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AB 7
Postsecondary education: admissions preference: descendants of slavery.
Assembly · Schools
Floor votes (3)
June 3, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 54 yes · 17 no · 8 other
Yes (54): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, 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, 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, Gail Pellerin, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, 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 (17): Leticia Castillo, Phillip Chen, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, Heath Flora, James Gallagher, Heather Hadwick, Joshua Hoover, Jeff Gonzalez, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, Kate Sanchez, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Greg Wallis
Other / no vote recorded (8): Juan Alanis, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Jacqui Irwin, Tom Lackey, Darsh Patel, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Pilar Schiavo
Official motion wording
AB 7 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
September 9, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 30 yes · 10 no
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 (10): Marie Alvarado-Gil, Steve Choi, Megan Dahle, Shannon Grove, Brian Jones, Roger Niello, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Kelly Seyarto, Tony Strickland, Suzette Valladares
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB7 Bryan et al. By Richardson
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
September 12, 2025 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 55 yes · 18 no · 7 other
Yes (55): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, 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, Gail Pellerin, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, 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 (18): Juan Alanis, Leticia Castillo, Phillip Chen, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, James Gallagher, Heather Hadwick, Joshua Hoover, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, Kate Sanchez, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Greg Wallis
Other / no vote recorded (7): Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Heath Flora, Tom Lackey, Darsh Patel, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Pilar Schiavo
Official motion wording
AB 7 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov