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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 27, 2026 CA SB 1130 Limits the Use of Wearable Recording Devices Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 2575 Requires Health Facilities to Disclose AI Clinical Decision Support Systems to Health Care Workers and Prohibits Retaliation for Overriding AI Outputs Bill Passed - House (48 - 15)
May 26, 2026 CA AB 2047 Requires 3-D Printer Manufacturers to Prevent the Printing of Firearm Components Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
May 21, 2026 CA AB 1705 Requires Consent Verification for Pornographic Website Uploads Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 19, 2026 CA SB 947 Restricts Employer Use of Automated Decision Systems in Disclipinary and Termination Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 3)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 361 Requires Data Brokers to Issue Data Collection Information to the California Privacy Protection Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 316 Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Sept. 4, 2025 CA AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 4, 2025 CA SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
July 17, 2025 CA AB 17 Requires County Election Offices to Post Up-to-date Precinct Maps Online Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 142 Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Bill Passed - House (72 - 1)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 586 Classifies eMotos as an off-Highway Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 356 Requires Parole Board to Consider Specified Photographs in Parole Suitability Hearings for Individuals With a Life Sentence Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
June 2, 2025 CA AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
June 2, 2025 CA AB 1018 Requires Testing Before Use of Automated Systems that Make Consequential Decisions About Employment, Education, Housing, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Parts of the Criminal Justice System Bill Passed - House (50 - 16)
June 2, 2025 CA SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
June 2, 2025 CA SB 437 Requires the California State University to Explore Options to Determine How to Confirm an Individual's Status as a Descendant of Enslaved Persons and Establish a Process for Confirming Eligibility for Reparative Claims Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
May 28, 2025 CA SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA SB 1394 Requires Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to Provide Options for Vehicle Tracking to be Disabled Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
Aug. 30, 2024 CA AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 8)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Bill Passed - House (48 - 16)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 2602 Defines Digital Replica and Specifies that Certain Contracts Cannot be Enforced Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 22, 2024 CA AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 0)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Aug. 7, 2024 CA SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 23, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/27 SB 1130 Limits the Use of Wearable Recording Devices Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
5/27 AB 2575 Requires Health Facilities to Disclose AI Clinical Decision Support Systems to Health Care Workers and Prohibits Retaliation for Overriding AI Outputs Bill Passed - House (48 - 15)
5/26 AB 2047 Requires 3-D Printer Manufacturers to Prevent the Printing of Firearm Components Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
5/21 AB 1705 Requires Consent Verification for Pornographic Website Uploads Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/19 SB 947 Restricts Employer Use of Automated Decision Systems in Disclipinary and Termination Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
9/13 SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
9/12 SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
9/12 SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
9/11 AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)
9/11 AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 3)
9/11 SB 361 Requires Data Brokers to Issue Data Collection Information to the California Privacy Protection Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/11 SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
9/11 SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
9/10 SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/10 SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
9/10 AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
9/10 SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
9/10 AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
9/10 SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
9/09 SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
9/08 AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 0)
9/08 SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
9/08 AB 316 Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
9/04 AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/04 SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
7/17 AB 17 Requires County Election Offices to Post Up-to-date Precinct Maps Online Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/27 SB 142 Appropriates Funding for the State Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Bill Passed - House (72 - 1)
6/04 SB 586 Classifies eMotos as an off-Highway Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/04 SB 356 Requires Parole Board to Consider Specified Photographs in Parole Suitability Hearings for Individuals With a Life Sentence Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
6/02 AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
6/02 AB 1018 Requires Testing Before Use of Automated Systems that Make Consequential Decisions About Employment, Education, Housing, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Parts of the Criminal Justice System Bill Passed - House (50 - 16)
6/02 SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
6/02 SB 437 Requires the California State University to Explore Options to Determine How to Confirm an Individual's Status as a Descendant of Enslaved Persons and Establish a Process for Confirming Eligibility for Reparative Claims Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
5/28 SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
8/31 AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 15)
8/31 SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
8/31 SB 1394 Requires Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to Provide Options for Vehicle Tracking to be Disabled Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
8/30 AB 1008 Extends Privacy Laws to AI Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
8/29 SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
8/28 AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 8)
8/28 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
8/28 SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Bill Passed - House (48 - 16)
8/27 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
8/27 AB 2602 Defines Digital Replica and Specifies that Certain Contracts Cannot be Enforced Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
8/27 AB 2655 Establishes the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/22 AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 0)
8/20 AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
8/07 SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
6/27 AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/23 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 3)
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