AB 1627
Public employment: disqualifications.
Became law · by Ávila Farías · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-30: (PASS), 29 ayes, 10 noes, 1 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1627 Ávila Farías et al. By Arreguín
Aye (29): 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, 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 (10): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (1): Melissa Hurtado D
Who lobbied on it
14 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1627 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HIGHWAY PATROLMEN · SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION · Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Association · ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS · CALIFORNIA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (CA LULAC) · California Statewide Law Enforcement Association · LOCAL 148 LA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS UNION · LONG BEACH POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION · NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS · NEWPORT BEACH, CITY OF · RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT · San Bernardino County Sheriff's Employees' Benefit Association · UPLAND, CITY OF
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Asm Public Safety Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 6 | 2 |
| 2026-05-06 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 10 | 4 |
| 2026-05-27 | Assembly floor AB 1627 Ávila Farías Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 54 | 17 |
| 2026-06-23 | Sen Public Safety Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly floor AB 1627 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 57 | 16 |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1627 Ávila Farías et al. By Arreguín | (PASS) | 29 | 10 |