California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 57 D cosponsors

AJR 31 — Relative to the restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Last action — From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30).

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 61 sponsors

    1 primary, 60 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (57 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill calls for restoring the Voting Rights Act's protections.

This measure urges Congress to pass legislation that would enhance the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It also requests the President to sign this legislation into law.

Summary

This measure would call on Congress to enact legislation that restores and strengthens the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it would call on the President to sign the legislation.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

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Action History

  1. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30).

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

  3. In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  4. Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 20. Page 5034.)

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 5034.)

  7. Without reference to committee.

  8. From printer.

  9. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 60 co-sponsors · 61 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (60)

Not signed on (61)

61 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

AJR 31 Assembly Third Reading By BRYAN

Passed 60 Yea · 11 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 57002
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 21107
Total 601109
% of votes cast 75%14%0%11%
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 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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AJR 31 do?
This measure would call on Congress to enact legislation that restores and strengthens the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it would call on the President to sign the legislation.
Who sponsors AJR 31?
AJR 31 is sponsored by Richardson, Smallwood-Cuevas, Weber Pierson, Ávila Farías, Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Valencia, Avelino (Democratic), Stefani, Catherine (Democratic), Soria, Esmeralda (Democratic), Solache, Jr., José Luis (Democratic), Schultz, Nick (Democratic), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Rogers, Chris (Democratic), Rodriguez, Michelle (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Ramos, James C. (Democratic), Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Ahrens, Patrick (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Sharp-Collins, LaShae (Democratic), Ransom, Rhodesia (Democratic), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Patel, Darshana R. (Democratic), Papan, Diane (Democratic), Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Ortega, Liz (Democratic), Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Lee, Alex (Democratic), Krell, Maggy (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), Hart, Gregg (Democratic), Harabedian, John (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), González, Mark (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Fong, Mike (Democratic), Connolly, Damon (Democratic), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Caloza, Jessica (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Bennett, Steve (Democratic), Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Bains, Jasmeet (Democratic), Alvarez, David (Democratic), Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Elhawary, Sade (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), and Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AJR 31?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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