Executive Summary
After amending AB257 on August 25, the Senate voted to pass the bill. Immediately thereafter on the same day, the Assembly voted to pass AB257 in concurrence with Senate Amendments. The bill now moves to the Governor’s desk for signature which is expected to occur on Labor Day.
Analysis
After three readings, on August 29, 2022, the Senate voted to pass AB257 with 21 ayes, 12 noes, and 7 no-votes-recorded. The bill then immediately moved to the Assembly for a vote in concurrence where it passed with 47 ayes, 19 noes, and 14 no-votes-recorded. The bill now moves to the Governor’s desk for signature.
Looking Forward
The Governor is likely to sign AB257 on this upcoming labor day. We will hold our full analysis until that occurs.
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