Privacy bills in California, 2025–26.
12 measures the privacy group is following, with what each one does, who is on the record, and where it stands. Updated September 18, 2026.
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Vetoed
SB 771: Personal rights: liability: social media platforms. Vetoed
Senator Stern's SB 771 cleared its last floor vote 30-8 in the Senate on September 11, 2025. 28 organizations are listed in support and 60 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
SB 690: Crimes: invasion of privacy. Headed to the Governor with 22 supporters and 51 opponents
Senator Caballero's SB 690 cleared its last floor vote 40-0 in the Senate on August 28, 2026. 22 organizations are listed in support and 51 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
AB 1542: what California's sensitive personal information bill does and who is on the record
Assemblymember Ward's AB 1542 cleared its last floor vote 31-4 in the Senate on August 28, 2026. 49 organizations are listed in support and 15 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Now law
AB 1159 is now law: what California's student personal information bill changes
Assemblymember Addis's AB 1159 cleared its last floor vote 70-4 in the Assembly on August 31, 2026. 37 organizations are listed in support and 5 in opposition. Here is what it does, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Senate
AB 322: what California's precise geolocation information bill would do
Assemblymember Ward's AB 322 cleared its last floor vote 62-0 in the Assembly on April 21, 2025. 22 organizations are listed in support and 12 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
SB 354: what the Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act does and who is on the record
Senator Limón's SB 354 cleared its last floor vote 30-10 in the Senate on August 28, 2026. 14 organizations are listed in support and 13 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Assembly
SB 435: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: personal information: exemptions. Moving through the Legislature
Senator Wahab's SB 435 cleared its last floor vote 39-0 in the Senate on June 4, 2025. 16 organizations are listed in support and 10 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
SB 923: Consumer privacy requests: deletion request records and request submission methods. Headed to the Governor with 12 supporters and 9 opponents
Senator Becker's SB 923 cleared its last floor vote 37-0 in the Senate on August 27, 2026. 12 organizations are listed in support and 9 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
AB 1766: Health curriculum framework: human trafficking and online safety. Headed to the Governor with 19 supporters and no recorded opposition
Assemblymember Krell's AB 1766 cleared its last floor vote 78-0 in the Assembly on August 27, 2026. 19 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Governor's desk
AB 883: Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges. Headed to the Governor with 6 supporters and 7 opponents
Assemblymember Lowenthal's AB 883 cleared its last floor vote 71-2 in the Assembly on August 27, 2026. 6 organizations are listed in support and 7 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Now law
AB 1856: Age verification signals: software applications. Signed into law in California
Assemblymember Wicks's AB 1856 cleared its last floor vote 69-0 in the Assembly on August 27, 2026. 8 organizations are listed in support and 3 in opposition. Here is what it does, how it got here, and what happens next.
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Now law
AB 2624 is now law: what California's privacy for immigration support services providers bill changes
Assemblymember Bonta's AB 2624 cleared its last floor vote 59-19 in the Assembly on August 19, 2026. 9 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it does, how it got here, and what happens next.
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