California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 52 D · 1 R cosponsors

AJR 29 — Voting by mail.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 195, Statutes of 2026.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 07, 2026. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 54 sponsors

    1 primary, 53 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (52 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This resolution addresses procedures for voting by mail.

The resolution focuses on the guidelines and processes for voting by mail, ensuring that mail-in ballots are properly managed and counted. It aims to enhance the voting experience for those who choose to vote remotely.

Summary

Voting by mail.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of AJR 29, some wording was removed to streamline the bill and improve its clarity. This change is important because it makes the legislation easier to understand for both lawmakers and the public, ensuring that everyone is clear on its purpose and intent. Overall, these adjustments help to enhance the effectiveness of the bill.

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20250AJR_002998ENR 98 INTRODUCED 2026-04-07 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-05-11 PASSED_SENATE 2026-08-13 ENROLLED 2026-08-17 2025 0 AJR 29 ENR Introduced by Assembly Member Berman (Principal coauthor:
20250AJR_002997CHP 97 INTRODUCED 2026-04-07 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-05-11 PASSED_SENATE 2026-08-13 ENROLLED 2026-08-17 CHAPTERED 2026-08-20 FILED 2026-08-20 2025 0 AJR 29 CHP 2026 CHR 0 195 Introduced by Assembly Member Berman (Principal coauthor:
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Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 195, Statutes of 2026.

  2. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m.

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.)

  5. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 9).

  6. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  7. In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. Coauthors revised.

  9. Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 14. Page 4995.)

  10. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 15).

  11. Coauthors revised.

  12. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  13. From printer.

  14. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 53 co-sponsors · 68 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (53)

Not signed on (68)

68 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 AJR29 Berman et al. By Wiener

Passed 29 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 29001
Republican 0901
Total 29902
% of votes cast 73%23%0%5%
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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

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AJR 29 Berman Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 14 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52007
Republican 31403
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 5614010
% of votes cast 70%18%0%13%
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 Not Voting
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Not Voting
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Not Voting
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Not Voting
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Hadwick, Heather Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
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 Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted. To third reading.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Republican 0002
Total 6002
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting

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elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AJR 29 do?
Voting by mail.
Who sponsors AJR 29?
AJR 29 is sponsored by Ávila Farías, Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Papan, Diane (Democratic), Patel, Darshana R. (Democratic), Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Ramos, James C. (Democratic), Ransom, Rhodesia (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Rogers, Chris (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Schultz, Nick (Democratic), Sharp-Collins, LaShae (Democratic), Stefani, Catherine (Democratic), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Alvarez, David (Democratic), Bains, Jasmeet (Democratic), Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Caloza, Jessica (Democratic), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Elhawary, Sade (Democratic), Fong, Mike (Democratic), Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), González, Mark (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), Harabedian, John (Democratic), Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Krell, Maggy (Democratic), Lee, Alex (Democratic), McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), and Ortega, Liz (Democratic).
What is the current status of AJR 29?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 07, 2026. Enacted.
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