SB 771
Personal rights: liability: social media platforms.
Enrolled · Vetoed · by Stern · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-11: (PASS), 30 ayes, 8 noes, 2 not voting · Unfinished Business SB771 Stern et al. Concurrence
Aye (30): 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, Christopher Cabaldon 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, Lena Gonzalez 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 (8): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (2): Roger Niello R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R
Who lobbied on it
10 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 771 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 · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · California Faculty Association · Council on American-Islamic Relations, California · JEWISH PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA · NETCHOICE · SNAP INC. · X CORP.
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | Sen Judiciary Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 10 | 0 |
| 2025-05-12 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB771 Stern | (PASS) | 29 | 4 |
| 2025-06-24 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 11 | 1 |
| 2025-07-08 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 1 |
| 2025-09-10 | Assembly floor SB 771 Stern Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan | (PASS) | 51 | 2 |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB771 Stern et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 30 | 8 |