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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 2, 2025 CA AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
June 2, 2025 CA AB 823 Prohibits the Sale of Personal Care Products that Contain Plastic Glitter or Plastic Micro-Beads Bill Passed - House (63 - 10)
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)
May 1, 2025 CA AB 406 Prohibits Employers from Taking Action Against an Employee who is the Victim of Certain Crimes Taking Time off for Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
March 20, 2025 CA AB 137 Amends Various California State Laws Relating to Consumer Protections and Privacy Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
Aug. 29, 2024 CA AB 2515 Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2801 Increases Renter Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 660 Requires Standardization of Food Labels Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1775 Authorizes for the Retail Preparation, Sale, and Consumption of Non-Cannabis Food at "Cannabis Cafes" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 5)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 2)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 2)
Aug. 26, 2024 CA AB 2123 Extends Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 0)
Aug. 26, 2024 CA AB 3234 Requires Clear and Conspicuous Posting of Findings of Voluntary Social Compliance Audit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 0)
Aug. 26, 2024 CA SB 988 Establishes Minimum Requirements for Freelance Worker Contracts Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
Aug. 19, 2024 CA SB 1137 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of a Combination of Characteristics (Intersectionality) Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
May 23, 2024 CA AB 2290 Amends Section Regarding Class III Bikeways, Transportation, and Bike Facilities Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2481 Requires Social Media Platforms Create a Process to Verify an Expansive List of Individuals as Verified Reporters Bill Passed - House (46 - 0)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2421 Specifies that the Communications Between an Employee and Their Employee Representative Would not be Confidential in Certain Situations Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3211 Requires that Every Generative AI System Place Watermarks in AI-Generated Content Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 1827 Establishes the Low-Water User Protection Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
May 16, 2024 CA AB 2863 Amends a Variety of Obligations for Auto-Renewing Subscription Contracts Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 524 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 17)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 17)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA SB 261 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Climate Risk Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 253 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Carbon Emissions Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
May 30, 2023 CA AB 1347 Authorizes Retailers to Exempt Paper Receipt Requirements for Purchases Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2840 Requires 1,000-Foot Buffer Zone Between Warehouses and "Sensitive Receptors" Bill Passed - House (41 - 25)
May 25, 2022 CA AB 2156 Establishes New Requirements for Firearm Manufacturer Licenses Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
Jan. 31, 2022 CA AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA AB 326 Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
Sept. 2, 2021 CA AB 1084 Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 16)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA AB 1444 Prohibits Delivery Platforms from Charging Restaurants for Forwarded Calls Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA SB 500 Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
May 28, 2021 CA AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - House (52 - 19)
Jan. 15, 2021 CA AB 84 Establishes a New Paid Sick Leave Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
Jan. 15, 2021 CA AB 80 Authorizes Businesses to Deduct PPP Loans as Expenses on Their Taxes Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 685 Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 17)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 3075 Expands Employer Liability for Failing to Pay Wages Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 11)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 1867 Requires Employers with 500 Employees to Provide 2 Weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Full Time Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
Aug. 30, 2020 CA AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/02 AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
6/02 AB 823 Prohibits the Sale of Personal Care Products that Contain Plastic Glitter or Plastic Micro-Beads Bill Passed - House (63 - 10)
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)
5/01 AB 406 Prohibits Employers from Taking Action Against an Employee who is the Victim of Certain Crimes Taking Time off for Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
3/20 AB 137 Amends Various California State Laws Relating to Consumer Protections and Privacy Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
8/29 AB 2515 Prohibits PFAs in Menstrual Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 0)
8/28 AB 2801 Increases Renter Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16)
8/28 AB 660 Requires Standardization of Food Labels Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 14)
8/28 AB 1775 Authorizes for the Retail Preparation, Sale, and Consumption of Non-Cannabis Food at "Cannabis Cafes" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 5)
8/28 SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 2)
8/28 SB 1100 Limits Driver License Requirements in Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 2)
8/26 AB 2123 Extends Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 0)
8/26 AB 3234 Requires Clear and Conspicuous Posting of Findings of Voluntary Social Compliance Audit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 0)
8/26 SB 988 Establishes Minimum Requirements for Freelance Worker Contracts Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
8/19 SB 1137 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of a Combination of Characteristics (Intersectionality) Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
5/23 AB 2290 Amends Section Regarding Class III Bikeways, Transportation, and Bike Facilities Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
5/22 AB 2481 Requires Social Media Platforms Create a Process to Verify an Expansive List of Individuals as Verified Reporters Bill Passed - House (46 - 0)
5/22 AB 2421 Specifies that the Communications Between an Employee and Their Employee Representative Would not be Confidential in Certain Situations Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
5/22 AB 3211 Requires that Every Generative AI System Place Watermarks in AI-Generated Content Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
5/20 AB 1827 Establishes the Low-Water User Protection Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
5/16 AB 2863 Amends a Variety of Obligations for Auto-Renewing Subscription Contracts Bill Passed - House (65 - 0)
9/14 AB 524 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Those With Family Caregiver Status Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 17)
9/14 AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 17)
9/12 SB 261 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Climate Risk Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
9/11 SB 253 Requires Large Companies Doing Business in California Disclose Their Carbon Emissions Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
9/11 SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
6/01 AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
5/31 AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
5/31 AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
5/31 AB 1356 Requires Employers Give a 90-Day Notice for Layoffs Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
5/30 AB 1347 Authorizes Retailers to Exempt Paper Receipt Requirements for Purchases Bill Passed - House (49 - 17)
5/26 AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/26 AB 2840 Requires 1,000-Foot Buffer Zone Between Warehouses and "Sensitive Receptors" Bill Passed - House (41 - 25)
5/25 AB 2156 Establishes New Requirements for Firearm Manufacturer Licenses Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
1/31 AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
9/09 AB 326 Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
9/08 SB 62 Requires Garment Manufacturers to Guarantee Payment of Wages to Employees Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
9/02 AB 1084 Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 16)
9/01 AB 1444 Prohibits Delivery Platforms from Charging Restaurants for Forwarded Calls Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
9/01 SB 500 Requires All New Self-Driving Cars to be Zero-Emission by 2030 Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
5/28 AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - House (52 - 19)
1/15 AB 84 Establishes a New Paid Sick Leave Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
1/15 AB 80 Authorizes Businesses to Deduct PPP Loans as Expenses on Their Taxes Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
8/31 AB 685 Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 17)
8/31 AB 3075 Expands Employer Liability for Failing to Pay Wages Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 11)
8/31 AB 1867 Requires Employers with 500 Employees to Provide 2 Weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Full Time Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 15)
8/31 SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
8/31 SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
8/30 AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8)
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