AB 1709
Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.
Became law · by Lowenthal, Alvarez, Bauer-Kahan, Bonta, Hoover, Muratsuchi, Patterson, Wicks, Stern · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Assembly floor, 2026-08-31: (PASS), 78 ayes, 0 noes, 1 not voting · AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Aye (78): 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, Heath Flora R, Heather Hadwick R, Isaac Bryan D, Jacqui Irwin D, James Ramos D, Jasmeet Bains D, Jeff Gonzalez R, Jesse Gabriel D, Jessica Caloza D, Joaquin Arambula D, Joe Patterson R, 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, 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, Tom Lackey R, Tri Ta R
Not voting (1): Patrick Ahrens D
Who lobbied on it
20 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1709 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
EBAY, INC. · Meta Platforms, Inc. · A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CALIFORNIA · AMERICAN INNOVATORS NETWORK · Adobe · CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE · CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COMMON SENSE MEDIA · COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · ENCODE AI CORPORATION · INTERNET.WORKS · LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT · NEWS/MEDIA ALLIANCE · OMIDYAR NETWORK · Pinterest, Inc. · SNAP INC. · TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 13 | 1 |
| 2026-04-21 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 10 | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 13 | 1 |
| 2026-05-28 | Assembly floor AB 1709 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 76 | 0 |
| 2026-06-22 | Sen Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-06-30 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 13 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-08-13 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1709 Lowenthal et al. By Stern | (PASS) | 39 | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | Assembly floor AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 78 | 0 |