Bill Commons

CA ACA 7

enacted

A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 31 of Article I thereof, relating to government preferences.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA ACA 7 pass?

Yes. CA ACA 7 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-10): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 223, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA ACA 7 about?

The California Constitution, pursuant to provisions enacted by the Proposition 209, an initiative measure adopted by the voters at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting, as specified. This measure, the Closing the Student Opportunity and Achievement Gap Act, would, instead, limit the above prohibition to the operation of public employment, public higher education admissions and enrollment, and public contracting. The measure would require that it appear on the ballot at the November 7, 2028, statewide general election.

Who sponsors CA ACA 7?

Jackson is the primary sponsor of CA ACA 7, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

The California Constitution, pursuant to provisions enacted by the Proposition 209, an initiative measure adopted by the voters at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting, as specified. This measure, the Closing the Student Opportunity and Achievement Gap Act, would, instead, limit the above prohibition to the operation of public employment, public higher education admissions and enrollment, and public contracting. The measure would require that it appear on the ballot at the November 7, 2028, statewide general election.

Introduced
2025-02-13
Latest action
2026-09-10 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 223, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
constitutional amendment
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jacksonauthor
  • Bryancoauthor
  • Elhawarycoauthor
  • McKinnorcoauthor
  • Richardsoncoauthor
  • Smallwood-Cuevascoauthor
  • Weber Piersoncoauthor
  • Gipsoncoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-10

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 223, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-10

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1 p.m.

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  3. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 19.).

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  5. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 6888.).

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  6. 2026-08-28

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-27

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.)

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  8. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 13).

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  10. 2026-08-13

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

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  11. 2026-08-13

    In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.

  12. 2026-06-10

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  13. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 9).

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  14. 2026-06-04

    From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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  15. 2026-05-26

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

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  16. 2026-05-20

    Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.

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  17. 2026-02-19

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

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  18. 2026-02-19

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 14. Page 4036.)

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  19. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

  20. 2026-01-22

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-01-22

    From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (January 22).

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  22. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  23. 2025-05-14

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

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  24. 2025-05-08

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  25. 2025-05-07

    Read second time and amended.

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  26. 2025-05-06

    From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (May 6).

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  27. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  28. 2025-04-07

    Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and JUD.

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  29. 2025-02-14

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  30. 2025-02-13

    Introduced. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/13/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-13Compare
  • 05/07/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-07Compare
  • 05/26/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-26Compare
  • 06/10/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-10Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 09/03/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-03Compare
  • 09/10/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-10Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • ACA7Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    2025-04-22 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Boerner: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Patel: other

  • Be adopted as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-05-06 · pass · 9-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Kalra: yes

  • Be adopted.

    2026-01-22 · pass · 11-4

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Hoover: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Ta: no
    • Dixon: no

  • ACA 7 Jackson Assembly Third Reading

    2026-02-19 · pass · 54-14

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Ta: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Davies: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Chen: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Alanis: other
    • Bryan: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Gallagher: other
    • Bains: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Ellis: other
    • Schiavo: other
    • Patel: other
    • Dixon: other
    • Flora: other
    • Addis: other

  • Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments]

    2026-06-03 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Reyes: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Choi: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no

  • Be adopted as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-09 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Choi: no

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-06-15 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes

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