AB 2134: City council members: absences without permission.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 25, 2026

What AB 2134 does, verified August 25, 2026

This bill aims to protect city council members' rights by prohibiting cities from refusing permission for council members to take parental leave without permission. It excludes parental leave from counting towards the allowed number of absences for each council member. Council members will not be required to request approval for parental leave at a public hearing. The bill applies to all cities, including charter cities, as changes proposed address a matter of statewide concern.

Bill journey

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 123, Statutes of 2026. (2026-08-24)Alert me

Author and sponsors

Asm. Dawn AddisAuthor · California State Assembly

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Coauthors

Cecilia Aguiar-CurryPatrick AhrensCeleste RodriguezSusan Rubio

Recent actions22 total · showing 5

Aug. 24, 2026	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 123, Statutes of 2026.
Aug. 24, 2026	Approved by the Governor.
Aug. 10, 2026	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
Aug. 03, 2026	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6033.).
Jul. 02, 2026	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

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