil Enrollment Data in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 10)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 10)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
May 23, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 3)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 2925 Amends Education Codes by Prohibiting Discrimination in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 2226 Requires Children to Attend and Complete Kindergarten as Part of California State Education Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
May 16, 2024 CA AB 2865 Authorizes K-12 Courses Over Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Disorders Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
Sept. 13, 2023 CA AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 13)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - House (64 - 12)
Sept. 7, 2023 CA AB 1078 Prohibits School Book Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 17)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 252 Require Certain Universities Share Sports Revenue with Student Athletes Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 18, 2022 CA SB 70 Requires Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2794 Appropriates One Time Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 1746 Expands Grant Programs to Reduce College Debt Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
May 23, 2022 CA AB 2214 Extends the Environmental Quality Act to Private Schools Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA AB 101 Requires High School Students to Complete Ethnic Studies Courses to Graduate Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/29 SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
9/13 AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 0)
9/13 AB 1098 Establishes the California Education Interagency Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 0)
9/12 SB 848 Establishes Protections for Students Against School Employee Misconduct Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
9/11 AB 419 Requires Educational Agencies to Post Certain Immigration Enforcement Information on Their Website and Administrative Buildings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
9/10 AB 648 Exempts Community College Housing from Local Zoning Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
9/09 AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
9/09 SB 640 Establishes a Direct Admission Program for In-State High School Students to be Admitted to a Designated California State University Campus Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
9/09 SB 640 Establishes a Direct Admission Program for In-State High School Students to be Admitted to a Designated California State University Campus Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
9/02 AB 49 Prohibits School Officials From Allowing an Immigration Authority Onto a Nonpublic School Site Without a Warrant or Court Order Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 7)
9/02 SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
9/02 SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
9/02 SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
6/27 AB 123 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Higher Education budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
6/27 SB 120 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Bill Passed - House (69 - 1)
6/05 AB 84 Amends Processes for Authorizing Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
6/05 AB 1454 Establishes Missing Links to California's Comprehensive Early Literacy Reforms Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
6/05 AB 1454 Establishes Missing Links to California's Comprehensive Early Literacy Reforms Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
6/05 AB 84 Amends Processes for Authorizing Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
6/03 AB 1400 Authorizes Select Community Colleges to Offer Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Nursing Bill Passed - House (74 - 0)
6/03 AB 477 Increases School Grants and Funding Amounts for Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (72 - 1)
6/03 AB 477 Increases School Grants and Funding Amounts for Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (72 - 1)
6/02 AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - House (62 - 13)
5/29 AB 65 Requires Schools and Colleges to Pay Teachers During Maternity Leave Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
5/29 AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 0)
5/27 AB 49 Prohibits School Officials From Allowing an Immigration Authority Onto a Nonpublic School Site Without a Warrant or Court Order Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
8/31 AB 1113 Establishes a Framework for Collecting Pupil Enrollment Data in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 0)
8/31 AB 1113 Establishes a Framework for Collecting Pupil Enrollment Data in Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 0)
8/28 AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 10)
8/28 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
8/28 AB 1864 Expand Pesticide Regulations Near Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 10)
8/28 SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
8/28 SB 1348 Establishes Designation of Black-Serving Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
6/27 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
6/26 SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
5/23 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 3)
5/21 AB 2925 Amends Education Codes by Prohibiting Discrimination in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
5/21 AB 2226 Requires Children to Attend and Complete Kindergarten as Part of California State Education Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
5/16 AB 2865 Authorizes K-12 Courses Over Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Disorders Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
9/13 AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 13)
9/11 SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - House (64 - 12)
9/07 AB 1078 Prohibits School Book Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 17)
6/01 AB 252 Require Certain Universities Share Sports Revenue with Student Athletes Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
5/31 AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
8/30 SB 1137 Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/18 SB 70 Requires Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
5/26 AB 2794 Appropriates One Time Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/26 AB 1746 Expands Grant Programs to Reduce College Debt Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
5/23 AB 2214 Extends the Environmental Quality Act to Private Schools Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
9/08 AB 101 Requires High School Students to Complete Ethnic Studies Courses to Graduate Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 12)

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