← Back to the California guide PA Patrick Ahrens Democrat · State Assembly, District 26
Bills they wrote Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Became law 14 became law. Another 23 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2764 : Extended foster care.Became law Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2756 : Medi-Cal: vision services: performance measures.Became law Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2765 : CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.Became law Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2768 : Student financial aid: waiver or deferment of fees and costs: foster youth.Became law Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2766 : Public postsecondary education: student housing: foster youth and homeless youth.Became law Introduced Feb 19, 2026 AB 2231 : California Environmental Quality Act: hospital projects.Became law Introduced Feb 13, 2026 AB 1961 : Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence.Became law Introduced Jan 16, 2026 AB 1599 : Public transit: California Transit Stop Registry: transit datasets.Became law Introduced May 14, 2025 AJR 12 : Relative to the Head Start program.Became law Introduced Feb 21, 2025 AB 1314 : Transitional housing placement providers.Became law Introduced Feb 21, 2025 AB 1359 : Jury service exemptions.Became law Introduced Feb 13, 2025 AB 635 : Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program: Attorney General.Became law Introduced Feb 6, 2025 AB 461 : Truancy.Became law Introduced Jan 14, 2025 AB 243 : Postsecondary education: student financial aid dependency status: juveniles.Became law Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2769 : Adoption Assistance Program: eligibility.Passed both chambers Introduced Feb 17, 2026 AB 2005 : Housing developments: urban lot split: owner-occupancy.Passed both chambers Introduced Feb 11, 2026 AB 1831 : California State University: executive compensation: restrictions.Passed both chambers Introduced Jan 12, 2026 AB 1564 : Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.Passed both chambers Introduced Feb 21, 2025 AB 1326 : Health masks: right to wear.Vetoed Introduced Feb 21, 2025 AB 1332 : Medicinal cannabis: shipments.Vetoed Introduced Feb 11, 2025 AB 537 : Community colleges: California College Promise.Passed both chambers Introduced Feb 11, 2025 AB 529 : Pharmacy: declared state of emergency.Passed both chambers Introduced Jan 28, 2025 AB 340 : Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.Passed both chambers Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2485 : Bureau of Security and Investigative Services: private investigators: client service agreements.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2511 : Behavioral Health Provider Comparable Worth Study.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2487 : Artificial intelligence: education and workforce development.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2391 : Health care: workforce training programs.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 20, 2026 AB 2767 : Juveniles: family finding.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 19, 2026 AB 2347 : Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: hate crime training and guidelines.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 3, 2026 AB 1690 : Personal Income Tax Law: young child tax credit.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 2, 2026 AB 1674 : Food Affordability Act.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 21, 2025 AB 1351 : Pupils: school attendance: residency requirements.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 21, 2025 AB 1203 : Water conservation: water wise designation.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 21, 2025 AB 1202 : Student loans: California Legislative Staff Education Loan Repayment Program.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 19, 2025 AB 811 : Teacher credentialing: computer science instruction: workgroup.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 14, 2025 AB 680 : Public social services: foster care benefits.Passed the Assembly Introduced Feb 4, 2025 AB 398 : Personal income tax: Earned Income Tax Credit.Passed the Assembly Introduced Jan 28, 2026 AB 1649 : Medi-Cal: monthly maintenance amount: personal and incidental needs.Introduced Source: Open States
How they voted Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the California legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.
Votes shown 3,632 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance Didn't vote on 200 of 3,632 votes (6%). California counts being absent and choosing not to vote the same way.
By topic Aging and Long-Term Care 10 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Agriculture 45 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Appropriations 2 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism 28 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Banking and Finance 41 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Banking and Financial Institutions 5 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Budget 216 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Business and Professions 119 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Business, Professions and Economic Development 45 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Communications and Conveyance 17 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Education 244 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Elections 85 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Elections and Constitutional Amendments 26 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Emergency Management 53 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Energy, Utilities and Communications 39 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Environmental Quality 44 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials 61 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Governmental Organization 120 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Health 294 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Higher Education 108 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Housing 35 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Housing and Community Development 170 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Human Services 140 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Insurance 74 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Judiciary 316 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Labor and Employment 89 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Local Government 171 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Military and Veterans Affairs 9 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Natural Resources 138 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Natural Resources and Water 88 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Privacy and Consumer Protection 90 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Public Employment and Retirement 66 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Public Safety 312 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Rules 1 vote Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Taxes (Revenue and Taxation) 78 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Transportation 152 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Utilities and Energy 100 votes Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Other 1 vote Turn on JavaScript to see each vote.
Source: Open States , California Legislative Information . Topics from the state legislature.