California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

AJR 12 — H-1B Visa program: investigation of misuse.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Mitchell.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This measure would urge the United States Department of Labor and the Congress of the United States to investigate alleged misuse of the H1-B Visa program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Mitchell.

  2. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 13).

  3. Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  4. In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  5. Amended, adopted, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 20. Page 2177.)

  6. From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24).

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Amended.

  9. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  10. From printer.

  11. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Bloom · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Campos · Cosponsor
  • Gray · Cosponsor
  • Lopez · Cosponsor
  • Salas · Cosponsor
  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Bonilla · Cosponsor
  • Chau · Cosponsor
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Chu · Cosponsor
  • Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Cooley · Cosponsor
  • Daly · Cosponsor
  • Eggman · Cosponsor
  • Frazier · Cosponsor
  • Dodd · Cosponsor
  • Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
  • Robert Garcia · Primary
  • Mia Bonta · Cosponsor
  • Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
  • Gomez · Cosponsor
  • Gatto · Cosponsor
  • Gordon · Cosponsor
  • Holden · Cosponsor
  • Jacqui Irwin · Cosponsor
  • Jones-Sawyer · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • McCarty · Cosponsor
  • Medina · Cosponsor
  • Mullin · Cosponsor
  • Nazarian · Cosponsor
  • Quirk · Cosponsor
  • Rendon · Cosponsor
  • Ridley-Thomas · Cosponsor
  • Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Santiago · Cosponsor
  • Thurmond · Cosponsor
  • Ting · Cosponsor
  • Weber · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • Wood · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor
  • Roger Hernández · Cosponsor
  • Mark Stone · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 75 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (75)

75 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 12 GARCIA, E. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 20 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 451609
Democratic 4000
Republican 0402
Total 4920011
% of votes cast 61%25%0%14%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chang — Nay
Hadley — Not Voting
Dababneh — Not Voting
Kim — Nay
Linder — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Perea — Not Voting
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Subjects

immigration labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AJR 12 do?
This measure would urge the United States Department of Labor and the Congress of the United States to investigate alleged misuse of the H1-B Visa program.
Who sponsors AJR 12?
AJR 12 is sponsored by Alejo, Bloom, Brown, Campos, Gray, Lopez, Salas, Atkins, Bonilla, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooper, Cooley, Daly, Eggman, Frazier, Dodd, Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Gomez, Gatto, Gordon, Holden, Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), Jones-Sawyer, Levine, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Santiago, Thurmond, Ting, Weber, Williams, Wood, Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Roger Hernández, and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AJR 12?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AJR 12?
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