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AB 248
County jails: wages.
Assembly · Jobs and workers
What this bill does
This bill would instead authorize the board to credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board. …
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Existing law provides that a county jail is kept by the sheriff of the county in which the jail is situated and is to be used for specified purposes, including for the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail upon a criminal conviction. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors to credit each prisoner confined in or committed to county jail up to $2 for each 8 hours of work performed in jail.
This bill would instead authorize the board to credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board.
Official summary from the Legislative Counsel’s office, via OpenStates.
Floor votes (3)
March 20, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 51 yes · 12 no · 17 other
Yes (51): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Damon Connolly, Sade Elhawary, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Corey Jackson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Darsh Patel, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Avelino Valencia, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (12): Leticia Castillo, Phillip Chen, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, James Gallagher, Heather Hadwick, Jeff Gonzalez, Ali Macedo, Kate Sanchez, David Tangipa
Other / no vote recorded (17): Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Blanca Rubio, Lisa Calderon, Bill Essayli, Heath Flora, Jacqui Irwin, Tom Lackey, Diane Papan, Joe Patterson, James Ramos, Pilar Schiavo, José Solache, Tri Ta, Greg Wallis
Official motion wording
AB 248 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
September 3, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 30 yes · 4 no · 6 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, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Roger Niello, 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 (4): Marie Alvarado-Gil, Megan Dahle, Kelly Seyarto, Tony Strickland
Other / no vote recorded (6): Steve Choi, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Suzette Valladares
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB248 Bryan et al. By Becker
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
September 8, 2025 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 57 yes · 12 no · 11 other
Yes (57): 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, Joshua Hoover, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Al Muratsuchi, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, 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): Leticia Castillo, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, James Gallagher, Heather Hadwick, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo, Kate Sanchez, David Tangipa, Greg Wallis
Other / no vote recorded (11): Juan Alanis, Phillip Chen, Heath Flora, Jacqui Irwin, Tom Lackey, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephanie Nguyen, Joe Patterson, James Ramos, Pilar Schiavo, Tri Ta
Official motion wording
AB 248 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov