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SB 7

Employment: automated decision systems.

Enrolled · Vetoed · by McNerney · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Senate floor, 2025-09-12: (PASS), 28 ayes, 9 noes, 3 not voting · Unfinished Business SB7 McNerney et al. Concurrence

Aye (28): 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, 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, 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 (9): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R

Not voting (3): Christopher Cabaldon D, Lena Gonzalez D, Steven Choi R

Who lobbied on it

80 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 7 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

CALIFORNIA POULTRY FEDERATION · CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL · DoorDash, Inc. · GRUBHUB, INC. · INTUIT INC. · UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · ALLIED MANAGED CARE AND ACCLAMATION INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES · AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. · ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE DISTRICTS; THE · BOEING COMPANY, THE · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH SERVICES AT HOME · CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WORKER POWER · CALIFORNIA COALITION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION · CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF MACHINISTS · CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE · CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (CELA) · CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES · CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · CHICK-FIL-A · COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS (CHIRLA) · COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES · COALITION OF SMALL AND DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESSES · COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC · COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, DISTRICT 9 · COMPTON, CITY OF · CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA · CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union · California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO dba California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO · California State University Employees Union · DocuSign, Inc. · ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS OF CALIFORNIA, LOCAL 20, IFPTE, AFL-CIO & CLC · FEDEX CORPORATION · FIRE DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · FLASHER BARRICADE ASSOCIATION · GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP · INTERNATIONAL UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, UAW · Indeed · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE · MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. · Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart · NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS · NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS · NETCHOICE · NETFLIX · NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · OMIDYAR NETWORK · ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL · PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF BUILDING SERVICE CONTRACTORS · PRIVACY RIGHTS CLEARINGHOUSE · PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES · PUBLIC RISK INNOVATION, SOLUTIONS, AND MANAGEMENT (PRISM) · QUALCOMM, INCORPORATED · REST TECH ACTION · REYES HOLDINGS L.L.C. · SACRAMENTO REGIONAL BUILDERS EXCHANGE · SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT · Salesforce, Inc. · Samsara Inc. · TEAMSTERS CALIFORNIA · TECHEQUITY ACTION · TECHEQUITY COLLABORATIVE · THOMSON REUTERS · Teladoc Health, Inc. · UNITE HERE INTERNATIONAL UNION · UNITED CHAMBER ADVOCACY NETWORK UCAN · UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. · UNITED PARCEL SERVICE · UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 132 · UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 483 · UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 522 · WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY · WESTERN CAR WASH ASSOCIATION · WORKWHILE · YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION (FKA SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS)

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2025-04-09Sen Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
(PASS)41
2025-04-29Sen Judiciary
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)112
2025-05-19Sen Appropriations
Placed on suspense file
(PASS)50
2025-05-23Sen Appropriations
Do pass
(PASS)51
2025-06-02Senate floor
Senate 3rd Reading SB7 McNerney et al.
(PASS)2710
2025-06-25Asm Labor and Employment
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
(PASS)50
2025-07-16Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)94
2025-08-29Asm Appropriations
Do pass as amended.
(PASS)104
2025-09-11Assembly floor
SB 7 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Ward
(PASS)4517
2025-09-12Senate floor
Unfinished Business SB7 McNerney et al. Concurrence
(PASS)289