AB 538
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Became law · by Berman · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-10: (PASS), 30 ayes, 9 noes, 1 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB538 Berman 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, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire 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, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (1): Monique Limón D
Who lobbied on it
26 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 538 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 · California State Council of Laborers · ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA · ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ONCOLOGISTS · BEAUMONT, CITY OF · CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA HOUSING CONSORTIUM · CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE OF PLUMBING, HEATING & PIPING INDUSTRY · CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · HOUSING CALIFORNIA · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1245 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 465 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47 · INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 659 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 18 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 8 · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES AFL-CIO · KERN; COUNTY OF · LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES · MEDICAL ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CITY OF · State Building & Construction Trades Council of California · WESTERN STATES COUNCIL SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION (SMART)
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Asm Labor and Employment Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-06-03 | Assembly floor AB 538 Berman Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 65 | 3 |
| 2025-06-25 | Sen Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-07-07 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-09-10 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB538 Berman By Durazo | (PASS) | 30 | 9 |