California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 D cosponsors

AB 1896 — Public employment: disqualifications.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2026. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 30, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses disqualifications related to public employment.

This legislation focuses on the criteria for disqualifying individuals from public employment. It aims to clarify the conditions under which these disqualifications may occur.

Summary

Public employment: disqualifications.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the California codes: Section 1029 of the Government Code; Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code.

  • Section 1029 of the Government Code

    misdemeanor Code, Training, or → SEC. 4.5. Section 1029 of the Government Code is amended to read: subparagraph (B) of paragraph (12), or misdemeanor, Code Training or, (A) (B) For purposes of this paragraph, both of the following apply:(i) “Employed in law enforcement” and “law enforcement officer” include a law enforcement officer employed in any state or United States territory or by the federal government who engages in immigration enforcement.(ii) “Immigration enforcement” includes any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law, and also includes any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal criminal immigration law that penalizes a person’s presence in, entry, or reentry to, or employment in, the United States.(12) (A) Commencing January 1, 2028, except as provided in subparagraph (B), any person previously employed as a sworn law enforcement officer or individual contractor, and personally engaged in immigration enforcement.(B) A person shall not be disqualified from holding office as a peace officer or being employed as a peace officer of the state, county, city, city and county, or other political subdivision, whether with or without compensation, and shall not be disqualified from any office or employment by the state, county, city, city and county, or other political subdivision, whether with or without compensation, which confers upon the holder or employee the powers and duties of a peace officer, if they are approved to enter a POST basic course under subdivision (g) of Section 1031.1.(C) For purposes of this paragraph, “immigration enforcement” has the same meaning as that term is defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1025.(D) This paragraph does not prohibit or restrict any governmental entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, federal immigration authorities information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an individual, or from requesting from federal immigration authorities immigration status information, lawful or unlawful, of any individual, or from maintaining or exchanging that information with any other federal, state, or local governmental entity, pursuant to Sections 1373 and 1644 of Title 8 of the United States Code.

    amended

  • Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code

    SEC. 10.5. Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code is amended to read: (4) (A) For purposes of an applicant to attend the basic course who was previously employed as a sworn law enforcement officer or individual contractor and personally engaged in immigration enforcement, the commission shall deny suitability for enrollment in the basic course, unless the commission receives notice from a hiring agency granting their suitability.(B) No applicant described in subparagraph (A) shall enter the basic course without a hiring agency granting their suitability.(C) By January 1, 2028, the commission shall adopt, by regulation, a definition of “suitability” that shall serve as the criteria to be considered for the suitability of an applicant to attend the basic course who has personally engaged in immigration enforcement. Suitability shall be based on both of the following:(i) Whether an applicant personally engaged in immigration enforcement and to what degree, as determined by a working group that the commission shall convene. The working group shall be comprised as follows:(I) A peace officer or former peace officer with substantial experience at a command rank appointed by the Governor.(II) A peace officer or former peace officer with substantial experience at a management rank in internal investigations or disciplinary proceedings of peace officers appointed by the Governor.(III) Two members of the public who shall not be current or former peace officers and who have substantial experience working at a nonprofit or at academic institutions on issues related to immigration. One member shall be appointed by the Governor and one by the Speaker of the Assembly.(IV) Two members of the public who shall not be current or former peace officers and who have substantial experience working at community-based organizations on issues related to immigration. One member shall be appointed by the Governor and one by the Senate Committee on Rules.(V) Two members of the public, who shall not be current or former peace officers, with strong consideration given to individuals who have been subject to immigration enforcement or who are family members of a person who has been the subject of immigration enforcement. One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one by the Senate Committee on Rules.(VI) One member shall be an attorney, who shall not be a former peace officer, with substantial professional experience involving immigration enforcement, appointed by the Governor.(ii) The standards established for peace officers under all applicable California laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, those set forth in Section 1031 of the Government Code and this section. (10) Theft, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 484, committed by a peace officer under color of authority, where the peace officer acted with specific intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property and the conduct was not the result of mere negligence, administrative oversight, or good-faith error in evidence handling.

    amended

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 19. Page 7070.).

  4. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7070.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  18. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L., P.E. & R.

  19. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 21.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  26. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  28. Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and PUB. S.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Durazo · Cosponsor
  • Mark González · Primary
  • Robert Rivas · Cosponsor
  • Gonzalez · Cosponsor
  • Connolly · Cosponsor
  • Elhawary · Cosponsor
  • Garcia · Cosponsor
  • Haney · Cosponsor
  • Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Lee · Cosponsor
  • Ortega · Cosponsor
  • Zbur · Cosponsor
  • Cervantes · Cosponsor
  • Pérez · Cosponsor
  • Juan Carrillo · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

  • Durazo
  • Rivas, Robert Democratic
  • Gonzalez
  • Connolly
  • Elhawary
  • Garcia
  • Haney
  • Jackson
  • Lee
  • Ortega
  • Zbur
  • Cervantes
  • Pérez
  • Carrillo, Juan Democratic

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB1896 Mark González et al. By Gonzalez

Passed 29 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 29001
Republican 01000
Total 291001
% of votes cast 73%25%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 1896 Mark González Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 21 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52106
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 02000
Total 532106
% of votes cast 66%26%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Nay
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Not Voting
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Not Voting
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Castillo, Leticia Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Nay
Hadwick, Heather Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0400
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 0200
Total 7200
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety immigration labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1896 do?
Public employment: disqualifications.
Who sponsors AB 1896?
AB 1896 is sponsored by Durazo, González, Mark (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Gonzalez, Connolly, Elhawary, Garcia, Haney, Jackson, Lee, Ortega, Zbur, Cervantes, Pérez, and Carrillo, Juan (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1896?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
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