AB 1064
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
Enrolled · Vetoed · by Bauer-Kahan · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Assembly floor, 2025-09-11: (PASS), 60 ayes, 8 noes, 12 not voting · AB 1064 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Aye (60): Al Muratsuchi D, Alex Lee D, Anamarie Ávila Farías D, Ash Kalra D, Avelino Valencia D, Blanca Pacheco D, Blanca Rubio D, Buffy Wicks D, 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, Dawn Addis D, Diane Dixon R, Diane Papan D, Esmeralda Soria D, Gail Pellerin D, Gregg Hart D, Isaac Bryan D, Jacqui Irwin D, James Ramos D, Jesse Gabriel D, Jessica Caloza D, Joaquin Arambula D, John Harabedian D, José Luis Solache D, Josh Lowenthal D, Juan Alanis R, Kate Sanchez R, LaShae Sharp-Collins D, 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, Nick Schultz 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, Stephanie Nguyen D, Steve Bennett D, Tasha Boerner D, Tina McKinnor D
No (8): Alexandra Macedo R, Carl DeMaio R, David Tangipa R, Jeff Gonzalez R, Natasha Johnson R, Phillip Chen R, Stan Ellis R, Tri Ta R
Not voting (12): Greg Wallis R, Heath Flora R, Heather Hadwick R, James Gallagher R, Jasmeet Bains D, Joe Patterson R, Josh Hoover R, Juan Carrillo D, Laurie Davies R, Patrick Ahrens D, Pilar Schiavo D, Tom Lackey R
Who lobbied on it
26 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1064 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · Meta Platforms, Inc. · A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · AH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (AKA A16Z) · AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CALIFORNIA · AMERICAN INNOVATORS NETWORK · CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY · CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE · CALIFORNIA-HAWAII STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COLLEGE BOARD; THE · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · COMMON SENSE MEDIA · COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · ENCODE AI CORPORATION · INTERNET.WORKS · NETCHOICE · NETFLIX · OMIDYAR NETWORK · Pinterest, Inc. · REST TECH ACTION · SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP · SNAP INC. · Tech Oversight Project dba Tech Oversight California · Y COMBINATOR MANAGEMENT, LLC
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) | 10 | 3 |
| 2025-04-29 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 9 | 3 |
| 2025-05-23 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 3 |
| 2025-06-02 | Assembly floor AB 1064 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 59 | 12 |
| 2025-07-15 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 11 | 1 |
| 2025-08-18 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-09-10 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1064 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Ashby | (PASS) | 31 | 6 |
| 2025-09-11 | Assembly floor AB 1064 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 60 | 8 |