AB 88
Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of California.
Became law · by Ta, Seyarto · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-04: (PASS), 39 ayes, 0 noes, 1 not voting · Special Consent AB88 Ta et al. By Seyarto
Aye (39): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (1): Eloise Gómez Reyes D
Who lobbied on it
8 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 88 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA · AMVETS, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS · CALIFORNIA STATE COMMANDERS VETERANS COUNCIL · MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS · RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT · SAN JOSE-EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT · VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | Asm Higher Education Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | (PASS) | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 14 | 0 |
| 2025-06-04 | Assembly floor AB 88 Ta Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 78 | 0 |
| 2025-07-02 | Sen Education Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-07-14 | Sen Military and Veterans Affairs Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | (PASS) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-04 | Senate floor Special Consent AB88 Ta et al. By Seyarto | (PASS) | 39 | 0 |