AB 853
California AI Transparency Act.
Became law · by Wicks, Becker · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Assembly floor, 2025-09-12: (PASS), 60 ayes, 4 noes, 16 not voting · AB 853 Wicks 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 Papan D, Esmeralda Soria D, Gail Pellerin D, Gregg Hart D, Isaac Bryan D, Jacqui Irwin D, James Gallagher R, James Ramos D, Jesse Gabriel D, Jessica Caloza D, Joaquin Arambula D, John Harabedian D, José Luis Solache D, Josh Lowenthal D, Juan Carrillo D, LaShae Sharp-Collins D, 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, Patrick Ahrens D, 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, Stephanie Nguyen D, Steve Bennett D, Tasha Boerner D, Tina McKinnor D
No (4): Carl DeMaio R, Heather Hadwick R, Joe Patterson R, Natasha Johnson R
Not voting (16): Alexandra Macedo R, David Tangipa R, Diane Dixon R, Greg Wallis R, Heath Flora R, Jasmeet Bains D, Jeff Gonzalez R, Josh Hoover R, Juan Alanis R, Kate Sanchez R, Laurie Davies R, Leticia Castillo R, Phillip Chen R, Stan Ellis R, Tom Lackey R, Tri Ta R
Who lobbied on it
30 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 853 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. · WALMART INC. · Adobe · Apple Inc. · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, DISTRICT 9 · COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · DocuSign, Inc. · Dropbox, Inc. · INTERNET.WORKS · INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC. · MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC. · Microsoft Corporation · NETFLIX · OMIDYAR NETWORK · OpenAI OPCO, LLC · RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · REST TECH ACTION · ROBLOX CORPORATION · SAG-AFTRA · SNAP INC. · SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT · STRYKER · TIKTOK INC · Tech Oversight Project dba Tech Oversight California · Teladoc Health, Inc. · Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. · YAHOO INC. AND VAR. SUBS/AFFILIATES
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) | 11 | 1 |
| 2025-04-29 | Asm Judiciary Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-06-02 | Assembly floor AB 853 Wicks Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 58 | 2 |
| 2025-07-15 | Sen Judiciary Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-08-18 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB853 Wicks et al. By Becker | (PASS) | 30 | 6 |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly floor AB 853 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 60 | 4 |