SB 1050 advanced on a 9-0 vote after testimony centered on whether video and audio commercials should disclose AI-generated voices or likenesses.
The Banking and Finance Committee moved the bill forward June 22 after testimony that it would keep billing agents under California consumer-protection and debt-collection limits.
The June 22 business-meeting materials propose approval of an EPIC grant to test a thin-film coating on one Ontario commercial building.
The board unanimously approved a resolution establishing TMDLs and an implementation plan for pyrethroid pesticides in the Alamo River and New River.
SB 1203 cleared the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and moved to Labor and Employment after testimony from security workers, labor allies and industry opponents.
SB 903 moved to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee after emotional testimony from a witness who said her son died by suicide following interactions with ChatGPT.
SB 903 moved out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and now heads to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.
SB 903 would bar AI systems from presenting themselves as therapists or offering psychotherapy without licensed-professional oversight as it heads to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.
AB 2285 advanced from the Assembly floor on a 45-1 vote after members clashed over consumer safeguards, securities questions and whether the bill could affect ongoing crypto litigation.
After wildfire survivor testimony, the committee moved SB 877 and SB 878 forward on June 17.
The board approved a new Colorado River Basin cleanup plan and held workshops on the draft 2026-27 Clean Water State Revolving Fund plan and Salton Sea Phase 1 status.
The board unanimously approved emergency regulations that will change how drinking-water quality data are reported electronically, according to June 2-3 meeting minutes.
SB 1379 advanced June 17 after divided testimony on in-custody deaths, costs and county governance.
The June 17 hearing moved several insurance bills forward after testimony from fire survivors, consumer advocates and industry groups.
The Assembly Education Committee sent the bill to the next committee after a 6-1 vote following an initial hold, advancing a proposal affecting school-linked sexual-health access for grades 7 through 12.
Supporters said the measure would give some cities and counties another option to protect core services as budget pressure grows.
The measure would require platforms to notify users when federal agencies seek their data with administrative subpoenas and give them 30 days to respond or challenge.
SB 957 would require platforms to notify users when federal agencies seek their personal data through an administrative subpoena and give them 30 days to respond or challenge.
The May 11 action moves incumbent Assistant Inspector General lawyers into statewide attorney classifications and phases out the old department-specific titles.
Lawmakers moved SB 1050, SB 1111 and SB 1146 forward at a June 16 hearing focused on AI-generated ads, digital replicas and deceptive health advertising.
The Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee approved the bill 11-0 as amended and sent it to Appropriations after testimony about housing and development impacts in the high desert.
The board approved changes to the Employment Development Department’s tax compliance classification framework on May 11, including a title change, revised minimum qualifications, updated alternate range criteria and a longer probation period for senior hires starting June 1.
SB 970 moved ahead unanimously after supporters said the federal DoD FACTS shutdown left a gap in ballot-return options for deployed and overseas voters.
SB 1414 moved out of the Assembly Elections Committee after divided testimony over whether an independent commission should redraw San Bernardino County’s political maps.
