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AB 470

Telephone corporations: carriers of last resort.

Amended Senate · In Committee Process · by McKinnor · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Assembly floor, 2025-06-27: (PASS), 58 ayes, 2 noes, 19 not voting · AB 470 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading

Aye (58): Alex Lee D, Anamarie Ávila Farías D, Avelino Valencia D, Blanca Pacheco D, Buffy Wicks D, Catherine Stefani D, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry D, Celeste Rodriguez D, Chris Rogers D, Christopher Ward D, Corey Jackson D, Darshana R. Patel D, David Alvarez D, Dawn Addis D, Diane Dixon R, Diane Papan D, Esmeralda Soria D, Greg Wallis R, Gregg Hart D, Heath Flora R, 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, Lori Wilson D, Maggy Krell D, Marc Berman D, Mark González D, Matt Haney D, Mike Fong D, Mike Gipson D, Nick Schultz D, Patrick Ahrens D, Phillip Chen R, Pilar Schiavo D, Rhodesia Ransom D, Rick Chavez Zbur D, Robert Rivas D, Sade Elhawary D, Sharon Quirk-Silva D, Stephanie Nguyen D, Steve Bennett D, Tasha Boerner D, Tina McKinnor D, Tri Ta R

No (2): Jacqui Irwin D, Robert Garcia D

Not voting (19): Al Muratsuchi D, Alexandra Macedo R, Ash Kalra D, Blanca Rubio D, Carl DeMaio R, Cottie Petrie-Norris D, Damon Connolly D, David Tangipa R, Gail Pellerin D, Heather Hadwick R, Isaac Bryan D, James Gallagher R, James Ramos D, Liz Ortega D, Mia Bonta D, Michelle Rodriguez D, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan D, Stan Ellis R, Tom Lackey R

Who lobbied on it

49 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 470 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates · CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC · MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS · RINCON BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS; THE · TEJON INDIAN TRIBE · AARP · ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL CENTER AGENCIES · BEVERLY HILLS, CITY OF · BUTTE, COUNTY OF · CA Partnership to End Domestic Violence · CALIFORNIA CHAPTER NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION (CALNENA) · CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · CALIFORNIA-HAWAII STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, DISTRICT 9 · COUNTY OF ALAMEDA · COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ · COX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES · DEL NORTE; COUNTY OF · EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · HILLSBOROUGH, TOWN OF · HUMBOLDT; COUNTY OF · IMPERIAL; COUNTY OF · KERN; COUNTY OF · KINGS, COUNTY OF · LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES · MALIBU; CITY OF · MARIN, COUNTY OF · MENDOCINO, COUNTY OF · MERCED, CITY OF · MICHELSON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY · NAPA, COUNTY OF · NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS · NEVADA, COUNTY OF · NextGen California Action · ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL · ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY · SACRAMENTO ASIAN - PACIFIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · SACRAMENTO; CITY OF · SAN JOAQUIN; COUNTY OF · SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP · SISKIYOU, COUNTY OF · SOLANO, COUNTY OF · UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION dba USTELECOM - THE BROADBAND ASSOCIATION · UTILITY REFORM NETWORK (TURN); THE · YOLO; COUNTY OF

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2025-04-30Asm Communications and Conveyance
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)81
2025-05-23Asm Appropriations
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]
(PASS)120
2025-06-23Asm Communications and Conveyance
Do pass.
(PASS)70
2025-06-27Assembly floor
AB 470 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading
(PASS)582
2025-07-15Sen Energy, Utilities and Communications
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
(PASS)91
2025-08-18Sen Appropriations
Placed on suspense file
(PASS)70