What AB 883 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 1, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Lowenthal introduced AB 883 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, January 26, 2026: 75 ayes, 0 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 26, 2026: 40 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 27, 2026: 71 ayes, 2 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection, January 13, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 14-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, January 22, 2026: Do pass., 15-0.
- Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection, June 15, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary], 9-0.
- Senate Judiciary, June 30, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 13-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass, 6-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 883
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 6 organizations in support and 7 in opposition. When Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection first listed positions on January 10, 2026, the count was 1 in support and 4 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 24, 2026 it was 6 to 7.
In support: Californians for Consumer Privacy (sponsor); Abine, INC. Dba Deleteme; California Initiative for Technology & Democracy, a Project of California Common CAUSE; California Privacy Protection Agency; California Special Districts Association; Public Citizen.
Opposed: ACLU California Action; American Advertising Federation; American Association of Advertising Agencies; Association of National Advertisers; California Chamber of Commerce; Computer & Communications Industry Association; Digital Advertising Alliance.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for privacy organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The privacy group at Capitol Axis handles that for privacy clients.
Questions about AB 883
What does AB 883 do?
AB 883 concerns data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 883 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 883?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 6 organizations in support and 7 in opposition. Supporters include Californians for Consumer Privacy (sponsor); Abine, INC. Dba Deleteme; California Initiative for Technology & Democracy, a Project of California Common CAUSE. Opponents include ACLU California Action; American Advertising Federation; American Association of Advertising Agencies.
What happens next with AB 883?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.