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2026 Legislation

September 30, 2026, marked a winning moment for California families, workers, and small businesses.

  • 13 signed
  • 3 vetoed
  • 26 backed
  • 4 sponsored
TechEquity Action's 2026 legislative update art: a coalition press event at the Capitol

Ensuring transparency & fairness in AI systems

Ensuring transparency & fairness in AI systems
BillWhat it doesAuthorPositionOutcome
AB 1018 Automated Decisions Safety Act Bauer-Kahan Sponsored No outcome reported
SB 574 AI in the legal field Umberg Supported Signed
SB 719 ADS inventory Cabaldon Supported No outcome reported
SB 1050 AI Advertisement Integrity Act Ashby Supported Signed
SB 1159 Transparency around AI Cabaldon Supported No outcome reported

Rebalancing economic power

Rebalancing economic power
BillWhat it doesAuthorPositionOutcome
AB 1776 COMPETE Act Aguiar-Curry Sponsored Signed
AB 1857 Grocery Store Access Act Aguiar-Curry Supported Signed
AB 2169 Digital Choice Act Lowenthal Supported No outcome reported
SB 1123 Administrative Procedure Act Wiener Supported No outcome reported

Tackling the surveillance economy

Tackling the surveillance economy
BillWhat it doesAuthorPositionOutcome
AB 2564 Surveillance Pricing Protection Act Ward Sponsored No outcome reported
AB 1159 California Learner Personal Information Protection Act Addis Supported Signed
AB 1542 California Sensitive Data Privacy Act Ward Supported Vetoed
SB 923 Expanding Privacy Rights Act (EPRA) Becker Supported Signed

Supporting workers

Supporting workers
BillWhat it doesAuthorPositionOutcome
AB 2653 Sweatshop Free AI Act Lee Sponsored No outcome reported
AB 1331 Prohibiting employers from using invasive workplace surveillance tools at work and in off-duty areas Elhawary Supported Signed
AB 1883 Prohibiting employers from using invasive workplace surveillance tools at work and in off-duty areas Bryan Supported Signed
AB 1898 Workplace AI Right to Know Act Schultz Supported No outcome reported
AB 2027 Robot Training Prevention Act Ward Supported No outcome reported
AB 2155 Arbitration agreements Aguiar-Curry Supported Signed
AB 2545 Workplace AI impact study Schiavo Supported No outcome reported
SB 947 No Robo Bosses Act McNerney Supported Signed
SB 951 AI Job Killer Notice Act Reyes Supported Signed

Supporting workers & protecting consumers

Supporting workers & protecting consumers
BillWhat it doesAuthorPositionOutcome
AB 1609 Right to Human Customer Services Act Zbur Supported Signed
AB 1979 AI tools cannot replace licensed clinical judgement Bonta Supported Signed
AB 2575 Safeguards for AI in health care Ortega Supported Vetoed
SB 903 Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act Padilla Supported Vetoed

Earlier campaigns

2025 campaign bills
BillWhat it doesAuthorPositionOutcome
AB 325 Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act Aguiar-Curry Sponsored Signed
SB 52 End AI Rent Hikes Act Pérez Sponsored Did not pass