AB 1043
Age verification signals: software applications and online services.
Became law · by Wicks, Umberg · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Assembly floor, 2025-09-13: (PASS), 77 ayes, 0 noes, 3 not voting · AB 1043 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Aye (77): Al Muratsuchi D, Alex Lee D, Alexandra Macedo R, Anamarie Ávila Farías D, Ash Kalra D, Avelino Valencia D, Blanca Pacheco D, Blanca Rubio D, Buffy Wicks D, Carl DeMaio R, Catherine Stefani D, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry D, Celeste Rodriguez D, Chris Rogers D, Christopher Ward D, Corey Jackson D, Cottie Petrie-Norris D, Damon Connolly D, Darshana R. Patel D, David Alvarez D, David Tangipa R, Dawn Addis D, Diane Dixon R, Diane Papan D, Esmeralda Soria D, Gail Pellerin D, Greg Wallis R, Gregg Hart D, Heather Hadwick R, Isaac Bryan D, Jacqui Irwin D, James Gallagher R, James Ramos D, Jasmeet Bains D, Jeff Gonzalez R, Jesse Gabriel D, Jessica Caloza D, Joaquin Arambula D, John Harabedian D, José Luis Solache D, Josh Hoover R, Josh Lowenthal D, Juan Alanis R, Juan Carrillo D, Kate Sanchez R, LaShae Sharp-Collins D, Laurie Davies R, Leticia Castillo R, Lisa Calderon D, Liz Ortega D, Lori Wilson D, Maggy Krell D, Marc Berman D, Mark González D, Matt Haney D, Mia Bonta D, Michelle Rodriguez D, Mike Fong D, Mike Gipson D, Natasha Johnson R, Nick Schultz D, Patrick Ahrens D, Phillip Chen R, Pilar Schiavo D, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan D, Rhodesia Ransom D, Rick Chavez Zbur D, Robert Garcia D, Robert Rivas D, Sade Elhawary D, Sharon Quirk-Silva D, Stan Ellis R, Stephanie Nguyen D, Steve Bennett D, Tasha Boerner D, Tina McKinnor D, Tri Ta R
Not voting (3): Heath Flora R, Joe Patterson R, Tom Lackey R
Who lobbied on it
30 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1043 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC · ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · Meta Platforms, Inc. · PARAMOUNT PICTURES/PARAMOUNT GLOBAL · American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO · Apple Inc. · CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE · CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · CHILDREN NOW · COLLEGE BOARD; THE · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · COMMON SENSE MEDIA · Dropbox, Inc. · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN · INTERNET.WORKS · LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. · MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. · MATCH GROUP LLC · MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC. · NETCHOICE · NETFLIX · NEWS/MEDIA ALLIANCE · Pinterest, Inc. · SNAP INC. · UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. · Waymo LLC · X CORP. · YAHOO INC. AND VAR. SUBS/AFFILIATES
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 13 | 0 |
| 2025-04-29 | Asm Judiciary Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-06-02 | Assembly floor AB 1043 Wicks Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 76 | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-12 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1043 Wicks et al. By Umberg | (PASS) | 38 | 0 |
| 2025-09-13 | Assembly floor AB 1043 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 77 | 0 |