SB 947
Employment: automated decision systems.
Became law · by McNerney · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-31: (PASS), 29 ayes, 10 noes, 1 not voting · Unfinished Business SB947 McNerney et al. Concurrence
Aye (29): 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, 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 (10): Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (1): Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D
Who lobbied on it
55 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 947 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
Amazon.com Services LLC · CALIFORNIA POULTRY FEDERATION · DoorDash, Inc. · IN-N-OUT BURGERS · INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION LOCAL 13 · MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION · NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA/NEVADA · UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE DISTRICTS; THE · ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN EMPLOYERS · Associated General Contractors of California · BOEING COMPANY, THE · BSA THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICTS · CALIFORNIA COALITION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION · CALIFORNIA DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (CELA) · CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL · CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS · CHAMBER OF PROGRESS · CHICK-FIL-A · COAST LONGSHORE DIVISION · COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, DISTRICT 9 · California Faculty Association · DocuSign, Inc. · ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · FRESNO, COUNTY OF · HopSkipDrive, Inc. · INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION LOCAL 63 · INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION LOCAL 94 · INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION · Indeed · KERN; COUNTY OF · LINKEDIN · LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUSINESS FEDERATION (BIZFED) · Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart · NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS · OMIDYAR NETWORK · ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL · PRIVACY RIGHTS CLEARINGHOUSE · PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES · SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT · SELF STORAGE ASSOCIATION · SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP · SOCIAL GOOD FUND, INC · SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT · STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY · TECHEQUITY ACTION · THOMSON REUTERS · TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES; THE · Tech Oversight Project dba Tech Oversight California · UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Sen Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | (PASS) | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-04-20 | Sen Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 7 | 2 |
| 2026-05-04 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Sen Appropriations Do pass as amended | (PASS) | 5 | 2 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB947 McNerney et al. | (PASS) | 29 | 9 |
| 2026-06-10 | Asm Labor and Employment Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2026-06-23 | Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | (PASS) | 10 | 4 |
| 2026-06-30 | Asm Judiciary Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 8 | 3 |
| 2026-08-13 | Asm Appropriations Do pass. | (PASS) | 10 | 4 |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly floor SB 947 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Bryan | (PASS) | 53 | 14 |
| 2026-08-31 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB947 McNerney et al. Concurrence | (PASS) | 29 | 10 |