Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 858
Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
Progress
226 days from first to latest action, across 24 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
Jun 3
Passed second chamber
Sep 10
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Oct 3
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 10–3
10 Yea
3 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 858 Lee Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jun 4, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 52–19
52 Yea
19 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jul 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 4–1
4 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB858 Lee et al. By Durazo
Senate · Sep 10, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 29–10
29 Yea
10 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 858 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 11, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 49–19
49 Yea
19 Nay
12 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 280, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 3, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 19. Page 3304.). Appropriations
Sep 11, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2808.).
Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 19. Page 2023.)
Jun 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. Labor and Employment
Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
Apr 7, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on L. & E. Labor and Employment
Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Feb 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 19, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- María Elena Durazo principal coauthorD
In committee
- Labor and Employment
Assembly
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 52 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Senate
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 51 days
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