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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 11, 2025 | CA | AB 858 | Expands COVID-Era Reinstatement Rights Law to Cover Employees Laid Off Due to Any State or Locally Declared Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| Sept. 10, 2025 | CA | AB 247 | Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| Sept. 10, 2025 | CA | AB 858 | Expands COVID-Era Reinstatement Rights Law to Cover Employees Laid Off Due to Any State or Locally Declared Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
| Sept. 8, 2025 | CA | AB 893 | Expands Eligibility for Streamlined Mixed-Income Housing Developments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 5) |
| Sept. 3, 2025 | CA | AB 893 | Expands Eligibility for Streamlined Mixed-Income Housing Developments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
| May 19, 2025 | CA | AB 750 | Requires a City or County to Perform an Annual Inspection of Every Homeless Shelter Located in its Jurisdiction | Bill Passed - House (67 - 1) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | AB 858 | Expands COVID-Era Reinstatement Rights Law to Cover Employees Laid Off Due to Any State or Locally Declared Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| 9/10 | AB 247 | Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
| 9/10 | AB 858 | Expands COVID-Era Reinstatement Rights Law to Cover Employees Laid Off Due to Any State or Locally Declared Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
| 9/08 | AB 893 | Expands Eligibility for Streamlined Mixed-Income Housing Developments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 5) |
| 9/03 | AB 893 | Expands Eligibility for Streamlined Mixed-Income Housing Developments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
| 5/19 | AB 750 | Requires a City or County to Perform an Annual Inspection of Every Homeless Shelter Located in its Jurisdiction | Bill Passed - House (67 - 1) |