Votes at a glance: Assembly adopts ACR 139, passes AB 1656 and approves consent calendar
March 12, 2026 | California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California
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Key votes and formal actions recorded during the California State Assembly session on Jan. 20, 2026:
• ACR 139 (Calderon) — Adopted by voice vote after the clerk recorded 61 coauthors; resolution designates March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month and is nonbinding.
• AB 1656 (Davies) — Passed the Assembly floor by roll-call tally of 58 ayes, 0 noes; the bill would expand the definition of "good cause" for continuances in criminal trials to include human trafficking.
• Consent calendar — Adopted; clerk announced 63 ayes, 0 noes on the consent calendar and related items that were passed and retained.
• Adjournment — Motion to adjourn was moved and seconded; the Assembly adjourned until Monday, March 16 at 1 p.m., and the quorum call was lifted.
These items were recorded on the floor and reflect the outcomes as stated in the session transcript. The record does not specify additional funding or implementation steps for the resolution; AB 1656’s subsequent legislative steps beyond the floor passage were not stated on the record during this session.
• ACR 139 (Calderon) — Adopted by voice vote after the clerk recorded 61 coauthors; resolution designates March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month and is nonbinding.
• AB 1656 (Davies) — Passed the Assembly floor by roll-call tally of 58 ayes, 0 noes; the bill would expand the definition of "good cause" for continuances in criminal trials to include human trafficking.
• Consent calendar — Adopted; clerk announced 63 ayes, 0 noes on the consent calendar and related items that were passed and retained.
• Adjournment — Motion to adjourn was moved and seconded; the Assembly adjourned until Monday, March 16 at 1 p.m., and the quorum call was lifted.
These items were recorded on the floor and reflect the outcomes as stated in the session transcript. The record does not specify additional funding or implementation steps for the resolution; AB 1656’s subsequent legislative steps beyond the floor passage were not stated on the record during this session.
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