California AB1627: Public employment: disqualifications.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 1029 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. public employment Public employment: disqualifications. Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers…

From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:

An act to amend Section 1029 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. public employment Public employment: disqualifications. Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers. Existing law specifies circumstances that disqualify a person from holding office or being employed as a peace officer, including, among other things, any person previously employed in law enforcement in any state or United States territory or by the federal government whose name is listed in any of specified indexes whose certification as a law enforcement officer in that jurisdiction was revoked for misconduct or who, while employed as a law enforcement officer, engaged in serious misconduct that would have resulted in their certification being revoked by the commission if employed as a peace officer in this state. This bill would specify that, for purposes of the disqualification circumstances described above, the terms “employed in law enforcement” and “law enforcement officer” include a law enforcement officer employed in any state or United States territory or by the federal government who engages in immigration enforcement, as provided. The bill would make the provisions of the act severable. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. …

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Sponsors

• Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15) · primary sponsor
• Isaac Bryan (D, AD55)
• Juan Carrillo (D, AD39)
• Mike Gipson (D, AD65)
• Corey Jackson (D, AD60)
• Ash Kalra (D, AD25)
• Alex Lee (D, AD24)
• Catherine Stefani (D, AD19)

Latest actions

1. September 29, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 739, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 29, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 16. Page 6910.).
5. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 16.).
6. August 30, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
8. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).
9. August 27, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 26, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1627 Ávila Farías et al. By Arreguín (August 30, 2026): 29 yea, 10 nay, passed
• AB 1627 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 57 yea, 16 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 23, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
• AB 1627 Ávila Farías Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 54 yea, 17 nay, passed
• Do pass. (May 6, 2026): 10 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 21, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1627?

AB1627 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public employment: disqualifications.

What does AB1627 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 1029 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. public employment Public employment: disqualifications. Existing law contains numerous provisions governing the qualifications, standards, and training of peace officers…

What is the status of AB1627?

Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 739, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1627?

Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1627?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1627