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AB 2646

Employment: minimum wages: agricultural workers.

Became law · by Krell · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Senate floor, 2026-08-25: (PASS), 30 ayes, 9 noes, 1 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB2646 Krell By Umberg

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 (9): 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, Tony Strickland R

Not voting (1): Suzette Martinez Valladares R

Who lobbied on it

12 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 2646 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS · CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION · THE WONDERFUL COMPANY LLC · AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINEGRAPE GROWERS · CALIFORNIA DATE COMMISSION · CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · CALIFORNIA FOOD AND FARMING NETWORK/CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS · CALIFORNIA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION · NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS · TEAMSTERS CALIFORNIA · UNITED FARM WORKERS

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2026-04-22Asm Labor and Employment
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)50
2026-05-14Asm Appropriations
Do pass.
(PASS)114
2026-05-26Assembly floor
AB 2646 Krell Assembly Third Reading
(PASS)5816
2026-06-24Sen Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)41
2026-08-03Sen Appropriations
Placed on suspense file
(PASS)70
2026-08-13Sen Appropriations
Do pass
(PASS)42
2026-08-25Senate floor
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2646 Krell By Umberg
(PASS)309