AB 1235
California State University: skilled and trained workforce requirement.
Became law · by Rogers · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-25: (PASS), 30 ayes, 8 noes, 2 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By Durazo
Aye (30): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
No (8): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (2): Megan Dahle R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
22 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1235 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS · CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL · ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS-SAN DIEGO CHAPTER · CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE OF PLUMBING, HEATING & PIPING INDUSTRY · CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA TRUST · FINISHING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 18 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 8 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES AFL-CIO · NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ALLIED TRADES · NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FLOOR COVERING ASSOCIATION · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCAFFOLD CONTRACTORS · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GLASS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SCGMA) · State Building & Construction Trades Council of California · WALL AND CEILING ALLIANCE · WESTERN LINE CONSTRUCTORS · WESTERN PAINTING & COATINGS CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (WPCCA) · WESTERN STATES COUNCIL SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION (SMART) · WESTERN WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (WWCCA)
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Asm Labor and Employment Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-04-29 | Asm Higher Education Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 8 | 0 |
| 2026-01-22 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 13 | 0 |
| 2026-01-29 | Assembly floor AB 1235 Rogers Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 64 | 5 |
| 2026-06-03 | Sen Education Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2026-06-15 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-08-13 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 6 | 1 |
| 2026-08-25 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1235 Rogers By Durazo | (PASS) | 30 | 8 |