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Votes at a glance: key measures the Assembly passed April 28, 2026
Summary
The Assembly passed a broad package of bills on April 28, including measures on domestic violence protections, civil‑procedure clarifications, housing and foster‑care protections, and multiple education and health items. Tallies and short descriptions are listed for major floor votes.
The California State Assembly adopted a series of bills on April 28. Below are selected items, each described briefly with the clerk’s roll‑call tally as recorded on the floor.
- AB 16 57 (domestic violence; Assemblymember Rogers): Clarifies processes around temporary restraining orders to remove procedural obstacles for survivors. Vote: I (Aye) 64, No 0 — passed.
- AB 2,042 (service of process / civil actions; Assemblymember Cara): Clarifies that AB 7 47 does not create a new basis for dismissal and preserves court authority for cases filed before 01/01/2027. Vote: I 66, No 0 — passed.
- AB 16 60 (probate / public guardians; Assemblymember Schiavo): Provides enforcement mechanisms to ensure financial institutions respond to public guardians and conservators. Vote: 45 Yes, 10 No — passed.
- AB 16 47 (juvenile statements protection; Assemblymember Brian): Codifies statutory protections for statements made by young people at transfer hearings. Vote: I 63, No 0 — passed.
- AB 21 28 (housing; Assemblymember Haney): Protects tenants in public and federally subsidized housing from work requirements and arbitrary time limits proposed in federal guidance. Vote: Ayes 44, Noes 16 — passed.
- AB 2,764 (foster care eligibility; Assemblymember Arons): Ensures extended foster care eligibility aligns with state law and is not denied due to local requirements exceeding state standards. Vote: Ayes 60, Noes 0 — passed.
- AB 16 08 (inspector general for high‑speed rail; Assemblymember Wilson): See separate article for extended debate and the 45–18 final vote — passed.
- AB 16 41 (tribal colleges recognition; Assemblymember Jackson): Adds tribal colleges and universities to recognized segments of California’s public postsecondary education system. Vote: I 67, No 0 — passed.
- AB 18 76 (Fair Care for All Act; Assemblymember Addis): Codifies nondiscrimination protections in state law for access to health coverage and services. Vote: 51 Yes, 14 No — passed.
Several additional bills were passed on consent or in pass‑and‑retain blocks; the clerk recorded tallies on multiple items. Where vote tallies were listed in the transcript, they are included above. Items passed on voice votes or by unanimous consent are noted in the chamber record.
