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California lawmakers keep dodging tough bills by not voting. Here are the worst offenders

There’s a green button for “aye” and a red button for “no” on Concord Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías’ desk. She feels obligated to push one of those buttons for every bill that comes her way in the California Legislature – even if hitting the red one might make her an outlier among her Democratic colleagues. After all, they almost never vote against bills, particularly those authored by their fellow Democrats. She voted “no” this year 41 t…

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California lawmakers keep dodging tough bills by not voting. Here are the worst offenders

In summary In the California Capitol, lawmakers almost never vote “no.” These three Democrats have decided it’s OK to buck protocol and vote against their colleagues’ bills There’s a green button for “aye” and a red button for “no” on Concord Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías’ desk. She feels obligated to push one of those buttons for every bill that comes her way in the California Legislature – even if hitting the red one might make her an o…

·Sacramento, United States
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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Friday, October 3, 2025.
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