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Votes at a glance: key measures the Assembly passed May 14, 2025
Summary
A roundup of bills and resolutions acted on by the Assembly during the May 14 floor session, with brief descriptions and final roll call tallies where recorded.
SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly considered a long daily file on May 14 and recorded votes on numerous bills and resolutions. Below are selected measures that received floor action that day; items are brief summaries followed by the recorded floor tally where provided in the official roll call.
- AB 578 (Bauer‑Kahan) — Consumer protections for food delivery platforms requiring refunds for undelivered goods; passed on third reading. Vote: Ayes 47, Noes 2.
- AB 344 (Valencia) — Updates the definition of successor beer manufacturer to reflect present‑day businesses; passed. Vote: Ayes 61, Noes 0.
- AB 454 (Kalra) — Removes the sunset date from the California Migratory Bird Protection Act, making state protections permanent; the bill carried an urgency clause and passed. Vote: Ayes 55, Noes 12.
- AB 1237 (McKenner) — Authorizes LA Metro and Santa Clara VTA to charge a $5 fee on primary game tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup matches to provide a game‑day transit pass; passed with urgency threshold. Vote (urgency): Ayes 56, Noes 15.
- AB 761 (Addis) — District bill enabling Monterey‑Salinas Transit (MST) to place a sales tax measure before voters to sustain transit services; passed. Vote: Ayes 47, Noes 12.
- AB 1460 (Rogers) — Limits discriminatory contract‑pharmacy restrictions to protect clinic access to federal 340B drug discounts (narrowed to clinics and federally qualified health centers); passed. Vote recorded in committee and on floor: Ayes 41, Noes 5 (floor tally recorded as such).
- AJR 11 (Ransom) — Urged restoration of FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding after cancellation of previously approved projects; passed. Vote: Ayes 65, Noes 0.
- AB 260 (Majority Leader) — Protections to safeguard access to medication abortion (mifepristone), expand telehealth access and provide protections for providers and pharmacies; passed. Vote: Ayes 57, Noes 10.
- AB 290 (Bauer‑Kahan) — Consumer‑facing change to the FAIR Plan allowing autopay for homeowners on the FAIR plan to reduce coverage lapses; passed. Vote: Ayes 70, Noes 0.
- AB 904 (Majority Leader) — Clarifies childcare subsidy eligibility to reduce interruptions for parents on leave or searching for work; passed. Vote: Ayes 54, Noes 4.
- AB 920 (Kolozah) — Requires centralized permitting portals for jurisdictions over 50,000 to streamline housing approvals; passed. Vote: Ayes 66, Noes 0.
This list is not exhaustive: the Assembly took up dozens of measures (many passed on consent or by voice vote), including ceremonial resolutions recognizing tourism month, nonprofit day, Harvey Milk Day, and other proclamations. Some bills passed with urgency clauses requiring larger vote thresholds; those are noted above.
