AB 1578
State agency officials: training on responding to hate: local agency officials: anti-hate speech training.
Became law · by Jackson, Lowenthal · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-30: (PASS), 30 ayes, 10 noes, 0 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1578 Jackson et al. By Wiener
Aye (30): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
No (10): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R
Who lobbied on it
4 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1578 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
FIELDSTEAD AND COMPANY, INC. · CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION · JEWISH PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Asm Local Government Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] | (PASS) | 8 | 2 |
| 2026-04-22 | Asm Governmental Organization Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 16 | 5 |
| 2026-05-14 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 11 | 4 |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly floor AB 1578 Jackson Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 58 | 18 |
| 2026-06-17 | Sen Local Government Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization] | (PASS) | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-06-23 | Sen Governmental Organization Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 11 | 3 |
| 2026-08-03 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-08-13 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly floor AB 1578 Jackson Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 59 | 17 |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1578 Jackson et al. By Wiener | (PASS) | 30 | 10 |