At a time when California’s charter public schools are facing an unprecedented threat, a growing group of state legislators is choosing to stand with students, families, and educators by opposing Assembly Bill 84 (AB 84).
We want to extend our sincere thanks to the following California State Assemblymembers for speaking out against this harmful legislation:
Assemblymembers who voted NO- Juan Alanis - (R) Merced/Stanislaus
- Leticia Castillo - (R) Riverside, San Bernardino
- Phillip Chen (R) - Orange, San Bernardino
- Laurie Davies- (R) Orange, San Diego
- Carl DeMaio - (R) San Diego
- Diane B. Dixon - (R) Orange
- Stan Ellis - (R) Kern, Tulare
- Heath Flora - (R) Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
- James Gallagher- (R) Butte, Glenn, Placer, Sutter, Tehama, Yuba
- Jeff Gonzalez - (R) Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino
- Heather Hadwick - (R) Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou
- Josh Hoover - (R) Sacramento
- Jacqui Irwin - (D) Los Angeles/Ventura
- Tom Lackey - (R) Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
- Alexandra M. Macedo - (R) Fresno, Kings, Tulare
- Blanca Pacheco - (D) Los Angeles, Orange
- Joe Patterson - (R) El Dorado/Placer
- Cottie Petrie-Norris - (D) Orange
- James Ramos - (D)San Bernardino
- Michelle Rodriguez - (D) Los Angeles/San Bernardino
- Blanca Rubio - (D) Los Angeles
Lawmakers with No Vote Recorded
Withholding a vote, while not a direct “No,” had the same effect and demonstrated support for charter public schools.
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan - (D) Alameda, Contra Costa
- Marc Berman - (D) San Mateo, Santa Clara
- Juan Carrillo - (D) Los Angeles, San Bernardino
- John Harabedian - (D) Los Angeles, San Bernardino
- Dr. Corey A. Jackson - (D) Riverside
- Maggy Krell - (D) Sacramento
- Tina S. McKinnor - (D) Los Angeles
- Liz Ortega, - (D) Alameda
- Sharon Quirk-Silva - (D) Los Angeles, Orange
- Rhodesia Ransom - (D) San Joaquin
- Lori D. Wilson - (D) Los Angeles
These lawmakers understand what’s at stake. AB 84 is a misguided proposal that would defund successful charter schools by stripping their funding, levying oversight fees, and forcing the closure of schools that thousands of students rely on. It targets schools that offer flexible, personalized learning options — the very models that serve students recovering from trauma, experiencing homelessness, or facing serious medical challenges.
AB 84 also reopens old policy fights by imposing unnecessary credentialing mandates and undermining local school oversight, especially in small and rural communities. It pushes decisions away from families and into the hands of distant bureaucracies.
This is not reform — it’s a political overreach that would rob students of the opportunities they deserve. By opposing AB 84, these legislators are rejecting an unfair, unproven approach and standing up for high-quality, student-centered learning options.
Their leadership gives hope to thousands of families who want stability and choice in their public education. We thank these Assemblymembers for recognizing that California students deserve more opportunity — not less.
Their voices are helping to protect vital school models that serve our most vulnerable youth, and we are proud to stand with them.
