AJR 31 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to the restoration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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 status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced May 13, 2026 Last action Aug 30, 2026

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Floor votes · Assembly May 14, 2026

How they voted

59–11

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 79

May 14, 2026

D Democratic59

57 Yea 2

96% Yea

R Republican20

2 Yea 11 Nay 7

55% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 27, 2026

Committee

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

upper

May 18, 2026

Committee

In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

upper

May 14, 2026

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (59-11-9)

assembly

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 14, 2026

Committee

Without reference to committee.

lower

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 59 co-sponsors