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AB 2161
Medi-Cal eligibility: work or community engagement.
Assembly · Health care
Floor votes (3)
May 27, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 58 yes · 12 no · 10 other
Yes (58): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Damon Connolly, Sade Elhawary, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Avelino Valencia, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (12): Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, James Gallagher, Heather Hadwick, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, Kate Sanchez, David Tangipa
Other / no vote recorded (10): Juan Alanis, Leticia Castillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Heath Flora, Joshua Hoover, Tom Lackey, Al Muratsuchi, Tri Ta, Greg Wallis
Official motion wording
AB 2161 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 25, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 30 yes · 9 no · 1 other
Yes (30): Ben Allen, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Dave Cortese, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Melissa Hurtado, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Eloise Reyes, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tom Umberg, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
No (9): Marie Alvarado-Gil, Steve Choi, Megan Dahle, Shannon Grove, Brian Jones, Roger Niello, Kelly Seyarto, Tony Strickland, Suzette Valladares
Other / no vote recorded (1): Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB2161 Bonta et al. By Weber Pierson
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 26, 2026 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 60 yes · 11 no · 8 other
Yes (60): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Damon Connolly, Sade Elhawary, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Avelino Valencia, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (11): Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, Heather Hadwick, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, Kate Sanchez, David Tangipa
Other / no vote recorded (8): Juan Alanis, Leticia Castillo, Phillip Chen, Heath Flora, Joshua Hoover, Tom Lackey, Tri Ta, Greg Wallis
Official motion wording
AB 2161 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov