Assembly approves dozens of bills in brisk session; AB 435 fails on reconsideration

The California State Assembly moved rapidly through its daily file on May 14, 2025, approving a broad set of bills and concurrent resolutions and taking one notable defeat when AB 435 failed on a roll-call vote.

The most consequential outlier was Assembly Bill 435, which failed on the floor by a 36–12 recorded vote; the clerk recorded that Assemblymember Wilson noticed reconsideration after the result. Most other measures on the file were adopted with large majorities or by voice vote.

The package included bills on transportation, housing, public safety and environmental policy. Examples of enacted bills and recorded votes included AB 630 (measures addressing inoperable recreational vehicles and disposal procedures), which passed 61–0; AB 1197 (rental car theft deterrence provisions), which passed 59–0; and AB 525 (extension of an exemption for farmers and ranchers from a state program), which passed 69–0. Several education, housing and municipal bills also cleared the floor with bipartisan support.

Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, sponsor of AB 630, said on the floor: “No one’s home should be a hazard and no one’s safety should be an afterthought,” emphasizing the bill’s aim to balance public-safety removals with notice and recovery windows for vehicle owners.

Votes at a glance (selected items recorded on the floor): - AB 435 — failed, recorded vote 36 ayes, 12 noes; reconsideration noticed. - Motion to suspend Assembly Rule 63 (procedural motion to alter second-reading timing) — carried, 41 ayes, 16 noes. - ACR 83 (California Maritime Day) — adopted, recorded 61 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 587 — adopted, recorded 57 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 1445 — adopted, recorded 15 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 1197 — adopted, recorded 59 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 300 — adopted, recorded 61 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 302 — adopted, recorded 46 ayes, 10 noes. - AB 500 — adopted, recorded 64 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 507 — adopted, recorded 56 ayes, 1 no. - AB 630 — adopted, recorded 61 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 779 — adopted, recorded 67 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 815 — adopted, recorded 66 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 839 — adopted, recorded 65 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 922 — adopted, recorded 64 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 956 — adopted, recorded 53 ayes, 4 noes. - AB 975 — adopted, recorded 64 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 1014 — adopted, recorded 16 ayes, 0 noes (recorded short tally on the floor). - AB 1016 — adopted, recorded 64 ayes, 1 no. - AB 1139 — adopted, recorded 66 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 1412 — adopted, recorded 67 ayes, 0 noes. - AB 1430 — adopted, recorded 63 ayes, 1 no. - AB 525 — adopted, recorded 69 ayes, 0 noes. - Second day consent calendar (multiple bills) — adopted by recorded vote 67–0.

What the day’s actions do and do not show - Many bills were presented briefly and passed with unanimous or strong bipartisan margins; the Assembly used roll calls and voice votes in accordance with floor rules. - The failure of AB 435 was a clear recorded defeat on the floor; the journal notes that the author invoked reconsideration after the result. - Several measures were passed and held on file (“pass and retain”), a standard procedural step used to move items while retaining them for subsequent processing.

Context and next steps - Measures that passed the Assembly will advance to the Senate or, if fiscal or already sent, proceed through the Senate’s process or to enrollment and the governor, as applicable. AB 435’s failure means the author may seek reconsideration on a later day or pursue amendment and reintroduction in another form.

The session moved quickly and adjourned for the holiday weekend after taking the votes recorded above, with further committee and floor business scheduled when the Assembly reconvenes.