AB 621
Deepfake pornography.
Became law · by Bauer-Kahan, Berman · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Assembly floor, 2025-09-10: (PASS), 79 ayes, 0 noes, 1 not voting · AB 621 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Aye (79): 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, 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 Gallagher R, 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, 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, Tom Lackey R, Tri Ta R
Not voting (1): David Tangipa R
Who lobbied on it
13 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 621 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
Meta Platforms, Inc. · AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN - CALIFORNIA · Adobe · CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA · COX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · ENCODE AI CORPORATION · LOTI AL INC · PERK ADVOCACY · PRIVACY RIGHTS CLEARINGHOUSE · SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 15 | 0 |
| 2025-04-08 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | (PASS) | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 14 | 0 |
| 2025-06-02 | Assembly floor AB 621 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 78 | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | Sen Judiciary Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 13 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB621 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Ashby | (PASS) | 40 | 0 |
| 2025-09-10 | Assembly floor AB 621 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 79 | 0 |